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Offline aircare84

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Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« on: June 01, 2021, 04:22:07 AM »
Just finished my last build, a Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI from the 'Duelists' kit. This one took quite a while. 

Added; scratchbuilt gunners seat as the kit offering was quite inaccurate, added pipes, levers, control rigging & Kits World seat belts to the cockpit.

Added spark plug wiring & wiring manifolds to the engine. Added Gaspatch Parabellum rear machine gun. Added gas cap to upper wing. 

Used Aviattic lozenge decals & Uschi wood grain decals for the fuselage. Adding the rib tapes to the trailing edges was a pain.

Added rigging & used micro brass tubing for the turnbuckles.

Used oils for the wood finish inside the cockpit. Used oils & pastels for weathering, highlights, etc.

Thanks for looking & all comment welcome.

Larry,







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Offline DaveB

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2021, 04:29:30 AM »
Excellent work on your WNW LVG, Larry!


Those wood decals look very realistic - were they time consuming to apply to fuselage?

Regards

Dave
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Offline gbrivio

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2021, 04:38:54 AM »
She's gorgeous, very well detailed and finished.
Ciao
Giuseppe
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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2021, 05:34:12 AM »
Superb work on everything. Details, construction, painting, decal application, weathering and rigging are Beautifully done!
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Offline dr 1 ace

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2021, 05:56:35 AM »
Quote from: RAGIII on June 01, 2021, 05:34:12 AM
Superb work on everything. Details, construction, painting, decal application, weathering and rigging are Beautifully done!
RAGIII


Agree with my Amigo !!!

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2021, 08:56:53 AM »
The essence of WW1 aviation is here. Bare wood and losenge fabric. Spectacular.
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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2021, 11:59:54 AM »
Beautifully done Larry, this is a model I also really enjoyed building and you've done a terrific job! Your wood pattern decals are superb and I really like your weathering and highlighting. Congratulations on a really great model!!
Cheers,
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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2021, 12:49:37 PM »
Absolutely stunning, Larry!
Cheers,
Bud
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Offline RichieW

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2021, 09:44:52 PM »
Amazing model! 👏
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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2021, 11:10:47 PM »
Fantastic build Larry  :)


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Offline mgunns

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2021, 11:24:59 PM »
Outstanding outcome Larry.  As mentioned, the wood tones, the lozenge on the wings, including the leading and trailing edge, outstanding modeling all around.  A joy to look at.
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Offline Todd Holaday

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2021, 01:48:50 AM »
Beautiful.
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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2021, 03:56:32 AM »
Ah, the LVG. This was my first-sight-love when I saw it on a model show. And again it is so beautiful.
Great work with the wood decals and the Aviattic Lozenge. The corrections are outstanding, too.
Bye, Manni
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Offline lone modeller

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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2021, 05:02:13 AM »
As others have commented, the wood transfers on the fuselage and lozenge on the wings take this model to an extremely high level indeed. Super!

Stephen.
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Re: Wingnut Wings LVG C.VI
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2021, 05:26:12 AM »
Outstanding. The LVG always seems to come out well, but this is one of the best.
Sandy
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