My Little Harry Tate completed build blog

[rtfoe]

Hi,
The camera construction was very enjoyable. at first I had to refer to references from the internet about cameras during that era. Interestingly professional photographers nowadays still use the bellows for large print photography except the plates have been replaced with digital cartridges.

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Above was my rough sketch for a scale plan and below were the prepared components for assembly...

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Putty helped with the sculpting for the bellows.

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Always checking against the figure for scale.

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The shroud was made with flattened two part putty and attached with the help of a tooth pick and teased into shape.

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I attached the assembly with blu tac hanging at an angle to let gravity do the rest as the putty cured. The angle was to create flow blown by the breeze.

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Primed with black and the wood parts with yellow.

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Brass and silver for the metallic parts were brushed on.

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And finally a coat of varnish to seal it all in.

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Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

After the camera and figures were completed it was time to fill the base with the composition. I took a lot of pictures. This batch does not show the added rigging attaching the rudder pedals to the rudder.

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On this last picture I have added something to create motion. For those of you seeing this for the first time kindly guess what it is. :smiling6:

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Lots more pictures coming...

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
Absolute miniature magic. The photographer and his camera is an incredible piece of modelling.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Hi Richard
Absolute miniature magic. The photographer and his camera is an incredible piece of modelling.
Jim

Thanks Jim, working on 1/72 scale has opened up another scale in dio making for me as space is becoming less for my displays. It's either this or switching to just figure painting.

Cheers,
Richard

[Steve Jones]

That is just so jaw dropping Richard. Luv it a lot. The workmanship is stunning and at such a small scale. Certainly one of my favourites of yours. Well done mate

[rtfoe]

Thanks Steve, did you get to see the added detail for motion in the last picture?

Cheers,
Richard

[papa 695]

Great Work Richard, The camera is just fantastic, and the flowing scarf's just top it off.

[flyjoe180]

Magnificent work. I enjoyed seeing the photography scene and the flowing scarves.

[rtfoe]

Hi Ian and Joe, great you spotted the scarves and thanbk you for the kind compliment.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Here are more images and some close ups...

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This time with the final rigging added to the pedals along the fuselage and tail...

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Cheers,
Richard

[scottie3158]

Richard,

A truly great build, The plane, figures and camera are all stupendous creating an excellent scene.

[rtfoe]

Thanks Paul, check out my first attempt at 1/72 figure conversion in my Matchbox Curtiss Helldiver dio. I'm sure you'll see the subtle progress i had achieved.

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

I take my hat off to you Richard.
That camera is a work of art , and what hat a great scene. :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:.
John.

[rtfoe]

Hi John, sorry for the late reply...thanks for tipping your hat.
For that you'll get more pictures...

These are taken with a white background and creates a different embience...

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And there's more...

[rtfoe]

Here they are...

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The End.

I seldom venture into WW1 but the only Airfix WW1 biplane I had just wanted to be built. Building such an old kit and adding the what nots was fun and educational.. I found out that it had a crude bomb carriage between the wheel struts but I didn't have enough reference to work on it. Thanks for those who had kept me company when building this through the years of abrupt and sometimes long absence. I was only sad that two great contributors to the old forum didn't get to see the finish but am glad to have shared it here.

Cheers,
Richard