Author Topic: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213  (Read 15874 times)

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2015, 02:26:26 AM »
Chris,
Absolutely stunning interior! Your wood work, bracing wires, panel, and in particular the seatbelts are gorgeous! Everything is neatly and cleanly constructed and painted. Very well done!
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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2015, 03:00:50 AM »
   Really nicely done Chris. It's crisp, clean, and your subtle dirt and grime just perfectly executed.(your background in the Armour niche of the Hobby really shows the skill you have with "grunge"!) The seat belts, no easy task in PE really stand out as well. I'm going to have to bear down and get real careful to stay up with this sort of quality! Engine next?
Cheers,
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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2015, 03:11:53 AM »
Chris,
Absolutely stunning interior! Your wood work, bracing wires, panel, and in particular the seatbelts are gorgeous! Everything is neatly and cleanly constructed and painted. Very well done!
RAGIII

I second this! Beautiful, Chris!

George

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2015, 03:25:01 AM »
Thanks guys for your generous comments. It gives me the impetus to keep striving to get better and approach the level of ability you fellows demonstrate with each and every model you build.

Engine next?

Cheers,

Lance

Hey, I'm just flying your wing here buddy. Where you go I go, so I guess it's the engine.  ;D

Cheers,

Chris
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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2015, 03:29:53 AM »
Superb interior, Chris.
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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2015, 07:42:23 AM »
Your brilliant modeling skills are shining through Chris with your superb cockpit, your attention to detail is exceptional and your choice of colours is excellent.

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2015, 09:44:47 AM »
  Chris,
Brilliant skill and craftsmanship my old friend. Like everyone else I very impressed with your work on her interior and how shown the wear and tear. Keep up the outstanding works?
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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2015, 08:21:55 PM »
Thanks again for dropping by and posting your comments fellows! I'm finding it to be an enjoyable project thus far. Maybe the best fitting WnW kit I've built yet.

Cheers,

Chris
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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2015, 09:03:27 PM »
Thanks again for dropping by and posting your comments fellows! I'm finding it to be an enjoyable project thus far. Maybe the best fitting WnW kit I've built yet.

Cheers,

Chris

Chris,
I know it was certainly the best engineering of those I have built! You will find that the wing alignment is foolproof. The cabanes serve to align the upper wing perfectly and the positive locator for the interplane struts allow one to just snap them in place. Have fun!
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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2015, 09:57:14 PM »
Wonderful interior!!!! Astonishing craftsmanship!!!! ;)

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #25 on: August 05, 2015, 02:02:33 PM »
sweet snipe chris

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #26 on: August 06, 2015, 08:21:41 AM »
Outstanding work on the Snipe cockpit Chris! That is a real work of art and the paintwork is simply stunning. This is shaping up as a amazing model.

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #27 on: August 06, 2015, 04:15:31 PM »
That is one crisp looking tub, Chris! Excellent!!

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #28 on: August 06, 2015, 07:24:13 PM »
Chris, you have made a superb job of the cockpit!  The woodwork
is beautifully done, the rigging neat and clean, and the seatbelts
are a work of art in their own right.  There is nothing to take away
from the amazing job you have done, my friend!
  In answer to your question about the copper colour, I usually use
the Gunze Mr. metal copper with pretty good results. :D

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Re: Leicester/Canada Tribute Sopwith 1a Snipe - Airframe E 8213
« Reply #29 on: August 07, 2015, 04:56:19 AM »
Chris, that cockpit Is simply incredible!!
Pietro