[Around the World Pedro Zanni's Fokker C.IV, 1/72 conversions]

Beautiful job on the floats, struts and spreader bars!

Will you have to add....Or did they have cross bracing rigging as well? 
That would be as close as I’ve gotten to biplane rigging, doing the cross brace rigging on float planes (and only a few of those) in the way of Beavers Otters and Cessna’s

 

[the Lindberg Line 1/48 Deperdussin 1911]

I agree!

I got barrelling along and couldn’t stop. To be honest it’s a fairly simple kit compared to my usual fair of 1/32 air superiority fighters (or civil airliners)

Also the fit, once the misaligned alignment pins were sanded off, is very good.

I’ll be back at it in a hour or so today

[the Lindberg Line 1/48 Deperdussin 1911]

Thanks for coming along on my adventure! I should have (probably) looked to see how others had done the kit but...it's an adventure right!

Assembly is progressing very quickly, it helps that its a simple kit with very few parts and is amazingly well cast. The parts are quite sharp and clean.

A couple of images of the work as of quitting time tonight;

the pilot suggested a back rest might be nice so, I cut a oval from .010" and cut it in half and glued that to the fuselage top. Nice pilot figure by the way, all cleaned up glued together and awaiting his ride being finished

I was going to pre-shade the ribs and spars with Tamiya "Buff" but it was almost exactly the same color as the plastic so I added a bit of brown to it...and pre-shaded the ribs and spars

Paint work underway (home made linen color with buff and white. Vallejo wood

 

Thanks for looking

[the Lindberg Line 1/48 Deperdussin 1911]

This is uncharted territory for me, having never built a pre war...(Jurassic?) aircraft model before. The kit was given to me buy a local club member who in turn had received it as a gift from a family member from years ago. The kit immediately hit my "that's an interesting model" button and had to be tackled.

I searched for some spokes for the wheels but gave up finding anything then viewed some videos on making spoke wheels for models. Mine are crude but may look better with grass and dirt applied to them.

Here's some images of the kit as of today;

  

 

 

made a jig to make wheel spokes;

first attempt looked promising but over scale;

2nd attempt (using the long blonde hair from my wife's hair brush) again, please excuse the crudity of the model...

Thanks for looking

[Around the World Pedro Zanni's Fokker C.IV, 1/72 conversions]

10 minutes ago, Moa said:

Here in California the weather is produced in Hollywood, lots of special effects, and no rain or snow, as they ruin the set and increase the budget.

almost spit my drink you bugger!

[Around the World Pedro Zanni's Fokker C.IV, 1/72 conversions]

beautiful gloss shine!

Sunset aint too shabby either!!

Here in central Saskatchewan the sun rises in the southeast in the morning (morning being a relative term) if you still call 9:00 ish AM. morning and sets (also in the south) at about 4-4:30 CST

great for spending time in the model room (the lair as my wife calls it) building models. 

[Canadian GB Chat]

Hmmmmm...ya ok, maybe that'll light a fire under me to do that DHC-8 to a 300 project I've been thinking (procrastinating) about 

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

On 05/12/2020 at 17:13, TheyJammedKenny! said:

Impressive build!  I wonder what would happen if we set you loose on a BPK kit?

Hahaha I am looking at a Hobbycraft Canada DHC-8 100 thinking of making a conversion to a -8 300...I've managed to talk myself out of it previously so here's hoping I can do it again.

[Herpa Q400 1/200 re-paint commission request]

On 04/12/2020 at 13:03, SAW said:

I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me out? My wife was a FlyBe Q400 pilot before they folded earlier in the year. She has models of all the FlyBe Q400 paint schemes they had except for the 2 ex Air Brussels aircraft they had with the navy blue tails and light grey belly. See G-ECOK. More recently she has also flown one of the Angolan Government Q400s which are a very rare sight indeed. See D2-EEA. I would like to get models of these done to add to her collection, ideally repaints of Herpa 1/200 die cast Q400 models as a Christmas present. 

 

If I had the models sent to your address would somebody be able to assist me with this short notice commission?

 

Many thanks,

 

Simon

 

 

 

Them's some loud colors hey?! 

I'm out but, I wish you all the best

[Around the World Pedro Zanni's Fokker C.IV, 1/72 conversions]

Looking very sharp!

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

13 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said:

Thanks for the explanation, so you basically cu a thin stip slightly wider and longer than the window line and lay over the openings? I suppose it is sealed with a closscoat?

Exactly Ray! Just trim it slightly wider than the window opening and your good to go.

but....no clear coat, the tape seam actually just kind of disappears quite nicely all by itself 

still looking at the Broplan Dassault Falcon 900 but waiting hopefully and patiently (a bit) from Amodel

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

Thanks very much mates!

I was too late to get the resin “Liberty Quality Kits” ATR models and pre-ordering the “Scratch Aeronautics” kit left me spending my money but getting no kits (I think the term is ripped off) so this was my only route available. A tough go but I really wanted an ATR Kit in 1/72 scale.

[Around the World Pedro Zanni's Fokker C.IV, 1/72 conversions]

Beautiful work

as always!

reading though some of the posts and about the perfection of modelling horizon reminds me, wasn't it you who came up with the term "the sanding event horizon" where you check fit, (too tight), sand a bit, check fit, (still too tight), sand a bit, check fit ...too loose?  

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

Thanks very much folks!!

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

3 minutes ago, Moa said:

What a wonderful model you built from the less than optimum Broplan kit.

You have done a really nice job!

Congratulations!

Go Vacs!

Thanks!

I imagine it could have been better (by someone better at vacs) but, for me I’m fairly happy with it 

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

2 minutes ago, Vesa Jussila said:

It was nice to follow this build. And result is extraordinary. Nice to see also smaller sister.

Thanks for the encouragement along the way as well!!

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

Quite a job for a mediocre modeller such as myself

Broplan ATR 72 with much scratch building and cobbling;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and wit the 42 (built from this same kit, just sawed off)

 

Comments welcome but keep in mind, I strive for mediocrity

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

Thanks a lot!

I'm certain the positive comments helped carry on through the build!

final details have been added, all the ones I could think of, I'm sure I missed things but for now...

The gear doors came in for a bit of work, they are a complicated set of doors and bi-fold doors and flaps etc.

new (folded) doors

wing walkways marked out (decal stripe) 

 

Aaannnndd...ibidee ibidee ibidee  that's all folks

 

Thanks for helping out with comments and encouragement along the way

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

Thanks, very much!!

A while back...on another build (Twin Otter) I mentioned making my cabin windows from "Scotch Tape" by first laying a strip of tape on a easy release backing (Bare Metal Foil backing sheet in this case) So I took some pictures as I was making cabin windows for this model.

Here's the BMF backing sheet, with most of the bare metal foil used 

look carefully, a strip of Scotch Tape is on the left side of the BMF backing

here, most of the tape has been cut and used on the model, using this sheet doesn't mark the glue on the tape and leaves it very clear

and, the tape cabin windows installed

Thanks for looking

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

I'll take that as a compliment coming from the scratch master!

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

Thanks folks!

I made up some company names and registrations (the reg's. are spurious because I lost a sheet of transfers.) Did I mention I used old sheets of dry transfer letters to get the names and reg's? Yup...that was tricky. I also borrowed a couple of escape hatch decals from a Amodel 1900 and the Canadian flags behind the office windows form a Matchbox DHC-6. The pimpin out is almost completed and detail work can probably begin soon (antennas, gear doors etc)

My references showed spoilers with a cross hatch on the upper wings. That looked like something I'd have to do;

 

 

the model as it sits right now, decals gloss coated and sealed 

 

 

Thanks for looking

 

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

You guys wanna chat on your own time? Kidding.

A marathon of masking and painting (a full day of masking) less time to paint but I'm fairly happy so far...decals would've been nice!

Here's some images of the work completed today;

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the masses of tape used here;

 

 

 

Thanks for looking

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

undercarriage fitted (wheels not glued on yet due to still needing flat spots) should be able to set it up on it's pegs tomorrow...

 

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

Thanks guys!

I spent a bit of time (waiting for paint to dry) working on wheels and props. amongst other things.

 

 

 

As I was working on the props I was less and less impressed by them but, I did them up to completion. I may yet saw the blades off (a couple are warping and show seams) and re-do with sheet plastic.

Thanks for looking

[Broplan 1/72 ATR 72]

16 minutes ago, TheyJammedKenny! said:

Wow!  I would be reluctant to position any model in the way you have.  Good luck and fingers crossed! LOL.  Tamiya white looks great, by the way, as it usually does.  I presume you airbrushed it on, rather than rattle-can applied?

Thanks!

yes airbrushed and, dry to the touch in minutes (that’s why I feel safe leaving it this way) but...DO NOT mask it for at least 24 hours! Experience says it will take on marks from the tape that will need to be sanded out...ask me how I learned that tough lesson.

the flat paint can be masked minutes after spraying with no problem but the gloss is a different issue