composite guru Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Hi, not been around for a while as I’ve been building smaller kits. I have always wanted to build a museum type model of the Camel and finally go around to buying one. This is the plastic version and not the larger wooden type so creating the wood effect was a learning curve for me as I’d never done it before. Here are some pics of my build for you to look at. As you can see I’m trying to rig the structure as it would have been using reference photos as the kit asks you to rig most of the parts with one continuous piece of line. I’m making the turnbuckles by hand as no one seems to make 1/16 versions. That’s been a job as there are around 300 in the whole aircraft. Anyway enjoy the build. Hope the image links work ok. Matt Edited October 2, 2019 by composite guru Tolga ULGUR, Uncarina, Alain Gadbois and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Lovely work. I've been eyeing that kit (did they make other in 1/16 ?) as the 1/8 is simply too expensive for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Thomas Lund said: Lovely work. I've been eyeing that kit (did they make other in 1/16 ?) as the 1/8 is simply too expensive for me Thanks for that. I don't think they did any other version but I haven't looked recently. This is definitely a good compromise for the wooden version. Simulating the wood on the plastic was fun. Not sure why my post is in massive letters. I copied the words from my phone as I was originally having trouble posting the URL's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Finally got the wings on. Getting the thing sat flat was the hardest bit. Just the engine and a few other panels to go on and finish ringing it. |https://thumbsnap.com/TOpheKT5 |https://thumbsnap.com/VLpxMNzx |https://thumbsnap.com/317FCmTO LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson, TorbenD and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 lovely work composite guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Beautiful! I am building the WNW Camel now, so this is very motivating. Cheers, Tom composite guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Nearly finished. Just the prop to go. I’m not liking the plastic version supplied with the kit so I’m going to make one from wood. Intension is to make it the same way as the originals and stack layers of template cut veneer and sculpt the prop by hand. Going to be interesting. |https://thumbsnap.com/tjPTtofD |https://thumbsnap.com/QzcggqKV |https://thumbsnap.com/pymjdCsE |https://thumbsnap.com/Ld725Ks9 |https://thumbsnap.com/zgp5AcNg |https://thumbsnap.com/Ld725Ks9 |https://thumbsnap.com/PWO2RAb4 |https://thumbsnap.com/HItKry7i Tolga ULGUR, D Bellis, Uncarina and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Looks fantastic!! composite guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBaron Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Beautiful work! BiggTim and composite guru 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) More progress. Not happy with the plastic prop in the kit I decided to make my own from walnut and beech veneer. Bonded the veneer together using PVA wood glue, clamped and waited 2 days to fully dry. Scaled a drawing from the internet of a standard British Wooden Propeller from that era to template from. I have profiled one side and it seems to have come out really nice. Well chuffed with the look and finish. Excuse the upside down photo. Not sure what’s happened there. |https://thumbsnap.com/6tc5EA4N |https://thumbsnap.com/dn7T3EJ4 |https://thumbsnap.com/Jo8SCuaf |https://thumbsnap.com/Pt3yKROt |https://thumbsnap.com/OYITDS28 |https://thumbsnap.com/aI7Yk5H8 Edited November 13, 2019 by composite guru Fvdm, LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 All finished. Prop turned out a treat. Finishes it off really nicely. |https://thumbsnap.com/TaQqO0Ee |https://thumbsnap.com/GhjLIxRf |https://thumbsnap.com/zzOHPluH |https://thumbsnap.com/iqdle4gr |https://thumbsnap.com/2oQ3KnLL |https://thumbsnap.com/uOP4MQhC |https://thumbsnap.com/F7PnI9P7 |https://thumbsnap.com/qZGj88WX |https://thumbsnap.com/ro2rlrgX |https://thumbsnap.com/xF6UwuzL Cheetah11, GMK, Uncarina and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Stupendous! did you do this whole thing in 6 weeks? composite guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Wow! Kev composite guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 This really is museum quality! Thanks for sharing your technique for building the propellor. Very inspiring. Cheers, Tom composite guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Excuse me...my jaw just hit the floor! composite guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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