Marcel Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 During my build of Renard R.31 I have found that Azur From are good at Belgian planes. So time for a Stampe: I decided to use this particular boxing because I want to build the 1940 overall yellow Belgian Air Force trainer. A photo and a profile can be found in Avions Hors Serie 18. This is what’s in the box: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilles_53 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Recent research (Brussels Air Museum Magazine, 1Q 2021) seems to suggest that these 1939/1940 Stampe were in fact in Silver (Silver Dope). There is a very interesting photo giving around 10 Stampe at the factory, all in Silver. Some might have been camoiflaged (in the usual Belgian camouflage colors of silver dope (down) and khaki-brown (up), apparently only one photo exist ... but it doesn't show the plane code. So you might go for Silver, for aircraft 13 / 1 / 5 /15 / 10 / 2 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 4, all in the same photo, roundel on fuselage, code (black) on rudder. The Yellow (Tangoin fact, some kind of Orange) might have been applied on Belgian trainers, but it doesn't seem it was on the pre-war Stampes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Enjoy the build - I built the Tiger Club version and its a lovely little kit - the only thing to be careful of is the cowling which needs careful handling, otherwise it goes together like a dream! TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Thanks TT. And thank you Gilles. Well I am a bit confused. I went through all the photos at https://www.belgian-wings.be/stampe-vertongen-sv-4b-pre-war There are several civilian SV.4s in military service at the page bottom and they are definitely silver dope. The V-coded military planes seem to be "darker" but the color remains a mystery to me. There is also one photo of khaki/silver dope Stampe but no code is visible - maybe this could be the way as I have seen a model of V-6 built in this camouflage. Edited July 20, 2021 by Marcel A typo corrected 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 After a modeling day plus some midnight oil (the beds are burning) the interior is ready. All parts from the box, some Eduard leftover seatbelts were added plus the rear bulkhead from a piece of plasticard. Dashboards are finished with some spare decals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilles_53 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Unless the builder gave his sources, I wouldn't consider a built kit as a reference for colors / camouflage (V-6). But nobody prevents you from doing the V-6 in that camouflage if you want too ... this is your model, and the most important point is to enjoy it ! For the militarised civilian aircraft, the photos seem to show only silver dope aircraft (at least the ones on the site). The third one had an inverted engine, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hi Gilles, definitely not a reference - just an inspiration. Well I have enough time to decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 By the way one of my fellow modelers says the planes were orange overall - in fact the color is darker than their roundel yellow and paler than the roundel red. I think this makes sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 I have closed the fuselage - no problem so far. A smear of filler is necessary but nothing serious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 EVERYTHING goes together very well so far - I am expecting my own troubles of course. But the kit is really nice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 I was a bit afraid of the cabana struts - but everything turned OK. Fortunately their pegs are long enough to stay in the template holes. Now the glue needs more time to harden. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Nice to watch this, I have a different boxing but same plastic I think. It will be a Belgian one too. Don't mind me looking over your shoulder. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 Always welcome Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Under a coat of black primer Paint It Black 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 9:19 PM, Marcel said: By the way one of my fellow modelers says the planes were orange overall - in fact the color is darker than their roundel yellow and paler than the roundel red. I think this makes sense. I’d agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Tangerine dream 🤣 The paint is a mix of Tamiya orange, white and earth. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Great progress, and I love that orange, Marcel, that's really striking and exactly the colour I'd expect. Looking forward to seeing the next instalment. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 All decals but the upper wing roundels applied. The roundels are from the Frrom BAF 1940 sheet, S.V.4 stencils on rudder from the kit decals, number 1 was taken from Kora AVRO 504 N set and "V" letter was made from a black "A" that I had in my box of different decals. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 This is coming along very nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I can see this looking simply splendid when finished, it is looking pretty good already. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 So the upper wing has been cemented to cabane struts, again no problem here. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Did I miss why the top wing looks so rough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Good question. This is how I build biplanes: I finish the fuselage/tailplanes, undercarriage etc. Plus the undersurfaces of the top wing. Then the top wing is drilled throughout because of the rigging - I pull invisible mending thread through the holes and apply superglue on the wing upper surfaces. Then the upper wing is filled, sanded, painted... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Looking nice. I have built two of these nice kits. One as the Tiger Club aircraft G-ATKC and one as a single seat Belgian one of the display team 'Les Manchots' during late 1960s early 70s as V18 in black/white with red sunburst to top wing. Looking out for your finished specimen. BY the way I have two more in the stash saved for a rainy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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