My 1st Bi-Plane

[gazmat]

Thought i would share this with you, my very first bi-plane, have to say, really really enjoyed it, makes a nice change from the WW2 and Jets...Didn't have the bottle to rig it , just thought i'd see how I got on initially...
Think I will have a few more goes at these....love it.
Eduard Neiuport... best £13 spent in a while..Any C+C welcome

[Twokidsnosleep]

That is awesome!!!
Time for the rigging string my friend...you can do it!!!!!

[Nev]

That is an awesome job and you say first

[shortCummins]

nice job so far

get some EZ Line
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/ez-line
http://www.modelsrgo.co.uk/ez-line.html

rgds
John(shortCummins)

[gazmat]

Thanks guys for your kind words ...Mmm, maybe another cheap and try the rigging, then maybe a Wingnuts...any recommendations, or shall I keep with the "lower" end of the market until I get it perfected a bit...Thoughts would be appreciated guys.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Wingnut, wingnut wingnut
I am just chanting how crowds usually cheer for me

[Cymru]

If thats the standard of your first go, then its got to be Wingnuts! Grab some EZ Line and do the rigging, you can't duck it

[gazmat]

You bad people .....lol, right, where do I get me Wingnuts from ...Cheers fella's.

[adrianellis0]

What did you use to dry brush the wings ? They look awesome

[Twokidsnosleep]

You bad people .....lol, right, where do I get me Wingnuts from ...Cheers fella's.

May I suggest you order directly from WW Company in New Zealand...you will get a better price than on E bay, but the selection is only in production models.
I am dying for the Sopwith Camel coming out end of the year??.
Hint: Look at "kit-sets" on the LHS of the main page-it opens a list page of available models

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/

[gazmat]

@Glue bomb,the wings were airbrushed, using Mr Hobby, masking tape was placed along the ribs after the initial base colour, then sprayed with a mix of around 10% paint and 90% thinners ( slightly darker mix of base colour and a light brown/reddish mix) spayed in between the masking tape, waited until dry, them removed the masking tape..that should give that finish...hope this helps.
Let me know if you want any other 'advice', just PM me.

Ah, thanks 2KNS...will have look at those, Yes I saw the Camel...nice, definitely one to add to the stash, or possibly make...

[adrianellis0]

Found the tail section quite tricky, bit of a mess by the time I got it all stuck together! How you go ?

[gazmat]

Glue bomb....Think I know where your coming from, I stuck the rear tail section on 1st, then glued the rudder on after that I think...Sure I painted the rudder first also...didn't bother with the decals, difficult to match the paint to the decals otherwise.
Hope thats what you are talking about, if not, completely ignore the first few sentences.

[gazmat]

So after having a few thoughts on this subject, I thought maybe it was time to invest in one of these....

Im going to comment in the "What did the postman bring today thread"......

[Twokidsnosleep]

NICE!!!
I read your note in the "what I got" section. I had the opposite reaction when I opened these two kits


The instruction 'booklet' was in colour and super detailed with reference photos of the real thing




maybe I haven't purchased a high end Tamiya lately, but the WW's blew me away

And as a last note, scientific proof that a Beagle could never fly a Sopwith Camel

[gazmat]

Maybe I have been spoilt on the high end Tamiya I guess...I agree, they are nicely presented. Just going to have to do it justice I guess...

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ya, just sees how it goes.
I understand your point for bang for your buck.
WW is the leader for these kits and one of the few making them in this scale and detail.
I will have to put a high end Tamiya Aircraft kit on my Christmas list.
Which one would you suggest for a prop driven airplane???

[gazmat]

Hi again TKNS (?)...I have the Mustang and F16, which are built, will post couple of pics later, I have the Mossie, and Spitfire, and the Corsair in the stash, the Corsair is a really a time consuming kit (not built, but can tell it will be a long winded kit)...i'd go for the Mustang or Spitfire to be honest, roughly the same amount of spures.
Even with my skills, I think they have both turned out well (Mustang and F16)









And a comparison size wise...

[Twokidsnosleep]

Awesome stuff, Gaz. Great Mustang indeed
All those are favourites, just a bit bigger scale than normal for me

[gazmat]

Just be prepared to allow enough time, far more time consuming than the smaller stuff...detailing is just superb, so it makes you want to spend the time to do a great job, thats what I have found anyhow....get saving , but Christmas is not far off now

[Twokidsnosleep]

Just be prepared to allow enough time, far more time consuming than the smaller stuff...detailing is just superb, so it makes you want to spend the time to do a great job, thats what I have found anyhow....get saving , but Christmas is not far off now

I have so many large scale auto builds, I am up to my eye balls!!!!
Will wait a few years until I thin the stash a bit I think, but you never know. If something goes on sale or shows up out of the blue. They are all on my radar now
You did a fantastic job on this WWI plane and I am sure the WW kit will be just as good

[Davethepitch]

Great paint job I like it.

[gazmat]

Thanks Dave..

[Avgas]

Great builds!

[gazmat]

Thanks Dave......The Snipe, is still sitting behind me... untouched...lol

[Kevthemodeller]

Nice build mate. Love these WW1 planes, used to build them as a teenager, got to the point of using stretched sprue for rigging.

I think at some point I'll have another go at building one.

[gazmat]

hey, thanks Kev....Bought a Wingnuts as you can see from previous posts...have a few more to build till I start on that.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I bought some fine white EZ Line last Hobby shop visit..just so no excuse to do a WWI build if it so happens to crop up in a sig or gb in 2017. Cannot wait for WingNut Wings' Camel

[strawnobi]

Like the paint job here. Like others have posted above EZ line is the way to go. Monofillament works too. What I would say is don't let rigging scare you. It's not my favorite thing to do either. But biplanes come alive with rigging. The nice thing about EZ line is it stretches and holds it's tension. It also looks in scale. Thread and other mediums tend to look out of scale. Stretched sprue works. But it's way more difficult for things other than antennae and such. EZ line is a little fiddly to work with though. I talk a little about it in the Salmson post and give a couple of suggestions on what worked for me.

Wingnut Wings are awesome. I don't say that lightly. They are the most fun I've had in years. They are hands down my favorite company right now. I adore Tamiya. But the journey through history that these kits take you through are worth every penny. Think of it like the fine wine of modeling or a Thanksgiving feast. The thing I love about them is that they look like you could crawl into them and take off when you are finished.

That being said, they are a lot of work. I don't recommend modelers attempting them until they feel they are ready. But they aren't as hard as you might think because the fit is gorgeous in them.

[digger303]

EZ line is it durable or like all elastic based products eventually perish away ?

[Avgas]

EZ line is it durable or like all elastic based products eventually perish away ?

Not sure, I've had that thought. I have some biplanes I built about three years ago and they are holding up well.

@ Gazmat:-Regarding rigging, it really isn't as hard as you think with EZ line. I use the CA method, just dip the end of the line in a little CA and hold it in place until it sets. Some folk drill holes to put the stuff in which is fair enough, their kit etc but there's really no need to. Just don't overstretch it, you only need to stretch it so that it looks taught. The more you strecth it the more likely the glue will give way.