Author Topic: Sopwith Camel, 1/48 Eduard, 4.2.22 The end (Read 30881 times)

Bughunter · « **Reply #45 on:** January 06, 2022, 06:46:56 AM »

Thank you Rick, Stephen, Bob and Ken!

Rick, the fit is really impressive - the front part snaps into the fuselage halves and holds without glue. Never seen such engineered plastic parts!

Bob and Ken, very nice, that you found my new project - welcome to the show!

And I can show a new picture: Today I got a belated Christmas present from my wife - Rudi Rednose's sledge was stuck in a traffic jam

A Camel on a T-Shirt! Not exactly the Camel of my built, but very nice

Cheers,
Frank

KiwiZac · « **Reply #46 on:** January 06, 2022, 07:38:15 AM »

Your scratched stick looks great and I love that you wanted to capture the "open pipe" look of the top tube - you've certainly done so!

Quote from: Bughunter on January 05, 2022, 04:23:19 AM

There are recesses on the IP, which fits perfectly into the MG mounts but this middle parts prevents this. There is a trap as those parts makes a perfectly flat surface, but this is wrong. Sorry, forgot some picture, but if one uses this resin parts he will see what I mean. And for such information we do our build reports, right?

Precisely! As I become more and more tempted by 1/48 WW1 kits this is very handy information to have. Thank you Frank!

Quote from: Bughunter on January 06, 2022, 06:46:56 AM

And I can show a new picture: Today I got a belated Christmas present from my wife - Rudi Rednose's sledge was stuck in a traffic jam
A Camel on a T-Shirt! Not exactly the Camel of my built, but very nice

Now that's a cool image for a shirt! Great choice, Mrs Bughunter!

PrzemoL · « **Reply #47 on:** January 06, 2022, 09:55:21 AM »

I do not know how I missed this build! Frank, what you do and show us here is a treat! Spectacular work, detailing, amendments, etc. But then, this is what we grew to expect from you. And... enjoy the T-shirt!

Alexis · « **Reply #48 on:** January 06, 2022, 10:04:23 AM »

Right on Frank !

Alexis

RAGIII · « **Reply #49 on:** January 09, 2022, 03:29:24 AM »

As always your struts are beautifully carved and finished Frank! Odd about the molding on the cowling considering how far molding techniques have advanced over the years

RAGIII

KiwiZac · « **Reply #50 on:** January 09, 2022, 05:07:31 AM »

Nice fix on the cowl bowl Frank, I'll have to keep an eye out for that. And thanks for the explanation on different cowls - it may be blasphemy, and I may have been seeing Camels fly at airshows since 2001, but they've never really been a favourite so while I appreciate them it's only until now that they've popped up on my modelling radar.

Quote from: Bughunter on January 09, 2022, 02:41:52 AM

I do not like at the end my wood painting and my wife asked: "Why no wooden struts this time?" So I have now a bunch of nice little but rigid wooden sticks.

Sometimes it helps to have an objective observer on hand to provide feedback!!

Alexis · « **Reply #51 on:** January 09, 2022, 11:24:32 AM »

Nice clean up on the cowl Frank and your struts are a beauty

Alexis

Borsos · « **Reply #52 on:** January 09, 2022, 07:16:23 PM »

Like the others said, Frank: great struts, sharp eye for the detail — like always — and fantastic work on the fuselage.
Andreas

lone modeller · « **Reply #53 on:** January 10, 2022, 04:43:12 AM »

Wood struts are always better in the larger scales Frank - as your models invariably demonstrate. Super additional small details too - ones which I would probably have overlooked!

Stephen.

Bughunter · « **Reply #54 on:** January 10, 2022, 05:08:46 AM »

Thank you Rick, Zac, Alexis, Andreas and Stephen!

Quote from: RAGIII on January 09, 2022, 03:29:24 AM

Odd about the molding on the cowling considering how far molding techniques have advanced over the years

I prefer this new cowling a lot over the multi-part cowlings, even if the mould is not yet perfect.

Quote from: KiwiZac on January 09, 2022, 05:07:31 AM

Nice fix on the cowl bowl Frank, I'll have to keep an eye out for that. And thanks for the explanation on different cowls - it may be blasphemy, and I may have been seeing Camels fly at airshows since 2001, but they've never really been a favourite so while I appreciate them it's only until now that they've popped up on my modelling radar.

Very nice from Eduard to provide four different cowlings (and many engine types) !

Very nice Andreas, that you found me latest project!

Quote from: lone modeller on January 10, 2022, 04:43:12 AM

Wood struts are always better in the larger scales Frank

I hope so, but the nice mount engineering is lost then, lets see. But the struts are very thin, so I hope to win some robustness.

Cheers,
Frank

FAf · « **Reply #55 on:** January 10, 2022, 06:48:44 AM »

Hi Frank!
Love your wood struts!

Thanks for the explanation about the cowling. I was able to take mine off and it is now sanded and waiting for paint.

You asked about the sturdiness of the undercarriage... It is quite rigid once in place. Rigging adds extra strength of course but isn't absolutely necessary. I'd say that the same is true for Eduard's struts including the tail landing "wheel" (there's got to be a term for it), they are quite rigid and do their job. Your wooden ones are very nice in colour though and they obviously be even sturdier.

Cheers
Fredrik

Alexis · « **Reply #56 on:** January 11, 2022, 07:23:22 AM »

Nce work on the Bentley Frank

Eduard really have come a long ways with their printing parts . Nice sharp details

Alexis

hrcoleman66 · « **Reply #57 on:** January 11, 2022, 07:47:53 AM »

Superb looking Bentley!

The extra work was definitely worth it!

Cheers,

Hugh

RAGIII · « **Reply #58 on:** January 11, 2022, 07:50:46 AM »

Your engines are always superb and this one is certainly No Exception!
RAGIII

gbrivio · « **Reply #59 on:** January 11, 2022, 04:56:15 PM »

I've been missing a couple of updates, great job overall with detailing and rebuilding according your fantastic way, especially the engine took benefit from your upgradings.
Ciao
Giuseppe