Jim R
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Tim’s 1/48 Eduard Roland CII
- Thread starter Tim Marlow
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Cheers Jim. I know the rigging is the icing on this weird coloured cake, hence taking my time on it. As to colours, my first job was in colour chemistry as a yarn dyer in pre computerised days. I know all colour matching at the time was subjective, usually, but not always, done by eye against a standard. Some paint (Humbrol authenticolour anyone) was made with reference to the previous manufactured batch. That is a recipe for colour drift if there ever was one, especially if different members of staff made the comparison. This situation was only improved with the implementation of reliable digital colour matching technology in the 1990s, but I bet it still persists in the fabric world because natural yarns vary in nature anyway. Any colour paint or fabric made before that would certainly exhibit variance batch to batch, and that was even when new. Atmospheric impact and user wear would put you on a hiding to nothing.That is looking very good Tim. Rigging is time consuming and frequently frustrating but really sets these old " kites" off. As for colours of historical planes, armour, ships etc - a quagmire only the brave or foolish would get into
Steve-the-Duck
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I look at the side view with that mouth full of teeth...
...And the Jaws theme plays in my head
...And the Jaws theme plays in my head
I know what you mean…..Watch this from about thirty seconds in then….
Not sure how but I have missed this one. Sorry Tim.
You are doing a great job om this colourful aircraft. I can fully understand why some are totally hooked on (German) WWI aircraft, ty do make for a colourful collection.
As Mr. Ewing wrote, that prop looks real!
You are doing a great job om this colourful aircraft. I can fully understand why some are totally hooked on (German) WWI aircraft, ty do make for a colourful collection.
As Mr. Ewing wrote, that prop looks real!
Cheers Ian, very kind of you.
That's looking the business there Tim, lovely stuff mate 
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Thanks Andy, too kind……That's looking the business there Tim, lovely stuff mate
Still plodding here…..
Ancillaries painted and ready to fit…..
Top wing on
Very annoying glue smear created…
Some knitting done…
Interplane rigging will be done when the wings are dry. After that, just remedial work on the underside where the cords come through, last of the decals and paint and varnish touch up…..then stick on the lose bits and hide it away never to be seen again
I had forgotten how finicky and fragile these things were. Running out of places to hold it right now. Only plus is that eze line stretches and doesn’t bend or break.
Ancillaries painted and ready to fit…..
Top wing on
Very annoying glue smear created…
Some knitting done…
Interplane rigging will be done when the wings are dry. After that, just remedial work on the underside where the cords come through, last of the decals and paint and varnish touch up…..then stick on the lose bits and hide it away never to be seen again
I had forgotten how finicky and fragile these things were. Running out of places to hold it right now. Only plus is that eze line stretches and doesn’t bend or break.
Mr. back from the dead Ketchup in the house and loving your progress Tim! A shame about the glue smear, but I'm sure you'll fix it. Knitting is looking good too and you are right about finding safe places to hold it. It's definitely a colorful wing thingy buddy!!!...
Prost
Allen
Prost
Allen
Cheers Allen. The smear is annoying, but nothing more. Matt varnish and a touch of paint hides many things
. Mind you, I’d be really irritated on a gloss finish……
Jim R
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Good progress. Keep on with the knitting. Can't be far to go now.
Mark1
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Reminds me of something you would find in a box of quality street lol, looks good though
Not far Jim, probably about two more hours worth give or take…..
Yep, the caramel one with the nut in the middle LOL. Cheers Mark.Reminds me of something you would find in a box of quality street lol, looks good though
That is looking great Tim, some fantastic work.
Cheers Tony. Boggles the mind to think of the complicated rigging on early aircraft models….how on earth do they get built….