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This is a Choroszy resin kit in 1/72 scale. This particular aircraft was also known as the Spruce, codenamed by the Allies during WWII.
The build involved some scratch building to add finer details, particularly the main wing struts.
Side by side comparison with the Fujimi Claude:
regards,
Jack
Well done!
Wow Jack that's a real beauty. Most well done sir.
Marc
mississippivol and Marc - thanks guys!
That's some darn good modeling there pardner, in any scale. The fact that it's 1/72 makes it flippin' amazing! Great work Jack!
Mike
"We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."
Very nice build Jack! Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming.
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.
Jim and Mike - thanks!
... and Mike, knowing how you are a big fan of WWI biplanes, makes me even more pleased with the results I ended up with.
I seem to be missing something. I do not find any pics, nor links to pics.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Wow. Not very often you see such a level of realism with 1/72. Really nice.
What a heart stopper... Well done just doesn't seem to be enough. And I must agree... 1/72... I'm seriously impressed! Raymond
On the Bench:
U.S.S. Arizona (Revell)
P-51D Tribute (Revell)
57 Chevy Bel Air
Absolutely...at 1:72!?! Nicely done. I was just thinking the other week how I need to incorporate a couple of biplanes in my collection some day. =]
On the bench:
Tamiya F4U-1 Kenneth Walsh
dflu78, Raymond, and bvallot - thanks kindly!
If anyone is interested in this specific subject and scale, I'd suggest RS Models injected version. Should build faster, and has an Eduard PE thrown in.
Don - it's likely Flickr's doing that you can't see the photos. Somebody over there is tinkering with their set up of late, and the current user interface is a major step backwards.
jgeratic Don - it's likely Flickr's doing that you can't see the photos. Somebody over there is tinkering with their set up of late, and the current user interface is a major step backwards. regards, Jack
Are the pictures supposed to just appear, or are there links we need to click on, or how are the pics posted?
Hi Don,
The opening post has photos that appear directly from Flickr, and can be clicked to be viewed at a larger size.
Maybe it's your browser type, or needs to be updated? I'm using firefox.
Jack,
It's hard to believe it is 1:72nd scale! Beautiful detail work.
Gary
Ah, now I see the pictures! Great!. I love biplanes and build a lot of them. Working in the Stearman currently. Biplanes forever!
Beautiful work Jack! A 1/72 Resin kit. Wow!
Gary, Don and Nathan - thanks guys!
It's interesting how the Ki-9 and Stearman look similar. Just a coincidence?
Jack that is BEAUTIFUL work
Again, you kill me. Beautifully done.
I particularly like the wear on the propeller and the stains aft of the cowling. Did you use artist's oils or something else? What did you use for the orange? Tamiya? Testors? Acrylics or enamels?
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Timothy Kidwelltkidwell@firecrown.comEditorScale Model BrandsFirecrown Media
USMC6094 and Tim, thanks very much!
The prop wear actually came by accident. At first it was painted brown, but I had seen some other builds sporting a pale green prop. Further searches seemed to indicate Tachikawa did produce fighter aircraft with this colouring, so I decided to repaint. I used Tamiya's XF-71 IJN Interior Green, thinned with some future and just brush painted. It was on the thin side, so that caused the paint to retreat from prop blade edges. A few swipes of light sand paper completed the weathered look.
The stains aft of the cowling are from MiG Productions Oil and Grease Stain Mixture.
jgeratic Gary, Don and Nathan - thanks guys! It's interesting how the Ki-9 and Stearman look similar. Just a coincidence? regards, Jack
I think any two open cockpit bipes with a radial engine are going to look quite similar. Cowl and main gear are quite different between Ki-9 and Stearman however.
It has long been of interest to me how, in spite of the lateness of the design of the Stearman it does not use a cowl. I guess the low output of that engine compared to its large size made cooling very easy. I notice the later P&W conversions all featured cowls.
Wow...that's a pretty little model! Sweet.
Thanks for posting the pics!
Cheers, LeeTree Remember, Safety Fast!!!
Again, great work, Jack. And the last photo is outstanding. A wonderful effect.
leemitcheltree and checkmateking02 - thanks fellas!
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oh yes, the base colour is acrylic, a 50/50 mix (approx.) of orange yellow and golden yellow:
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