CANicoll Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Built this for one of our club members who supplied the pilot figure you see in the pictures. My first Roden kit, and only my fourth WWI kit. The idea was to build a dirty, worn aircraft, so I've added some mud and some battle damage and overall wear. This is the Roden kit, out of the box with Eagle Cal markings for the most part, Vallejo Model Air acrylics over the White primer. The green/olive was done with acrylic water colors, olive green and titanium white and a tiny spot of burnt umber. The engine was done with the Vallejo metallic acrylics and black and brown washes. Propeller is vallejo wood applied over a coarse scratched propeller to simulate the wood grain, followed by a wash of burnt umber that was allowed to sit for a minute, then wiped off with dry paper towel. That left just a little bit of the dark color in the grooves from the coarse sanding. My approximation of some battle damage: Fun build and always like to show a dirty and worn aircraft. I need to get much better about doing the rigging, EZ line in this case but I need to find a way to attach it in a much neater fashion. Thanks! Chris Jan_G, Pfuf, BiggTim and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 NOICE Chris !!......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Very good build, looks really cool, Chris, Well Done. Cheers Theo CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Very neat little build, Chris, and the figure really adds life to it. May I publish it on the website? Kev CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Owens Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I very much agree with your shade/density/saturation of red; from what I've read/heard elsewhere, the real color was closer to brick red than crimson. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Sweet! I love it! CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaning_Dog Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. Cheers. John. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnq Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Very sweet build. I love it. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Very neat little build, Chris, and the figure really adds life to it. May I publish it on the website? Kev Yes thank you Kev!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Cheers guys!! I really do appreciate the comments, means a lot to me. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Quite cool Chris, very nice work on the figure too CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Thanks Mike! One of the club members did the figure - he does fantastic work. Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Chris One terrific build. Not an easy kit and so very well done and the weathering is right up my alley: used but not abused. :thumbsup: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I have thought about doing this kit in a pair with my Roy Brown Camel on order. Then I keep thinking "that way lies madness." CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 LOL Bill! It really is not a bad kit at all - requires just enough tweaking here and there to make you feel like you did something more than slap on a bunch of glue and paint. And has the bones of a really nice kit if you work it. I'd love to see what you do with it! Chris Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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