Sopwith Camel, 1/48 Eduard, 4.2.22 The end

[Bughunter]

Thank you Rick!
I was not sure, if the inspection windows were painted over on this aircraft, but I like this detail.

The ends of the kit struts has only a loose fit and was very thin, so that would not help me. And I wanted to keep them as backup solution and length reference.

Cheers,
Frank

[PrzemoL]

Spectacular results on those inspection openings.

[kensar]

All of your work here looks excellent, Frank.

[lone modeller]

I really like your solution for the strut ends in the wings. I have been trying to think of a similar solution for a long time for my larger models - I will try the idea on the BE.

The extra details that you have added and the rigging wire attachments are all first class.

Stephen.

[RAGIII]

Well it seems you sorted out the strut ends with No Real Difficulty Frank! Your Camel is looking Amazing!
RAGIII

[hrcoleman66]

Looking awesome Frank!

Thanks for showing your rigging process.  Your introspection windows also look pretty much perfect!

Cheers,

Hugh

[gedmundson]

That is some of the most spectacular rigging work I've ever seen. All in all, wonderful modelling at it's best, Frank.
Cheers,
Gary

[Brad Cancian]

Looking fantastic! Those RAF wire terminals look the business. Might have to get me some.

Cheers,

BC

[FAf]

Those resin (I guess) anchor points look absolutely fantastic! But then so does everything else you've done. It's really fun to see your work!
/Fredrik

[Big Sky Modeler]

Beautiful work.  What a great paint scheme for a camel.

I recently read "the airmen who would not die" by John Fuller.  It deals with Hinchliffe's attempted flight post WWI over the Atlantic and his wife and others talking to him in seances after his death, in which he warns of a disaster with the future flight of Britain's R101 airship.  Quite a bit of detailed information about this airship and its maiden voyage.  Interesting book.

[KiwiZac]

I'm just shaking my head in admiration, each part is a stunning piece of work. The cabanes and interplane struts are beautiful and the linen...wow, the linen!!

[Bughunter]

Thank you Ken, Stephen, Rick, Hugh, Gary, Brad, Fredrik, BSM and Zac for such nice comments!

I really like your solution for the strut ends in the wings.

Luckily I have ordered some brass to help a fellow with some turned parts, so I had the right sizes at hand. The Albion micro tubes have thinner walls.

That is some of the most spectacular rigging work I've ever seen.

Wow Gary, now I need a read face smiley!

Those RAF wire terminals look the business.

I used them already on my Sopwith Dolphin and Sopwith Triplane. On the package is stated 100 pieces, but there are 7 rows of 15, so one was enough for both.
Really pity, that in 1/48 is only one size. In 1/32 the normal ones can be used on the wings, and the 1/48 for smaller terminals on undercarriage, tail and so on.

Interesting book.

With the build of this Camel I read about, that Hinchliffe was lost during flight over the Atlantic.
Does the book happen to mention the background of the German expression "Donnerwetter" on its Camel? That means "thunderstorm", but also "to be hauled over the coals" and is used to express surprise or astonishment.
The devil and the flashes on the wheels matches this somehow. But I don't know how did this german phrase find it´s way onto this british plane?

BTW, the Donnerwetter and the C marking (leader of the C-Flight) were one decal on the left side, as there exists a picture. We have no picture of the right side, so we don't know. Eduard made both as single decals so the modeler is free to use one or both. I applied all because it looks so nice 

I'm just shaking my head in admiration, each part is a stunning piece of work. The cabanes and interplane struts are beautiful and the linen...wow, the linen!!

Zac, I hope you won't get a headache! The linen is one of those lovely linen colors made by MR-Paint (https://mrpaint.sk/). I really like them, but they are airbrush paints.


I'm working now on the remaining wing rigging, with the double wires and going trough the lower wing this is more tricky.

Cheers,
Frank

[hrcoleman66]

Frank,

I wasn't going to buy this kit.  I already (Still) have 3 of the early 2000s release in my stash.  But I think I'm going to have to.

Cheers,

Hugh

[PrzemoL]

You are making a spectacular modeling show around this spectacularly decorated Camel. The true show stopper in the making.

[Big Sky Modeler]

(Does the book happen to mention the background of the German expression "Donnerwetter" on its Camel? That means "thunderstorm", but also "to be hauled over the coals" and is used to express surprise or astonishment.
The devil and the flashes on the wheels matches this somehow. But I don't know how did this german phrase find it´s way onto this british plane?)

Frank,

The book briefly mentions his career during WWI and focuses more on his life after the war and after his death.