HL-10 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 This is a very old kit! Loads of flash, ejector pin marks everywhere, but its a big bi-plane, so I decided to have a go at it as I have never built and rigged a bi-plane before. I refined some of the details, but its virtually out of the box. I replaced the moulded on ring sights with a couple of etched ones from the spares box. The rigging was done using fishing line, and was as fiddly and annoying as I expected! Humbrol enamels were used to paint her. Coincidentally, the markings are for 45 squadron RFC based at Itrana in Northern Italy in 1918. Itrana is now Treviso airport, and my mum was born in Treviso! upload img upload imagem image free hosting adult image image hosting 30 mb jpg images post image online image ru Thanks for looking 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Really neat build of that old kit! Finish is superb and the rigging looks excellent (perhaps disregarding those moulded-in attachment loops at the end of the struts – but OOTB is OOTB). Work to be proud of, I'd say. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pte1643 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Gotta love a nice camel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Great work! You completed the alternate marking version in the latest Revell re-issue - I was tempted by this version, but went with RNAS version in the end. Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilan Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Very nice! Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Now that's lovely, the chipping on the cowling is very convincing, I'm always afraid to over do it, but you've nailed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Superb job. I have one of these, Good to see how it makes up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Great looking build. The finish is spot on. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 superb work, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Stunning job,painting of special note,really brought out the best in this old gem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Very nice work, love the paint chipping. looks great. All the bestChris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 That's a cracker! and brush painted too. It's still a good kit after all these years, Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thats a real beauty and I love the chipped cowling, cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thank you all for the compliments, I'm glad you like her! The chipped cowling was done by first spraying it aluminium, then after sealing the paint with Klear, I applied random patches of masking solution. After I sprayed the top colour on and it had dried, I picked and scratched away the masking fluid with a tooth pick to get the chipped finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Spectacularly good model, top work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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