wnw sopwith pup RNAS

[Epeeman]

Hello, Michael -

If honest, I struggled to see where the decal was off centre.   I don't think anybody would really notice and have made exactly the same mistake myself on previous builds.  Also, I really don't think the under wing shading looks that bad either.

I like the work you have done around the cockpit and especially the padding around the cockpit opening.

Regards

Dave

[Pete Nottingham]

The weathering on your fusilage looks spot on, great job.

Cheers

Pete.

[coyotemagic]

Hello, Michael -

If honest, I struggled to see where the decal was off centre.   I don't think anybody would really notice and have made exactly the same mistake myself on previous builds.  Also, I really don't think the under wing shading looks that bad either.

I like the work you have done around the cockpit and especially the padding around the cockpit opening.

Regards

Dave

Besides, replacement ailerons were often used and the roundels were frequently mismatched.  At least that's the story I would use and it's based in fact.
Looks fantastic to me, Michael.
Cheers,
Bud

[lcarroll]

Michael,
   I'd ignore the roundel issue; Bud's comment is not only true but totally plasible, replacement aileron installed! And the build is excellent, like Dave I am really impressed by the realism you've achieved on the leather coaming around the cockpit......beautiful.
Great little Kit isn't it?!
Cheers,
Lance

[RAGIII]

I agree with the others, ignore the roundel. Your work on painting the fuselage looks terrific! The wood grain is effective and the leather padding is awesome!
RAGIII

[Pete Nottingham]

I agree with the others, replacement parts were frequent and often used, not only roundels being off but the paint was often a different colour, you can get away with murder at times, but call it artistic licence.

Cheers

Pete.

[Chris Johnson]

Hey Michael! I'm lookin' but I don't see the decal mismatch. They look fine to me. Your pastel shading looks much better than my two attempts at it so you're well ahead of me on that learning curve. Keep up the good work. Your wife must believe in tough love! 

Cheers,

Chris

[michael]

cheers everyone for the kind words and encouragement  it means a lot

Bud - the aileron replacement story will do for me 

Chris - you dont't know the half of it 

cheers
michael

[michael]

Lance as you say it's a fantastic little kit.

michael

[LindsayT]

Nobody's said anything about that banged up cowl. That's the star of the show for me so far!  Is that silver colour chips (pencil, paint, etc.) on top of red base, or red on top of aluminum with the red scraped off to let the undercoat show through? Either way, it looks bang on to me.

Lindsay

[michael]

Lindsay, thanks for the kind words 

it's the second option, silver undercoat then top coat of red and a light sanding till the silver shows through.

any sign of your pup Lindsay?

michael

[GAJouette]

  Michael,
Outstanding works my friend. Very impressive shading and weathering.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[LindsayT]

any sign of your pup Lindsay?

You know how most people come back to modelling after a few years (or decades) off because of kids, job, life, etc.? Yeah, that's me right now. In a particularly bad spot of job, school, wife's job, school, kid, thesis, and the like. Not the most fun right now. I've got wire wrapped around the control column like Des did, and a base coat for the wood grain. At least I won't have anything held up waiting for the oils to dry!

So right now this forum has to substitute for my ability to build. Thanks for providing the service, Michael!

Lindsay

[pepperman42]

Ditto for me. My build has stalled after painting the wood and oil paint staining. Michael yours looks great. Im following this to avoid some of the traps - looks like the floor situation is a constant although dry fitting mine seemed  to be ok.

Steve

[mgunns]

Hello Michael:

I have to agree with the sentiments already posted.  Outstanding work all around.  That aileron roundel, no biggie, like Bud said, replacement part mismatch, you can even say you planned it like that! 

Your cowling weathering is pretty neat as is the cockpit coming.  I built this kit, and I don't recall any fit problems with the cockpit floor.  I had problems with the aileron roundel on mine.  On laterbuilds I put the aileron part on first and line up the rest to the aileron, seemed to work.

Best

Mark