Hobbycraft 1:32 Scale Nieuport 17- Capt W.A. "Billy" Bishop V.C.

[Suffolk Lad]

Nice work with the lead seal Lance - hope you won't mind if I pinch that idea. Nice excuse to treat oneself to a bottle of Malt too

Looking forwards to even further inspiration 

Regards - Tug

[lcarroll]

Much appreciated Gary, Tug, and Rick. Gary, The Macallan have the best lead shrink seals of all, and being a Speyside was the greatest of the nectars of the Highlands until they stopped producing their classic 12. Great coincidence, excellent whiskey AND the very best in scratch building material all in one! 
Tug,
     Please feel free to the idea, and enjoy the Malt as well, wish we could share one some day!
Cheers,
Lance

[Suffolk Lad]

That would be nice Lance but in the meantime I'll toast your health with a tot (or two  ) tonight. I've had several 'favourites' over the years but never bought one just for the seal  . Sue bought me an 18 year old Macallan for my fiftieth, sadly now long gone - both the malt and my fiftieth 

Thanks again for the tip.

Regards - Tug

[macsporran]

Nice progress on the Nie.17, Lance. Completely applaud you getting on improving an existing good basic kit rather than waiting, waiting, waiting for a sometime/never WNW release. You are showing how great modelling skills can make these old kits shine.
Love the lead foil. I've been collecting wine foils but couldn't remember what I used to do with them: you have kick-started my memory. Muchas gracias.
(BTW please, Scotch is whisky, never whiskey. That's bourbon or the inferior Irish stuff.)

Sandy (living within two miles of the oldest distillery (Glenturret) in Scotland!)

[lcarroll]

    "(BTW please, Scotch is whisky, never whiskey. That's bourbon or the inferior Irish stuff.)"

Sandy,
    Damn, I knew that, lets call it a "typo"!!

    It is a good but very basic kit, and as we've seen on the Forum many times can be coaxed into some pretty spectacular finishes. I find shifting to some of the less spectacular brands stimulating, it brings on the "mojo" to have to get back to some basics and use a little bit of improvisation.
Cheers,
Lance
   

[jknaus]

Fantastic work Lance. Really enjoying this.
James

[lcarroll]

   Thanks for looking James, and for your comments. The short bench time I got in today was spent mounting eyelets for the rigging prior to the first coat of primer, hardly inspiring work!
Cheers,
Lance

[Gisbod]

Nice job Lance,

How did you mould the foil so nicely?

Thanks,

Guy

[lcarroll]

Nice job Lance,

How did you mould the foil so nicely?

Thanks,

Guy

Thank you Guy. Shaping the foil panel was simply stretching it over the actual opening and using my Mark 1 finger to "burnish" it into the shape and fit I wanted. The lead foil is so pliable it is very easy to shape as you wish, I find aluminum foil from beverage cans or disposable cook ware like pie plates only works well for flat components, by contrast the lead material will actually stretch over compound curves and shapes if you "work" it a bit.
Cheers,
Lance

[Borsos]

Wow, Lance, I really love the way you deal with old whiskey bottles  You are making an awesome model out of that old kit. I am very curious to see it finished
Borsos

[Monty]

Hi Lance! Lovely work, once again. I do like that exhaust channel made of lead foil - very effective! On a Scotch note, I received a bottle of very old Speyside from a grateful patient in a square bottle - heaven knows how old that is - and shared it at work with everyone - as I should - what a treat and quite magnificent! Regards, Marc

[WarrenD]

Wonderful work Lance, sorry I haven't kept up with this build as I should have.

Warren

[lcarroll]

Borsos, Marc, and Warren, Thanks very much for looking and particularly for your comments, positive feedback is wonderful for the confidence! Marc, a Speyside is wonderful, a really old and special Speyside is even much better, good on ya!
Cheers,
Lance

[ALBATROS1234]

I love what you've done lance. That master casters resin interior looks so great and you have done commendable paint job. As far as scotch I am not a big fan. I prefer the inferior Irish stuff. Although I don't consider it as such. My favorite is red breast 12 yr old single pot still which is made with both malted and unmalted barley and aged in sherry casks. It's $65 use and dann good for being inferior

[lcarroll]

   Thanks Scott. Although it turned out well the interior could have been "scratched" with, probably" less work and "cleaner" results. I hope to do a Ni 11 soon and I intend to scratch build the cockpit.
   As for whisky, a man's taste is his own; I'm no expert on the Irish stuff however those I have tried have certainly not been inferior, quite enjoyable actually!
Cheers,
Lance