Author Topic: LVG C. VI Wingnut Wings (Read 6743 times)

Dol · « **on:** December 07, 2014, 01:55:23 AM »

Hello everybody,
This is my first model in this forum so I hope to be "good" enough.

I started to build the LVG few month ago but too much things to do and I had given up. Now I feel like to build it again.
The aircraft is the great model from Wingnut Wings.

I had Photo-Etched from HGW and the guns from Master:

And this book from Windstock Datafile for some details and informations about the aircraft:

As usual, I started with the engine but it is not finished:

The tank with the seat. The pilots had to be brave to be just on the fuel tank. A bullet in the tank and......

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The interest of this kind of aircraft is the different materials like the wood. For the cockpit I used different paintings. For the fuselage I will use the decals from Uschi.

There is my work

Now I'm going to close the fuselage !!!!
Your comments, criticism or compliments are welcome

RAGIII · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2014, 02:17:45 AM »

beautiful construction and paint work! I especially like the tank and wood grain!
RAGIII

Nigel Jackson · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2014, 06:16:50 AM »

Very nice work Dol and I do like your photographic record of the build.

Best wishes
Nigel

Des · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2014, 06:54:01 AM »

Very nicely done so far Dol, your wood effect is excellent and the fuel tank/seat are superb, the engine looks very good as well.

Des.

radio · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2014, 07:31:08 AM »

Very great painting and very good work.
Martin

KitRookie37 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2014, 06:04:12 PM »

Hello to all,
I like it !!!! I paint exactly like that...in my dreams....

Best regards.
Alain.

jeanluc maumejean · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2014, 07:14:01 PM »

Very nice work

gruson · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2014, 07:14:18 PM »

Hello,
the work is neat... the result is there !
Very good job !
Regards
michel

Ian from Doncaster · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2014, 10:28:24 PM »

Excellent work - very crisp and clean modelling, precise paintwork! This is going to be a stunner.

If you will allow me to offer some advice, I recommend that you consider using alternative lozenge decals. Being an early WNW kit, the lozenge isn't the best in my opinion - far too bright. You may decide of course that the lozenge is OK - it can be coated to tone it down.

Having seen the way you have done the engine and cockpit I am sure that you will complete an outstanding model!

jknaus · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2014, 10:44:45 PM »

Beautiful work so far. I really like the wood tones.
James

Dol · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2014, 05:39:12 PM »

Quote from: Ian from Doncaster on December 07, 2014, 10:28:24 PM

Excellent work - very crisp and clean modelling, precise paintwork! This is going to be a stunner.

If you will allow me to offer some advice, I recommend that you consider using alternative lozenge decals. Being an early WNW kit, the lozenge isn't the best in my opinion - far too bright. You may decide of course that the lozenge is OK - it can be coated to tone it down.

Having seen the way you have done the engine and cockpit I am sure that you will complete an outstanding model!

I have already heard these decals are not perfect. I'm going to follow your advice and I'm probably going to order the lozenges from Aviattic.

Ernie · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2014, 07:14:52 PM »

Excellent work, Dol. I particularly like the wood tones...
very nice effect. I look forward to the next updates.

Cheers,
Ernie

Dol · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2014, 06:23:35 AM »

Hello,
As usual, it's a little bit sad to close the aircraft. So many details, so much work that is becoming invisible. However it's done. It's was not easy but it is closed. Due to the quality of the Wingnut Wings models, I suppose it's not a problem with the model but a problem with the man behind the model, me! I sand here and there and it''s closed now.
I painted the fuselage with an acrylic paint "tan" (hobby color H27)

For the inside of the aircraft I painted the wood with oil paintings. For the outside of the fuselage I used the Uschi's decals. It's very realistic. It took a long time to cut and put the different pieces panel by panel.