gsdpic Posted November 6, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2021 As I mentioned near the end of my America build log, I bought a Model Airways 1/16th Sopwith Camel on a bit of a whim when I got a good deal on it. Then after doing more research I decided I preferred the version by Artesania Latina with its greater detail, including quite a few photo etch parts, so I bought one of those too. I then wondered what to do with the Model Airways kit. One thing I like about the AL kit is that it includes a metal cowl which adds some color and gives a bit more finished look, though it hides a lot of detail of the rotary engine. So I decided I'd build the engine from the Model Airways kit and put it on some sort of stand, to be displayed along with the AL kit once complete. Below are a few photos of the completed engine along with the carved propeller. The engine is made up of a bunch (125ish) of cast metal parts. Gluing them together is not the most enjoyable modelling experience. Carving the propeller was much more fun and actually not as tricky as I thought it might be. I recently bought an airbrush (more for a few model cars in my stash) and used it for the first time on this. After putting the engine together I sprayed it with Badger Stynylrez primer (what a name...) and then some Model Master "steel" color paint and used some Tamiya panel line accent. I pretty much followed the kit, though I used some 26AWG kynar wire with black insulation for the spark plug wires instead of black thread suggested by the kit. The stand was my own design made from 1/4" x 1/8" basswood from my stash, which is basically a scale 2x4s. If you got this far, thanks for taking the time to read! yvesvidal, Old Collingwood, Danstream and 6 others 9 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted November 6, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2021 Great looking engine. I hope you'll do a log on the Camel. It'll be interesting to see it come together and then displayed with the spare engine. Old Collingwood, lmagna, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted November 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Great looking engine. I hope you'll do a log on the Camel. It'll be interesting to see it come together and then displayed with the spare engine. Thank you, I appreciate it. I will consider doing a build log....does not look like there is one here for the AL kit. But I am not sure when I will get started, likely after the first of the year. popeye the sailor, Canute, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted November 7, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 7, 2021 Really nicely done Gary! I second the build log idea Egilman, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 4 others 6 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 21, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 21, 2022 I've seen a few plastic kits around........I think it would be neat to see a display like that Canute, Old Collingwood, gsdpic and 1 other 3 1 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...
Egilman Posted January 21, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 21, 2022 Build Log, Where for art Thou Build Log..... {chuckle} I for one Gary would love to see it as well... Canute, gsdpic, Old Collingwood and 2 others 4 1 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Egilman said: Build Log, Where for art Thou Build Log..... {chuckle} I for one Gary would love to see it as well... Looks like you found it....but thanks, this reminded me to add the link to my signature. Canute, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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