1:32nd scale Bristol F.2b

Started by Mike Norris · 70 · 1 year ago
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Looking as always SUPERB, my friend @sandbagger!

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    Mike Norris said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Hi all,
    Here's the basic fuselage, wings etc weathered.
    I wanted to keep the weathering subtle, given this aircraft was operating in Palestine, not the Western Front.
    The linen effect decals were airbrushed with a tint of 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC311) with a few drops of 'Tamiya' Desert Yellow (XF59).
    I've used 'AK Interactive' weather pencils Sand (10009) and Smoke (10003) to very lightly highlight around the fuselage stitching and along rib tapes.

    Mike

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Really excellent weathering, my friend @sandbagger, reflecting the machine's true operating environment.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    The weathering looks really good, Mike @sandbagger
    It clearly shows that it has been used a lot.

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    Mike Norris said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Hi all,
    The propeller and observers Lewis machine guns.
    The 'Proper Plane' propeller has 'Tamiya' Buff (XF55) linen wrapping at the blade tips.
    'Tamiya' Weather Master Set A (Sand) was sponged lightly along the curved leading edges of the blades (to represent sand erosion).
    The lift cords for the twin Lewis machine gun mount were made from silk thread,

    Mike

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Stunning, my friend @sandbagger!
    Awesome looks!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Very impressive, Mike @sandbagger

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    Mike Norris said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Hi all,
    A couple of additions to the model.
    The filler on the top of the fuselage, forward from the pilots cockpit, had a copper pipe fitted in the neck of the filler.
    That pipe was routed towards and down through the fuselage and into the cockpit.
    Holes of 0.4 mm diameter were drilled into the filler neck and through the fuselage.
    Annealed copper wire of 0.28 mm diameter was bent to shape and secured in the holes with thin CA adhesive.

    The radiator shutters were controlled by the pilot, using a lever inside the cockpit, routed through the side of the fuselage to a bell-crank.
    This was connected to the operating bell-crank located on the right side of the radiator cowl.
    The two levers were connected by two crossed cables.

    Mike

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    The copper pipe does look really nice, Mike @sandbagger
    As does the lever for the radiator and its wiring.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Excellent additions, my friend @sandbagger!

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    Mike Norris said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Hi all,
    I've rigged the following flight controls cables and bracing wires:
    Twin rudder cables, twin elevator control cables, single tail plane adjuster cables, upper fin bracing wires and tail plane bracing wires.
    Materials used were:
    ‘GasPatch’ Elite Accessories metal turnbuckles Type C (1:48th scale).
    '‘Stroft GTM’ Mono-Filament 0.08 mm diameter line.
    'MFH’ 0.4 mm diameter Clear tube (P-957).

    Now it's onto more construction work,

    Mike

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Awesome job, 1:1 looks, my friend @sandbagger!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Very impressive, Mike @sandbagger
    Looks like the real one indeed.

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    Mike Norris said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Hi all,
    I've rigged the crossed bracing wires for the landing gear and between the wing and fuselage.
    Materials used were:
    ‘Steelon ’ mono-filament of 0.12 mm diameter line.
    'Model Factory Hiro’ 0.4 mm diameter Clear tube (P-957).

    Mike

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Absolutely stunning, my friend @sandbagger!