Thank you Adi!
The kit was so basic that I was initially worried, but in the end, with a little help from some spare parts and decals it became something nice.
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The kit was so basic that I was initially worried, but in the end, with a little help from some spare parts and decals it became something nice.
I just ordered more 1/72 scale aircraft for my collection:
Bristol Bulldog
Fokker E.IV (ww1)
Junkers D1 (ww1)
Vultee Vengeance Mk.II (ww2)
Back to painting the clock.
Next I will start my Sopwith Camel F1.3 Comic, which was a night fighter to defend against nighttime air raids. So the guns were on the wing to prevent muzzle flash from blinding the pilot, there were some running lights and the cockpit was moved backwards to help with reloading the guns. Those were the main differences verses the standard F1 Camel. The moving of the cockpit being the biggest difference that moved the CG and made it fly differently.
Bristol Bulldog
Fokker E.IV (ww1)
Junkers D1 (ww1)
Vultee Vengeance Mk.II (ww2)
Back to painting the clock.
Next I will start my Sopwith Camel F1.3 Comic, which was a night fighter to defend against nighttime air raids. So the guns were on the wing to prevent muzzle flash from blinding the pilot, there were some running lights and the cockpit was moved backwards to help with reloading the guns. Those were the main differences verses the standard F1 Camel. The moving of the cockpit being the biggest difference that moved the CG and made it fly differently.
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Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
With the image on side of fuselage, I am wondering was this made to represent the units with American pilots of WWI?
Work started on the Sopwith Camel F1.3 Comic…
This is the color scheme I am going to use because I am building a Camel F1 in the standard color scheme. So I am using one unique to the ‘comic’…
The cockpit was assembled and painted (seat, control stick, instrument panel, etc.) and then the fuselage, lower wing, motor, cowling and empanage assembly were done.
So the preliminary painting is done on this, and next I need to add decals, clear coat and then other parts will start going on.
This is the color scheme I am going to use because I am building a Camel F1 in the standard color scheme. So I am using one unique to the ‘comic’…
The cockpit was assembled and painted (seat, control stick, instrument panel, etc.) and then the fuselage, lower wing, motor, cowling and empanage assembly were done.
So the preliminary painting is done on this, and next I need to add decals, clear coat and then other parts will start going on.
Hi Dean,
I like the wood effect you have achieved.
Do you air brush or use brushes?
Cheers,
Stephen.
I like the wood effect you have achieved.
Do you air brush or use brushes?
Cheers,
Stephen.
You have really perfected the wood effect paint scheme!
Thank you, I use brushes.
Thank you, I have done better, but each time is different or unique.
Thank you, my technique varies, as I don't want all of the wood I paint to be the same. Panels verses a propeller is different.
On panels I typically paint a base color and then brush darker lines on with a tiny brush to simulate wood grain, and then I typically do a darker wash on top of that. Sometimes I come back with a lighter color and do some accents after that. It really is an artistic experiment that varies every time. And I have also used a charcoal pencil to add wood grain in the past. I still experiment with techniques. I do add a matte clear coat to protect it.
Colors I typically use would be; dark brown, gilded oak, middlestone, burnt umber, mahogany, etc. ...there is no set colors I use every time. So I don't have a set recipe per se, but I mix light and dark colors and stick with wood tones. Hope that helps.