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Eduard 1:48 Sopwith Triplane

thegirl

Joined: January 19, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 11:44 AM UTC
Rigging is finished ! As well as touch ups and weathering . Having issues with the prop though , to me it looks way over scale as being too thick and thinking about using the spare from the Strutter project .

JackFlash

Joined: January 25, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 04:12 PM UTC
Excellent work Terri. Very nicely done!

OEFFAG_153

Joined: February 19, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 - 10:27 PM UTC
Hi Terri – What a beauty you've created
– Congratulations on (almost) finishing her. I'm sure you'll sort the propissue to you liking
I really think you'll do well in the competition with this one!
Mikael


I really think you'll do well in the competition with this one!
Mikael

thegirl

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Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 12:37 PM UTC
Thank-you Stephen and mikael for the comments ! Very kind of you both
I will have pic's up on Friday , should have this prop thing sorted out by then .....
So far there is some really cool builds already finished , but it doesn't matter to me whether I place or not . Had a lot fun with this build and more then pleased with the out come
Comparing this to the Fokker Dr.1 , this was a good size aircraft , man that Fokker is tiny ! Now I will have to build the Copper State Model kit of the Pfalz Dr.1 and see how this one fairs up

I will have pic's up on Friday , should have this prop thing sorted out by then .....
So far there is some really cool builds already finished , but it doesn't matter to me whether I place or not . Had a lot fun with this build and more then pleased with the out come

Comparing this to the Fokker Dr.1 , this was a good size aircraft , man that Fokker is tiny ! Now I will have to build the Copper State Model kit of the Pfalz Dr.1 and see how this one fairs up


Kornbeef

Joined: November 06, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 - 08:57 PM UTC
Wonderful work, skillful recoveries to along the way. I was just admiring your handiwork when I saw something I'd missed on my 1/32nd effort... rudder cable exit points, I've just sprayed the CDL too...on well..time for bodging I guess.

thegirl

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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2011 - 12:09 PM UTC
Thanks Keith , I missed a riiging line on the landing gear . I guess this would be an opps !
She is now finished ! I went with the kit after all even though that to me it doesn't look right . But I'm happy with the end results .
She is now finished ! I went with the kit after all even though that to me it doesn't look right . But I'm happy with the end results .

CaptainA

Joined: May 14, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 12:52 AM UTC
You did a fantastic job on this Terri. I do agree the propeller looks to large though. The weathering you accomplished looks just right, and the rigging looks very scale and clean. Good luck on the contest.

thegirl

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Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 02:07 AM UTC
Thanks Carl for the kind comment , I went with the kit prop after all . When drilling the hole bigger in the spare one I pick out . I ended up going all the way through taking out the prop boss

Hodson

Joined: February 11, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 04:00 AM UTC
Great job on the rigging Terri.
Ted
Ted

guitarlute101

Joined: December 18, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 04:57 AM UTC
Lovely work Terri!
Mark

thegirl

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Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 03:28 AM UTC
Thank-you Hodson and Mark for having a peek and the kind comments


dmopath

Joined: July 02, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 11:21 AM UTC
The tripe looks really nice, Terri
Your attention to detail is exceptional.
Your attention to detail is exceptional.

thegirl

Joined: January 19, 2008
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Posted: Monday, February 14, 2011 - 03:13 AM UTC
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The tripe looks really nice, Terri
Your attention to detail is exceptional.
Thanks Dennis , very much appreciated

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