1:32nd scale Bristol F.2b

Very interesting... is it easy to apply those decals ? As tu utilisé un vernis brillant en dessous ?

Hi Xan,
'Aviattic' decals are easy to apply and are stronger than most other types of decal.
Some of their decal sheets are 'cookie cut' so are like normal decals, made to fit the model parts.
However, linen decals sheets are complete sheets and you have to cut out the decal shapes to fit the model parts.
This model has linen decals, so I traced the shape of the part onto paper then use that as a template to cut out the decal and apply it to the part.
I always airbrush a gloss clear coat on the base colour, which is usually white, before applying the decals and I also add a small amount of PVA adhesive (white glue) to the decal water as it adds more adhesion to the model surface.

Mike

OK thanks.
I will use template in paper too in mine

Very beautiful..

Hi all,
Just the basic figures assembled for the model.

‘Kellerkind’ RFC mechanic middle East (54/107),
‘Copper State Models’ Aussie Digger (F32-052),
‘Master Box’ Camel and rider from box set (MB3564).

I used a 'Pyrogravure' (essentially a very small soldering iron) to heat and form the fur on the camels and texture for the saddle blankets and tassels.

Mike

Hi all,
Here's the basic fuselage.
The linen effect decals were airbrushed with a tint of 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC311) with a few drops of 'Tamiya' Desert Yellow (XF59).
Additional weathering was applied using 'Flory Models' Sand and Dark Dirt clay wash.
Also 'AK Interactive' Kerosene (AK2039) and Oil (AK2019) washes around filler caps etc.
The engine upper access panels are temporarily located for the photographs,

Mike

It's very beautiful..

Hi all,
Here's the basic fuselage, wings etc weathered.
I wanted to keep the weathering subtle, given this aircraft was operating in Palestine, not the Western Front.
The linen effect decals were airbrushed with a tint of 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC311) with a few drops of 'Tamiya' Desert Yellow (XF59).
I've used 'AK Interactive' weather pencils Sand (10009) and Smoke (10003) to very lightly highlight around the fuselage stitching and along rib tapes.

Mike

Hi all,
The propeller and observers Lewis machine guns.
The 'Proper Plane' propeller has 'Tamiya' Buff (XF55) linen wrapping at the blade tips.
'Tamiya' Weather Master Set A (Sand) was sponged lightly along the curved leading edges of the blades (to represent sand erosion).
The lift cords for the twin Lewis machine gun mount were made from silk thread,

Mike

It's so marvellous.. I like very much the propeller..

very impressive again...

Dommage qu'on ne puisse agrandir les photos.... Le decals toile rend très bien.

Hi all,
A couple of additions to the model.

The filler on the top of the fuselage, forward from the pilots cockpit, had a copper pipe fitted in the neck of the filler.
That pipe was routed towards and down through the fuselage and into the cockpit.
Holes of 0.4 mm diameter were drilled into the filler neck and through the fuselage.
Annealed copper wire of 0.28 mm diameter was bent to shape and secured in the holes with thin CA adhesive.





The radiator shutters were controlled by the pilot, using a lever inside the cockpit, routed through the side of the fuselage to a bell-crank.
This was connected to the operating bell-crank located on the right side of the radiator cowl.
The two levers were connected by two crossed cables.







Mike

That's wonderful...

Tes joli travail de détaillage!

Yes, this is unbelievably neat and precise.

Hi all,
I've rigged the following flight controls cables and bracing wires:
Twin rudder cables, twin elevator control cables, single tail plane adjuster cables, upper fin bracing wires and tail plane bracing wires.
Materials used were:
‘GasPatch’ Elite Accessories metal turnbuckles Type C (1:48th scale).
'‘Stroft GTM’ Mono-Filament 0.08 mm diameter line.
'MFH’ 0.4 mm diameter Clear tube (P-957).

Now it's onto more construction work,

Mike

magnifique boulot

Hi all,
I've rigged the crossed bracing wires for the landing gear and between the wing and fuselage.
Materials used were:
‘Steelon ’ mono-filament of 0.12 mm diameter line.
'Model Factory Hiro’ 0.4 mm diameter Clear tube (P-957).

Mike

Hi all,
I've added the fuel tank pressure pipe from the 'Rotherham' wind driven pump.
The pipe is 0.275 mm diameter Copper wire (annealed),

Mike

So beautiful!!!!
It's creasy, take 1/48 Gaspatch for 1/32!!!!

J'aime beaucoup, ce sont de belles couleurs et bien réalisé.
ça se voit que le montage est extrêmement bien soigné

Hi all,
Construction so far.
Now it's onto the pre-rigging stage before fitting the upper wing,

Mike

Beau travail Mike, félicitations. il faudra que j'essaye les micro tubes pour simuler les tendeurs, comment les coupes tu ? avec un X-acto ?

Salut Xan,
Le tube MFH est doux comme du caoutchouc transparent et se coupe facilement avec une lame.
Si je coupe un microtube métallique, je fais rouler le tube sous la lame en appliquant une légère pression,

Mike