Marklo Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I can only go by the model from the article the green is what I would call a grass green, quite bright. Think Italian flag only a little bit lighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Nice! Thanks Marklo, I'll see what I can find. Here's where things stand as of the moment. I had a bit of a win with the stencils and found I could print my own on blank decal film. Painted decal was also used to depict some of the raised panels on the gullwing over the fuel tank and Co2 bottle etc. A very light oil wash around these brings them out quite nicely. I was just patting myself on the back for getting this far, when I discovered the gull section was too wide and the wings need an extra rib worth of yellow on each of them to make them correct. It's going to be a very tricky job, but hopefully I can find a way to do so without stuffing it all up... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Nice, really nice... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlindawg Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 How big are the landing lights in reality? Would a 1.8mm led lens provide a suitable starting point? (the dome part is 1.8mm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Phenomenal !!! These are my favorite Interwar fighter by anyone. You don't know how much happiness this brings me to see one of these. Particularly in this scale and scratch-built ? I only wish i could find one in a larger scale to build. Id even consider a vacuum form kit at this point. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Birds of a feather there I reckon Actually, if you don't mind the big scales Williams Bros do a Sparrowhawk in 1/32 that is old, but still very buildable. If you search for it on youtube there are a couple of in-box reviews that will probably have you reaching for your wallet in record time! Howlindawg, the nav lights measure 0.4x0.8mm so they are pretty small. I discovered today that Gunze do a clear red and clear green lacquer, so I think I'll be giving those a go. I've also got some .5mm acrylic sheet as a starting point, so I'll try my luck there. Oh, and I managed to repaint the missing portions of yellow today without getting a visit from Major Stuffup, so we're back on track. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) Mike West/ Lone Star has a resin 1/48 Sparrowhawk. I think he's on hiatus at the moment, while moving and allegedly getting married, but if so he'll reappear. He's got a Facebook page and frequents Hyperscale. He also has a resin cockpit for the Williams Brothers kit. Edited October 23, 2019 by gingerbob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Test fitting the trapeze unit. Some sterling silver wire was flattened so that it adopted a more streamlined shape and the bits were chopped up and positioned on a simple template. This is just a sample piece of Laminex that I liberated from a local hardware store (grab a handful next time you're there). You can scribe or scalpel your setout lines into it and use it to position all manner of things. I tacked the pieces into position with superglue, then soldered them together. The Laminex doesn't burn or distort with the heat so everything stays in place. Afterwards I just gently lift the finished component off with a scalpel. The hook and skid are only glued onto the N-struts, so it needs to be handled with care. Some turpentine was brushed around the tape, and this released the completed assembly with ease. Then I balanced it on top of the Weehawk's fuselage to see how it looked... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 It's a crazy little lovely thing. Beautiful watchmaker work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 fantastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Well I've done my best on the flying trapeze insignia. However I have to admit, some things are just too bloody small. I tried home-printing onto a piece of white decal and cutting out the circle, but the ink chipped away when I trimmed the film back. Eventually I decided to print on clear film and trim the insignia slightly wide, then place it over a disk of plain white to get the correct colour. Bugger it. Near enough I say! I won't gloss coat over the top, so if something better comes along one day I should be able to lift it off with some tape and reapply... Yes, I know there should be a half-inch yellow border to the blue disk. But just this once I'm calling 1/144 scale modeller's privilege! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 That looks pretty good to me. I was planning to do an earlier scheme on mine (when I get to it) because the trapeze insignia looked like it would be difficult to do, and that would be in 1/48..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 11/6/2019 at 11:27 AM, Putty Animal said: Bugger it. Near enough I say! Their is a reason for building in this scale right... Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Courageous said: Their is a reason for building in this scale right... Stuart Yeah, I love it! 😍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Let's see half an inch is 12.27mm so seeing as 1mm of model is 144mm in real life the that's approximately .08 mm I just don't see what the problem is. Yes I do its absolutely minute, a human hair is thicker than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Totally totally wonderful! SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 Everyone is probably off to Telford this weekend, so I'll just leave these here. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 My word that’s so small ( or have you made a giant jar of paint to go with that giant matchstick ) Of course now you have to build the airship to go with the beautiful little Sparrowhawk....might be feasible in 1/144 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Absolutely beautiful. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Getting close now! Made the windscreen from three pieces of clear acrylic (who knew? you can heat stretch strips of plastic the same way you can stretch sprue). That was a revelation for me... The telescopic sight is made from black sprue so I wouldn't have to paint it. Then the bracing wires were added from nickel wire. These are in parallel pairs on the real aircraft, which was a perfect bugger to do in 1/144 I don't mind telling you. Still two more to go as well if I can summon the courage. Hopefully I can add the final touches over the weekend. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 20 hours ago, Putty Animal said: These are in parallel pairs on the real aircraft, which was a perfect bugger to do in 1/144 I don't mind telling you. Gives me the shivers just thinking about it in 1/72 let alone your 'bonkers' scale. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 All finished now. Thanks to everybody who followed along! More pics in the RFI section if you want to have a look. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for a fascinating thread. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Not sure why I haven't viewed this thread before, maybe not quite my era or something but having come here from your RFI, wow, what a treat & what superb modelling. That is a wee champ in every way. Simple amazing. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Great thread. Great model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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