CANicoll Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 The venerable Revell kit, my second Revell WWI kit, and I'm finding they are a lot of fun to build. Here is the build thread if you are interested: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=66777&hl= These are being built for some exhibitions for the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. The Revell kits are ancient, but the decals were recently printed, in 2013 in this case I think. Decals are fairly thin, but react much better to Microscale Microset, rather than Microsol (ask me how I know... ). Paints are mostly custom mixes of Model Master Acryl (light green is a mix of Interior Green and Gloss White) and Vallejo Model Air for the Gloss White and Red (Dk Brown is actually Burnt Umber) and the Dark Green is Tamiya Park Green and Gloss Black mix. Vallejo Light Gray for the bottom. Wood is represented by Vallejo Wood with the prop having Burt Umber streaks. Rigging is EZ Line which has its pluses (the stretching keeps me from breaking everything 10 different times) but it is a multi-part polymer so if you don't cut it just right, you can actually leave either the core, or the wrapper. (Trust me, I know. ) A unique feature of the SPAD XIII is the keyed prop which doesn't fit very well. Took a drill to make the prop opening fit the shaft. Oh well. Not the worst thing that has happened. Oh yeah, the elevator struts on the rear are actually wooden flat toothpicks since somehow I lost one of the plastic struts. Oops!! I love how the gauges actually appear in the cockpit, the decals were pretty good, and I did drill out the exhausts as well. They are finished in Model Master Aircraft interior black to which I then oversprayed a mix of Vallejo Black and Metallic Black. Then followed that up by adding a bit of Vallejo Rust sprayed from a bit of a distance to provide a powdery texture to the exhaust. As I kept spraying lightly, the brown rust color started coming out so I worked it from front to back to vary the color. Lightly dusted a bit of black/grey chalk mix on the fuselage for exhaust stains. I had to find a way to fix ripping an edge off of a roundel so masked off a rectangle and painted a darker 'patch'. Best I could come with. (Top left in the next picture). Elevators are dropped by simply bending them down (Ha!!) and looking at them now, I may go back and either get a silver wash on the hinges or paint them silver/black. I'm starting a Roden Fokker DR I in the olive/red variation of the Red Baron's aircraft so look for that next! Chris tucohoward, BiggTim, Shaka HI and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Chris Astounding work and just beautifully done. :thumbsup: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks Peter! Much appreciated. And love the bright colors. Such fun to build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Ouch ! where are my sunglasses ?? Nicely done Chris. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe66 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Love it !...and US103rd Aero Sqdrn to boot !! Woohooo !! The first US Aero Sqdrn at the front !! Nice Job ! Joe CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Joe, I got lucky on that. I liked the red, white and blue strip and figured it would present a more visually appealing look. Thanks! Chris Joe66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Chris, Great work on this beast! It makes me want to build my Frank Luke Spad. Cheers, Tom CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks Tom! Can't wait to see your SPAD. Chris Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Fantastic work! CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 WOW! It's a colorful parrot!....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Looks just great from here. Nice job. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Really like it, Chris!!! CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Looks fantastic, I will put you up in the Group Build Gallery. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Very nice. A quick comment for a possible paint touch-up. The ailerons commands (the triangle at the base of the rear strut and the vertical bar runnning along the trailing edge of the same strut) were a light "French blue" on the Spads. Hubert CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks guys for all the nice comments, and Brad for posting to the GB gallery. Appreciate the update and will look into that. Cheers! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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