Afternoon all after completing the Be12b my eyes were drawn to something with just a little rigging
I managed to find a nice subject, but I wanted to make a start on a contribution to this group build so needed something with more than a single seat.
I've got a wide range of Choroszy and Ardpol two seaters, but most are German and whilst being fine subjects of excellent aircraft I am trying to get over my reluctance of building 'green machines'
Looking around for a 'simple' subject I eventually decided on one of A.Sopwiths's finest since I have a few versions sitting on the shelf. Initially drawn to one of the decorative French subjects in natural linen rather than another PC10 machine; however this boxing has the undeniably attractive aircraft flown by Raymond Collishaw (as well as a spiffing French example which may appear at a later date using one of the Toko offerings saved for a rainy day)
Anyway first the obligatory box image
DSC_2074 , on Flickr
This is a rather nice kit with some bits of resin and a small etched fret containing both Scarf ring, French equivalent and some interior bits and bobs although most will be hidden away if you build the version without the clear wing panels.
DSC_2075 , on Flickr
Initial impressions are quite favourable. There's a bit of flash in odd places and a few obvious points that will need to be addressed such as the lack of scoop under the nose behind the engine and tail incidence gubbins. I'll probably also do my usual trick of sanding down the wings and reinstating the ribs with a scalpel; not that these are too bad, but the wings could be thinner and then I'll also need to decide what I'm doing about the clear inspection panels on them . . .
I'll chuck away most of the smaller parts and make up some nice new struts from brass. Being effectively just a large single bay bipe the rigging should be a nice quick job compared to the last one.
