Směr Supermarine Walrus 1/48 Now Finished

Jamie_Graham

Definitely, one of my favorite models!! 

Very nice work and good water base ... i think it's "necesary" show this model in his natural environment. Welldone!! 

 

Definitely, one of my favorite models!! 

Very nice work and good water base ... i think it's "necesary" show this model in his natural environment. Welldone!! 

DasBeav

Walrus turned out wonderfully...my hat is off to you.

 

Walrus turned out wonderfully...my hat is off to you.

video of the motor running

prop spinning pics

All Done at last

M. Brindos

Looks amazing, Fred!

love the clever installation of the motor!! :D

 

Jon_a_its

Nice work, but have you got a rigging diagram for the errr... rigging?

 

Looks amazing, Fred!

love the clever installation of the motor!! :D

Nice work, but have you got a rigging diagram for the errr... rigging?

top wing on , rigging on wings done , opened windows in , still a bit more to go

no worrys mate its only on temp at the moment as a test :)

Just watched your video test and have 2 things you should know.

#1: Your prop is out of balance. Eventually it's going to either fly off the shaft or worse shake your plane to pieces.

#2: It would well be worth it to install a flywheel. No jerking when starting and more realistic coasting to a stop.

I'm not trying to nitpic. You did such an awsome job I just cannot bear the thought of a piece of art vibrating itself to death.

motor preview lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PdY4P8VO3o

update Motor arrived today , carved out the back of the engine so the motor will fit , run the power wires as rigging wires so you cant tell its there , done a test on facebook live lol and motor works fine so can crack on with the build now , happy chappy

DasBeav

The Walrus is turning out great, FTF. I wish I would have prepainted...first biblane I ever did. Lesson learned. I don't see the struts that are near the engine. Don't make the mistake of forgetting to put them on...like me! It'll ruin your day. Are you going with wheels up? Oh, watch the decals if they were anything like mine....Can't wait to see it finished!

 

The Walrus is turning out great, FTF. I wish I would have prepainted...first biblane I ever did. Lesson learned. I don't see the struts that are near the engine. Don't make the mistake of forgetting to put them on...like me! It'll ruin your day. Are you going with wheels up? Oh, watch the decals if they were anything like mine....Can't wait to see it finished!

still waiting for the motor so build will now be put to one side as i cant do any more , first time for me at masking canopys , painted in Alclad ALCE013 RAF Dark Green , ALCE004 RAF Ocean Grey & ALCE101 Matt white , gave it a coat of ALC600 Aqua Gloss so its ready for decals that are in the uv light at the moment will weather and matt coat when everything is done but before the rigging , time to see what to build while i wait :) ps working on a water base for it but not posting photos as its the first time for me just incase it dont work out lol

Didn't realise that about the enamels. I have used the metal colours a few times now and have switched completly to their primers and clear coats.

yes mate and there metal finishes are the best around :)

Ye, i have preffered enamels for a long time. Though there are some new lacquer based acrylics that are meant to be nice, i have some Mr paint i am going to try on my 32nd Stuka. Never hurts to try somthing new, i think i will get a couple of those Aclad ones myself next time i get some Aluminium from them.

Are you saying they are a lacquer based enamel.

Bish

Thanks Fred. Interesting they have gone for an enamel paint when everyone else seems to be bringing out new Acrylics. Nice top see a range of pre thinned enamels.

 

Thanks Fred. Interesting they have gone for an enamel paint when everyone else seems to be bringing out new Acrylics. Nice top see a range of pre thinned enamels.

Bish

Looking real nice Fred. After those eyelets, its a wounder you can see straight.

How you finding those Alclad enamels.

 

Looking real nice Fred. After those eyelets, its a wounder you can see straight.

How you finding those Alclad enamels.

ran the power wires for the motor and hid them , going to use them as rigging to the engine so you dont notice them , joined the 2 halfs together , primed the wings bored now till the motor comes

freem

This is great! Real model building--no shake & bake on this one!  I've had this kit out on the bench at least 4 times in the last couple of years but just cannot pull the trigger yet.

Noble task you have. Good luck with it I'll be watching!