discussion Mick’s Academy 1/32 Sopwith Camel F1(papa 695’s Bi-plane GB

[Mickc1440]

Firstly many thanks to Ian for getting this GB off the ground. I’ve enjoyed putting this one together and even with very few parts it’s still taken me a while. I know it’s not accurate when it comes to its rigging but they’ve made it much easier than using turnbuckles etc. The instructions relating to the rigging aren’t quite right and a little misleading but I’ve done my own thing as I know Ian is too, so here she is.

 

[papa 695]

Great work Mick it looks fantastic. Many thanks for joining in.

 

[Jim R]

I really like that Mick. Very well done.

 

[Mickc1440]

Great work Mick it looks fantastic. Many thanks for joining in.

Thank you Ian, enjoyed doing another stringy thing

I really like that Mick. Very well done.

Many thanks Jim

 

[Guest]

Mick,
Looks superb, does what it says on the tin, pleases the eye.
Mike.

 

[colin m]

Top job Mick, well done. On the subject of rigging, I read once that most slow speed crashes, landing /take off sort of thing, would have been survivable. But once the tensioned rigging started break and whip around, that's when the 'damage' was done.

 

[Mark1]

Very nice Mick.

 

[Ian M]

Very nice it is too. Great job on the rigging as well.

 

[Andy T]

Great job Mick.

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[wotan]

Very nice Mick

 

[davecov]

Nice work, Mick

Dave

 

[Neil Merryweather]

lovely job Mick, maybe I will finish mine one day.

 

[Mickc1440]

Mick,
Looks superb, does what it says on the tin, pleases the eye.
Mike.

Thanks Mike, quite pleased as it's the first hand painted kit I've done in a long time

Top job Mick, well done. On the subject of rigging, I read once that most slow speed crashes, landing /take off sort of thing, would have been survivable. But once the tensioned rigging started break and whip around, that's when the 'damage' was done.

Thanks Colin, they were certainly brave to fly those things

Very nice Mick.

Thank you

Very nice it is too. Great job on the rigging as well.

Cheers Ian, they make it reasonably easy when you disregard their instructions

Great job Mick.

Thanks Andy

Beautiful

Thank you

Very nice Mick

Cheers John

Nice work, Mick

Dave

Thank you Dave

lovely job Mick, maybe I will finish mine one day.

Cheers Neil, lets hope so

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great Mick. Very sweet finish.

 

[Mickc1440]

Looks great Mick. Very sweet finish.

Thanks for that Tim

 

[Waspie]

Smashing Mick, a great build and a great finish.

 

[yak face]

Great job mick , looks excellent , the runway needs resurfacing though :smiling5:

 

[Guest]

The Committee were impressed, several of the older members can remember seeing these flying when they were mere boys.
Matron of course can't remember such things, or so she says

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Congratulations Mick as a fine build all round.

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb job all round Mick. No-one would know the rigging wasn't 100% if you didn't mention it