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[Mish]

Well I must be mad! I was going to enter a 1:72 female tanks, but my brain has given up trying to reason with my heart and I picked this up at Cosford for £5.99 from Chris at Kits Kits.

After my attempt to build a Gladiator for the Finnish GB (I will go back to it and finish it before the end of the GB) I'm going to torture myself a little more. I'm not going to attempt to use any of Bobs magnificent buckles but use fishing line stuck in holes for this one.

Wish me luck?

The obligatory box shots





Not much in the box is there?



Should be starting sometime this weekend

Edited by Mish, 09 May 2010 - 03:59 PM.

[Takamota]

Nice one Mish. Should look great when finished. Good luck!

[Mish]

Well the cat knew it was Monday but not a Public Holiday so she had me up early, still it allowed me to get an early start.

First off I started preparing some of the parts.

Struts One has a base coat of Tamiya the other has been over painted with Burnt Umber oil paint



Both done but need a little more work I think



Next was to cut the slots in the tailplanes for the control cables

One done



Second one half done



Both done



Engine painted and started to weather with some thinned Tamiya Smoke



Prop beginning to look like wood



Cockpit ready for assembly



And assembled



In the fuselage



Fuselage halves together



A little smear of filler required



Engine and cowl fitted



Wings and tailplane drilled ready for rigging



And test fitting the lower wing



Move later

[Mish]

This afternoons progress

Lower wing and tailplane on



Rudder in place and holes 'bunged up' ready for spraying



It's silver!



Ones side's decals nearly done



Upper wing decals done



More next weekend...

[T-Tango]

Thats looking very good Mish, pretty rapid build as well, you could have another 6 or 7 done by the time the GB ends.

[Mish]

I think I'll stop at one thanks Pete. I've very pleased with the progress.

[Bobs_Buckles]

I think I'll stop at one thanks Pete. I've very pleased with the progress.

bleedin' 'ell! ...... Go girl!

Nice work, mish.


BB

[T-Tango]

I think I'll stop at one thanks Pete. I've very pleased with the progress.

Go, go, Mish you know you can do it.

[ollieholmes]

Thats looking very nice Mish. What are you using to do the silver?

[Mish]

Thats looking very nice Mish. What are you using to do the silver?

Thanks Ollie, I used Citadel Chainmail and Boltgun.

[Fmk.6john]

Blooming heck Mish, a lovely speed build you got going there.............



Regards,


JB.

[Mish]

Blooming heck Mish, a lovely speed build you got going there.............

Not a speed build John, just a very simple kit that so far falls together

[Fmk.6john]

Looking good all the same Mish, if you got your mojo going and the kit falls together then it's all good!


Regards,


JB.

[Mish]

So this mornings progress

Last few decals on and starting with the wing supports



Top wing on







And the first rigging wire in



Now's a good time to stop for lunch

More later...

[T-Tango]

Looking good Mish, good luck with the rigging.

[Mish]

This afternoons progress...

One wing rigged



and then I sort of forgot to take any more pics till I got to this stage







Just got the U/C and tail rigging to do

More tomorrow...

[Fmk.6john]

Top marks Mish, the rigging looks real nice.


JB.

[Mish]

Thanks John, I've just found some pics on the interweb and I need to add two rigging wires to each wing. Eduard got it wrong on the instructions.

[Mish]

Grrrrr, I've just found some pics on the interweb and I need to add two rigging wires to each wing. Eduard got it wrong on the instructions.

[Antoine]

Le Nieuport du Père Dorme!



S/lt René Dorme, aka "Père" Dorme.
23 kills, 28 probables.
KIA on may 25th 1917, in the Fort de la Pompelle sector, near Reims, Champagne.


Very well done, Mish.

Here's a linky for you.