Colin M's Bristol F.2b Fighter. 1/32 wingnut wings

[papa 695]

Cracking work on the engine Colin.
My next big Birthday is my 60th in 4 years time

[colin m]

Cracking work on the engine Colin.
My next big Birthday is my 60th in 4 years time

What - last time I saw you at Cosford, you didn't look old enough to drive. Easy life or what...….Anyway, if you can persuade someone to buy you one for the happy day, bear in mind they do go out of production quite often. Hence, something you fancy now, might not be available in four years time.

Moving on, a bit more work has been done. Just about all the cockpit bits had been painted, but now I've actually stuck them all together. The belts were a bit of a pain. I just couldn't see where they were supposed to attach. Then I noticed a couple of tiny holes lost under paint ! On the subject of the belts, they are quite thick and so a bit difficult to get to conform to the contours of the seat etc.
The IP has individual decals, nice. At the rear of the cockpit ,in the gunners position is a bag made out of a large piece of photo etch. This was shaped and painted and looked quite nice, until a trial fit showed it was way too big. So, I had to flatten it a bit which sort of lost some of the effect. However, it will hardly be seen once the rear gun deck is in place, so I can live with that.

And look. The poor old pilot sits right on top of the fuel tank.
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[Guest]

Good evening Gentlemen (well it's evening here in Staffordshire) and thank you all for your interest.

They are great, but at a price. Any big birthdays coming up ?

Their web site is brilliant, full of tips to get the best from your build.

Indeed, but where is the dam busters remake I heard about a long time ago. That I would love to see.

50, when I said big birthday I meant 18 ! innit like yo !

Rigging is fine, the control cables are something else.

So look, it's true, I am actually part of this group build. I've built an engine.
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I know it's customary to start with the cockpit and I have, but that involves a bit of oil for the wood work which refuses to dry. I don't know what's wrong, so whilst it's drying I built this. It's nearly OOB, just the addition of 24 plug leads. I might add a bit more wiring when the engine is mounted. Then again, I might not, even in 1:32 my peepers are a bit tired after a few days on this little Rolls Royce falcon.

I reckon if you hooked that up it would probably start , what a beauty .

[rtfoe]

Colin, very nicely done...only visible seam lines spotted on the gun cradle needs taken care off.

Cheers,
Richard

[colin m]

only visible seam lines spotted on the gun cradle needs taken care off.

The black curvy bit ? I've also just noticed a few holes in the belt, filled with paint. Isn't macro photography brilliant !

[rtfoe]

The black curvy bit ? I've also just noticed a few holes in the belt, filled with paint. Isn't macro photography brilliant !

Ya, sometimes it can be such a damper of a tool after all the work is done. It happens to me all the time...only thing is to bite the bullet and do the corrections. :tired:

Cheers,
Richard

[Gary MacKenzie]

My eyesight isn't 20:20 , all i see on the curved piece is a groove ? which , if following picture is correct , may be meant to be there



( picture for discussion purposes only )

[spanner570]

I would suggest It won't be a solid bar but a flat piece of metal bent to shape, thus leaving a seam.
If you look closely at the strengthening bars supporting that grey thingy just above, they too have a seam.

So don't you dare touch them - or it's no Tunnocks for you at Cosford next year matey!

[rtfoe]

Hi Colin,

I could be wrong and maybe a highlight but sure looks like a seam...anyway it's too fine and only be picked up if someone literally peers in and looks at it with a magnifier which I doubt it. Leave it if you're ok with it. Doesn't take away the fine painting of the cockpit.

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Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

:tears-of-joy: This brings to mind recently regarding seam lines. A group of us were invited to the Air Base in Butterworth and had a walk around an F-18 with an Anniversary livery. On close up at the pylons it was noted that there were seam lines with paint over duck tape to cover surface damage. So now if we see anyone building an F-18 decaled with the same Anniversary livery with smooth painted pylons, we'd tell them they got it all wrong and we have pictures to prove it that the manufacturer got it right with the seam line.

This goes to show that every individual plane will have its diferences in finishing, even more so if it were handmade. But as for tubing I recall seamless pipes were used for aircraft and bicycle frames as they were more lightweight with thinner walls.

Cheers,
Richard

[colin m]

a flat piece of metal bent to shape, thus leaving a seam

Eh up Ron, I think that's my 'get out of jail card' A solid bar would weigh a bit, so flat bent metal would make more sense.

may be meant to be there

You might just be right there Gary

Leave it if you're ok with it

Truth is, this only came to light after I closed up the fuselage !
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[Steve Jones]

That is stunning work Colin. Very impressive indeed. The engine and cockpit are gorgeous. More of the same please

[colin m]

A touch more work has been done. The instructions suggest various Humbrol and Tamiya paints as well as other manufacturers. Well as it happens, H121 is an old enamel paint I actually have, so out it came. The 40 year old paint needed a bit of a stir, but soon came back to life. I've had Vallejo paints die after 2 or 3 years !
So, H121 was sprayed on the underside surfaces (but not the fuselage, that's PC10) then the ribs were masked ready for a bit of highlighting and weathering.
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Removing the tapes gave me this,

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It doesn't look too bad, anyway, its not likely to be seen often !

[yak face]

Beautiful work colin , the engine is superb , as is the cockpit , looking forward to the next update , cheers tony

[Jim R]

Hi Colin
The engine is superb - looks so realistic. Cockpit is also a work of art. Wing painting with the ribs masked has worked a treat. A real top job :thumb2:
Jim