HL-10 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I do not like bi-planes! Too many wings, and the rigging is a stuff of nightmares!!! Then along comes ICM's superb Gladiator. I have always had a soft spot for this aeroplane, despite it being a bi-plane. An absolute joy to build with no fit issues at all! Everything went together perfectly. I used some aftermarket seatbelts, and the decals are from AIMS. The chequerboard on the top wing disintegrated when I tried to apply it, so I had to paint it on. For the overall aluminium dope finish I used Tamiya's flat aluminium. The rigging was done with flower arranging wire. It was pulled and stretched taught before being cut to length and superglued into place. Thanks for looking Angelo. 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Very, very nice Angelo, good work Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil.C Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Good work! That's lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Lovely Gladiator - your bronze effect on the cowling is spot on Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Superb build Angelo! I'd never guess you didn't like it 😂 It's a silver winged masterpiece. Very glad to hear the build is an easy process as well, the Revell boxing is looking at me as I write this... Anyway, excellent work and a nice result as usual 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Well tidy Gladiator,well tidy indeed. Regards Mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Great job, I'm another one with a fear of model rigging but will have to give it a go one day. Cheers Dennis 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Fabulous! Your attention to details is commendable. The rigging may have been a nightmare but it looks spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Well, I must say that if you don't like doing biplanes, I need to get a look at your other builds, because this is really good. Your checkerboard has come out really well, excellent work all round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Wow, what a cracking Gladiator, you certainly have done a splendid job on this one. Rigging looks great too. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Excellent result Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Fantastic result, anyway! Really spot on an I can only echoe all these comments! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thank you everyone. Really appreciate all your comments and compliments 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob K. Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Very nice Gladiator and photography. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t15dja Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Beautiful model....and that chequer board painting is superb! Congratulations! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Stunning! I too have a morbid fear of rigging. You did an brilliant job on this. I echo others comments about the cowling bronze colour.. looks perfect! The silver dope finish is excellent too! Very impressed! I have looked at this ICM kit a few times as good value. Nice to hear that it's without vices! Could be worth a punt at some point in the future.. you did a fantastic job on painting the upper wing chequer are. I'd not have known it wasn't a decal . Btw is it a 56 Squadron aircraft? Up The Firebirds if it is! Lol Regards, Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Awesome Gloster Gladiator. It looks great. I really like the rigging and the weathered cowling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/26/2022 at 7:42 AM, Alan P said: Superb build Angelo! I'd never guess you didn't like it 😂 It's a silver winged masterpiece. Very glad to hear the build is an easy process as well, the Revell boxing is looking at me as I write this... Anyway, excellent work and a nice result as usual 👏👏👏 Alan said it perfectly and I have to agree. Your work looks like that of a biplane enthusiast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 What a fabulous job Angelo,...... I am at the rigging stage of my own 1/32nd Sea Gladiator and I will try out flower arranging wire now,...... it looks just right. Lovely model and a great scheme, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Beautifully built and finished Gladiator, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 That's a nicely finished model. Good work on the rigging. My credit card is twitching; just found the Sea Gladiator version. Update! The credit card did its thing and I just picked up the Sea Gladiator from my local supplier. Thanks for the motivation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 13 hours ago, Maginot said: Update! The credit card did its thing and I just picked up the Sea Gladiator from my local supplier. Thanks for the motivation. Glad to hear it! Enjoy it, it's a lovely kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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