Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: KiwiZac on October 24, 2018, 07:51:27 PM
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If you've seen the 1966 film The Blue Max you'll remember all the 1:1 aircraft in it, a flying cast consisting largely of accurate-looking replicas of German WW1 types with some Currie WOT-based SE5s for the Brits. In the background were also a handful of Tiger Moths and Stampes to make up the numbers, with machineguns fitted and covers installed over the front cockpits to pass as fighters. When I was 20 I told people that if I ever got a Tiger I'd restore it in Blue Max configuration.
Now I'm not so sure, but I still wanted to build a model of one. So when Airfix released its new 1/72 Tiger kit a few years back I grabbed two for different projects and, finally, one of those kits is complete as my Luftsreitkrafte (sp?) Tiger!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1969/44544656085_67702677ed_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aSg1kP)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2aSg1kP) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1962/44733894614_932be4bdc1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2b9YUn5)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2b9YUn5) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1921/44733895004_f37a84fa1f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2b9YUtN)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2b9YUtN) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
And here are the three of four planned Blue Max builds all together. I rigged the Pfalz with stretched sprue and really need to do it again with elastic.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1919/44733895164_f6d136c1dc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2b9YUwy)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2b9YUwy) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
Airfix kit with Revell Fokker D.VII guns and Aviattic lozenge decals. Roden's Albatros D.II provided the crosses (which mostly survived intact) and the rigging is the silver/white thread sold by Wingnut Wings. Annoyingly the instructions didn't include the elevator cables so I used the Haynes manual and internet photo searches to help establish where they enter/exit the fuselage sides.
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Can you show a photo without the book background please.
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Those are some sweet birds and I love the lozenge!
Concur with Mr GTX, would enjoy more pics against a plain background.
Great stuff, Zac-o-matic!
Brian da Basher
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Nice looking Tiger Moth ! (and the others)
Agree with the others, plain background.
Did you have any problems with the lozenge camo decals ?
Mog
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Apologies folks, I’ll try that again now I’ve figured out how to access the desktop Flickr (and BB links) on my phone::
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1912/44817403664_d491aba31b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bhmUGh)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2bhmUGh) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1917/44817403934_850ba789a9_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bhmULW)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2bhmULW) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1950/45492519342_c76cae8070_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2cj244L)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2cj244L) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1973/44628753275_8af1655ac5_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aZG2vn)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2aZG2vn) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1928/44628753365_02da517a9e_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aZG2wV)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2aZG2wV) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83399146@N05/), on Flickr
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That's almost as bad as rigging a sailing ship.
(That's also a compliment).
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Nice job on all three!
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That's almost as bad as rigging a sailing ship.
(That's also a compliment).
I have the Airfix Endeavour in the stash... 8)
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very nice work
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delightful
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Hats off to you Zak --- excellent job :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Outstanding work Zac!
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Thanks for the new phots - looks outstanding.
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Thanks for the updated photos so we can see these beauties in all their glory, Zac!
You've got quite the knack for rigging, one of the toughest modeling challenges in my book.
It was a real treat to see these amazing models so wonderfully displayed.
Brian da Basher
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Thank you all for the very kind comments!
Did you have any problems with the lozenge camo decals ?
Mog, the hardest part is cutting them out. The Pfalz in the trio pics had the lozenge already in the shapes required (I think it was a Squadron Encore boxing) whereas the Aviattic sheets are in nice big blocks and strips - you have to lay the kit parts on the sheet and kinda guess how to cut the shapes. It's a problem of my own making so I can't complain! The idea of finishing the planned quartet with Willi's Fokker Dr.I is a bit scary, though...those trailing edges...
You've got quite the knack for rigging, one of the toughest modeling challenges in my book.
Thanks Brian. It can be frustrating at times - especially when the glue chooses to dry slower than it did before - but I found doing four kits at once helped.
As a fun coincidence, here's a recently-uploaded bit of home movie showing these and other movie aircraft while filming in Ireland!
https://youtu.be/vY_LUpMEDNo
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Lozenge camo is always great! ;)
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Wears lozenge camo like had it from day one. More power to you conquering rigging challenge. :smiley:
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Thanks gents!
I have the day off work tomorrow so expect to see a couple more 1/72 Airfix biplanes, one RW subject and one not so much...
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Beautiful!