ErnieL Posted May 1, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) The RNAS’s pride and joy were the Curtiss-Felixstowe Patrol boats. Twin Rolls Royce Eagles, five Lewis guns plus bombs, these were the original “flying fortresses”. I tried to replicate salt staining on the fabric and lower hull, along with the ever present paint chipping on flying surfaces. Aircraft generally show a lot of wear and tear, so I concentrated on showing occasional patchwork, paint wear on ribs and edges, and on a couple areas, at patchworkof continual paint touch ups. If I had to do it all over, and I might, I’d go for a more factory fresh look. Less controversy that way. But the model has had some continual minor touch ups since these pics and I hope to compete with it in the future. Taking full pictures of this monster proved difficult. Edited May 1, 2020 by ErnieL lmagna, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 12 others 15 Quote On the bench: Vanguard Models 1/64 HMS Speedy On Deck: Vanguard Models 1/64 Zulu, Vanguard Models 1/64 Fifie, Victory Models 1/72 HMS Bellerophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted May 1, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 1, 2020 Trully excellent work, what a masterpiece of enginering that plane was. OC. mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklein Posted May 1, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 1, 2020 Never mind the controversy, your weathering is logical and realistic. A good background would make it difficult to tell if it were real or not. Besides there is almost no one alive today who knows or remembers what they actually looked like. Greta Job! Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Bill, in Idaho Completed Mamoli Halifax and Billings Viking ship in 2015 Next Model Shipways Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnieL Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) that's the best part about modelling things at minimum, 100 years old hehehe. No rivet counters to pop your bubble Edited May 1, 2020 by ErnieL Edwardkenway, Egilman, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote On the bench: Vanguard Models 1/64 HMS Speedy On Deck: Vanguard Models 1/64 Zulu, Vanguard Models 1/64 Fifie, Victory Models 1/72 HMS Bellerophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 1, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 1, 2020 awesome........a completely eye popping model! great job! Edwardkenway, Canute, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 2, 2020 Share #6 Posted May 2, 2020 I love this kit, ordered it, but it seems I'll be waiting for some time before I even can lay my hands on it ... if ever. Lovelyy build. Really like what you've done with it weathering wise. Canute, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnieL Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted May 2, 2020 Thanks Carl. It’s a great kit of the pride of the Royal Navy Air Service, but structural rigging is absolutely essential on this one. lmagna, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote On the bench: Vanguard Models 1/64 HMS Speedy On Deck: Vanguard Models 1/64 Zulu, Vanguard Models 1/64 Fifie, Victory Models 1/72 HMS Bellerophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 2, 2020 Share #8 Posted May 2, 2020 Thought as much, else it's flapping it's wings popeye the sailor, ErnieL, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnieL Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, cog said: Thought as much, else it's flapping it's wings She’ll literally collapse inward. The destructions have you use EZ Line. A massive mistake. Wing bays and backstays need mono line with good anchors. Control runs are OK in EZ Line. Edited May 2, 2020 by ErnieL Old Collingwood, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote On the bench: Vanguard Models 1/64 HMS Speedy On Deck: Vanguard Models 1/64 Zulu, Vanguard Models 1/64 Fifie, Victory Models 1/72 HMS Bellerophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 3, 2020 Share #10 Posted May 3, 2020 I think Greg was starting to build this plane.......wonder if he's seen it? ErnieL, Canute, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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