mickcpl Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Recently finished a real brain teaser getting the rigging just right. Used the supplied colour reference for Tamiya paints , lightened the fuselage colour slightly. Engine covers airbrushed using Valleyo Duraluminium metal colour then sprayed Matt the following day brushed on the patches , turn out better than I thought. For the rigging Uschi standard thread was used no chances of sagging . 42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Wow, Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) Great work 👍 ... wouldnt want to fly in the real deal though. Quick question though ? Did the tires come in a grey rubber color ? 😉 Edited March 19, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilan Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Fantastic work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Looks absolutely fantastic !!! How many hours did you need to do the rigging ? Seems to be a real nightmare. Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Fabulous. Hope your eyes are back to normal after all that rigging. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcpl Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Great work 👍 ... wouldnt want to fly in the real deal though. Quick question though ? Did the tires come in a grey rubber color ? 😉 Apparently that was the colour before modern additives were added to give us what we see today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcpl Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, polo1112 said: Looks absolutely fantastic !!! How many hours did you need to do the rigging ? Seems to be a real nightmare. Bravo. 20 minutes ago, Buzby061 said: Fabulous. Hope your eyes are back to normal after all that rigging. Pete Rigging ,for me, is the best part. Do several lines leave to dry and carry on . But not sure if it is my age (58 and 3/4) but vision is not what it used to be. All together several hours , a form of relaxation in a way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Wing- and tail warping galore! Superb model and the rigging is just awesome. A museum quality piece. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 An absolute beauty, the finish on the wings is really good. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, mickcpl said: Rigging ,for me, is the best part. Do several lines leave to dry and carry on . But not sure if it is my age (58 and 3/4) but vision is not what it used to be. All together several hours , a form of relaxation in a way! Not sure it's what I'd call therapeutic, but then I've got 5 years on you. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 thats a stunning model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 That's pretty special - brilliant build mate! Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanDid Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 That’s really impressive, beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomkil Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 A work of art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce bay Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 That rigging is giving me the willies just looking at it. Absolutely amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Absolutely stunning, the rigging looks spectacular and the painting of the wings makes it look like real fabric. I love the wingnut wing kits but I haven't been brave enough yet to attempt to build one, too scared of all the wires and I'm yet to learn how to make plastic look like wood. Congrats on completing this beautiful aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Absolutely fantastic! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Model looks amazing - well done sir. Rigging is a work of art in itself. An inspiration to us all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Truly beautiful! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Superb result my friend. After I have done a couple of their single engine types, I have a Felixstowe F.2a to do, the internal rigging looks.... erm..... tricky, let alone the external! Davey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcpl Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, DaveyGair said: Superb result my friend. After I have done a couple of their single engine types, I have a Felixstowe F.2a to do, the internal rigging looks.... erm..... tricky, let alone the external! Davey. If I remember correctly when I built my Felixstowe. Only done internal rigging i could see when closed up, and used Prym elastic sewing thread throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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