Author Topic: W. G. Barker's Sopwith F.1 Camel B6313 1/144 scratch (Read 61615 times)

pepperman42 · « **Reply #45 on:** April 17, 2018, 12:19:14 AM »

Amazing work!! and a gypsy will be giving you a palm reading very soon

Steve

Iancshippee · « **Reply #46 on:** April 17, 2018, 08:56:03 AM »

I have been bitten by larger gnats than that throttle quadrant!

GazzaS · « **Reply #47 on:** April 17, 2018, 07:22:56 PM »

Wondrous!

ondra · « **Reply #48 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:02:28 PM »

Many thanks for your generous comments, Rick, Steve, Ian and Gazza!

Today I made the tail part of the fuselage, I want to have it hollow as it was on the original plane.

The parts are now ready for the first coat of primer, so keep your fingers crossed for me.

Cheers

Ondra

RAGIII · « **Reply #49 on:** April 17, 2018, 09:20:03 PM »

Outstanding Ondra! Where did you get the Giant Tools for the Photo?
RAGIII

Juan · « **Reply #50 on:** April 17, 2018, 10:13:52 PM »

Outstanding, have to agree with Rick and ask again about the giant hands. Beautiful my friend.

lcarroll · « **Reply #51 on:** April 17, 2018, 11:29:48 PM »

As always Ondra, I have to join the chorus here and sing your praises for such spectacular work in this "beyond Braille" Scale. I again cannot believe the detail you can produce in these tiny beauties, the seat and throttle quadrant alone say it all!
Cheers,
Lance

Borsos · « **Reply #52 on:** April 18, 2018, 04:09:53 AM »

A wicker seat in 1:144... If you wouldn't show photos, no one could believe that....
Andreas

ondra · « **Reply #53 on:** April 21, 2018, 06:18:22 PM »

Many thanks for following the build and for your nice comments, Rick, Juan, Lance and Andreas!

I started painting the interior, this time I decided not to use oil paints. I only gave the parts a coat of Drooling Bulldog Cream Yellow which I afterwards coated with Drooling Bulldog wood stain (Birch for the frame, Mahogany for the cockpit sides). I think the effect looks acceptable, very little will be visible eventually.

I also made a new steering stick, as the previous one was too robust (and on top of it, I lost it.

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The seat and seat cushion have been painted and are ready for the belt and weathering.

The wood on the instrument panel was also made the same method as interior frame, I just used a thinner layer of the wood stain to get a slightly different wood tone.

The fuel tank got a coat of Drooling Bulldog Gunship Grey and is ready for wash now.

Cheers

Ondra

gbrivio · « **Reply #54 on:** April 21, 2018, 07:11:42 PM »

Fine update, your work is always surprising. Something so close to watchmaking.
Ciao
Giuseppe

RAGIII · « **Reply #55 on:** April 21, 2018, 10:44:13 PM »

The DB paints have given your Tiny Sopwith just the right look. Excellent work as always!
RAGIII

ondra · « **Reply #56 on:** April 22, 2018, 12:35:24 AM »

Many thanks for your nice commentsk, Giuseppe and Rick, they are highly appreciated!

The seat belts are in place and weathered, they look quite ok.

All components are inside the cockpit now, so the last thing to do was the rigging, fortunately it was rather easy. I had to disassemble the machine guns and glue the rear parts in place already. Once the fuselage is closed, I will have to glue the front parts in.

Interior done, so it is time to close the fuselage and move on to the wing ribs.

Cheers

Ondra

RAGIII · « **Reply #57 on:** April 22, 2018, 12:45:34 AM »

Absolutely gorgeous Ondra! Looking forward to those wing ribs

RAGIII

GazzaS · « **Reply #58 on:** April 22, 2018, 11:32:38 AM »

Jaw-dropping fabulous! I really love that seat and belts.

Gaz

ondra · « **Reply #59 on:** May 01, 2018, 02:15:40 AM »

Many thanks for your nice comments, Rick and Gazza!

This part of build is actually rather boring, as it contains many many rounds of filling and sanding, however, I have to say to me it is one of the most pleasant ones. Watching her taking the shape of the Camel is very satisfactory to me.

To be very honest, my engineering skills still leave a lot to be desired, so a bit of putty was needed.

And yes, I added the valve covers to the wheels, just for the feeling.

Cheers

Ondra