Cratecruncher Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Here's my 1/48th SSW DIII for inspection: 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 That looks super good to me. Thanks for posting. If you don't mind, I have a few questions. #1 .. how did you do the turnbuckles ? #2 .. how did you do the prop, painted ? #3 ... How did you do the wood grain on the fuselage ? I have a number of the Eduard 1/48 scale WWI kits and I'm trying to gather as much info as possible before I launch into them. Thanks for any info that you can provide. Once again, GREAT WORK !! Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratecruncher Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hi Bob, The turnbuckles were made from copper electrical wire with the insulation stripped off. I squeezed the ends flat with pliers and punched a hole at each end with a straight pin, then rounded the ends with a file. Magnification helps! The prop was made from wood strips I swiped from a wood ship kit. I used Titebond glue and a clamping fixture to press each layer together until dry. Then carved the prop using the kit part as a guide. The fuselage and interior are done with artists oils. I first painted radome tan color enamel as a base. Then I thinned some burnt umber oil paint with Turpinoid and applied it with a fan brush. Oil paint dries very slow ut if add a bit of Cobalt Drier it speeds things up. Cheers. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmwsteve Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Cratecruncher, That is one stunning build my friend the finish you got is magnifico to say the least, Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more of your builds here. regards Steve N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 selfcarved prop.......awesome, like the rest of the model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 superb work, looks great,. very nice job on the rigging and finish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratecruncher Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys, glad you you like it. I'm mostly a car and motorcycle builder but enjoy doing early aviation too. I plan to do the Special Hobby Lloyd C5 next.Mike Edited December 14, 2015 by Cratecruncher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Good god, this is truly outstanding work! I can honestly say this is the best example of this particular kit that I have seen thus far - absolutely amazing work. I've built this kit in the past and mine looks complete rubbish compared to yours. Well done mate! Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Cratecruncher, EXQUISITE looking model. LOVE IT... BRAVO on an AWESOME build... :worthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Superb job, especially on the wooden parts and effects - very impressive stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 You have made a smashing job of this build! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texian Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Great job! I am going to tackle this plane myself soon. I (soon will) have all three Eduard kits. I just am not sure which one or combination of, I will build but, I asked about that on a separate topic. What I would like to know is, what paint did you use for the bright metal parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Excellent! More like this, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyC Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 What a stunning build. I have this kit but I can't see it being a patch your excellent rendition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Such a simple little aircraft modelled with such care, thought and attention to detail. I really do like this and need to look into some of the techniques you used. Very well done that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czaralko Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Amazing job! I always wanted to get one of these, but scared about the rigging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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