2996 Victor Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Stunning! Simply stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Beautiful job so far,....... stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 Hi all, The Bristol M1.c is finished now, although I still have the figures and display base to do. The shot below (minus propeller and spinner) is of the wing rigging, which turned out to be more difficult than I had hoped. Having built monoplanes before, I didn't anticipate how tricky it would be to fit the wings. The actual aircraft had a wing dihedral angle of between 2 and 3.5 degrees. However the two locating lugs at the root of each wing are woefully inadequate. The wings are moulded a single, solid pieces, so are quite heavy. Test fitting both wings into their locating holes in the fuselage proved useless as the both wings sagged down badly. I couldn't drill into the wing roots and through the fuselage to add metal rod 'spars for additional support (as I've done before on mono-planes). They would have crossed through and been visible in the cockpit. Therefore I decided to fit the flying and landing wires as the wings were fitted. In that way the wires actually supported the wings onto the over cockpit support frame, which I'd made from brass tubing. Mike 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Really superb. In which museum will it be on display? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 Hi all, I've finished the mechanic ('Copper State Models'), who will be pulling the propeller to prime the engine. I wanted him to look grubby and oil stained. Painted with 'Tamiya' and 'AK Interactive' acrylics. Weathered with 'Flory Models' clay wash and 'Tamiya' Weathering Master Sets A, D and C. Now it's onto the pilot, Mike 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Hi all, I've finished the pilot ('Kellerkind Models'). I think he's probably slightly over dressed for operating in Mesopotamia, but hey-ho. Painted with 'Tamiya' and 'AK Interactive' acrylics and 'Mr. Colour'. Weathered with 'Flory Models' clay wash and 'Tamiya' Weathering Master Sets A, D and C. That's it now so thanks for your support and comments. The next post will be the final reveal of the completed model, Mike 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Great stuff, the model looks great and the rigging is working like the real thing!!!. Personel look fantastic, the leather coat looks particularly effective too. Great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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