Pin Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) I'll try to finish up my Vimy The build log (in Russian) can be found here http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_41384_start_0.html Current state of things: Edited January 27, 2014 by Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Some work gone into this so far Pin. Looking forward to seeing it finished Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) S*** happens - I dropped it Most of the struts are misplaced and there is a massive crack on the bottom of the body. The tail unit is also badly damaged and one strut is lost Edited November 20, 2013 by Pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Oh no! Your rigging stood up well though! Are you going to rebuild? Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Neu- Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 ITs looking pretty good besides the crack. I'm sure you can recover... don't get discouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 That's the rigging that saved it - most of the wires have withstanded the impact and kept parts from moving too far apart. I have already restored the "biplane box" except some torn wires and cured the crack with ultra liquid cement, but it requires very careful sanding and repainting now. The tail is now disassembled - just like with the crack - it nees resanding and repainting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 A week has passed - I have restored it to the point just before the accident 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 It looks like you've got that crack cleared up. Looking very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Fantastic work on the Vimy! I specially like the way you dealt with the wings. In the photo bellow, is it stretched sprue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes, but this idea was abandoned eventually. All the ribs are made of Tamiya masking tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Excellent work! What did you use for rigging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Excellent work! What did you use for rigging? Gold Zack elastic thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Any ideas how to make tail markings - "H651" in white? I DO have white decal paper, but I failed to cut "6" and "5" from printed outline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Hi Pin. Have you tried printing a section of the aircraft colour, surrounding the white letters? If you trim the decals reasonably close to the letters, any slight mismatch between the actual aircraft colour and the decal colour should not be too noticable. I did the 'Junkers' on this like that (although obviously black was pretty easy to match!). A bit of weathering can also be useful for blending things in. Cheers Cliff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Yes, I tried that - thanks for suggestion. I will leave it as a last resort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Trying to match colour On the star side I tried to cut as close to outline as possible leaving the center of 5 and 6 uncut I tried a different approach on the portboard - leaved large margins and airbrushed them once applied Not too pleased with edither result All the decals in place. Roundels are by XTradecal (Cartograf), the rest are self printed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Installing control wires. What a boredom! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 This looks amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Bloody Hellfire.....That's not modelling, that's witchcraft! Amazing work with the rigging.....How you train the spiders is quite beyond me! Edited December 10, 2013 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Thank you Meanwhile - most of the "ropes" are in place now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Painting airscrews - tried to imitate layers, not too happy with the outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 Post Christmas update: It's time to assemble these gems - Mini World Lewis machine guns on turrets: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 More: Nearly finished now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 99.98% ready 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I have an original Frog Vimy in my stock, one of their trailblazer series, after seeing what you have done with this, I think I will sell mine, I don't think I could ever aspire to the superb work you are displaying here. I'm still enjoying the journey though, fantastic & good info on the rigging thread, thanks. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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