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Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
Eduard 1:48 Sopwith Triplane
thegirl
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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 .











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



























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

Ted
guitarlute101
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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
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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.
thegirl
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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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