WNW Sopwith Triplane N533 Naval 10 Sqn. - Raymond Collishaw

[Nigel Jackson]

Beautiful work, Lance. I really like the finish you've achieved on the wing surfaces and the markings.

Best wishes
Nigel

[IFF1418]

Magnificent Lance, so well done. I admire your work. So much better than I ever could!

Kind regards
Patrick

[rhallinger]

Outstanding paint work and shading Lance!  I want the wings on my current Camel build to look just like your's (er, except for the yellow and black on the roundels    ).  Very well done.

Regards,

Bob

[lcarroll]

Andrew, Nigel, Patrick & Bob,
Thanks for the comments, Guys. It's early morning here and she's dry as can be; had a wood fire going all night to supplement the heat as it dropped to minus 35 C with a bit of a wind, do the math on the Chill Factor! It's too cold to move snow out of the driveway so Damn! I'll just have to get going on the rigging prep.................          
Cheers,
Lance

[Ernie]

That's such a shame, Lance!   Shoveling the drive whilst freezing the
dangly bits has always been at the top of my fun list as well.
 On with the rigging, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie

[lcarroll]

That's such a shame, Lance!   Shoveling the drive whilst freezing the
dangly bits has always been at the top of my fun list as well.
 On with the rigging, my friend!

Cheers,
Ernie

   .............and you should know, Ernie. I don't imagine it's any better in the land of the Grey Cup today then here from what I see on the weather maps!
Cheers,
Lance

[rhinocrat]

Hi Lance, I just caught up with your Tripe, and it's looking fantastic. I've been struggling with trying to correct/improve the Roden version for months now and was getting very jaded about it. Your build has given me a boost of inspiration, and a few good tips. Back to the workbench!

[coyotemagic]

Brilliant paint work and shading, Lance.  This is turning out to be your best yet, I think.
Cheers,
Bud

[petrov27]

that shading looks really great - I have been hesitant to do the pre or post shading but I may have to give this a try since I think it would be hard to really screw it up?

[lcarroll]

Rhinocrat,
    I have the Roden version in my Stash pile however couldn't resist the WNW version. I saw a Roden Tripe at the IPMS Western Canadian Regional Model contest two years ago and it was very nice, so nice it took the Gold Medal in it's class! Good luck with your Build, it looks like a nice Kit.

Bud,
   Thanks for the compliment; I learned the Post Shading trick from an expert here, in fact he looks a lot like you! Many Thanks!

Petrov,
   Try it, you'll like it (both techniques) In my limited experience the Pre-shading technique is best suited to Models depicting very clean and new aircraft. The Post Shading is best suited to weathered/worn looking subjects, which I far prefer. And it is hard to screw it up using either method; if I can do it you certainly will have no trouble.
Cheers All,
Lance

[Zabu]

Fantastic work in the wings and fuselage shading Lance, the rudder and tailplane are a master piece.

Cheers

[Chris Johnson]

Nice job on the post-shading Lance. If you're using upwards of 40 Q-tips on the job, I see now why I run into problems with this technique. I'm using one much too long and will start replacing them after each rib. Heck, it's not like they're expensive. As for pastels, as an AFV builder, I've collected a good assortment of powder pigments and they work well for aircraft too. There are several brands on the market and I'm using the MIG brand these days.

For the Canadians among us these are available online  from Track48 at:

http://www.track48.com/shop/home.php?cat=131

Check out the MIG oil paints too as they're good for woodwork and reasonably priced too.

http://www.track48.com/shop/product.php?productid=1461&cat=0&page=1

I have no connection with this seller and only suggest them as I've had good service from them.

Cheers,

Chris

[Ernie]

Thanks so much for the link, Chris.  Much appreciated.

Cheers,
Ernie

[Des]

Thanks for the link Chris, I now know what to look for here in Ausralia.

Des.

[GAJouette]

  Lance,
Pure eye candy my old friend. Outstanding post shading!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette