Flute's House of Ill Repute, re-built.
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Re: Flute's House of Ill Repute, re-built.
That looks great Paul and hopefully it will make it to Telford.
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Not so much something on the workbench, as something I've just shuffeled off of it. Been building this for months now, as part of the Great War SIG 1914 group build. Kit is by Roseplane, and it's a 1/72nd Caudron G.III. Ish. Very good kit, but not very accurate according to current thinking. I made umpteen mistakes, but the biggest were to follow the kit colour scheme for an Italian job (the flag colours should really only be under the wings, not on top as well), and not to realise that the struts had fabric reinforcement bands, like Nieuports, until enough rigging had been done to make a rescue unfeasible. Oh well, it's probably more accurate than the other one I'm still building, which is by Choroszy Modelbud......
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It's still an awesome bit of modelling Paul, despite any faults you know are there.
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Records of WW1 colour schemes were a bit vague at the best of times so it could feasibly have been painted in that sceme. IMHO it looks terrific and doesn't detract from a stunning model
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I agree it jolly nice regards and very convincing.
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Re: Flute's House of Ill Repute, re-built.
Top notch stuff, Paul.
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Inaccuracies or not, that looks great to me Paul.
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Thanks for the positives chaps. While I still have the enthusiasm I'm trying to get the other G.III moving again. Here it is, with some decals from the spares box being coaxed over the underwing ribs. The kit ones failed spectacularly, but to be honest I'm not sure if any would succeed over these hedge-like protrusions (which are okay, scale wise. The G.III was one weird beastie).
These are the bits, such as they are. 8 more wing bracing struts to make, and 10 for the undercarriage. Doubt it'll get finished this year (if nothing else, another 80 - odd rigging wires does not entice).
Cheers, Paul.
These are the bits, such as they are. 8 more wing bracing struts to make, and 10 for the undercarriage. Doubt it'll get finished this year (if nothing else, another 80 - odd rigging wires does not entice).
Cheers, Paul.
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My you are a glutton for punishment Paul I'm sure it will end up looking great.
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Some lovely biplane builds on this thread - nice work!
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Nice work Paul. Do you use EZ-Line for rigging between the boom struts?
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Nice work Paul. Do you use EZ-Line for rigging between the boom struts?
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Thanks again folks.
Not this time. In this case I've tried out the Uschi van der Rosten stuff for the whole thing. I've used the middle-sized grade, which is just about the limit of what I can handle, and in IMHO is much better for this scale. It works just like EZ-line. No idea yet about longevity - time will tell.........
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Softscience wrote:Nice work Paul. Do you use EZ-Line for rigging between the boom struts?
Not this time. In this case I've tried out the Uschi van der Rosten stuff for the whole thing. I've used the middle-sized grade, which is just about the limit of what I can handle, and in IMHO is much better for this scale. It works just like EZ-line. No idea yet about longevity - time will tell.........
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Re: Flute's House of Ill Repute, re-built.
Flute, that's one amazing SPAD!
The colors are so very pleasing to the eye and that rigging is absolutely first-rate!
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The colors are so very pleasing to the eye and that rigging is absolutely first-rate!
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