simmerit Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) I've enjoyed watching the builds on Large Scale Planes for some time now, and only posted a couple of times I think in the last few years. Most of my modelling posts are on ARRSE for those of you that know it. A few of us got a general modelling forum up and running on the site which has proved to be helpful for lads (and lasses) with issues following their time in service. I wont bore you with the details but the medical term in 'mindfulness' - modelling is a great escape from people's daemons. Anyway - this is my second 1/32nd build and I chose the Spad, which is my all time No1 in my top 10 of piston engine planes. It's about 7 months graft (elapsed time). Its a fascinating plane, carrying a greater payload than the B-17. I spent quite a bit of time researching it, and one of the many interesting facts is it carried 40 gallons of oil, most of which ended up on the fuselage following missions. Most of the pictures you see show light coverings of oil, but believe me, it was generally minging when landing - source was an old lad who used to work on them in the 60s in 'nam on aircraft carriers. The model is largely out of the box. Eduard etch used on the engine which I decided to expose in the end as it turned out OK - the ZM one is obviously stunning and I thought the Trumpeter engine wasn't good enough to expose, but a bit of graft got it there in the end. Cockpit is Aires which I wish I hadn't installed as the fit was awful and it caused no end of problems with joining the fuselage. The kit cockpit is good enough IMHO. The tanks are red as the ground crew had a habit of painting things for amusements sake - tanks were red one Christmas - I suppose you could call it festive spirit. Just before they bombed the North Vietnamese. Ordnance is after market and cost a small fortune. I'd have been better off getting a ZM ordnance pack or a ZM Spad kit in the end when I tally up the spend on it...... LAU-3s are from video aviation. Most of the rest is Eduard Brassin. I left the rubber tyres on in the end and an AMS prop is winging its way to blighty from Aus as we speak as the Trumpeter prop is not the best. Nuff said - here is the build. Thanks for checking it out. I'm now on with a Korean Spad and the third Spad kit arrived a couple of weeks ago.... Edited August 28, 2020 by simmerit Landrotten Highlander, FIGHTS ON, Rocat and 25 others 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Very nice job! Looking forward to your Korean War AD. simmerit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrman Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Your build is awesome! Very detailed with realistic weathering! Beautiful! A question though as I'm ignorant on the subject. Were the wing routinely folded with ordnance attatched? Was it an issue with the mechanism? Thanks! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, mbrman said: Your build is awesome! Very detailed with realistic weathering! Beautiful! A question though as I'm ignorant on the subject. Were the wing routinely folded with ordnance attatched? Was it an issue with the mechanism? Thanks! Dave yes they were folded when fully bombed up. There is a lot of reference material out there with different mixes of payloads with wings folded up. Edited August 26, 2020 by simmerit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, mbrman said: Your build is awesome! Very detailed with realistic weathering! Beautiful! A question though as I'm ignorant on the subject. Were the wing routinely folded with ordnance attatched? Was it an issue with the mechanism? Thanks! Dave blackbetty, Rockie Yarwood, simmerit and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Very nice work Love your highly reflective tabletop. Cool effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Brother, that is DY-NO-MITE! Sincerely, Mark simmerit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 57 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: Very nice work Love your highly reflective tabletop. Cool effect. It's the mrs' baby grand. As you can imagine, she's ecstatic about having the Spad on it........ MikeMaben and Uncarina 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basta Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Lovely set of bombs with an airplane attached. Beautifully done and I can see why they cost you a small fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Love it! I'm really looking forward to numbers two and three. simmerit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 8/26/2020 at 10:59 AM, simmerit said: The tanks are red as the ground crew had a habit of painting things for amusements sake - tanks were red one Christmas - I suppose you could call it festive spirit. Just before they bombed the North Vietnamese. FYI the colour red indicates that the tanks are fire bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Awesome looking "Sandy"! Very well done indeed! Ernest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 8:11 AM, quang said: FYI the colour red indicates that the tanks are fire bombs. Interesting - the quoted in the original LIFE magazine says it's Christmas decoration. quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 One of my favorite aircraft and you really brought it to life! Cheers, Tom simmerit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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