Bristol F 2b Fighter, A-7198, 1 Sqn AFC, Ramleh airfield, Palestine 1918.
1/72 Roden, built 2009 to 2019, finished in MM, Tamiya and Humbrol enamels with Pledge and Vallejo matt varnish over kit decals, pilot lt Jack Keith Curwen-Walker and Cpl Niels Peder Berg Jensen were killed when the aircraft crashed due to engine failure after take off on 03-05-1918.
posted now to commemorate Anzac day, lest we forget.
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- 1. tape to hold invisible mending thread while glue sets.
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- 1. a bit of touching up needed.
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- 1. decals fell apart, others fixed with Micro decal film.
Another of your excellent models, my friend @kalamazoo!
A great way to commemorate Anzac day.
Thank you Spiros, my friend.
Allan, this looks great! This Roden kit was one of the very few builds ended in the trash bin. My problem was that I tried to fit an aftermarket photo etched set inside the fuselage, without dry fitting first. Sanding, sanding, sanding, and then I basically sanded through the fuselage. Kept the half-built kit in my stash for a while, but after a few years I said it would take too long to fix it. It’s a shame, I love this plane. Maybe next time 🙂
Thanks Csaba, you didn't even get to the fun of fitting the wings !
Remarkable result from some rudimentary plastic. A very fitting post for today. Lest we forget.
Thank you Haslam.
Nice work, Allan, the rigging is especially neat, fantastic in this scale, definitely liked. I hope you will excuse my ignorance, but are the red, white, and blue insignia on the tail reversed at this time?
Thank you George, all my other kits in this period are this way, I don't know why !
Your attention to detail and skills make it appear much larger than 1/72. Nice job, Allan.
Thank you Gary.
Beautiful job !
Thanks Christian.
Alan, you are a better builder than most of us. Someone managing to pull off a Roden biplane is a Master.
The Biffs of Palestine always intrigued me and I have decals for one in 1/32...
Had Anzac biscuits and a cuppa to celebrate this day. Still waiting for flights to resume to Australia.
Thank you Stellan, WNW kit ? where are you now ?
Thank you for sharing - and not least reminding us!
Thank you Erik.
Beautiful work, Allan.
What a lot of rigging on this plane, which is done very nicely.
Thank you John, twice as much as some !
Nice job, Allan! Bristol fighters are fiddly in any scale, especially 1/72. I have photos of this particular plane you modeled in one of my Windsock magazines from the late 80s. Well done.
Thank you John.
I find Roden kits a bit of a hassle to build as the parts always seem too chunky and clunky to me. You've done a fine job with this Bristol. It really looks terrific. I would have given up. Congrats!
What did you use for rigging?
Thank you Eric, I had to adjust the engine fit, my usual invisible mending thread !
Allan. Very impressive model. I better build my copy of this kit quick before my eyes get any worse! Any tips in how to do the rigging? Fun fact: That is my Great Uncle on the box art.
Thank you Don, patiently, with holes drilled through wings and thread in with SG, interesting fun fact, I see you are a flying family !
1 attached image. Click to enlarge.
1. .3mm holes drilled for thread,
2. and here.
Another gem from the Withers' 1/72 scale shop. I like it.
Thank you Tom.
Nicely done, Alan! Great job on that rigging, keeps me away from the bipes. Nice tribute, I fear people are forgetting the ones who sacrifice.
Thank you Robert, this hobby is a constant reminder !
Allan - fantastic rigging for 1/72! that's what keeps me from building more bipes!
Thanks Greg, you and Robert could always do them without rigging !
Another amazing build in 1/72 scale Allan! Thank goodness for Micro Decal Film. That rigging looks amazing.
I was actually watch a travel show on the weekend about ‘Travels in Australia’ and the show highlighted the Anzac commemorations in Darwin. Great post for the tribute Allan.
Thank you George, decal film to the rescue again !
Wow! What amazing work in 1/72, Allan (@kalamazoo). Your tiny rigging makes my head hurt. I also share your remembrance of those who didn't come home.
Thank you George, mine too !