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Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and thought I would show some of my builds. I have been building model cars for some time, but have only built 8 aircraft, so I am still learning the techniques. I have been looking around the forums and there certainly are some talented builders here. I have learned alot and hope to be able to contribute in the future.
My builds:
1:32 Academy Sopwith Camel
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1:72 Academy F6F Hellcat
1:48 Eduard BF108 Taifun
I hope you enjoy the pictures and thanks for looking.
Kensar
Great looking stuff! I remember one of the first kits I built was a revell sopwith camel 1/72 scale. The black and white drawings specified the color as "Olive Drab". Being 8 or 10 I had no idea what that was! I had to walk around asking my family.
Anyway looks like you nailed it! nice work,
what did you use for the wires on your Camel, it looks like you have linkage at the ends, Nice touch
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living the dream
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Very nice models. Good photography too.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
You're a skilled builder and it shows. Well done on those kits and that rigging is awesome.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
BrandonK You're a skilled builder and it shows. Well done on those kits and that rigging is awesome. BK
Have fun,
D
Dwayne or Dman or just D. All comments are welcome on my builds.
The rigging is monofilament fishing line, 0.005" diam., colored with a sharpie marker.
At most of the ends there is a brass tube (~1mm long, 0.6mmOD/0.4mm ID), that the line goes through, then goes around a mounting point, then goes back through the tube, and is CA'ed. The mounting points are either holes in the kit struts, or a loop of 0.5mm wire superglued into a hole in the plastic surface. I tried using 0.5mmOD/0.3mmID tube but could not always get the rigging line through it on the second pass. Its the smallest brass tubing I have ever seen. It came from Albion Metals through Sprue Bros.
There is a tutorial on this rigging technique on ww1aircraftmodels.com which is another awesome site.
Thanks for the complements!
Lovely builds there, look forward to seeing more of them.
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Outstanding builds Kensar!
I could use some lessons. Whats the going rate?
Jim
Main WIP:
On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II
I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.
Welcome and thanks for sharing some exceptional work!
All very nice builds, but I am most impressed with your Camel.
Welcome to FSM Forums! All of your builds are of exceptional quality. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Toshi
On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell
Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi
well may I say welcome kensar. all your models look great. I have yet to rig a biplane and your camels rigging looks awsom. can't wait to what els you have up sleeve.
You may have only build 8 aircraft, but your skill is obvious. If you're looking for a tip, the only one I can think to give is in regards to canopies. When you paint them, use the interior color first. On a plane like your Taifun, which has a large "greenhouse", it would add another layer of realism to an already fantastic build.
Nice work, and thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Radmax8. That's a great tip. I'll be using that in the future.
Again, thanks to everyone that commented. This forum and others have a wealth of knowledge and experience that can benefit us all.
I have finished a LF-107 Lunak glider model that I will post soon in the civil aircraft forum.
These builds are beautiful. I especially like the Camel. Excellent work.
Cheers, Mark
On the bench: Revel 1/48 B-25J Mitchell
In the queue: Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair
Some really fine work there!
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Yikes! Really fine builds here.
I have the Wingnut Wings 1/32 Camel F.1 which, when I get around to building, I hope I'll be able to do 1/2 as good a job as you've done with the Academy kit.
Mike
Hector Berlioz
Great work! I really like that Bf 108.
Chad
God, Family, Models...
At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo
On deck: Who knows!
"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
Nice clean builds and finish. I want to see your cars!
Thanks,
John
Posting some in the Auto forum.
Glad you're here Mate and TY for sharing your builds. That Taifun is remarkable and I for one am looking forward to learning from you.
I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.
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