So, this is where I'll build my Camel. Well it will be when I'm back from my hols in a week or so. Well, nothing to report yet, except the box looks very nice !
Colin M...
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Colin M - Eduard 1:48 Sopwith F.1 Camel
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have a good holiday. Going some where nice?
Don't forget to post the box art and sprue shots. It's always nice to see whats in the box.
Ian M
Don't forget to post the box art and sprue shots. It's always nice to see whats in the box.
Ian M
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tecdes
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Very interesting Colin.
WW1 machines seem much more complicated.
Nice thing as well all the cockpit detail etc. is there to be admired & not hidden as WW11 stuff.
Laurie
WW1 machines seem much more complicated.
Nice thing as well all the cockpit detail etc. is there to be admired & not hidden as WW11 stuff.
Laurie
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mobear
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oooOOooo another soppy,will it be loud and proud?
mobear
mobear
A nice choise Colin hope you don't get the HUMP if anything goes wrong OK i'll get my coat
Somewhere nice ? It's now 24 degrees, lava everywhere and the G & T is free. I think I'll be ok !\ said:
At last I can make a start. On returning from the holiday, I had to contend with a broken toilet, but far worse than that - no broadband. Can you imagine life in a house where the teenager can't use the web, and the wife can't access Facebook......my life was hell. Anywell, all fixed now.
So, in my absence, I made a start on the Camel.
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The box art. This comes complete with two pieces of PE.
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The wicker seat and fuel tank all done.
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The engine. I went cross eyed wiring the twin plugs up !
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And finally for now, the instrumment panel. I find this quite funny. I've made it look more like a walnut veneer dashboard out of a Bentley instead of a WW1 instrument panel. Maybe this pilot liked a touch of class ??
Colin M..
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So, in my absence, I made a start on the Camel.
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The box art. This comes complete with two pieces of PE.
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The wicker seat and fuel tank all done.
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The engine. I went cross eyed wiring the twin plugs up !
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And finally for now, the instrumment panel. I find this quite funny. I've made it look more like a walnut veneer dashboard out of a Bentley instead of a WW1 instrument panel. Maybe this pilot liked a touch of class ??
Colin M..
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Thats beautifully done Colin, cant wait to see more mate.
Cheers
Andy
Cheers
Andy
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mobear
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absolutely magnificent mate first class start
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Cracking start Colin, thats really great work.
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tecdes
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Very nice Colin.
Did you add the copper pipes on the engine or did the model come with them. Which ever they look really the part.
Laurie
Did you add the copper pipes on the engine or did the model come with them. Which ever they look really the part.
Laurie
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andyrobs
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Hi Colin, cracking start mate, lovely detail, I'll be watching this one
Cheers, Andrew
Cheers, Andrew
Thanks all for having a look. I've never worked with this level / amount of photo etch before. It's clearly great stuff for detailing, but more than a bit trickey in places.
Laurie, the kit comes with all sorts of extras, like 2 sets of photo etch, some tiny bits of resin and some paint masks. The 'copper' wires are part of the PE included with the kit.
Colin M.
Laurie, the kit comes with all sorts of extras, like 2 sets of photo etch, some tiny bits of resin and some paint masks. The 'copper' wires are part of the PE included with the kit.
Colin M.
Thats looking very sharp Colin. Some great detail and I do like that custom panel.
Ian M
Ian M
Well, a bit of an update. I spent the whole of last evening having a bit of a fight with the Camel.
First problem was an error by myself.
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I've only fitted the fuel tank back to front, which means the fuel filler is in the wrong place to go through the top of the fuselage. On close examination of the instructions, they do indicate the tank should be leaning backwards ! That wasn't too clear to me. Unfortunately as the cockpit assembley doesn't fit inside the cockpit very well, a trial fit was nearly impossible.
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It's not to easy to see, but the mounting points for the cockpit assembley had to be made wider, no big deal.
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But finally, I got the assembley lined up and in place. The next problem was getting the instrument panel to go in as well. Quite simply the IP mounting bar isn't wide enough. You might have noticed I've cut the fuel filler off. That can be re- fitted later !
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The instrument panel is in place, but I will need to add some sort of extra support before the fire wall goes in place just to make sure it stays where I put it.
Tonight's work will mainly consist of removing surface detail and replacing it with PE. The kit is well detailed and I would be quite happy with the plastic detail, but as I've got loads of PE to use, on it goes. Right, where's that file.
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First problem was an error by myself.
View attachment 44268
I've only fitted the fuel tank back to front, which means the fuel filler is in the wrong place to go through the top of the fuselage. On close examination of the instructions, they do indicate the tank should be leaning backwards ! That wasn't too clear to me. Unfortunately as the cockpit assembley doesn't fit inside the cockpit very well, a trial fit was nearly impossible.
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It's not to easy to see, but the mounting points for the cockpit assembley had to be made wider, no big deal.
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But finally, I got the assembley lined up and in place. The next problem was getting the instrument panel to go in as well. Quite simply the IP mounting bar isn't wide enough. You might have noticed I've cut the fuel filler off. That can be re- fitted later !
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The instrument panel is in place, but I will need to add some sort of extra support before the fire wall goes in place just to make sure it stays where I put it.
Tonight's work will mainly consist of removing surface detail and replacing it with PE. The kit is well detailed and I would be quite happy with the plastic detail, but as I've got loads of PE to use, on it goes. Right, where's that file.
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mobear
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still with the small probs you are making it look really really nice,i`m not sure i wouldve managed to make this plane in 1/48,but you are doing great
mobear
mobear