Re: Squiffy's Kites: RAF F.E2b night bomber,58 Squadron. 1/72 scale

[Squiffy]

Thanks, everyone, for the kind comments.

I have a couple of 1/72 kits floating around. Maybe I should build them just to feel like I've actually finished something for a change. 

George

Yes, George, build them!

[Squiffy]

Aifix Hannover CLIIIa. Aviattic lozenge for the wings, hand-painted fuselage, replacement Parabellum from Roden and observer from a set of figures that I can't remember the manufacturer of.

[Alexis]

Very nicely done 




Terri

[malaula]

Yes,Squiffy,that's a nice one!Good job on the hand-painted loz!

[Ernie]

Squiffy, you keep outdoing yourself.  Well done on the Hannover, especially
the hand painted lozenge.  The 0-400 is a beast and you did a superb
job on a difficult kit. Great work!

Cheers,
Ernie

[IanB]

Very nicely done!

Ian

[WarrenD]

Well done Squiffy!  Maybe those figures are the ones from Orion?

Warren

[Squiffy]

I really don't know, Warren.

It's been almost two months since I added anything to this topic. I must be slowing down.

So, here's a new one. It's not one of my best efforts but here goes...

Zeppelin Staaken R.VI






I think it's time to do something a little easier, smaller and without lozenge!

[lone modeller]

That Staakan is a monster of a kit (in terms of size). Where on earth do you put it? You have made a very good job of it though - very impressive indeed.

What were the transfers like? I have a Gotha which I started and then stopped in part because I have been led to believe that the lozenge transfers leave a lot to be desired. Any helpful comments would be appreciated.

[Squiffy]

Hello, LM. The lozenge decal was very good to use and suffered no breakages whilst appyling it, unlike a lot of other Roden decal. I had the same experience when going my own Gotha. The crosses, on the other hand, were rather fragile.

I'm led to understand that the colours of the Roden night lozenge leave a lot to be desired but with this being such a monster I decided to use them, and not go for Aviattic, simply on the grounds of cost. I painted on a dilute wash of dark blue to dull down the rather bright light blue and I think this has improved it slightly.

[Epeeman]

That's a really great bomber, Squiffy -

This must have been a trial of real patience ..............

Regards

Dave

[WarrenD]

Squiffy, I remember when you started this beast, and you did a beautiful job with it too IMHO.  I shudder at the thought of building such a monster.

Warren

[Squiffy]

Thanks, chaps.

And now for something a little simpler...

I've been posting pictures of the build of this little Revell S.E.5a in the 'under construction' section. I attempted to build it in one evening but failed and it took 23 hours bar the decal finishing. Now it is completed.







And this little Roden Albatros D.1 was built last week, just after completing the R.VI.

[BigBlue]

They both look great, Squiffy.  You are turning them out at 1918 production levels.

Chris

[lone modeller]

Two lovely little models there. As has been commented you turn them out as if they were on a production line. In 23 hours I have not even made a pair of floats!