RNAS Felixstowe F2a by ErnieL- 1/32 Wingnut Wings kit, experimental RNAS dazzle scheme circa late 1917

[ErnieL]

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

[Old Collingwood]

Trully excellent work,  what a masterpiece of enginering that plane was.

 

OC.

[reklein]

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!

[ErnieL]

  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

[popeye the sailor]

awesome........a completely eye popping model!  great job!  

[cog]

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.

[ErnieL]

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. 

[cog]

Thought as much, else it's flapping it's wings

[ErnieL]

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

[popeye the sailor]

I think Greg was starting to build this plane.......wonder if he's seen it?