Author Topic: Sopwith Camel diorama (Read 19960 times)

kentyler · « **Reply #30 on:** March 06, 2018, 10:49:55 AM »

same start
lay out the outline to use to build up our framework

kentyler · « **Reply #31 on:** March 06, 2018, 10:51:47 AM »

i'm using round pieces for the leading edge and trailing edge
i sanded a double taper on a square piece to use as the frame cross member

kentyler · « **Reply #32 on:** March 06, 2018, 10:53:22 AM »

i cut the strips that will be the top and bottom of the wooden pieces that define the front section

kentyler · « **Reply #33 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:48:02 PM »

the only sheet i could find thin enough was black

kentyler · « **Reply #34 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:49:23 PM »

after i got the strips glued i shaped the rods that define both ends

kentyler · « **Reply #35 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:50:50 PM »

after getting all the strips on one side i carefully separated the tail from the cardboard and added the strips on the other side

kentyler · « **Reply #36 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:52:31 PM »

i still have to add the spacer blocks between the strips, the bracing wires and the little metal reinforcements on some of the joints

lone modeller · « **Reply #37 on:** March 12, 2018, 03:54:01 AM »

Excellent bit of scratchbuilding.

Stephen.

kentyler · « **Reply #38 on:** March 12, 2018, 06:32:53 AM »

thanks,
the fun part will be painting it
since i'm using liquid cement i figured painting first then the paint would be ruined by the glue

kentyler · « **Reply #39 on:** April 22, 2018, 12:14:22 PM »

layout out the frame

kentyler · « **Reply #40 on:** April 22, 2018, 12:17:46 PM »

filling in the ribs

kentyler · « **Reply #41 on:** April 22, 2018, 12:23:00 PM »

the fiddly bits... a little oversize... but as small as i can make them