1/72 scale Bi-Plane / Tri-Plane Group Build

Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:52 PM

Well, thanks to a friend on the LEM, I will be receiving a replacement propeller to fit onto my SOC-3 Seagull. Now that the decals are on and it has been clearcoated, I shall be able to finish this model once my replacement has arrived. Meanwhile, here are two views of the Seagull all ready and waiting:

Thanks for looking. Comments are welcome.

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:33 AM

Hey, can I still get in on this one? I've got two Ardpol resin kits I'm working on for the 28th Aviation Brigade Museum room. I'm building a Douglas O-2H from 1928 and a Douglas O-38E from 1935, both in PA National Guard markings.

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 17, 2005 12:38 AM

Exquisite build Duke. Glad you have been able to source a replacement prop.
Really great work - what's next?

Cobra - this group build runs to the end of 06 and I for one would like to see you aboard. The more the merrier IMHO.

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, October 17, 2005 7:04 AM

Simon,

Thanks! Count me in! Of course, I've got tons of other builds going and no time to do anything, but I've gotta get these two done for work, so they take priority!

"1-6 is in hot"

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Monday, October 17, 2005 10:12 AM

Thanks Simon! I appreciate it.

What's next? Hmmmm.....

Check out the Ships Forum ofr two of my builds being completed, and I also finished several Armor pieces I posted there.

I should have the Beechcraft Bonanza finished soon, and I'll p[robably go ahead and finish off the C-119 Boxcar.

Hmmm.......

Next I'll be starting an AC130U Gunship in response to a challenge I received from a fellow IPMS club member.

Among others.......

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Friday, October 21, 2005 12:53 AM

And now, thanks to Ed, (keyworth on the LEM Forums) who sent me a replacement propeller, I can now declare the construction on this SOC-3 Seagull completed.

This is the old Revell SOC-3 Seagull in 1/72 scale, painted with Tamiya Metallic Silver in the rattle can and Testor's Yellow and Polly Scale Red with a brush. She is coated overall in Future semi-gloss; although more gloss than flat. I have four views of her:

I am especially pleased by the engine detail I was able to do. I had painted it first in Polly Scale Oily Black, then dry-brushed it with Testor's Steel. I like the outcome.

Now that the construction is complete, I will now take some time to rig her. I'll have photos up later when the rigging is complete.

Comments are welcome.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 21, 2005 2:34 PM

Duke:
very nice job on the Seagull !

progress report:
i haven't gotten much else done on my little fokkers,
i was working on the white sections of the fuselage
on the Baumer a/c, but need 2 lay down another coat
of white paint because the streaky green finish is still
kind of visible underneath... Dead [xx(]

hopefully i will have some more 2 report & updated pix next week.

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 21, 2005 2:37 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Cobrahistorian

Hey, can I still get in on this one? I've got two Ardpol resin kits I'm working on for the 28th Aviation Brigade Museum room. I'm building a Douglas O-2H from 1928 and a Douglas O-38E from 1935, both in PA National Guard markings.

Cobrahistorian:
Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

2 the GB !
wow, museum quality projects, too...
looking forward 2 seeing them !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:33 PM

Thanks Frosty! Glad you like the Seagull. I still have to rig it, but that will happen. Not sure when or wityh what material, but hopefully soon.

Welcome Cobrahistorian! Looking forward to seeing your contribution!

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bstrump

Member since
March 2004
From: British Columbia,Canada

Posted by bstrump on Saturday, October 22, 2005 6:57 PM

Very nice work on the Seagull, Duke! Thumbs Up [tup]

Very bright, colourful bird, almost retina searing! Big Smile [:D]

I've managed to get a little more work done on the Felixstowe in the last little while. I've done some more cockpit work, some engine work as well as assembled the wing sections together. I picked up a copy of the French REPLIC magazine that has great build up article and "walkaround" shots. It will be very valuable as I progress through this build.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 23, 2005 7:12 AM

Another sweet looking build Duke - good luck with the rigging!

Bstrump great to hear of your progress on the Felixstowe. Was talking with someone today who said the decals for that kit (from personal experience) were very difficult in use and 2 others who have had no luck with those of the Gotha GV (my build). I thought you might like that heads up. The members of the local WWI group advised me to go with aftermarket items. Don't know if I can afford that currently. Let us know how you get on.

Frosty - same here my friend no progress to report!

Regards one and all.
Simon

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:50 AM

Thanks guys! These are my first biplanes AND my first all resin kits, so I'm a little apprehensive. The O-2H had a bit of an accident when I was leaving the office, so now I've gotta scratchbuild a tailplane, but other than that, it is doing pretty well.

I've got the fuselage together, lower wings and tailplanes mounted and the cockpit is pretty much finished. I need to re-mount the instrument panel and paint the gunner's ring. Once that's done, I need to paint the fuselage AAC blue and then AAC yellow on the wings. I'm going to be hand painting the NGP (National Guard of Pennsylvania) markings on the wheel covers and tail.

Now, my question is, what do you guys use for rigging in this scale?! Stretched Sprue? Fishing line? I'm a little nervous about that!

Thanks!

"1-6 is in hot"

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Sunday, October 23, 2005 12:36 PM

Stretched sprue is one option that is probably the easiest to put on. Getting consistent diameter is the difficult part. I'm considering using 2 lb. fishing line to rig mine. Problem I always face there is that I can never get the stuff to look straight and tight. I have been taught some techniques that should alleviate that problem, and will be trying them out when I start on this bird.

Also, while going through my stash, I think I saw an An-2 Colt Russian cargo biplane. If I am right, I'll dig it out and add that to this Group Build. I'll keep everyone posted on that possibility.

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bstrump

Member since
March 2004
From: British Columbia,Canada

Posted by bstrump on Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:45 PM

Simon: Thanks for the heads up on the Roden decals. However, decaling the Felixstowe is way off in the future for me. I've also got the Gotha GVa/b on the way as well so bad news about decals is not good. That kit, if I recall correctly, is completely covered in lozenge decals. Still, I'm really starting to like these Roden kits.

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tlivancso

Member since
February 2004
From: Connecticut, East of the River

Posted by tlivancso on Monday, October 31, 2005 8:58 PM

Hello all,

Here are some progress pics of my SOC-3 going together.

Front shot of plane.

Outboard wing float with grab handle made from copper wire you can just make out the pre-drilled holes for the rigging.

Front shoot with both outboard floats and pantoon, added the tie off tee to the pantoon, also replaced the pantoon struts with flattened aluminum pipe. I placed pins inside the pipe to attach to the fuselage and pantoon.

Side view better shot of tie-off on pantoon.

Cockpit almost finished, added a piece to close off the back and will not have the figures in it.

Top shot.

I hope to have more of it completed by the end of this week. I've pre-drilled most of the lower rigging holes. I need to add the tail tie down bracket still also.

Thanks for looking Big Smile [:D]

Cheers,
Thom

IPMS Member #42958 / AMPS Member #2091

IPMS Central Connecticut (President)

IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association (Web Master)

Like Alice "I try to believe in three impossible things before breakfast"

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 5:23 PM

Hey, trying to show me up eh? LOL! (j/k) Evil [}:)]

Actually, you've done an excellent job on that bird Thom! I love the new additions and the look of the cockpit. This is going to be excellent!

Are you also going to use the USS Pennsylvania paint scheme? Also, It's good you remembered to predrill the rigging holes, that is something I forgot to do! Dunce [D)]

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tlivancso

Member since
February 2004
From: Connecticut, East of the River

Posted by tlivancso on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 4:10 PM

Thanks Duke,

No I would not do that to you, you have an excellent build i'm just a detail freak. Tongue [:P]

I will be going with the CS Phoenix colors which are silver, blue and green.

I hope to have it ready for painting this weekend. I'll post more pics as I progress further.

Cheers,
Thom

IPMS Member #42958 / AMPS Member #2091

IPMS Central Connecticut (President)

IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association (Web Master)

Like Alice "I try to believe in three impossible things before breakfast"

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 4:40 PM

Excellent Thom! I shall be watching witrh interest and eagerly awaiting your next set of pics. Big Smile [:D]

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8:10 PM

Hey yall... just passing through and decided to peep in here as I am in the middle of a biplane myself... wanted to get some inspiration..

Duke Maddog - I like that Seagull! I am building an F3F-2 right now and loving it... the paint scheme is identical to yours except the cowl is all red. The thing I like is the bracing (think that is what it is called, thin aerodynamic strips of metal instead of cables) is PE, and the holes are already there. (It's the Accurate Miniatures kit, nice detail!)

tlivancso - your's looks nice too! Can't wait to see how that detail is going to look!

This is my first biplane and if there is a repeat of this GB I will be here! I guess I was scared of the rigging but now I think I can do it!

Oh well.. I'll be popping in now and then to check out yalls progress!

---edit--- the F3F is 1/48 scale or I would thought about joining!

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 3, 2005 11:09 PM

Hello again, Back online, but slowly after Wilma blew thru last week. Sorting things out and trying to get going again. Having trouble finding the color yellow to match the box art. Seems like it has a brown tone to it. So far I hve a green-yellow on it in Tamia paint, but it's too green. Any ideas on how to tint yellow to a darker color? TIA, Andy

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 4, 2005 3:52 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Flying Foot Doc

Hello again, Back online, but slowly after Wilma blew thru last week. Sorting things out and trying to get going again. Having trouble finding the color yellow to match the box art. Seems like it has a brown tone to it. So far I hve a green-yellow on it in Tamia paint, but it's too green. Any ideas on how to tint yellow to a darker color? TIA, Andy

FFD:
maybe try adding a few drops of brown paint 2 ur yellow ?
a little will go a long way...
if u want 2 try tinting what's already on there, how about a thin wash of brown
or buff paint oversprayed ?
hth,

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 4, 2005 4:06 PM

progress update from 'Schwerin West':
the baumer a/c continues 2 give me fits, the smer kit decal
stripes 4 the turtledeck & fuselage sides r too short 2 fit the
proper locations, i had 2 pull 'em off...
but luckily i have another set of decals 4 jasta 2 a/c that has
the markings 4 Lt. Baumer's a/c, among others & since they r
from eagle strike, i'm hoping they will fit rite where they r supposed
2 go ! (fingers crossed !)
this weekend i hope 2 get those markings on, then i can do final
assembly of the first batch of birds from my little fokker factory.
here is an updated pic of an a/c i'm crossbuilding 4 this & the
Your Own Flying Circus A/C GB:

fokker dr.i in personal markings,
flown by Lt. Erika Von Frostein, Jasta 2, 1918

more pix next week !

frosty Smile [:)]

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tlivancso

Member since
February 2004
From: Connecticut, East of the River

Posted by tlivancso on Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:43 PM

Hello All,

Just wanted to post a few more progress pics of my SOC-3, still no paint on the bird yet, but I'm getting closer.

Added an instrument panel

Wired the engine

Added the tie-down loop to the tail

Added the attenna upper wing posts

Added the exhaust pipes

As always thanks for looking and comments are more than welcomed.

Cheers, Big Smile [:D]

Thom

IPMS Member #42958 / AMPS Member #2091

IPMS Central Connecticut (President)

IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association (Web Master)

Like Alice "I try to believe in three impossible things before breakfast"

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:26 PM

Frosty, Thon, you both are doing outstanding work! Keep on buildiing, these are looking great!

I've been lax in getting any threading done on my Seagull. I've got several projects I want to get done first before I tackle that difficult part of this kit. I'll post pics when I get hre done.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 18, 2005 4:22 PM

don't worry about taking ur time, duke !

i know what u mean about not wanting 2 rush into rigging, it is a daunting

prospect.. even 4 something as simple as a dr.i, i find i have 2 work my

courage up ! & since u r enjoying the dr.i(s), here r some updated pix:

landing gear & x-bracing added between cabane struts & top wing & between axle

& fuse...

Lt. Baumer's a/c w/ nat'l. markings & fuse stripes redone,

i like this version better...

the first batch of a/c r almost ready 4 delivery from 'schwerin west', sehr gut, ja !

have a great weekend, everybody !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:33 PM

Incredible work Frosty! I love the look of these little guys. Keep up the great work.

Maybe I'll get mine done sometime next week.

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tlivancso

Member since
February 2004
From: Connecticut, East of the River

Posted by tlivancso on Monday, November 21, 2005 2:45 PM

Well I finally got the bird painted and ready to put the decals on and Murphy's law hit me square upside the head. This being an old model the decals were yellowed so over the past couple of weeks I have had them soaking in the sun to bleach them back and it worked great, the problem is the other night when I tried to put on the decals starting with the upper wing V and number designation one, the decal crumbled in the water. Banged Head [banghead]

Well now it is back to the drawing board to fix it, so as soon as this situation is fixed I hope to have it finished over the holiday weekend.

Will post pics soon.

Cheers

Thom Smile [:)]

IPMS Member #42958 / AMPS Member #2091

IPMS Central Connecticut (President)

IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association (Web Master)

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tlivancso

Member since
February 2004
From: Connecticut, East of the River

Posted by tlivancso on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:02 PM

Big Smile [:D] Well all I'm finally finished with the Curtiss SOC-3 in the colors of the Phoenix.

Here are pics of the finished bird, enjoy.

Thanks for looking. Smile [:)]

Cheers,

Thom

IPMS Member #42958 / AMPS Member #2091

IPMS Central Connecticut (President)

IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association (Web Master)

Like Alice "I try to believe in three impossible things before breakfast"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 2, 2005 1:32 PM

Thom:

the SOC-3 looks great, i really like the sharp stripes & u did a great job

w/ the rigging also, a beautiful piece of work !

thanx 4 sharing it & congrats on completing ur build !

everyone::

here's another pic of Lt. Baumer's a/c, i'm hoping i can add the landing gear

& other small parts remaining 2 this & Lt. Jacobs' all-black machine this weekend...

frosty Smile [:)]

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tlivancso

Member since
February 2004
From: Connecticut, East of the River

Posted by tlivancso on Thursday, December 8, 2005 10:48 AM

Frosty, Thanks I really enjoyed this one, I have the landing gear version also that I may tackle some day. Great work on the Lt. Baumer's a/c I really like the paint scheme. Big Smile [:D]

Cheers,

Thom

IPMS Member #42958 / AMPS Member #2091

IPMS Central Connecticut (President)

IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association (Web Master)

Like Alice "I try to believe in three impossible things before breakfast"

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