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

[colin m]

Apologies for my late arrival, but holidays and gardens have delayed my start. But anyway, here I am and in a few days, the wife and kids are away on more holidays, without me - which can only mean, bench time, and lots of it.
So, I'm going to have a go at the Wingnut wings Bristol F.2b Fighter. I had a rather 'big' birthday recently, and this was one of three kits I received.
So, the box shot.
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What's inside. Well, a huge set of decals and a nice instruction book.
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This instructions are quite amazing. Pictures as you build.
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And sprues, lots of them.
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So, where to start. Cockpit ? Engine ? well how about rigging !

I'm going to need loads of these, no, really loads, so that's what I've done, made a 'ton' of these rigging eyes.
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That's a Swan and Morton No2 blade. Believe me, I didn't make all these rigging eyes in one go. That would be madness.

Maybe tomorrow, I'll do some proper work.

[papa 695]

I'm in watching this Colin. I must get myself a Wingnut Wings kit one day.

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Colin
Great to see one of these on the go. Never built a wingnut kit (yet) so it will be good to see one come together, I think their instructions in particular are top class, and all are downloadable from the web site...

[Guest]

Great to see this Colin. Wingnut have a great reputation and this looks like a nice kit. Who would have thought that Peter Jackson had the time to go into kit manufacture while making Hollywood blockbusters?

Rather you than me re those rigging eyes....

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Peter, Jackson didn’t just start up wingnut wings. Did you see the Chunuk Bair diorama he coordinated from the wargames fraternity as part of New Zealand’s Great War celebrations? Apparently it’s due to close this year, and it’s future is unsure, which is a real shame....

[Jim R]

Hi Colin
Worth being 50 if you get such great pressies. These kits have a superb reputation. Rigging eyes look great but fiddly in the extreme. I remember a YouTube video showing little sections of brass tube used *HERE* I am sure you have already seen it.
Jim

[Fernando N]

Very nice present and choice Colin:thumb2:, working in that scale it's easier (and a must:tongue-out3 to go the extra step in rigging.
Like the rest following with great interest...:smiling:

[Steve Jones]

Great choice for the GB Colin. Looks like it will keep you busy for a while. Look forward to the next update:thumb2:

[Mickc1440]

These are great looking kits by Wingnut, the instruction book looks superb. I've only built one bi-plane but actually enjoyed rigging it. Will join the watchers on this one.

[flyjoe180]

Watching this Colin, will be a magnificent build in 1/32

[colin m]

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

I must get myself a Wingnut Wings kit one day

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

downloadable from the web site

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

Peter Jackson had the time to go into kit manufacture while making Hollywood blockbusters?

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

Worth being 50 if you get such great pressies

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

(and a must:tongue-out3 to go the extra step in rigging.

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.

[stillp]

Very nice engine Colin.

Pete

[Tim Marlow]

That’s a cracking engine, love the colours and the wiring..

[tr1ckey66]

Great kit, great start! Looking forward to the rest of the build.

This is another one of those kits I have waiting in the stash and I’m interesested to see what you make of it.

Lovely work in the engine. If the rest of the build looks as good as this then it will be a special model indeed.

Keep up the great work Colin :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Colin, the engine is a work of art.:thumb2: If this is what it is already I'm lookng forward to the rest.

Cheers,
Richard