Gisbod Posted September 14, 2020 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
BlueNosers352nd Posted September 14, 2020 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
Terry1954 Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Beautiful job there Guy. I often get tempted to try a DR1 ............. minimal rigging! Terry 1
redcap Posted September 14, 2020 Posted September 14, 2020 Excellent result and very nicely finished. Thank you for the pics. Gary 1
Duncan B Posted September 15, 2020 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
Gisbod Posted September 15, 2020 Author 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
MikeC Posted September 15, 2020 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
BlueNosers352nd Posted September 15, 2020 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
Viking Posted September 15, 2020 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
Simon Cornes Posted September 23, 2020 Posted September 23, 2020 Beautiful - is that the kit propellor? Cheers Simon 1
Howlindawg Posted September 24, 2020 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
Gisbod Posted September 29, 2020 Author 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
Simon Cornes Posted September 29, 2020 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
Gisbod Posted September 29, 2020 Author 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
Simon Cornes Posted September 29, 2020 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?
Buzby061 Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 Lovely build, nice to see a Triplane that isn't red! Pete
Gisbod Posted September 29, 2020 Author 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
exdraken Posted September 29, 2020 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....
Simon Cornes Posted September 29, 2020 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
Kev The Modeller Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 Superb build this is the livery I'm going for, thanks for sharing 1
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