Wingnut Sopwith Triplane

[Dave W]

This is my Wingnut Wings Sopwith Triplane at the end of the construction phase with rigging about to begin.

The kit has some design flaws which have been discussed here but once the problem areas are fixed it goes together nicely.

The kit is OOB and as with all of my models, is brush painted. The prime colour used is Humbrol #10 Service brown slightly lightened with semi gloss white, and finished overall with a blend of Pollyscale Flat and Satin finishes.


The propeller and struts are finished with Winsor & Newton oils applied over a base of Foundation/ Citadel Paints Ivanden Darksun Ochre, then overcoated with a mix of Tamiya clear yellow & clear orange.
 
Weathering is yet to be applied but it will focus on some wear around the engine cowl and mud/ caster oil stains on the undercarriage and undersurface areas.
 Happy modelling!
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

[pepperman42]

Very nice work. Your brushwork is flawless. Looking forward to the rigging stage.

Steve

[coyotemagic]

Truly brilliant work, Dave.  I'm always blown away by you guys who can create such silky smooth finishes with a brush.  If I tried that, it would look like it was painted by a 7 year old.
Cheers,
Bud

[Des]

Beautifully done Dave, this is a superb example of brush painting. The model looks great and the colour is perfect, despite the few minor issues you had with construction it has turned out to be a remarkable model, the rigging will be the finishing touch.

Des.

[kinnies]

Very, very nice! It's great to see all the Tripes being built. As other have said, your brush work is impressive indeed. What brand of paint and colour did you use for the PC?
cheers,

John

[uncletony]

A very handsome specimen, congratulations!

[Whiteknuckles]

Beautiful brushwork Dave, do you have a particular method to produce such a smooth result?

Andrew

[bobs_buckles]

Lovely paint job, Dave 
Looking forward to seeing the final touches.
Cheers,
BVB

[Ernie]

Wonderful model, Dave.  Hard to imagine such a perfect paintjob
with a brush.  I shudder at the thought of trying that one!  Looking
forward to seeing the finished product.  Thanks for sharing with us.

Best Regards,
Ernie

[Chris Johnson]

She's a real beauty Dave! I'll chime in with the others and tip my hat to you for your skill with a brush. Why would a fellow use an airbrush when he can attain superb results like this with a brush. I'm afraid that such results are beyond my abilities. Not to put any pressure on you but I'm looking forward to seeing her fully rigged.

Cheers,

Chris

[GAJouette]

  Dave,
She's one outstanding Tripe my old friend. Beautifully constructed and so well painted. Your brush work is superb. Looking forward to seeing your next update.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[RAGIII]

Beautifully done Dave! I hope I can achieve as nice of a finish Airbrushing as you did with the Brush! Outstanding Tripe!!!

RAGIII

[Epeeman]

Great work so far Dave -

Always good to see another brush painter on these forums - looking forward to the end result!

Dave

[michael]

I can only echo what has already been said - Fantastic Dave 

michael

[bbrockel]

Beautiful work, Dave.  An with a brush no less.  Do you thin your paint a lot to get the smooth finish.  Hope I'm not asking you to refeal trade secrets.