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

[Squiffy]

Two new and one re-worked. The Nieuport was built back in April but I hadn't got the hang of rigging then, so now I'm going through some of my early builds and adding rigging and other little improvements. The SSW and Albatros are new.

Siemens Schukert D.III (Eastern Express kit) of Ernst Udet. My first attempt at adding rib tapes. I found it very difficult to place them over the ribs as they are not very prominent on the wing mouldings. I think most just ended up being spaced as evenly as I could get them. 




Nieuport 27 (Roden kit). I no longer have the box or instructions for his so can anyone tell me the pilot/squadron of the aeroplane portrayed in this kit, please?




Albatros D.V (Eduard kit) of Lt. Freiherr Olivier Von Beaulieu-Marconnay of Jasta 19
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[lone modeller]

Those are really well done models. I especially like the SSW and BTW there is nothing to worry about the rib tapes - they look fine from here. Your airfield settings are also very good and form an interesting background to set off your models.

[Squiffy]

Thanks, LM. The German airfield needs more buildings but I'm going to build the main hangar again too. It appears too tall. I based it one one in a book but it's difficult to scale it from the photo. Brick structures are fairly easy to scale by counting the brick courses but wooden ones are so much more difficult, especially when there are no people in shot.

[radio]

So many beautiful models.
Martin

[RAGIII]

You are an amazing building machine! The SSW in particular is striking!
RAGIII

[Epeeman]

Good, work Squiffy -

My favorite is the SSW DIII.

Regards

Dave

[Squiffy]

Thanks, chaps!

I've been working on several kits at once and doing a bit here and a bit there on each and so now they are coming together in quick succession.

The latest is a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter. The kit was bought second hand, packaged as "Flashback" and made in the Czech Republic. It's not a manufacturer I've come across before but it was a delight to build, with the exception of the engine... Included were etched parts for the cockpit but I haven't used them, preferring to use them on my Pup build. The guns and pilot and observer's seats are in resin and the pilot's seat is particularly nice. It's a shame they can barely be seen, hence my saving the other parts for the Pup, where they are more visible.

The kit was actually for a single-seater but some of the parts to make it a 2-seater were in the kit, so I made it a 2-seater and painted the identification symbols on. Unfortunately the details for the Lewis gun mount were missing so I've improvised a piece of bent wire.







I'm really pleased with the way this has turned out.

[lone modeller]

Another excellent build there - you really do turn them out quickly, but they are still very good. How do you do it?

[lcarroll]

    Very nicely done Squiffy, you certainly do produce at a fast rate but more impressive is the quality you bring here. That SSW is a real prize, I find it difficult to accept that these are all 1:72!
Cheers,
Lance

[NP]

WOW what a superb and colourful collection.  V nice photos too.

(I'd hazzard the "Flashback" kit is Eduard, they produced a few under that name in their early days)

[Thumbs up]

Hi Squiffy your enthusiasm is infective and the fact that you build atmospheric railways and you war game your squadrons  makes me think that you are a modeller who has found the very best of happy balances.

[IanB]

Very nice Squiffy!
 BTW, the blue/red Albatross of Beaulieu von Marconnay is Jasta 15 colours, not 19.

Ian

[Alexis]

Beautiful job on the Strutter !







Terri

[Nigel Jackson]

Lovely work Squiffy. You have every reason to be pleased with the way things turned out.

Best wishes
Nigel

[Ernie]

Lovely work Squiffy. You have every reason to be pleased with the way things turned out.

Best wishes
Nigel

I wholeheartedly agree with Nigel, Squiffy.  Well done!

Cheers,
Ernie