John Masters Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I built one of these a few years ago and painted it in Swiss post-war livery. I'll post a photo or two of that as well, but for now I have decided to go with a less esoteric set of marking and built this OOB and as the famous ace's aircraft--as soon as I have some bench space to do so. I checked on Scalemates and this one goes all the way back to the mid-60s, so I think it qualifies. Here's the Swiss... --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Welcome along John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 Just now, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Welcome along John Thanks Dennis...🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Nice one John,this was one of their Best 1/72 biplane kits i seem to recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 7 hours ago, stevej60 said: Best 1/72 biplane kits i seem to recall. Thanks Steve...I built the Swiss version in 2006 and I recall having a good time building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 I'll get back to this today. I've had a tough week with family issues in America. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 40 minutes ago, John Masters said: I'll get back to this today. I've had a tough week with family issues in America. Very sorry to hear that, Is there anything I can do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Is there anything I can do ? No, but thank you anyway. Even from 6000km away, these things take up energy and time. I'll be back on the bench later today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 If I recall correctly...long before I began building models (at 3-4 years old) my father built them for me. I distinctly remember him building some of these little WW1 aircraft and hanging them out of reach on the ceiling of my bedroom. There was a SPAD 7 and Albatros DV and I am pretty sure he built this one too. It was available at the time (1968-69) and he was a fan of Eddie, so it makes sense. Lying in bed at night I believed there were actual pilots in those planes, waving down at me as they circled high above my head. He never rigged them and probably used that terrible old Testors enamel paint. Anyway... Let's get this one sorted and started... The plans say green legs. I'll use the boxtops as a guide. White they are! I will also drill out the air vents in the cowling. There is fair amount of flash which is to be expected. So cleaning is first. The struts broke, so I fixed them with CA... To honour that memory I'll put Eddie in the cockpit...so far just hairy brush painting for these parts. The struts will become more 'wooden' eventually. The guns and the motor will get a bit of dry-brushed aluminum. Nothing too fancy happening. Just some model making...😉 I gave the interior a bit of tone and the seat is just a brown colour. Eddie supervises... No CDL here. The plans say Light Blue undersides, so Light Blue it is. There's even a rigging diagram. Done for the night... --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 You don't need to keep Eddie attached to the sprue - he can't run away... Nice progress btw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 I was in a drilling mood, so the rigging holes were established. And I fashioned the air vents in the cowling. The prop will actually for another build (Canadian GB) but those wheels will go on the Nieuport. Much better than the kit-supplied pieces. These are some of the last of my Aeroclub bits. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I'm sure you'll knock this flash monster into shape John,good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, stevej60 said: I'm sure you'll knock this flash monster into shape John,good start. Thank you Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Finally back to this one...Our good Captain is firmly ensconced in his seat... I have assembled the fuselage halves... After a a couple of hours I mated the fuselage to the lower wing. I had trouble with our hero, fitting him into the fuselage through the underside. He's a bit too wide. I had to sand down his sides a bit. Not to worry. It's all unseen. More later I hope... --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Almost forgot...I'm replacing the clunky kit prop (in the clamp) with something from the spares. I'll trim it down a bit so it is the same length and round off the tips. --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 I masked the blue undersides and gave everything else a bit of matte white primer. I think I will pat the whole thing beige, then mask off the parts for the green, brown and black areas. --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 First round of colour...buff/beige. I have also given the struts their Clear Yellow varnish, prop as well. I've masked off part of the prop as it will be painted white. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Coming along nicely! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 4 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Coming along nicely! Thank you Adrian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 I've got a get a move on with this one...less than two weeks and my bench is getting full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 I apologize...I neglected to show the masking process. First I used some blue-tac to make the basic shapes...painted the two different green areas and the earth brown bits. Then I added the black. I went back with the paints and used a hairy brush to clean up the edges. I think it looks alright. Maybe a couple of spots to look after tomorrow. Oh, yes...I also mixed a little light grey with some beige and took some of the yellow out of the CDL areas. Looks better I think. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Bits and bobs all ready for assembly. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Looking very smart! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 2 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Looking very smart! Thanks. I am thinking of keeping the weathering to a minimum. Maybe just some castor oil stains on the underside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 Added the guns, visor (which I will have to paint), cowling and rudder... --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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