Thanks, guys! Progress has been slow, but progress nevertheless.
I need a little help here, my friends. For those of you who have Osprey's
Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1, if you turn to page 13 at the top of the page you will see the aircraft I'm building. The blue on the rudder appears to be a bit darker than the blue of the fuselage roundel or maybe it's the lighting or just my imagination. At any rate, I'd like a consensus on what shade of blue I should use. This is not an Hanriot built aircraft, but Sopwith built. The caption states that the British roundels were over-painted in French colors prior to delivery to the French. My thinking is that the rudder might still be in British colors since the blue-white-red order of colors was the same for both services, while the blue of the roundels would be the lighter French horizon blue. What do you think?
Meanwhile, I've almost completed the engine and cowling. I went with the Vector Clerget knowing full well that I would have to thin the inside of the kit cowling significantly. I didn't realize how much or how scary it would be. It is literally eggshell thin, making handling for painting a very tricky proposition. I'm glad to say that it is finished and the engine fits nicely without modification. Still need to add the remaining push rods and ignition wiring.
Uschi decals on the decking,
with an oil paint filter.
There's more, but Photoshitbucket is giving me grief at the moment. Later.
Thank you for looking in.
Cheers,
Bud
