1/48 Sopwith Camel F.1*** FINISHED Pg.4

So yesterday I did a couple of small additions that I needed to do before final bits of rigging. First I added some control line horns to the ailerons that were not molded in place, but needed in order to properly add those lines. I made them up from small pieces of aluminum rod then flattened and filed them them to a more airfoil shape once glued in place.

I also attached the control line thru the rudder using EZ Line and CA.

No rigging today as my fine motor skills are toast after a long bike ride this morning... tomorrow I’ll resume the rigging, and possibly finish it. Then final touch up painting is next on the agenda.

Today was a knuckle down session. The finish line edges ever closer. Two plus hours of gluing snipping, etc. and the rigging was done! EZ Line for the flying surfaces control cables, .008” music wire for bracing wires on the landing gear, and .010 music wire for the wings to landing gear “flying wire”.

Next up, touch up painting, flat coat, add the prop and finito! 

That looks really sharp Carlos. Excellent rigging and the paint work is just all that AND a whole bag of party mix. Really good work man.

Ooh,OOh Boss!

 Da Plane ,Da Plane!!

 Now that looks downright scary. Would you want to fly in that bundle of Sticks, Mechanicals and Wires? I would'nt. BUT, This plane looks well built and painted for it to be too fragile, Hey Stik-Could I ? Could I take her for a flight? Please? Nice looking  bird my friend.

Joe and TB, thank you. Tanker, I would love to fly in such a machine. It's like driving in an early roadster to me, the same sort of appeal, an original machine type calling for those who will accept the challenge.

Wow Stik, nice work on that ancient kit.  Looking good. 

I've managed to miss a lot of updates somehow.

Impressive work, Stik! Really looking great.

John and Greg, thank you. Working my way up the food chain of older kits before I tackle a new tool biplane.

Yeah Well:

 Let's face it Stik ! -You and I appreciate what it takes to fly. No electronics and seat of the pants. That's the real way to  feel it. You and the machine striving through the sky. The Air flowing past your Goggles!

stikpusher

Today was a knuckle down session. The finish line edges ever closer. Two plus hours of gluing snipping, etc. and the rigging was done! EZ Line for the flying surfaces control cables, .008” music wire for bracing wires on the landing gear, and .010 music wire for the wings to landing gear “flying wire”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up, touch up painting, flat coat, add the prop and finito! 

 

 

Superb rigging job Stik. Love the attention to detail often missed with these bipes.  

Tanker-Builder

Yeah Well:

 Let's face it Stik ! -You and I appreciate what it takes to fly. No electronics and seat of the pants. That's the real way to  feel it. You and the machine striving through the sky. The Air flowing past your Goggles!

 

I guess that comes from too many times hanging in a parachute harness on the way to the ground, trying to determine wind direction by the airflow across my face. 

PJ, thanks. This build sure was a reminder that biplanes are lots of little details all bundled up into the contraption.

Looks superb Stik! You have really done justice to that ancient kit. It’s funny, I have no problem rigging a ship but quake in my boots when I think about working on some of my biplane kits!!!

Steve

Thank you Steve. I've only rigged a handful of ships, so I can't say much there in comparison. I'm sure that the basic technique of working from the center out works well for both types. 

Final bits of touch up and detail painting done, propellor added...

Flat coat is all that is left, and I’ll call this one done.

Got the Hisso warming up, Carlos.  Make sure those guns are armed!

That's a fine looking string bag you've got there. I can't hardly wait to see the final reveal.

almost there.

That's looking really good!  I haven't tried a biplane yet being scared of the rigging.

Mike

Thanks guys, I do appreciate your kind words!

I airbrushed on the topcoat a little while ago, and I’m calling this one done. It’s not perfect, it’s not contest material, but it is finally finished.

I’ll get some better all around view photos up in awhile.

Hey she looks fantastic. Great job stik.

Thank you PJ.

What is there to say about the Sopwith Camel? It is one of the iconic aeroplanes of WWI, probably the most well known from the Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force to even the novice aviation buff. And helped out no doubt by a certain cartoon beagle and his never ending quest to defeat the Red Baron.

This is Monogram’s 1979 retool of Aurora’s 1956 vintage kit. I added a few bits to the interior, and detailed a few exterior bits. Rigging is steel wire and EZ Line, paints are Xtracolor, Humbrol, and Testors enamels. Decals are by Eagle Strike for a Camel from 45 Squadron flown in Italy in summer 1918 by Lt. C.M. Masters.

posed with my Oeffag Albatross, my first grown up biplane build from a few years ago

And ready for the dawn patrol

Thanks for looking, comments and critiques are welcome

Just great. You definitely conquered the rigging

Thank you TJ. Now the challenge is to keep that skill current.

Great job Stick

Excellent work, Stik, a real beauty.

I like the prop, how did you do that? I've never attempted a wood prop at all, let alone one with the fun patterns. I guess that pattern is lamination layers?

Only little mistake I see is you need some weight in the nose, she's a tail sitter.

Steve and Greg, thank you!

Greg, yes, that prop was my attempt at lamination layers. I  first painted it overall the lighter brown, then used a very fine brush to establish the darker areas and filled those in, trying to give the look of the compound curves in the laminations. I don't know how to fix the nose weight problem though... 

Simply superb work on a favorite subject of mine (that has twice defeated my efforts to put one together as an adult builder; I did build this exact kit back in '79 as a pre-teen without any rigging).  

Aggieman

Simply superb work on a favorite subject of mine (that has twice defeated my efforts to put one together as an adult builder; I did build this exact kit back in '79 as a pre-teen without any rigging).  

 

Thank you. You and me both on building it back then in the same manner.

That looks really, REALLY good Carlos. Love the doggy in the dio.