John Masters Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I haven't forgotten my '19 Squadron Personal Build' goals... I am very happy that MAC re-released their SPAD VII kit. Having built it before, I know it goes together well. And the Avalon decal set has two different markings for the 19 Sq. SPAD VII, which they flew from October 1916, for only a few months before upgrading to the SPAD XIII in January of '17. I'll be building this profile... And here's the boxtop of the MAC kit. I'll start it sometime this weekend. Other stuff to do first! --John 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Nice subject...start when you're ready. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 I remember you. I built one of these a few years ago when they came out...the Italian aircraft as I recall. I also recall ditching most of the PE add-ons for the cockpit. I'll get into it tomorrow I hope. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Looking forward to this. I’ve built the Airfix one (nice decals but otherwise Never Again!!) and I have a Pegasus one in the stash. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 8 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Looking forward to this. MAC just rereleased this kit. It's a decent kit, much better than the old Airfix. I cannot comment on the Pegasus. The moulds are nice, the plastic of good quality. It is incredibly small and, of course, is a twin-bay rigging scenario which gives even me the shivers sometimes. I'll probably start in on the cockpit area today and get the drilling done and out of the way. The decals, if you use them, are excellent. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Koktavý Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Hello, nice to hear MAC is good kit, as I have one in my stash 🙂 Good luck with your second build 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 5 hours ago, David Koktavý said: nice to hear MAC is good kit, as I have one in my stash 🙂 Good luck with your second build 👍 Thank you... I began. I decided to try the PE this time. Years have passed and perhaps I am better at it... --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Good luck! It isn't easy kit, but definitely a good one. And SPADs are soooo cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I'm following, and watching closely! There are several SPAD VIIs I'd like to model, but I could only find the DUX-built version kit. Good to know MAC have re-released the rest of the range. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Just now, 2996 Victor said: but I could only find the DUX-built version kit. This is the same kit. It even has the skis! I have the Dux kit too. Waiting for the next Ragnarok GB… 46 minutes ago, GrzeM said: Good luck! It isn't easy kit, but definitely a good one. And SPADs are soooo cool! thanks. I’ve built it before. Not so bad. Better than the Roden DVII! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, John Masters said: This is the same kit. It even has the skis! I have the Dux kit too. Waiting for the next Ragnarok GB… Great! I didn't know if there were differences apart from the skis. Nothing to stop me, now! What are their other kits like? You mentioned the Roden D.VII. I've got some Roden kits as well..... Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, 2996 Victor said: What are their other kits like? You mentioned the Roden D.VII. I've got some Roden kits as well..... Dump the Roden Fokkers in the bin or use them for spare parts and build Eduard. The other MAC kits are decent, especially their Phonix kits. Their DVII kits are not perfect either. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 minute ago, John Masters said: Dump the Roden Fokkers in the bin or use them for spare parts and build Eduard. The other MAC kits are decent, especially their Phonix kits. Their DVII kits are not perfect either. Great, thanks! I've got several Phonixes and I'm looking forward to one of those in the Recce GB. Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/20/2022 at 11:49 PM, 2996 Victor said: I'm looking forward to one of those in the Recce GB. Me too! Very nice. Meanwhile... I have the fuselage together and I really put some pressure on the two halves to make sure everything was in alignment. And guess what? The PE fit just fine. It proves that an extra 15 years between kits is a benefit. Don't mind the tail section not being perfect. That can be adjusted with a file. Not so bad... I also decided to get the decals on the wheels. I figured if it didn't work well, this would be the time to find out. I trimmed them down as close to the roundel as I could... And they look very nice. I'll give them some matt varnish. I even like the grey rubber. --John 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Excellent progress! The grey tyres look splendid - the colour was due to use of natural latex, I believe? This is inspiring me to unearth one of my SPADs Looking forward to the next instalment! Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 13 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: Excellent progress! The grey tyres look splendid - the colour was due to use of natural latex, I believe? This is inspiring me to unearth one of my SPADs Looking forward to the next instalment! Yes...natural latex. The colours ranged from grey, tan, and even a dusty pink in some cases. I guess vulcanization was an expensive process and hadn't caught on even though it had been around since the mid-19th century, via Firestone. I'm probably wrong about that. In any case, more fun tonight... The fuselage looks nice. I smoothed off the seam on the turtledeck. I also filed down the area where the stabilizer fits so now it is flush with the tail. I'll fill in the gap later. I also attached the panel, nose and ears. Looks alright! Funny thinking how small the SPAD 7 and 13 were. I've seen the real thing fly in Rhinebeck and it is much smaller than the Fokker DVII. Not as small as the Dr.1, however. I've prepped the struts with some 'wood' and given them their 'canvas tape' strengthening bands. I am thinking ahead for once and will apply the rudder decal first and set it aside. So I have mixed up a CDL for this aircraft. A 1:1 ratio for the paint. I only need a little bit for the rudder so I have more than I need, but that's ok. I can make more. The rudder...drying... More anon... --John 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Time for a bit more today. The lower wings are very nice, with delicate detail but the little nubbins that are supposed to secure it to the fuselage will not suffice. I've used a bit of brass rod to replace one of them on each wing and get rid of the other. I cut them off carefully and marked the spot with a pen. Time to drill! This is the result... Some CA did the trick and I used some CA gel to fill the very small gap between the wing roots and the fuselage. Like the wheels before, I have taken care of the rudder decal. It fits very well. It looks funny here because it is very wet. Regarding drilling...I think I will skip drilling holes in the wings for the rigging and rig this with stretched sprue and white glue instead. --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Looking good John! SPADs are tiny aren’t they? Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, AdrianMF said: SPADs are tiny aren’t they? Thank you Adrian. Yeas, very small. When it's done I'll put it side-by-side with another aircraft and we can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 4 hours ago, John Masters said: drilling...I think I will skip drilling holes in the wings for the rigging and rig this with stretched sprue and white glue instead. That's definitely got my interest, I've never tried that method before so will be taking notes. Your CDL colour perfect, I'm enjoying seeing this come together. Richie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 56 minutes ago, RichieW said: I've never tried that method before so will be taking notes. Thank you! It's painstaking. But it works. I might use CA instead of white glue. We'll see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 17 minutes ago, John Masters said: Thank you! It's painstaking. But it works. I might use CA instead of white glue. We'll see. Painstaking is fine, EZ line becoming detached is not. My Sopwith Tripe a made a few years has shed quite a few lines and looks rather forlorn! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Coming on very well, it looks a nice kit. I have built the Airfix kit twice, once in about 1980 and again in the late 1990s. Neither has survived. It is fairly dreadful kit, that did not seem to be well moulded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 This is coming along very nicely. Don't forget that although it is a twin bay to look at, it's rigged as a single bay with the flying and landing wires passing through the centre of the middle pair of struts. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 12:23 AM, RichieW said: EZ line becoming detached is not. Thank you! I try to avoid the stuff. 13 hours ago, Mr T said: It is fairly dreadful kit, that did not seem to be well moulded. Thanks Mr. T. Yes, the old Airfix WW1 kits leave something to be desired yet still have a home in my heart from more youthful times. 9 hours ago, Brandy said: This is coming along very nicely. Don't forget that although it is a twin bay to look at, it's rigged as a single bay with the flying and landing wires passing through the centre of the middle pair of struts. Thanks Ian. Yes, it's a complex design. However, I'll not be drilling any holes in the struts for that 'pass-through'. Since I am rigging with stretched sprue, it will look like they are going through. I've done it the other way with this kit, i.e. monofilament and drilling, and I was not a happy man. It was more or less a disaster. I'm sure others have done better. And meanwhile...My team of two won the Pub Quiz this evening . We played against 4 other teams, each of which had 4 people. We won. After paying my tab (one tea and 2 soft drinks) I had a total of 14€ in my pocket. Note to self: There are 54 countries in Africa and Rhiannon's real name is Robyn Fenty... More to do with this...landing gear. I think priming is next here, then paint. Coming along. --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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