Gisbod Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Hi all, Hot off the bench, very nice kit - but the Meng additions are average - Instructions/ Decals. The wings were bent, but easily reformed with hot water and brute force! All insignia masked and painted. Work in Progress here: https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=11486.0 Guy Edited September 14, 2020 by Gisbod 61 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueNosers352nd Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Very nice! What did you use for rigging? Got a Stearman sitting here for most of the year scared of rigging it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Beautiful job there Guy. I often get tempted to try a DR1 ............. minimal rigging! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Museum quality! Enough said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Excellent result and very nicely finished. Thank you for the pics. Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 First I've seen and I suspect it'll be quite a while before I see a better one. Very nicely finished and, thankfully, not a red one Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Ah Thanks 12 hours ago, BlueNosers352nd said: Very nice! What did you use for rigging? Got a Stearman sitting here for most of the year scared of rigging it. Just plain old fishing line... I’ve got the ICM Stearman next up. 3 minutes ago, Duncan B said: First I've seen and I suspect it'll be quite a while before I see a better one. Very nicely finished and, thankfully, not a red one Duncan B Cheers Duncan, shame I won’t see you at SMW this year... Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Just seen this over on LSP, but still worth a comment here: very nicely done. I feel quite inspired to start mine, which arrived last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueNosers352nd Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Gisbod said: Just plain old fishing line... I’ve got the ICM Stearman next up. That's what I've used in the past for antenna wire and a little rigging of the Roden Junkers D.1. Doesn't have to be tight......just a little heat and it tightens up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 First one out of the starting gate! It looks very,very nice, better that I hoped after reading various on line reviews. Superb paint job, I really must take the plunge and try masked/painted markings. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Cornes Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Beautiful - is that the kit propellor? Cheers Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlindawg Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 That's just a lovely, lovely build. Great choice of scheme, fantastic paint and well done to Meng for getting the kits out and into punters hands. Well done Guy, it's a credit to you... as usual! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightpainter Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Simply beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Thanks again On 9/23/2020 at 6:52 PM, Simon Cornes said: Beautiful - is that the kit propellor? Cheers Simon Yes Simon, just oils over a light striped base as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Cornes Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Gisbod said: Thanks again Yes Simon, just oils over a light striped base as usual. Amazing, I thought it was one of those very expensive carved wooden propellors! There's hope for us all!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Simon Cornes said: Amazing, I thought it was one of those very expensive carved wooden propellors! There's hope for us all!! I’m too tight for that Simon! guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Cornes Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 So what is the process then Guy? I’m interested to know what make of paint and colour you use. I haven’t tried painting a wooden propellor yet but I imagine you start with a lighter light brown colour then mask it with narrow strips, apply a darker brown. Apply something like burnt umber oil paint and dry brush to get graining and then, when dry, apply something like Tamiya clear orange. Am I anywhere close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Lovely build, nice to see a Triplane that isn't red! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Simon Cornes said: So what is the process then Guy? I’m interested to know what make of paint and colour you use. I haven’t tried painting a wooden propellor yet but I imagine you start with a lighter light brown colour then mask it with narrow strips, apply a darker brown. Apply something like burnt umber oil paint and dry brush to get graining and then, when dry, apply something like Tamiya clear orange. Am I anywhere close? That’s it in a nutshell Simon, I didn’t use a orange top coat tho.. just the oils... it took me about 10 mins, easy really. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Wow! Fantastic! And is not red! Very nimble airplane! Saw a replica doing dogfights last year! Would not need to leave the airfield for that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Cornes Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, Gisbod said: That’s it in a nutshell Simon, I didn’t use a orange top coat tho.. just the oils... it took me about 10 mins, easy really. Guy Makes it sound very simple - methinks you’ve done this more than once?!!! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Superb build this is the livery I'm going for, thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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