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Post by kyledehart5 on Jun 24, 2024 5:43:04 GMT -5
Holy smokes!! This is coming along incredibly!!
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Post by thug626 on Jun 24, 2024 7:51:08 GMT -5
Holy smokes!! This is coming along incredibly!! Thank you kindly! I was on a roll yesterday. The mojo was flowing, so I went with it. 😊 Cheers Dave |
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Post by handiabled on Jun 24, 2024 9:11:06 GMT -5
I've always loved the details of these kits and you are nailing them perfectly! This is looking brilliant so far!
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Post by thug626 on Jun 24, 2024 15:31:52 GMT -5
I've always loved the details of these kits and you are nailing them perfectly! This is looking brilliant so far! Thank you kindly! For a while it felt like “when am I actually going to build something?” But, that is par for course with WnW kits, at least for myself. A lot of detail painting on the CP, BEFORE anything else happens. I’m thinking I should get some pics of the flight deck assembly before i sandwich it in the fuselage halves Cheers Dave |
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Post by Medicman71 on Jun 25, 2024 9:55:00 GMT -5
Wow! Really nice work!
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Post by thug626 on Jun 25, 2024 11:48:24 GMT -5
Thank you kindly! I will shoot for some bench time today. But first, I gotta wrench on the motorcycle and fix a peaky oil leak. Cheers Dave |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 25, 2024 13:15:12 GMT -5
If it's one thing I like, it's a well detailed model build and there's plenty of that going on in here. I'm curious to see if there was any bullet proofing done to those fuel tanks in those days. I'm with Andy......I wouldn't want to be within a country mile of those things!!  |
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Post by thug626 on Jun 25, 2024 21:20:04 GMT -5
If it's one thing I like, it's a well detailed model build and there's plenty of that going on in here. I'm curious to see if there was any bullet proofing done to those fuel tanks in those days. I'm with Andy......I wouldn't want to be within a country mile of those things!! Thank you Joe! I think they were just metal tanks, sans self sealing and bullet proofing. For reference, in the Bristol F.2b, the pilots seat was on top of the fuel tank. Cheers Dave |
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 25, 2024 21:28:39 GMT -5
I doubt that there was any armor on such aircraft. The weight penalty would have been too much for the engines of the time. It really wasn’t until the combat experiences of the Spanish Civil War and Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s that armor and self sealing fuel tanks on aircraft came into vogue.
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Post by thug626 on Jun 25, 2024 21:59:40 GMT -5
I doubt that there was any armor on such aircraft. The weight penalty would have been too much for the engines of the time. It really wasn’t until the combat experiences of the Spanish Civil War and Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s that armor and self sealing fuel tanks on aircraft came into vogue. Agreed! They were mostly empty space. Especially when you compare them to today’s aircraft. They are jam packed with gear! Heck, back then if you look at the wing span compared to what their gross weight was compared to something a couple of decades later, it’s amazing they got off the ground/water. Cheers Dave |
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Post by tcoat on Jun 26, 2024 8:38:57 GMT -5
I doubt that there was any armor on such aircraft. The weight penalty would have been too much for the engines of the time. It really wasn’t until the combat experiences of the Spanish Civil War and Sino-Japanese War in the 1930s that armor and self sealing fuel tanks on aircraft came into vogue. Agreed! They were mostly empty space. Especially when you compare them to today’s aircraft. They are jam packed with gear! Heck, back then if you look at the wing span compared to what their gross weight was compared to something a couple of decades later, it’s amazing they got off the ground/water. Cheers Dave Well there is "space" but not sure I would say "mostly". Hull of a F5-L (not much different than the F2) at the National Air and Space Museum   More pics airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/felixstowe-naf-f-5-l-hull-only/nasm_A19240007000 |
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Post by keavdog on Jun 26, 2024 8:46:15 GMT -5
Gotta like the lazy-boy recliner pilot seats
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Post by tcoat on Jun 26, 2024 9:00:33 GMT -5
Gotta like the lazy-boy recliner pilot seats Not shown are the ashtrays and flask holders. |
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Post by thug626 on Jun 26, 2024 9:44:29 GMT -5
Gotta like the lazy-boy recliner pilot seats Not shown are the ashtrays and flask holders. Doubtful there is any in flight service |
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Post by tcoat on Jun 26, 2024 9:52:17 GMT -5
Not shown are the ashtrays and flask holders. Doubtful there is any in flight service At least not hearing the inflight movies would not be an issue.  |
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Post by thug626 on Jun 28, 2024 12:46:18 GMT -5
Agreed! They were mostly empty space. Especially when you compare them to today’s aircraft. They are jam packed with gear! Heck, back then if you look at the wing span compared to what their gross weight was compared to something a couple of decades later, it’s amazing they got off the ground/water. Cheers Dave Well there is "space" but not sure I would say "mostly". Hull of a F5-L (not much different than the F2) at the National Air and Space Museum More pics airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/felixstowe-naf-f-5-l-hull-only/nasm_A19240007000Thank you for the NASM picture link. Those pics are great! I especially like the picture of the tail structure. Cheers Dave |
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Post by thug626 on Jun 28, 2024 15:36:44 GMT -5
A nice bit of progress today. The interior portions of the wood were painted. The base coat was Vallejo, and then gone over with a few different oils, and enamel washes. All of these were done with a fan brush. These were then toned down with multiple passes with a fan brush dampened with white mineral spirits. I figured I'd try some outdoor shots.   The rigging is EZ Line fine. 
The fuselage halves are now glued together.   The top portions are only dry fitted here. The openings will help to draw the eye in. Off to the right you can see the two Rolls Royce engines. Those are last nights progress.   
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jun 28, 2024 17:47:08 GMT -5
Dave, this is some really quick and incredible nice work. The wood tones look awesome. The cockpit details are incredible and it all looks wonderful stuck together. This is coming together so well!!
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Post by keavdog on Jun 28, 2024 18:27:25 GMT -5
If that were my model I could not cover up that beautiful interior! Fantastic
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Post by handiabled on Jun 29, 2024 3:24:18 GMT -5
If that were my model I could not cover up that beautiful interior! Fantastic I agree! That interior is amazing! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 29, 2024 9:28:34 GMT -5
Jeez, the interior looks awesome! Wish we could see more of it when it is done especially the wood panels. The seatbelts are just way too good!
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Post by thug626 on Jun 29, 2024 11:22:53 GMT -5
Dave, this is some really quick and incredible nice work. The wood tones look awesome. The cockpit details are incredible and it all looks wonderful stuck together. This is coming together so well!! Thank you kindly. The wood tones went off rather quickly. The outer rear panels on the fuselage are diagonal wood slats. One of the best parts is that they are a separately moulded parts. That way I can paint the fuselage and the panel without a lot of pesky masking. Win/win!. A big slow down will be coming. They way this beastie goes together, I'll need to paint the fuselage then rig it. Afterwards, I'll move on to the vast expanse of the wings, and rigging. Cheers Dave |
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Post by thug626 on Jun 29, 2024 11:24:48 GMT -5
If that were my model I could not cover up that beautiful interior! Fantastic I had thought about, albeit briefly, about having a removable panel, but there is too much rigging to contend with. Cheers Dave |
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Post by thug626 on Jun 29, 2024 11:25:21 GMT -5
If that were my model I could not cover up that beautiful interior! Fantastic I agree! That interior is amazing! Thank you kindly! Cheers Dave |
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Post by thug626 on Jun 29, 2024 11:29:36 GMT -5
Jeez, the interior looks awesome! Wish we could see more of it when it is done especially the wood panels. The seatbelts are just way too good! Thank you kindly Andy! There will be a fair bit of exterior wood paneling and slats, which is why I am going with the scheme I choose. Not that I wasn't tempted by the several dazzle paint schemes. The seatbelts are the PE included in the kit. I had forgotten that HGW makes fabric seatbelts for this kit. By the time I had remembered that, I was too deep into the build and did not want to stall the build waiting for them. Cheers Dave |
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Post by jeaton01 on Jun 29, 2024 21:24:07 GMT -5
Lovely work!
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Post by thug626 on Jun 29, 2024 23:54:44 GMT -5
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Post by thug626 on Jun 30, 2024 0:07:18 GMT -5
Today was a masking marathon. The topside of the forward fuselage is Clear Doped Linen laid over stringers. I decided I did not want to hand paint all of the stringers. It felt to be more painful than masking then airbrushing.  The EP marks will not be visible.  The topside is all glued in place. It was nearly a three handed job. The nose piece has yet to be mounted. It has some interior detail painting to be done. Also, the spare Lewis magazines need to be painted and mounted 
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 30, 2024 7:32:00 GMT -5
My OCD approves!!! I would have done the same. Looks perfect!
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Post by thug626 on Jun 30, 2024 23:24:36 GMT -5
My OCD approves!!! I would have done the same. Looks perfect! Thank you kindly Andy! I am much happier having gone the masking route. Cheers Dave |
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