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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #30 on: February 10, 2016, 06:52:54 AM »
Beautiful work on the interior Gary, and Edgar is very kind with his PE offer.

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #31 on: February 10, 2016, 07:33:48 AM »
Nono)
It will be a small gift for such a big build!
I`ll make renders of PE today) on our model

Thank you, sir. I very much appreciate your support!  :)
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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #32 on: February 10, 2016, 07:40:06 AM »
Des, Lance and RAGIII,


Thanks for your kind comments. In some respects I feel like I'm tiptoeing through a minefield in very tall grass: not sure what to expect on this build and no idea how I'll deal with it! But the only way to find out is to move forward, see what happens, and address the problems as and when the occur. Today I've started on the white metal cleanup, a bit more of a challenge than the plastic parts. Nothing that a craft knife, file set and sandpaper can't handle, though. More later!  8)
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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #33 on: February 10, 2016, 02:49:07 PM »
Magnificent work, Gary!  Deja vu!  I used the pe from the old CSM release on mine.  I'm betting Edgar's will be much better.  Have you settled on a scheme yet?
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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #34 on: February 11, 2016, 12:54:26 AM »
Hi, Bud. Thanks for your very kind comment. Deja vu? Wasn't it Yogi Berra who once said, "Deja vu all over again." ? What a ball player!

The Subject? 



C3799, Captain G. B. Irving, 19 Squadron, Summer 1918. Canadian subject, a very unique finish with blue nose, turtledeck, vertical and upper horizontal stabilizers and elevators. I'll use Citadel paint colours that very closely match the colours on Rowan's decals. And yes, I'm sure that Edgar's PE set will add much to the build. Come to think of it, perhaps I should leave the fuselage until Edgar's fret arrives. If I get too far ahead I may not be able to fit various parts, or possibly have to go back and adjust the build in order to fit them. No worries, though: lots of work to do on the wings, engine and other white metal parts  in the meantime!  :D

Thanks for visiting!   8)
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Gary

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2016, 03:00:29 AM »
Nice scheme and the progress is looking good !

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #36 on: February 11, 2016, 03:17:52 AM »
Nice scheme and the progress is looking good !

Ed

I agree with Ed. As a matter of fact, that is the exact aircraft I want to do when WNW gets around to doing a Dolphin!
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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #37 on: February 11, 2016, 06:22:11 AM »
Very nice scheme you have chosen Gary, this is going to be one good looking Dolphin.

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2016, 12:09:29 PM »
Hello, Edgar,

This PE looks to be excellent. Thank you very much! I have sent you a PM in response.  ;D
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Gary

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #39 on: February 11, 2016, 03:44:51 PM »
Ah, sometimes I am a klutz! One thing I forgot to mention deals with the Citadel colours I'm using for the red and blue. These the Citadel Games Workshop offerings. They are quite a good match for the decals, but very thick. I simply put a small dollop into a pallet and thinned the paint with acrylic thinners until it “looked right, flowed right and tasted right!” They airbrush well when thinned properly. Also, the new names for the colours are: red – “Evil Sunz Scarlet;” and blue – "Kantor Blue.” Both are spelled as shown. The old names for these colours are "Blood Red" and "Regal Blue."  :)
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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #40 on: February 13, 2016, 09:59:58 AM »
Of course, before choosing my subject, I had already applied my PC10 mix to, among other items, the rudder (forward), the vertical stab and the upper surface of the horizontal stab/elevator assembly. So nothing for it but to strip off the PC10 where required and apply the roundel blue:



I've taken the opportunity to show the Citadel paints being used in case some forumites have not seen them. As noted elsewhere, they are pretty thick, but they thin nicely with acrylic thinner and spray well. I don't know where they get these names, but the colour is pretty good!  ;D

Best regards to all, and have a great weekend!  8)
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Gary

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #41 on: February 13, 2016, 10:03:14 AM »
Nice colors Gary. There is a Comic book store in my area that carries these paints so I will have to look for these colors.
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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #42 on: February 14, 2016, 07:08:36 AM »
Hey, RAGIII, you're in luck! Good luck with your search. I think that you'll find these paint a virtual dead match for the Pheon red and blue in Rowan's sheets.

My method for emphasizing rib taping is to tape off the ribs, apply pastels, rub them down and then spray a thin coat of the underside colour to mute the pastels a bit. Having a few minutes to spare, I thought that I'd start the process. Well, one thing led to another and before I knew it I had all of the tapes cut to size. So I decided to tape just one wing section, However, one thing led to another. Next thing I knew, all of the sections were taped. So I thought that I'd pastel one of the wing sections, which is all I did!   ;D

Here is the kit that I use: old, short brush; palette cleverly disguised as a snail tray; Mig pastels ("European Dust" - what else would I use? ;)); Jammy Dog 1mm tape - I can't cut standard-sized tapes to save my life!).



And a closeup of where we stand now. Three more to pastel, then a rubdown, then a thin overcoat of Xtracolor CDL and then a thin coat of Dullcote to matte the surface and fix the pastels.  Then we continue with parts cleanup and other preparations as I await the arrival of Edgar's most welcome gift of PE, for which I thank him again.



As always, questions and comments are very welcome. Thanks for visiting!  8)
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Gary

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #43 on: February 14, 2016, 07:31:57 AM »
You are moving along beautifully with this build Gary and you have achieved great results with the ribs and shading. I always use Jammydog tape and keep a variety of sizes on hand, great product.

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Re: Blue Max 1:48 Sopwith Dolphin
« Reply #44 on: February 15, 2016, 12:40:24 AM »
Beautiful painting Gary.
Cheers
Martin