Well at last the postman has delivered the WnW W.12 kit. I won't bother with photos of the box art and sprues as I'm pretty sure most here are more familiar with the kit than I am !
My intention is to build the kit as Christiansen's 1183 in early 1918. To this end I have the Pheon decals on order and also the CSM Gotha crew no.2 as I plan to show the aircraft as if inflight. This will then allow me to use it as a guide for oil on canvas paintings.
As Christiansen's aircraft is not explicitly provided for in the WnW kit this raises the following questions.
- Does 1183 have the long or shorter exhaust ? I'm thinking short for the moment
- Does 1183 have the larger or smaller windscreen? I'm thinking smaller for the moment
- Which radiator cap does 1183 have ? I'm thinking centre cap for the moment
I can see from photo ref that 1183 had the smaller upper wing cut out, and am also pretty sure that by early 1918 the LMG14 Paraellum would have had the Oigee sight fitted, and as we all know the aircraft had the small conical spinner fitted.
Any other things I should be taking into account ? (the colour of the float sides for instance
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A rough thumbnail concept sketch
the wireframe guide to be used to create accurate outlines for paintings
first stab at naval hex colours in oils
And playing with paint, but with a long way to go (12" x 6")
I'll await the arrival of the Gotha crew before diving into the cockpit, so will start with engine.
