kkarlsen Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Next project in the pipeline: Ever since i watched 'Aces High' (1976 tv movie) I have always wanted to do this diorama. I think the film catches the atmosphere of the RFC during WWI! Although the 'Aces High' film is showing it's age today, it stayed with me and did make a lasting impression on me. Some of you may know the project of the crashed S.e.5a and the Crossley RFC tender + trailer i did a while back? That project was part of a larger plan, to finally get to do this RFC diorama with S.e.5a's. I have been working a little on an off, on the planes, when I needed a distraction from other projects, but also because I was looking for a 'story' which involved S.e.5a's. I have spend a lot of time researching for this project and now I've found my 'story'... I eventually stumbled across the story of No. 74 Squadron, also called 'Tiger' Squadron is truly remarkable. With a lot of catching story's of the flying heroes of WWI. I havent' yet decided exactly which planes I will end up doing, because the Squadron had so many 'character' that it takes your breath away! But the Squadron commander the New Zealander Keith 'Grid' Caldwell's plane will surely be part of it... Long story short, here's an excerpt from Wikipedia regarding No 74 'Tiger' Squadron: "During its wartime service, it was credited with 140 enemy planes destroyed and 85 driven down out of control, for 225 victories. Seventeen aces had served in the squadron, including Victoria Cross winner Major Edward Mannock, Ira "Taffy" Jones, Benjamin Roxburgh-Smith, future Air Commodore Keith Caldwell, Andrew Kiddie, Frederick Stanley Gordon, Sydney Carlin, Frederick Hunt, Clive Glynn, George Hicks, Wilfred Ernest Young, Henry Dolan, Harris Clements, George Gauld, and Frederick Luff." I haven't finished the research, I'm about to read a the book 'Tiger Squadron' by one of the Aces of 74 Squadron, Ira "Taffy" Jones. Maybe this will add to the project? Regards: Kent Edited June 3, 2017 by kkarlsen Jim Barry, airscale, KiwiZac and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyman1 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 This will be one to watch I am already looking forward to it Kent. Guy kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Kent I'm buckled and ready for the build to begin. Absolutely it is going to be a blockbuster Keep 'em coming :popcorn: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) Photos of the build, as you can see I've bee at it for some time... The interior framing has been replaced and wires added... Practicing a lot of wires... Replaced the kit fuellines with brass wire, It almost feels like a factory... Instrument panels... An extra experiment using real wood for the panel + Eduard instruments, a scratch build magneto, copper wire, brass tube and a scratch build Creagh-Osborne compass... Edited July 5, 2017 by kkarlsen Joel_W, tucohoward, KiwiZac and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) Time for an update on the build... I do not know if it's correct, but I decided to scratch some early Sutton Harness seatbelts, using tape, sheet styrene and lead wire. Also reworked the control colums... Edited July 5, 2017 by kkarlsen tucohoward, Jan_G, MikeC and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Nice little harnesses. Having scratched some myself this weekend, I can appreciate the effort! Those grommets are NOT easy, and gluing the adjustment buckle on takes a lot of patience. Doing it 3 times? Wow! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) Assembly of the fuselages & tails... Top wings beeing masked for shading... And also the bottom wings... Edited July 5, 2017 by kkarlsen tucohoward, Uncarina, Guyman1 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 really nice set of builds kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Great things come in threes I see! Looking very tasty Kent Torben kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Kent You're amazing ... absolutely stellar work Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 really nice set of builds Thanks! Great things come in threes I see! Looking very tasty Kent Torben Thanks! Kent You're amazing ... absolutely stellar work Keep 'em coming Peter Thanks, I still have so much to learn. WWI planes are such a challenge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Kent, This is truly epic work, and you are bringing these aircraft to life! Cheers, Tom kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 epic project!! cool kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Wow! Will watch with interest (the SE is one of my faves!) Tim W. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyman1 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Beautiful work here mate I am looking forward to the integration of the aircraft and the surrounding diorama. Guy kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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