Sopwith Camel B2543, Hellenic Naval Air Service 1919.
-I was not lucky with the lacing. Although eduard provides an extra right hand fuselage part for a different type of lacing, B2543 was a rather rare case of having the lacing at the left side. An old PE lacing set by eduard (72393) saved the day. I removed the molded lacing from the right side and superglued the PE lacing to the left.
-I used the plastic kit part for the clerget engine, I replaced the push rods with 0.18mm steel wire and added spark plugs and wires (wires are 0.06mm fishing line, plugs made from polyamide tubing).
-Most kit plastic parts for the eduard Camel are imho a better choice than aftermarked PE, resin or 3D printed accessories. The instrument panel is better than the PE or the 3D printed if you invest some effort painting it. I used the decals provided for the instrument faces. The 3D printed seat is a bit better than the plastic and much better than the PE at a reasonable price, so this is the only aftermarket part I used.
-Engine painted (alclad). Ok, it not Small Stuff, but it is good enough for my standards 🙂
-Added the fuel system parts, filter and plumbing made from copper wire and brass rod.
-Instrument panel assembly.
-Parts ready to disappear forever in the fuselage 🙂
Tailskid part, copy made from brass
Tailskid painted, control wires added
Fuselage closed. I replaced the gun handles with the supplied PE ones, better scale appearance. Rh part of fuselage had some mold flaw, required a bit of putty.
Comentarii
56 4 February 2022, 01:11
Alex K
Oh, no... Not yet another Eduard Camel!!! 😛 - I'm kidding, of course... Bring it on! 😄
Oh, no... Not yet another Eduard Camel!!! 😛 - I'm kidding, of course... Bring it on! 😄
4 February 2022, 18:58
Michael Kohl
Oh, this looks promising. I already like your cockpit and the engine detailling a lot. Following.
Oh, this looks promising. I already like your cockpit and the engine detailling a lot. Following.
2 March 2022, 23:37
Elias Korompilis
Thank you all! Currently I 'm waiting for my custom decals to be printed, I hope to have them soon.
Thank you all! Currently I 'm waiting for my custom decals to be printed, I hope to have them soon.
3 March 2022, 12:21
Elias Korompilis
Some progress done, I received the masks for the lower wing, still waiting for the custom decals.
Rigging almost completed.
Some progress done, I received the masks for the lower wing, still waiting for the custom decals.
Rigging almost completed.
23 April 2022, 19:20
bughunter
Wow, what a beautiful lower surface 👍
Will you show it upside down in the display case?
Wow, what a beautiful lower surface 👍
Will you show it upside down in the display case?
22 August 2022, 13:09
Elias Korompilis
Thank you!
No, I will display it on a mirror base as I did with my DH-9 😉
DH-9 Hellenic Naval Air Service 1919 | Album by EliasK (1:48)
Thank you!
No, I will display it on a mirror base as I did with my DH-9 😉
DH-9 Hellenic Naval Air Service 1919 | Album by EliasK (1:48)
22 August 2022, 13:42
Elias Korompilis
Thats all folks! Another one completed.
Not completely satisfied from the work I did, the next will be better 😉
Thats all folks! Another one completed.
Not completely satisfied from the work I did, the next will be better 😉
9 September 2022, 19:12
Album info
A couple of years ago I built the old tool eduard Camel, after having it in my stash for many years. Sopwith Camel F1 HNAS 1919, 1/48. Eduard | Album by EliasK (1:48)
I thought I ' m done with camels but a very interesting photo discovered recently and the new tool camel made me change my mind. So, here is the Sopwith Camel B2543 of the Hellenic Naval Air Service c. 1919