Antoine Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hello, Here is my first attempt at a WW1 subject. I was in need of some rest in the middle of my "Finish what's been started" session. The box. My choice was made with pedagogy in mind. As already said, this is my first attempt at a ww1 subject, where I'll try different technique related to ww1 modelling (Wood effect, wiring, etc...), and I want to take them on one at a time, slowly. Plus of this kit: - Monoplane, so the wiring is quite simple. - Only a few parts are in wood, pit deck and screw, so again, quite simple. - Compared to certain fokker, the camo is also very simple. The instruction sheet. Very clear in general, but it lacks some precisions concerning the wiring. Most recent eduard IS are much better, with the wiring figured in blue. The markings. Very simple, and easy to do with some masks (Included). Decals. Sprues and masks. No PE, so that the build should be quick and easy? I hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Starting with the pit. This is how I've tried to reproduce a wood effect: I've started with a base coat of airbrushed tamiya XF78 wooden deck tan. Next, I've mixed some oil colors (Rembrandt), four in all: - Jaune de naple foncé - Ocre jaune clair - Terre de sienne naturelle - Terre ombre brûlée This mixture was applied with a hard flat brush. A few hours latter, same player shoot again, but this time with a lighter mix to figure the nerving. It's quite difficult to see on the pics, but I think the result is encouraging. The engine. Very simple, flat black, with an aluminium humbrol drybrush. The wire are painted in some humbrol brown. Same thing for the gun, black and drybrush. Forgot the hole for the trigger. The gun on her mount, airbrushed in H3 gunze To make the marking and wiring more easy, I'll work in sub-groups. So I've airbrushed the wings, after drilling the wire holes. I've chosen a gunze H85 sail color. After two coats, I've added two/three drop of white straight in the bowl, re-diluted, to work the wing's nerving. More easily seen on the second wing (Sorry for the bad light on the pics). The stabilizer is also painted in H85, then masked. Then the thin red edge is also painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Next... There was some hesitation, to choose between masks and decals, with the latter winning. Decals applied without solvents, only water and a clean cotton bud. Then a coat of klir. A bit of preshading in the pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Next... The pit is finished. Looks good to me, but I've tried a wash on the sides, without a very good effect, as I'm far from being a master at this technique... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Next.... Dry fitting... There will be some work to do. Same under. The cure will be easy. And nearly without sanding, it's ok for the upper side. It's another story under, but still it will be easy, with some masking tape and a filling knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 No WW1 fan here?? Remember, I've allready excused myself for Henry's "hand of Frogs" the other day... Comments welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 I've started to paint, still by sub-groups So, the fuselage, were I've applied several coats of H85 sail color. After some time to let the paint dry, masking, with tamiya tape. I've also glued the gun mount. Then two coat of red. And tomorrow, off the mask, certainly after another coat of red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Nice job so far Antoine, having built this one a couple years ago I know it is not such a smooth build as you make it look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Not difficult, really. The only little drawback is the bad fit of the fuselage, but really nothing impossible. Maybe yours was more "twisted", as it happen sometimes with thoses moulds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 I couldn't wait, so off the masks! Here's the result. No smear, but two or three things to be looked after in the pit, and under the cowling. I didn't talk about the tires before. I've painted them grey, as the rubber used in those times was without carbon. Remind me about bicycle tires from thirty/forty years ago, do you remember? And how does it look with the wings? Its only a dry fit, don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs_Buckles Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Hello Antoine, Great work on your first WW1 warbird. Will you be chipping the cowling? Cheers, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) Hello, Bob, Many thanks! Certainly, I'll do an overall weathering, cowling included. I should have used the old method of TS30 first coat, and then airbrush the red, but ... I forgot! No problem, I'll chip it latter. And I've seen that eduard provide us with decals chipping in the box. Never used them, maybe I'll try. Nevertheless, I've still a lot to learn about ww1, its aircrafts, and the way to model them! First ww1 build, but not the last. Thinking about a fokker DR.1 after (But not a red one!!!). Anyway, I got what to choose from, as my ww1 stash went from nothing to more than 20 boxes in just a few months. Certainly some sort of virus... Don't hesitate to critic/comment/give advice. You'll be welcome. Edited December 5, 2009 by Antoine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdb27 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Hi Antoine, Very nice WWI starting subject. You make it all look easy! Fancy a go myself but ,... well get my many TSR2's done 1st. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 You make it all look easy! Hello Adrian, It doesn't only look easy, it is actually easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Certainly, I'll do an overall weathering, cowling included. Keep any weathering on the cowl quite light Antoine, the red paint was not prone to deteriorating from the effects of the castor oil in the same way the black was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Just stumbled upon your build Antoine looking good, I love to see WW1 tpes being made, not had the inclination or the bravery to tackle one myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 Willco. But I'm nearly without photos references for this aircraft, so it's quite difficult to tell about their general look while on operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 May be able to help you there Antoine, PM me your email address... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) Just stumbled upon your build Antoine looking good, I love to see WW1 tpes being made, not had the inclination or the bravery to tackle one myself Hello Mish, Your reaction was also mine at first. But there's no bravery needed here. I thought it was a real challenge to build those types, as there are numerous techniques to be learned (I said it all at the beginning of this topic), and it would have been sad not to have at least a try. So I've studied what was available on the market, and choose something quite simple. - Few wood panels, just to have a try. - A monoplane, so I didn't have to bother about too many wings. - No lozenge camo, to keep the colour options quite simple. - Only a few wire, again just to try. It seems evident that you don't have to begin with something like that: (In my stash, but I'll keep it for latter!!!) Now, with a little bit more knowledge about what's available, and if you want to have a try, this one could be a good choice: A monoplane, with a good looking camo, easy to tackle with some self made masks, very very few wires, and above all, very cheap. I'm sure you can build it in less than a week (Eduard said a week end!). Just try, Mish! For my part, the next step will certainly be for a fokker DR.1 (Not a red one!), as I want to have a try painting their strange camo (Will certainly use some oil paint, for another challenge) Edited December 6, 2009 by Antoine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 A try at post shading for the fuselage structure, with tamiya smoke, very diluted. The effect is so subtle, that you can't see anything on the pic. But it's there!!! Masking for the red markings. Two coats of the usual red. The result, quite nice to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenman Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Looking forward to see how the rigging is done. Many years since I attempted a WWI aircraft simply because of rigging, looking great so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Looking very nice Antoine, should be good when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Niiice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Whooow! Mental here, on my thread! Keep it non-politic, please! Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Looking forward to see how the rigging is done. Many years since I attempted a WWI aircraft simply because of rigging, looking great so far. Thanks. Looking forward to it myself, but I dn't really know for the moment how to tackle it. Fishing line, or plastic sprue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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