Author Topic: 1/72 Eduard SPAD XIII (Read 3344 times)

Rip Van Winkle · « **on:** July 14, 2022, 05:47:39 AM »

Just completed this one. Overall a good kit. The build was straight out of the box. The most challenging part was the rigging. I used .004 stainless steel.

ModelCellar · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2022, 05:52:19 AM »

Very nice. I always liked this color and markings.

Paul

Rip Van Winkle · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2022, 06:00:55 AM »

I used Mister kit paints. Next time I will make my own aileron bellcrank assembly. The kit one was too thick. I had to add the outer strut striations by hand as they were not molded in the struts. My first SPAD in decades.

Rip Van Winkle · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2022, 06:10:47 AM »

Kit is the weekend edition depicting CPT Georges Guynemer S. 504 SPAD XIII. Weathering was done with graphite.

Claudio · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2022, 11:53:17 AM »

Very nice! The Spad in this livery, on any collection of the Great War allied's aircraft, is great to show some variation on the camouflage pattern colors.

Cheers,

Claudio

RAGIII · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2022, 11:05:26 PM »

Lovely work and very impressive for 1/72nd, or any scale for that matter! One of My favorite SPAD XIII schemes!
RADIII

dr 1 ace · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2022, 02:51:11 AM »

Quote from: RAGIII on July 14, 2022, 11:05:26 PM

Lovely work and very impressive for 1/72nd, or any scale for that matter! One of My favorite SPAD XIII schemes!
RADIII

Ditto my my amgos comments!

Ed

DaveB · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2022, 04:14:48 AM »

Wonderful Spad XIII, RVW -

I've built the later version of this kit and agree with what you say regarding this one

Regards

Dave

KiwiZac · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2022, 08:19:54 AM »

She's beautiful RVW, what a gorgeous build! Nice work redoing the aileron cranks! And that rigging...wonderful!

lone modeller · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2022, 08:26:12 AM »

A wonderful model in God's Own Scale! I take my hat off to you for making new aileron cranks - not the easiest of improvements to make.

macsporran · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2022, 05:24:20 PM »

Nice one!
Sandy

Stuart Malone · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2022, 01:43:48 AM »

Am I the only one who pulled one of these kits out of their stash and moved it to the head of the que after seeing this? I also ordered some stainless steel wire. I think I'm going to bust out the Blue Rider Easter Egg decals for it.

Thanks for the inspiration RVW. You did an excellent job of it.

Stuart

Rip Van Winkle · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2022, 02:35:16 AM »

Stuart: The rigging dove me crazy. Be prepared for lots of aggravation. The wire is so thin that I believe there is more wire in my floor carpet than on the model. But of course I will build another.

RAGIII · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2022, 04:17:32 AM »

Quote from: Stuart Malone on July 16, 2022, 01:43:48 AM

Am I the only one who pulled one of these kits out of their stash and moved it to the head of the que after seeing this? I also ordered some stainless steel wire. I think I'm going to bust out the Blue Rider Easter Egg decals for it.

Thanks for the inspiration RVW. You did an excellent job of it.

Stuart

If I had one in the Stash it certainly would have been elevated to the top of the pile. That being said, I may have something in the works

RAGIII

Quote from: Rip Van Winkle on July 16, 2022, 02:35:16 AM

Stuart: The rigging dove me crazy. Be prepared for lots of aggravation. The wire is so thin that I believe there is more wire in my floor carpet than on the model. But of course I will build another.

I have a spool of steel wire that I have never used for rigging. I just can't seem to figure out how "One Rolls it to straighten". It really would be handy to learn

RAGIII

Rip Van Winkle · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2022, 07:15:05 AM »

RAGIII: I ordered my steel wire straight so I don't have to straighten it. It is trial and error to get it to fit. Anything with double flying wires is a challenge.