Handley Page 0/400 Copper State Models 1/48

[xmald]

I`ve just received the brand new and still hot, pre-production test shot parts of a true beast - Handley Page 0/400 in 1/48 scale. It will be released in near future by Copper State Models produced by CSM partnership company Melius Manu. The kit is a full multimedia kit, with 1kg (sic.) of resin parts, PE fret, instructions and decals.
It will be available for pre-order at Telford 2018. 
Judging on the parts I`ve got it is going to build into a truly stunning miniature. What is evident already, the manufacturer took care to eliminate the shortcomings of the resin - by reinforcing the whole structure of wings and struts with wire, which is crucial for a biplane model with a wingspan exceeding over 60 centimetres. 
Without further ado, it`s time to get the beast started. I`ll post the progress pics soon.

[Dirigible-Al]

Oh Boy!!
One of my favourites.
You are a real hero Filip
Alan.

[lone modeller]

Looks stupendous. Reminds me of the old Airfix 1/72 - but I'll bet that this one is in a completely different league.

Stephen.

[Juan]

Looking forward to your progress on what I am sure will be a great build.

[gbrivio]

I think this is too big for me, but it's mouthwatering. Looking forward to your build.
Ciao
Giuseppe.

[Bughunter]

I'm a big fan of the 1/48 scale, but that machine is a bit huge for my taste and space, 1kg resin
But I will watch your build and hope you will have a lot of fun and no problems.

Cheers,
Frank

[RAGIII]

I m looking forward to seeing you turn this one into one of your Masterpieces!
RAGIII

[aliluke]

Hi Filip
This "monster" couldn't be in better hands - I look forward to following your results.

Cheers
Alistair

[xmald]

Thanks a lot!
A small but important step - I`ve painted the base of the wood elements along with the linen for the fuselage sides and the floor. Oil paints along with the clear red and clear yellow varnish were used. The "bloody paralyzer" is going to be huge! The next step is to apply wash and overall weathering and to start the internal structure bracing wires.

[RAGIII]

Excellent start! The wood and linen interior is coming along quite nicely!
RAGIII

[Ryan]

Excellent start! The wood and linen interior is coming along quite nicely!
RAGIII

Agreed.

[PrzemoL]

Nice start, Filip. I assume this is a warm up before you tackle the WNW kit next year 

[Borsos]

Interesting beast. And in your hands it will turn out wonderful. You already made a goid start!
Andreas

[xmald]

Thanks for your words of encouragement!
The wood and plywood have been painted. The floor of the cockpit has been glued and the fit is good so far. I`m going to make some internal rigging before I proceed. The smaller bits of the cockpit will also be tackled with in the meantime. The pic with a ruler is just in order to show the size of her. Impressive isn`t it? 

[Juan]

Looking good Filip, really looking forward to your progress.