Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: andonio64 on November 30, 2018, 10:26:53 PM

Title: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on November 30, 2018, 10:26:53 PM

Hallo everybody, I publish here a non "what-if" recent work of mine. It took to me more than one year to be completed, not because it's complex (although it is indeed the most complex work I did so far) but because time has become a very rare resource...

It's a 2 seats WW1 French bomber:

BREGUET XIV B2
Escadrille BR 117
GB5 - Escadre de bombardement n° 12
Plessis-Belleville June 1918

Kit Hi-Tech - 1/48

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-165.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-166.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-167.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-168.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-169.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-170.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-171.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-172.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-173.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-174.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/breguet14/bre14-175.jpg)

I hope you'll like it!

Thanks for watching

Antonio

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Old Wombat on November 30, 2018, 11:33:56 PM

Cool! Great job! 8) :smiley:

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on November 30, 2018, 11:41:22 PM

Thanks OW!!!
Glad you like it!

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Kerick on December 01, 2018, 12:15:53 AM

Very nice work!
What are the weapons under the wing? Looks like the larger ones could be Hellfire missiles. Just kidding!

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on December 01, 2018, 12:46:30 AM

 ;D

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 01, 2018, 02:18:03 AM

Nice work

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: apophenia on December 01, 2018, 07:11:23 AM

Lovely build of a great subject  :smiley:

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on December 01, 2018, 02:09:00 PM

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Robomog on December 01, 2018, 03:57:08 PM

Know what you mean about time permitting !

Very Good looking model, particularly like the wood effect you have achieved on the propeller also curious mix of bombs.

Nice one!

Mog
>^-.-^<

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: finsrin on December 01, 2018, 04:03:00 PM

Much interesting quality details to take in.  :smiley:
And what Robomog says.

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on December 01, 2018, 04:59:32 PM

Thanks guys, should you be interested, I have the WIP here
https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=8779.0 (https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=8779.0)

Ciao

Antonio

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Antonio Sobral on December 02, 2018, 04:06:04 AM

Great work, Antonio!

From the rigging to the color scheme, and all those delicious details in the middle :)

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: elmayerle on December 02, 2018, 04:41:21 AM

Beautiful build!!

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Frank3k on December 02, 2018, 10:51:03 AM

Very nice build and the camo colors look great!

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: finsrin on December 02, 2018, 11:33:25 AM

Appears exhaust exits via stack above engine to immediately disperse over wing.  Counter measure to sensors of early heat seeking missiles and ground based infrared sensors. ?

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on December 02, 2018, 03:50:06 PM

Thanks everybody!
I'm glad you like it!!!

Antonio

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Brian da Basher on December 02, 2018, 06:27:17 PM

Absolutely superb! I've never seen that famous French camo done better and the rigging is exquisite!

One of your best, Antonio!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on December 02, 2018, 10:16:10 PM

Thanks Brian, so far is the model I am more proud of.
Glad you liked it!

Antonio

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Frank3k on December 03, 2018, 02:15:46 AM

I also noticed that the tire rubber is gray - as they would have been before carbon was added to the rubber. Nice touch!

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: kitnut617 on December 03, 2018, 03:52:03 AM

Quote from: Frank3k on December 03, 2018, 02:15:46 AM

I also noticed that the tire rubber is gray - as they would have been before carbon was added to the rubber. Nice touch!

Actually they use soot --- back in the day when I was working on the shop floor as a steel fabricator, I made a machine that was to be used to produce the soot ---- reason you get that black on your hands when you handle older tires

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on December 03, 2018, 09:32:44 PM

Quote from: Frank3k on December 03, 2018, 02:15:46 AM

I also noticed that the tire rubber is gray - as they would have been before carbon was added to the rubber. Nice touch!

Thanks to both guys, yes the tires were gray and full, no air chamber, I did not know it was because they did not add carbon (or soot).
Very interesting!

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: Frank3k on December 04, 2018, 06:28:43 AM

Here are the details on how (and why) tires became black (http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/07/making-tires-black-instead-of-the-natural-white-color-of-rubber-produces-a-much-stronger-and-longer-lasting-tire/)

Title: Re: BREGUET XIV B2
Post by: andonio64 on December 10, 2018, 04:36:59 AM

Thanks Frank!