1/28 Spad XIII Decals

[Cajun]

Hey...while this subject is fresh in everyone's minds......RE: Eddie R'backer and Frank Luke.....I see that Copper State does markings for both pilots but where does one find a good source for what the camo. differences between these two planes would be?

I will rummage through my datafiles but just wondering if an answer I fresh in someone's brain out there.

Cheers from NYC, y'all,
Michael

PS Cajun, meh, where you be livin' at, cher?

Lafayette La

[Michael Scarborough]

Are you a Geaux Tigers or a Rajin' Cajun fan?

[davecww1]

Yes Hobbycraft did a 1/32 scale SPAD XIII with the late style wings.  Not sure if it is currently available, but I built one a couple of years ago for a guy and it came out nice.  Here is a quick review to show you what it looks like out of the box.  http://www.modelingmadness.com/review/w1/tc/tmc13.htm

Dave

[Cajun]

Are you a Geaux Tigers or a Rajin' Cajun fan?

Rajun Cajun!  lol  if I had to choose from those two..

Im an Irish fan thru and thru!

[Rob_Owens]

Hobbycraft's 1/32 Spad XIII 1687/88 is on par (i.e. GOOD!) with their "new-tooled" (1693/94) Camel. In addition. the Spad definitely has the late/squared wingtips,  and Kagero Famous Airplanes 8 Spad S.IX-S.XXIV includes 1/32 decals for Chambers' Stars & Stripes.  Both are currently (27 March 15) available : kit on ebay, Book from Tower Books.
Regards, Rob

[Michael Scarborough]

This is great news, Rob.

Thanks

[Rob_Owens]

Juanita Franzi's Profiles in the FMP MoH Winners book depict Luke's #26 as a Bleriot-built machine, and Rick's #1 as  Kellner-produced.

In addition, the 1/28 Revell wingtips are really "neither fish nor fowl": They are too rounded to be "Late, Squared" and too square & short to be "Early, Rounded." (See Windsock International 9 Vol 4 SPAD Special)

If you like French Spad XIII's , FFSMC Productions (available on ebay) do 1/28, 1/32, & 1/48 decal sheets for Spa 48's ("Crowing Cockerel") Jacques Roques, and Armand de Turenne. Nice touch is that the sheets include French roundels and rudder stripes for BOTH machines, so you won't have to choose between the two. Downside is that they were both Early, Rounded wingtips, but few casual observers would probably even notice.

Regards, Rob

[petrov27]

Thanks for the heads up on those FFSMC SPAD decals - had never heard of them!

[WarrenD]

Thanks Rob!

Warren

[Michael Scarborough]

Thanks for all this help, Rob...much appreciated.

As he already has the kits on hand, my pal Neal and I will be doing Luke's Stars and Stripes. Do I assume that the Winsock you reference has the corrections we will need?

Cheers

[Rob_Owens]

Yes, Windsock International Vol 9 No 4 July/August 1993 The article is "Revell's Classic Spad" on pp 28-29, which features 1/28 (says 1/27, though) templates for both upper/lower early and late wingtips, PLUS "ply-pocket extensions" for the early wings.
Bon chance, Cher!
Rob

[Michael Scarborough]

OK, good to know......I will start digging.....

Merci!!

Mike the Tiger

[Michael Scarborough]

Hey all, (Irish fan Cajun included....don't get me started about last season, cher.)

OK...here's the $64,000 question? Does anyone do 1/28 decals for Chamber's Stars and Stripes?? The stripes look like pretty straight forward masking but the stars, hmmmmm....yes, we can do stencils, but I believe decals would snuggle down a lot easier on all the nooks and crannies of the cowling.

Cheers, y'all,
Michael

[davecww1]

None that I know of, but if you get the Rickenbacker decals that will give you your insignia and 94th hat in the ring decals, then I think you will have to get a bunch of generic white star decals, something like this: 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/decals-US-ARMY-STAR-for-different-scales-model-kits-white-31-/181402141585?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3c690391

and apply the correct size (or close enough hopefully) over your blue painted nose and tail.  The only ones that I have seen for Chambers striped aircraft are the 1/48 scale DML/Dragon kit markings and a 1/72 scale set from Starfighter Decals http://www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/nraviation/Starfighter-Decals-1-72-SPAD-XIII-A-E-F-Showbirds-Part-1.php

There are also good profiles of his plane in Windsock International Vol 18 No. 1, a great article on SPAD markings and a review of the 1/32 scale Hobbycraft SPAD.

[Michael Scarborough]

OK, Dave....as always, thanks for all the info. Very helpful indeed.

We are just getting started so there is plenty of time to sort the finishing details out.

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

PS I'd forgotten all about that DML kit with Chamber's mount as the box art.....brings back some good memories.