modeller_masa Posted October 15 #1 Posted October 15 It was a really difficult kit. Avoid unwarranted challenges. Danstream, GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal and 15 others 15 3 Quote
ccoyle Posted October 15 #2 Posted October 15 Looks great! modeller_masa, mtaylor, Canute and 4 others 6 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
DocRob Posted October 15 #3 Posted October 15 Indeed, a great looking SPAD. Nice job on the rigging and the faded paintjob. Cheers Rob Canute, Dave_E, Old Collingwood and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9
Javlin Posted October 15 #4 Posted October 15 For the troubles the build might of caused you cannot tell ...beautiful looking AC. Dave_E, Old Collingwood, modeller_masa and 4 others 6 1 Quote
davec Posted October 15 #5 Posted October 15 looks great!! mtaylor, Dave_E, Egilman and 5 others 7 1 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
GrandpaPhil Posted October 16 #6 Posted October 16 Excellent work! Egilman, Old Collingwood, modeller_masa and 2 others 4 1 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
CDW Posted October 17 #7 Posted October 17 I love it! Came out beautiful. What parts did you find most challenging? I have the same kit and would like to be prepared. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Egilman and 2 others 4 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
modeller_masa Posted October 17 Author #8 Posted October 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, CDW said: most challenging Almost everything that modellers expect. - Bad mould : lots of scraps around the edges - 3D printed-like kit design : no gimmicks for easier assembly. No positive and negative tips for two surfaces. This isn't the comventional LEGO like assembly, but rather stacking plastic blocks without any guide. After stacking all the parts, I found the skin of the hull is twisted and there are many gaps around the skin parts. It happened frequently when I did hull planking. Parts are divided unnecessarily. Determining painting color may be difficult. - The worst water slice decal : Not clear color. The material tears easily. When I pasted the bird on the side hull, it split into 6 parts. 😞 I gathered each part carefully. There are several great build logs in largescalemodeler.com. Also, please read the manual carefully. Read the paper backwards from end, so that you can imagine a clear position of the tiny parts. I'll try the SPAD XIII again with the Trumpeter (Merit) 1/24 scale kit. Edited October 17 by modeller_masa CDW, GrandpaPhil, Jack12477 and 4 others 6 1 Quote
CDW Posted October 17 #9 Posted October 17 2 hours ago, modeller_masa said: Almost everything that modellers expect. The best thing I know to say about Roden: they produce kits that no one else produces. Thanks for your reply. Your description sounds par for the Roden course. king derelict, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 4 others 5 2 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Canute Posted October 18 #10 Posted October 18 Yes, a not very well done limited production. I think Popeye had issues with some of the Roden kits he's built. modeller_masa, Jack12477, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
GrandpaPhil Posted October 31 #11 Posted October 31 What did you use for rigging the wings on this model? It looks really good! Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 4 1 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
modeller_masa Posted October 31 Author #12 Posted October 31 (edited) 2 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said: rigging It is a famous Lycra flexible thread. Also, it is known as the EZ line. There are no turnbuckles. + The thicker lines are 0.30mm brass rods. I tried to apply the brass rods to all... and ran away. Edited October 31 by modeller_masa Canute, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 4 1 Quote
CDW Posted October 31 #13 Posted October 31 There is a video up on YouTube where a modeler builds a beautiful 1:32 DH.2 from the Roden kit. It can be done but it takes time and perhaps some scratch building. I have a 1:32 SE5 by Roden, the fuselage is warped like a banana. It will take a lot of work to build that one well. Canute, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
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