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Epeeman

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  1. Dear all,

    My latest finished project - Roden's Spad XIII kit.

    A good kit although I was surprised by the heavy seems, some flash and sinks marks for a new tooled kit.   It went together reasonably well but I found this one quite a demanding build.  It was certainly an enjoyable though!

    Pleased with the outcome although I would have liked to have made the rigging a bit neater.  Built mostly OOB with some minor additions as follows:

    seat cushion made from Milliput;
    seat harness from a spare Eduard French seat belt PE part;
    Filed off the port side panel not appropriate for the early version;
    enhanced the look of the kit Vickers MG's;

    Covered over the landing gear axle;
    Scratch built windscreen as this part was missing from my kit

    Completed in the Italian markings of 91a Squadriglia flown by Capt. Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, Italy, Summer 1918.

     

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    Regards

     

    Dave

     

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  2. All,

     

    Not sure where else to post this so apologies if in wrong area.

     

    This is another of Trumpeters 1/3 scale rifles in the M16/M4 series.   This one is the M4 S.I.R rifle.   

     

    Very straightforward kits to build with not too many parts so assembly is fairly quick.  The work is in eliminating joints and seams (that would not exist on the real weapon) then painting to look realistic.

     

    Therefore built OOB and brush painted.

     

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    Regards

     

    Dave

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  3. 6 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said:

    Thats very impressive for a brush paint - what paint did you use? Also well done for including the 'javelin' cross bracers which the kit instructions miss!

     

    TT

    Thank you kindly!

     

    The paint I use is the Revell 'aqua colour' paint range (mostly aluminium for this one) which (for me) work extremely well for brush painting and leaves a lovely smooth finish.

     

    Regards

     

    Dave

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  4. Dear all,

     

    Airfix's 48 scale Tiger Moth kit completed today.

     

    Lovely kit although the cabane struts are very flimsy and easily broken.  Built out of box (and painted by brush as always) with only  set of home made seat harness to dress cockpit up with.

     

    I live in Kent so it had to be painted in the scheme to represent the one at Headcorn aerodrome in 2018 not far from Maidstone.

     

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    Regards

     

    Dave

     

     

     

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