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LATESTPOSTS REVERSE REPLY NEWTOPIC SUBSCRIBE Pre-Flight Check Constructive critique of your finished or in-progress photos. Hosted byAllen Berry WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 12:42 PM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Hi there. I've been working on mybuilding skills and right now for practice I have been working on two cheap Academykits, the Sopwith Camel and F-14 Tomcat. The F-14 should be interesting, as despite its small size and cheapness it looks relativelywell detailed. (Sorryabout the slightlyblurryphotos, camera has an autozoom that doesn't always work right) The sopwith camel on the other hand, isn't the best fit , as the front cowling looks much to large. It should be flush with the fuselage. I would fill it with puttybut I EPS SPRINGER in stock ! 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AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 2 / 19 For the F-14, I have decided to stick with the boxart and provided instructions for the paint scheme. The Sopwith, on the other hand, doesn't look like a good match to the provided boxart, so I think I will exercise more artistic freedom there. The nose decals in particular look like more trouble than theyare worth at this scale. I might trysome stretched sprue to set up some rigging if it turns out nice. On a final note, I posted a bunch of pics earlier of mysecond finished airplane, but forgot that not everyone has a 1600x1200 monitor so the pics are huge. It can be found here. From now on I will stick to restricting the width of mypics to 800 pixels. REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 03:15 PM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS WWW REPLY REPLY "E JackFlash (Stephen T. Lawson) said April 6, 2007 Memo from the Air Board, Aeroscale EarlyAviation Hangar. It will be noted this daythat "mentioned in dispatches" contains a note that Aeroscale member - callsign - "goldstandard" has begun the assemblyof the 1/72 AcademySopwith F.1 Camel. It should be noted that this has aggrevated manya good modeler previouslyand for "goldstandard" to venture into this arena is a mark noting his braveryand intestinal fortitude. This kit's heavyand overscale details are its greatest problem and care should be taken in getting the wing gap correct between the upper and lower planes. It is noted that filler had been applied in the usual areas and it is expected that this kit maytake the better part of a month's supplyissue to get the job done. This is the mould's fault not the modeler's. Credit should be noted at this modeler's courage and tenacityto tackle this kit. For the correctness of the report Brig. Gen S.T. Lawson (call sign JackFlash) Aeroscale EarlyAviation Hangar ...the usual accolades etc etc. REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Friday, April 06, 2007 - 01:57 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Thanks for the interest. Personallymymain reason for getting this model was the fact that it was only5 bucks and myignorance of just how much work it would be. I'll keep the wing distance issue in mind when dryfitting. Wikipedia.com has a good article on the plane with a sillouete from the side, so it should be a good reference for placement of the wings. I have decided to use puttyinstead of shaving the nose, as it seems that in some areas the nose is correct while in others the front fuselage is too small. It will be a trickyjob... REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Friday, April 06, 2007 - 04:02 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Here is an update on the progress. I have the F-14 assemblymostlycomplete, all that is left to do are the little details. I evened out the nose of the sopwith a little better, and attached the rear fins. I plan to save the upper wing attachment for after the painting is done, to make the paint job easier. One thing that interested me about the F-14 was that the Academykit looks a lot like the pictures of the revel brand kits of that scale. Perhaps the revel kit is a reboxof the academymodel? AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 3 / 19 AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 4 / 19 AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 5 / 19 Comments and criticism are always welcome. REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Monday, April 09, 2007 - 11:27 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Well, I finallypurchased a pin vise so I can continue with the Sopwith Camel. I haven't had time to get started on that one yet but the F-14 was finallyreadyfor primer, and since it is so small it is easyto use a sandwich bag as a dust cover. Tomorrow I will put down the base coat and get started with finishing the Camel, after homework has been completed, of course... REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 04:59 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 6 / 19 Well, It has been a while but I managed to get some more work done. I took some pictures during the first parts of the masking process before going to work but theydidn't turn out right afterwards. Myfirst attempt at preshading. Nexttime I will take care to do straighter lines. I did the F-14 OOB as per the provided instructions. Not sure if the orange tabs are accurate, but onlyrivet counters would care and I do this mainlyfor recreation at the moment: Here is the F-14 completelypainted, now it is readyfor some Future and a wash. I made it wheels up and intend to use some clear plastic to make a stand for it. AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 7 / 19 And now on to the Sopwith: I onlypainted the underside of the upper wing and top of the lower wing. I figured the sanding off of rigging contact points would just ruin anypaintjob anyways. For the paint scheme of the sopwith I used the boxart and some research since the instructions provided none. I don't think this is accurate either, as I made the colors bymixing some old Testors Medium Green with leftover olive drab from airbrushing I had lying around. The underside of the wings is a mixure of flat white, light tan, and creme color. REPLY REPLY "E AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 8 / 19 Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 07:55 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Ok, I finallyadded decals and a wash to the F-14. I wanted it wheels up but had no stand so I scratchbuilt one, the full build of it can be found here. I had a better time working with the wash this time, as I was able to get out most of the excess to minimize the muddylook I had with myP-40. In case you are wondering, I haven't forgotten about the Sopwith camel, I will post pictures when I get more of that done. AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 9 / 19 AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 10 / 19 REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 07:52 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Ok, I finallygot some more work done on the Sopwith last night. I am going to finish up everything except for the top upper and bottom lower wings, thats where I will be sanding off the excess rigging. In the third photo you can see where I messed up the tail decal. I accidentallybrushed myfinger against it after applying decal solvent. No worries though, as a small amount of white paint should fixthat. AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 11 / 19 REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:08 PM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said JackFlash was right about attaching the upper wing. It almost seems as if the spars themselves weren't even of equal length! Same went for the main landing gear. The upper wing seems to be just a tad to far to starboard, but after an hour I have given up trying to get it perfect... Working from various photos I have found on the net, I have begun to drill all the tinyholes for the rigging. Theyarent finished yet, I will save the rest for the next session. AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 12 / 19 For now, I will take a well deserved break with myfavorite beverage... REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Monday, April 30, 2007 - 10:23 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Well, I managed to get the rigging done, (Well, almost...) all that is left now is to clean up the holes and paint the remainder of this plane. I managed to break my precious #80 drill bit so I had to resort to #79 to finish the job. I am sure there is some rigging I missed but after spending three hours straight rigging this guy(on top of the hours preparing the holes...) and nearlygoing cross-eyed, I decided enough was enough. AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 13 / 19 AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 14 / 19 I don't know when I will do the final touches, as for now I have to focus on more pressing issues, like Finals... Once the worst of it is over though, it's back to modeling for me. REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 01:33 PM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said I decided to go ahead and get the rest of this done as much as I could before it starts raining again. Finallygot the wheels on and painted the remaining parts as well as the rigging. Applied the last of the decals, now all that is left to do is to sprayon the dullcote and glue on the propeller. AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 15 / 19 Well Stephen, it looks like you were right and this Sopwith took me about a month to finish. If there is no break in the rain the next sunnydaywill be the 5th, one month to the daysince I started this thread. REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 07:16 PM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E JollyRoger (Yalm Alatl) said Cute looking craftys! I have an irrelevent question. Is that a drill head set that I see in the underside shot of the Kitty? If so where can I get one? REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 02:22 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Well, it is sold byXacto. Not sure about its availabilityin Turkey. Looking at Micromark's website, I have determined that theydo have the exact same product made byanother manufacturer here. The problem with this type of drill set is that when you drop it it easilypops open, risking damage to the drill bits. I have had it happen to me twice, forcing me to hunt for it with myflashlight though the carpet, but luckilynothing broke. I do a better job breaking mydrill bits while using them... I have found a set that is not onlycheaper, but should be less prone to the problems of the above kit, here. REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 05:42 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Well, the weather gods have decided to give me a break, so I was able to applythe final coat of flat laquer today. Too bad mykit didn't come with a Snoopyfigure... The finished product: AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 16 / 19 AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 17 / 19 AeroScale :: WIP: Academy 1/72 Sopwith and 1/144 F-14 5/20/2014 http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=96807&page=1 18 / 19 WEB HOSTINGBY 16%modelers on 792 Copyright 2014 AeroScale and Kitmaker Network, a subsidiaryof Silver Star Enterprises All Rights Reserved. Please read our Conditions of Use and PrivacyPolicy. 130 AeroScale Visitors in the past 30 minutes 10 Members online: alpha_tango, Bink123, brianb1985, dann, darreng, drabslab, HeavyArty, JollyRoger, Kepler, Mechworker 1 Staff members online: Merlin 120 non-logged in visitors 394 is the record for most users online at AeroScale on June 15, 2010. 1552 is the record for most users online at KitMaker Network. Anycomments welcome. REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 01:20 PM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS WWW REPLY REPLY "E JackFlash (Stephen T. Lawson) said goldstandard. That Camel kit never looked so good. I can't wait to see what you do with a reallygood kit. I particularlylike your down low shot ( as if taken at ground level.) NicelyDone! REPLY REPLY "E Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 08:54 AM GMT PROFILE PHOTOS REPLY REPLY "E goldstandard (Michael Spitler) said Thank you. I am at a bit of a loss as to which plane to do next. LatelyI have been buying up a small collection of WW1 kits, not sure which one to do next. I just pick up whatever suits myfancywhen at one of the three local hobbyshops I visit, which means whatever is on sale. That Eduard Spad XIII was on sale for 15 bucks! (But later I found it even cheaper at Squadron.com) The Albatros and 1 1/2 strutter were ten bucks each. At the moment the Albatros D.1 looks the most tempting. That injection molded 6-cylinder inline looks real purrrrrdy... REPLY REPLY "E
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