Viking Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 This is my take on Eduards Bristol Fighter 'The Crocodile'. This was a post WW1 machine based a Witney on Oxfordshire with a training unit, hence the gaudy colour scheme. There is some debate as to whether it was read & white checks, or black & white. I read somewhere that there was eye witness evidence that it was black so I went with that. The kit supplies hundreds of pre cut kabuki tape masks but I didn't fancy trying to place them all neatly lined up, so deivised my own simpler method described Here If anyone is interested in struts and rigging techniques, it is described in another topic Here All I can say is I'm glad its finished! Thanks for looking, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULORATM Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hi! This model is absolutely Stunning!!! It was a heavy piece of work, wasn´t it? I can only imagine... Congratulations! Cheers, Paulo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I wouldn't hazzard a guess at how long those checks took to apply. That is such a brave project. Kudos to you, sir ! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 That is a work of art and well worth the effort IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhouse Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Fantastic Job !!! this is really great Modelling !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I can't really find the right words to say how blooming good your model is ................ Just totally stunning!!! This must make the Camel kit appear a breeze in comparison Epeeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 A great job. Very interesting the way you masked it, I will file that away for future use. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vajled Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 wow... great stuff, masterfull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Fantastic! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Vander Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Off the chain bro...just nasty sweetness all that way around this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey58 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Well that has turned out fantastic,well worth all of the effort-great work.I like the base too,sets it off nicely,well done! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 That's an amazing bit of modelling that belies its actual size . . . Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) Fantastic build, patience you have sir !!!! Also like your diorama, how did you do the grass base ? I'm wanting to do a few bases, but looking for tips. Edited July 17, 2011 by woody37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs_Buckles Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Stunning! Thanks for sharing a cracker Cheers, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Total gem. The patience of a saint for both the checkers and the rigging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 how did you do the grass base ? I'm wanting to do a few bases, but looking for tips. Many thanks for the kind comments folks, It turned into one of those where the enthusiasm began to wear off, but I had done so much work on it I had to keep going. It ended up being more of a chore than a pleasure to work on. I knocked the rudder off 3 times, and the elevators twice. Each time re-attaching them brought a new blemish on the surface. The kit itself went together really well. No fit issues or dramas at all for such a complex aeroplane. I'd say it was one of Eduards best. I've got the other profipack boxing of it with standard PC10 camouflage, should be a doddle after this, but I feel the need for a simpler Pfalz or something next. Woody, the base is just a 18" square of 10mm MDF with plaster 'mod roc' smeard on top to make it uneven. then painted with dark earth. Finally a soultion of diluted white glue, and some railway scenic scatter on it. Its getting a bit tatty now, so I might redo some of it. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Check mate! You win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Wow,, you're more patient than me. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
487 Squadron Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Beautiful job, as always. Incidentally, I found this, which seems to back-up your black and white take: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
487 Squadron Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) I thought you might want to see this. It seems that the undersides of the wings gained checkers at a later date and the speculation is that the earlier scheme was red, the later in black; Edited July 19, 2011 by 487 Squadron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 that looks amazing, i feel your pain on the squares as im currently reproducing something similar in 1/72...Stunning job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 I thought you might want to see this. It seems that the undersides of the wings gained checkers at a later date and the speculation is that the earlier scheme was red, the later in black; Wow, Thanks 487 I haven't seen that lower picture before. I was aware that it was fully checkered at some point and had its serial painted on the fin, (I wish I could remember where I read this), which is why I did mine like that, minus serial. It seems to have been painted in stages so any amount of checkering would seem to be accurate. I hadn't seen the OH decals sheet either, seems that it is 1/32 so must be aimed at the wingnuts kit. That would look fabulous, and decalling will be far easier. Nice to see that someone else agrees with me on black rather than red. The million dollar question is that knowing that the centre of the roundel is red, what colour do you think the checks are? Deriving colours from old B&W photos is a complete minefiled. I went for black as I read "somewhere" that there was eye witness evidence that they were black. I'm happy with it like that so if conclusive proof evere emerges that red is correct, please no-one tell me. I don't want to repaint it! Thanks all for the kind comments, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
487 Squadron Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Ah, but if not black then bright red or dull red... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muller Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Greta build and I love your "how-to's" for the masking, wing alignment and rigging techniques. My Fiat CR.42 doesn't seem so daunting now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the South African Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I just learnt something else!I used to think that the fish hanging from the mouth was a tongue!Looks very impressive John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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