Popular Post Chris Jephcott Posted June 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2019 1/32 Wingnut Wings Shorts Felixstowe F.2A early. Great Yarmouth, 1918. So... here we go. It started as a thread where Mark and myself were supposed to be joint building. Mark never started his, I started mine, I continued the build thread for a while but in the end the commitment of a build thread was too much for a build at this level for me, so it fell by the way side a bit. However... 8 months later. 4 bottles of whisky. 80 metres of monofilament fishing line. 300 Bobs Buckles. Around 50000 swear words (wish I'd put £1 in the jar each time I'd said one!), 8 sheets of Aviattic CDL Decals, 2 sheets of Aviattic Woodgrain decals and one incident where I left the radiator on whilst I had the flu and came back to find all the rigging had come out. But I've finished it. Absolutely delighted to have finished it. It was an incredibly enjoyable and rewarding build from the start - but ultimately challenging. It's a true reflection of the skills of the team at Wingnut Wings though. Kit is mainly out of the box with the addition of Bobs Buckles for the rigging, 5 Gaspatch Vickers RNAS Guns, an HGW seatbelt set and a lot of Aviattic decals. The display box arrives next week and this will be firmly stored away - but as of now, I can relax and build a few smaller ones for a change. Time to rest and have a beer! Chris 130 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Really outstanding work Chris, absolutely wonderful model!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 An amazing work of the modeller's artShe belongs in a museum. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelip90 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Very impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 There are no words...............wow ! Will 'awesome' do ? Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoor1 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Absolutely superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Wow Chris that's just awesome! I love the weathered finish. It must be one heck of a large display box I bet it cost more than the model! Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Fantastic modelling skills! Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Beautiful Felixstowe Chris - very convincing finish. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Yes indeed, to the museum with her! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 What can I say that has not already been said. Chris, that is a pure work of art and it is most certainly the best looking bi-plane I have ever seen. Simply stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Absolutely stunning! Congratulations on an outstanding model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Very, very impressive! 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) Well worthy of all the comments Chris, that looks so good and the weathering is as good as It gets. Big thumbs up from me. Pete Edited June 7, 2019 by Peter W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Spectacular, Chris, especially the paint finish and weathering details. Very impressed! Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Astonishing! That really is superb. It looks equally good from every angle. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jephcott Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Good morning everybody, First of all I wish to thank everybody who’s commented or liked the photos. I am really humbled by the reaction to the build on here, it’s been incredible. So thank you all very very much. I’m incredibly happy with the way it’s turned out and cannot wait for her to take up the prime position in my display cabinets (or on as the case might well have to be!) I was also very very glad to get the rigging completed without a major disaster!! It certainly takes a bit of thinking ahead and planning ahead. But it is worth it... As an aside, friendly banter apart, I would like to thank Mark for putting me up to this challenge. It was his active words of encouragement that made me pick up the box for a change and open it - and for the first time ever, not look at the instructions and put it away, scared! So thank you very much Mark. To all all those who have this kit and are scared... don’t be. It looks intimidating and scary, but if you break it into various subsections and treat each one as an individual kit, it works a treat! Thank you very much again, Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Amazing - your wood grain effect is extraordinary. As Airfix used to say many moons ago, 'Just like the real thing!' - but a million miles removed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 How good is that?!!! Outstanding work, that man!👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Think that is just about the best thing I've ever seen on this site... Well done !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jephcott Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Again, thank you very much for your wonderful comments and feedback. I’m speechless as to how well this kit has been received. So thank you!! Bryanm - the wood on the fuselage was actually Aviattic Woodgrain decals, weathered and gloss varnished in. I spent ages looking at the Shorts Southampton fuselage at Hendon and the level of varnish on this before deciding that this would be the look I’d go for. Very many thanks again! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Wow, Chris that's superb. Wouldn't know where to even start building that. Proper masterpiece, really impressive and hopefully on a table at Telford this year! Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Oh my goodness.....that is stunning. What an amazing model, I'll be well chuffed if mine comes out half as good as yours Chris. Not that 'I've plucked up enough courage to start it yet! I can only echo what everyone else has said about the finish, the wood grain, the CDL etc. You have produced a real masterpiece there and it deserves a protective case to go in. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jephcott Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Thank you very much to both Al and John, You’ll be delighted to know that she’s going into a display box very soon and will stay there. Safely protected! John - I bet yours will look excellent too. The only challenging bit was the centre wing section with the rigging. I learnt a lot and would do things a bit differently next time around, but that’s the point in learning! Thank you very much again! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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