Jim R
SMF Supporter
Cheers Jim. I know the rigging is the icing on this weird coloured cake, hence taking my time on it. As to colours, my first job was in colour chemistry as a yarn dyer in pre computerised days. I know all colour matching at the time was subjective, usually, but not always, done by eye against a standard. Some paint (Humbrol authenticolour anyone) was made with reference to the previous manufactured batch. That is a recipe for colour drift if there ever was one, especially if different members of staff made the comparison. This situation was only improved with the implementation of reliable digital colour matching technology in the 1990s, but I bet it still persists in the fabric world because natural yarns vary in nature anyway. Any colour paint or fabric made before that would certainly exhibit variance batch to batch, and that was even when new. Atmospheric impact and user wear would put you on a hiding to nothing.That is looking very good Tim. Rigging is time consuming and frequently frustrating but really sets these old " kites" off. As for colours of historical planes, armour, ships etc - a quagmire only the brave or foolish would get into
Cheers John. Much appreciated. Simple to do, by the way. Spray in buff. Mask thin strips. Spray in brown. Remove masking and give it several coats of clear orange….simples. It’s the clear orange that’s the secret sauce.Esp love that prop Tim, looks real.
Cheers Ian, very kind of you.Not sure how but I have missed this one. Sorry Tim.
You are doing a great job om this colourful aircraft. I can fully understand why some are totally hooked on (German) WWI aircraft, ty do make for a colourful collection.
As Mr. Ewing wrote, that prop looks real!
Thanks Andy, too kind……That's looking the business there Tim, lovely stuff mate .
Cheers Allen. The smear is annoying, but nothing more. Matt varnish and a touch of paint hides many things . Mind you, I’d be really irritated on a gloss finish……Mr.back from the deadKetchup in the house and loving your progress Tim! A shame about the glue smear, but I'm sure you'll fix it. Knitting is looking good too and you are right about finding safe places to hold it. It's definitely a colorful wing thingy buddy!!!...
Prost
Allen
Not far Jim, probably about two more hours worth give or take…..Good progress. Keep on with the knitting. Can't be far to go now.
Yep, the caramel one with the nut in the middle LOL. Cheers Mark.Reminds me of something you would find in a box of quality street lol, looks good though
Cheers Tony. Boggles the mind to think of the complicated rigging on early aircraft models….how on earth do they get built….Looking very nice Tim , the colours look great . I had the same problem with mine - near the end it was difficult to hold without catching the rigging , like yours though mine was elastic so I didnt snap any !
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