Finished the Camel
Cockpit detail? Nope...
Engine is basic, but not too bad
the intended colour scheme (I'm not planning to buy new decals, so I'll use the ones from the box combined with a aluminium painted cowling)
the rigging wire to practice
Top and bottom have 2 coats of paint, but need a third
Pilots and ground crew started
1914-1916 crew
1917-1918 crew
Prop, cowling and MG's added.
Humbrol 11 silver is really silver !! Not recomended for large surfaces like wings or the fuselage.
Humbrol 11 silver is really silver !! Not recomended for large surfaces like wings or the fuselage.
High-tech-custom-made-biplane-stand
Upper wing added, only glued on lower wing and fuselage. So I can remove the upper wing, touch up the struts and add the rigging, before finaly glueing the upper wing.
First parts of the rigging in place.
I tried the 0.055 rigging wire, but it doesn't work for me, it's just too thin.
It curls when in contact with the superglue, snaps back, impossible to get even with a tweezer, and than curls even more...
If anyone wants the rigging wire, let me know (specs see photo 4).
I tried the 0.055 rigging wire, but it doesn't work for me, it's just too thin.
It curls when in contact with the superglue, snaps back, impossible to get even with a tweezer, and than curls even more...
If anyone wants the rigging wire, let me know (specs see photo 4).
So I used thin stretched sprue, with takes some more dry fitting, but can be placed quite precise
The sprues from the Spitfire are already black, so no colouring needed 😉
Rigging of the cabane struts finished
Rigging of the wing struts, other side
First decal in place, but not with succes.
Very thick and curly
Very thick and curly
Even with lots of decal solution not usable...
I decided to go safe with new decals. Luckily the Australian flew with a simular paint scheme as the British
I decided to go safe with new decals. Luckily the Australian flew with a simular paint scheme as the British
Progress on the rigging.
The longer wires are made with 0.091 elastic rigging wire
The longer wires are made with 0.091 elastic rigging wire
Upper and lower aileron connected
Minor touch-ups, but even small progress is still progress
Now what? The new decal is at least one millimeter too big both above and below the tail...
Cut to size and lots of softener used to form the decal.
Had some time in between the softener to add some decals to the Mustang too.
Cut to size and lots of softener used to form the decal.
Had some time in between the softener to add some decals to the Mustang too.
And now I know why the decalsheet came with white copies. The decals are very thin, so the colours don't really stand out to a dark surface colour.
But I think I will paint the red a little to add some colour. I'll just leave the blue as it is.
Let's wait and see how the roundels look.
But I think I will paint the red a little to add some colour. I'll just leave the blue as it is.
Let's wait and see how the roundels look.
This little piece of excess decal has been trimmed after the photo was taken.
The decal on the other side will be added next week, even better cut to shape but also using a lot of softener.
The decal on the other side will be added next week, even better cut to shape but also using a lot of softener.
Touch up of the tail, not a lot of work, and not a huge impact, but still happy with it.
[The colour green is a little shifted by the light... ]
[The colour green is a little shifted by the light... ]
First Kangaroo decal in place.
Finally found some mojo to continue the Camel
Finally found some mojo to continue the Camel
Landing gear attached
Rigging of the landing gear (I left out the central wire)
On her wheels
Reconstruction of the cover photo
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39 28 November 2021, 23:33
Alex K
Best wishes for this one too! (Got to build me another Camel or at least a Pup, soon - love those little devils!)
Best wishes for this one too! (Got to build me another Camel or at least a Pup, soon - love those little devils!)
19 December 2021, 00:59
Bas Tonn
I think I'm calling the pilots and ground crew 'done'... If i take a good look at them in a few days or weeks, I will probably see some things to touch up.
Any tips are welcome !!
For now, back to the Camel !!
I think I'm calling the pilots and ground crew 'done'... If i take a good look at them in a few days or weeks, I will probably see some things to touch up.
Any tips are welcome !!
For now, back to the Camel !!
15 January 2022, 21:44
David R. Meizoso
Haha I'm also a Lego jig fan, that's hobby synergy ! Nice job so far!
Haha I'm also a Lego jig fan, that's hobby synergy ! Nice job so far!
17 January 2022, 22:19
Bas Tonn
Thanks David. I've seen it before with Lego, tried it, first time works ok.
Pierre, Neil, welcome.
Thanks David. I've seen it before with Lego, tried it, first time works ok.
Pierre, Neil, welcome.
17 January 2022, 22:23
Spanjaard
Nice rigging. My experience (with other brand) was to put a tiny drop of cyrano and then stretch the rigging thread to touch it, wait for it to dry a few seconds and then cut the excess. But I did it only once, not sure how thick it was
Nice rigging. My experience (with other brand) was to put a tiny drop of cyrano and then stretch the rigging thread to touch it, wait for it to dry a few seconds and then cut the excess. But I did it only once, not sure how thick it was
20 July 2022, 23:37
Łukasz Gliński
Keep it up 👍
I know the feeling - these new fancy elastic super-thin keep curling all the time 🙁
Keep it up 👍
I know the feeling - these new fancy elastic super-thin keep curling all the time 🙁
11 December 2022, 14:07
Bas Tonn
Thanks Moreno. Decals on the other side are also in place, though not trouble-free...
Only the fixed landing gear now and the last pieces of rigging.
Thanks Moreno. Decals on the other side are also in place, though not trouble-free...
Only the fixed landing gear now and the last pieces of rigging.
20 November 2023, 20:37
Moreno Baruffini
I agree with Ben! The rigging is very good, as the general finish!!!!
I agree with Ben! The rigging is very good, as the general finish!!!!
27 November 2023, 06:50
Łukasz Gliński
Looks good, respect for that middle part of rigging, over the engine and MGs 👍
Looks good, respect for that middle part of rigging, over the engine and MGs 👍
27 November 2023, 15:46