LukGraph 1/32 BE.2c coming late January 2022

[KiwiZac]

Congrats Mike, I'm very excited to see you tackle this! May I humbly cast a vote for a subject not just already in the box but one seen by some forumites in person? (my photos below)
fe8f5f4b-f50b-4cdf-8556-5f4a633d46a6_zpsyrxgfsfk_35641118916_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr
fb22a5b6-889c-4da9-a785-d1fe578e7885_zpsesig1gm1_35680421265_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr
9894f7bb-25e0-4c7b-8487-156f605a6371_zpsjv33jnoj_35641156576_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr
8ec86abc-29ce-4906-9c21-a8c3e639582d_zpsdsgmt7dr_34839634584_o by Zac Yates, on Flickr

[PrzemoL]

Zac, I am planning to build 2612 BE.2c out of my kit. But it will be only at the end of this year.

[Rookie]

Great pics (again) Zac, especially the 3rd one with the translucent wing, with the roundel showing through!

Willem

[KiwiZac]

Zac, I am planning to build 2612 BE.2c out of my kit. But it will be only at the end of this year.

I await this build patiently!

Great pics (again) Zac, especially the 3rd one with the translucent wing, with the roundel showing through!

Thanks Willem! I saw it and immediately thought "this will be a good reference for someone!".

[Mike Norris]

Looking at images of the Lukgraph Be2c it looks awesome and well worth the praise it is receiving.

However my fear is I have never tackled a 1/32 resin kit and at around $A240 I don't have enough confidence in my resin skills to risk such a large investment. I suspect  a few others might feel this way.

What we need is someone to do a build log in very simple steps to show us how to make this 1/32 resin kit and by doing so, encourage us to buy the Lukgraph kits which look to be outstanding.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

Hi Dave,
'Przemol' is planning later this year to build BE2c Serial 2612.
I'll be finishing my Fokker D.VI soon.
I'll have a crack at my BE2c next,

Mike

[MoFo]

Ooh!  1/32 Sea Scout conversion, maybe? 

[Mike Norris]

Hi MoFo,
There was one BE2c, serial number 4721, that was converted to a float plane and delivered in November 1916 to the School of Aerial Gunnery at Loch Doon. The main and tail floats were made by S.E. Saunders Ltd. The main floats were fitted to what seemed to be a modified BE2c skid landing gear. The aircraft was a one off and for reasons unknown, sank in Loch Doon and the project was never continued.

Mike

[Europapete]

By the look of that picture Mike, it proably sank because they made the floats too small. The water is already lapping around the rear struts and the tailplane is very low.  Regards, Pete

[MoFo]

No, no.  I meant a Sea Scout:



 Should fit nicely in a display case. 

[Mike Norris]

Hi MoFo,
Aaaaaah the airship Sea Scout.
Interesting project but I think rather large.
Also a bit of a waste of most of the kit 
Interesting project though if only with the bottom portion of the airship showing,

Mike

[KiwiZac]

I'll have a crack at my BE2c next

Excellent news!

The aircraft was a one off and for reasons unknown, sank in Loch Doon and the project was never continued.

Although it doesn't explain the sinking (was she scuttled?), having seen multiple members of the BE.2 family in flight I can't think but performance would have been an issue!