discussion papa 695s WW1 Dogfight

[Guest]

Great work Ian.  You have put more detail into the tiny beauties than I would have done in 1/48!

Cheers Tony.


I'm thinking or doing a 1/24 samba bus ( Revell ) next

Just ordered one to convert into a Devon Caravette that my dad used to borrow off my uncle in the early 1960 in which we used to 'Tour' the North Norfolk Coast three years in the trot.  I did start a conversion some time ago but it got disposed of in the clearances....... Doors have to swap sides and roof and rear side windows have to go.  Needs converting to right hand drive and then fitting out internally as I remember the one I travelled in.  Should be fun  :$  

 

[papa 695]

Great work Ian.  You have put more detail into the tiny beauties than I would have done in 1/48!


Just ordered one to convert into a Devon Caravette that my dad used to borrow off my uncle in the early 1960 in which we used to 'Tour' the North Norfolk Coast three years in the trot.  I did start a conversion some time ago but it got disposed of in the clearances....... Doors have to swap sides and roof and rear side windows have to go.  Needs converting to right hand drive and then fitting out internally as I remember the one I travelled in.  Should be fun  :$  

Thanks Graham, and I'm now looking forward to seeing your convention on the table.

 

[papa 695]

wow, looking great, just the rigging to do now then !

You had to mention the rigging didn't you Colin  .


Im actually looking forward to it in a strange way 

 

[Guest]

Im actually looking forward to it in a strange way 

Weirdo..........

 

[colin m]

You had to mention the rigging didn't you Colin  .


Im actually looking forward to it in a strange way 

Too much sun, or more water needed......................

 

[papa 695]

Ive not had much time to do any building of late. But I've got the decals on the Dr1 now 

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[Guest]

these look fantastic.


scott

 

[papa 695]

Well after a lot of sweating and a few grand in the swear box I've got the wings on both of them 

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[flyjoe180]

They're looking superb Ian, great skill shown here. Will you be rigging?

 

[papa 695]

They're looking superb Ian, great skill shown here. Will you be rigging?

I'm going to give it a go Joe, but I've just noticed the wing strut on the right as you look at it of the Pup is not on right, so I'll have to fix that first.


Thanks for the nice comment too.

 

[papa 695]

I've finally finished these two. I started to fit the rigging on these but it's very fiddly and I knocked the wings off the Pup and had to refit them. So I gave it up as a bad job. I've now started on the base for this so it shouldn't be long before I get it totally finished.

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[Guest]

Small they maybe but perfectly done they look very good

 

[Guest]

Very very cool.

 

[Guest]

These look real great Ian

 

[yak face]

They look brilliant ian, shame about the rigging though. What were you using? Maybe the bristles from a fine long paintbrush , like the lining type used for nail art  could be used ?  Looking forward to the base , cheers tony

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Ian. Luckily the Fokker doesn't have much rigging!

 

[papa 695]

They look brilliant ian, shame about the rigging though. What were you using? Maybe the bristles from a fine long paintbrush , like the lining type used for nail art  could be used ?  Looking forward to the base , cheers tony

I'll give it another go with something different Tony 

 

[yak face]

Ive used paintbrush bristles before ian and they were fairly easy ( the 1/72 pitts special) although the ones i used for that would maybe look a bit oversized on these tiddlers ! The only other thing i can suggest is human hair , do you know anyone with very straight preferably light coloured hair ? This sticks easily but might be difficult to get the tension . Cheers tony

 

[Guest]

Wow, maybe a moth's eyelash would be fine enough for the rigging; those planes are tiny!