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Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
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SPAD, Nieuport, Fokker F1 Builds
Hodson
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: February 11, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 07:24 AM UTC
Hi everyone, here are photos of the WW1 airplanes I've built:

1/32 Academy Nieuport 17 in Billy Bishop's markings. (rigged with stretched sprue)


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1/32 Hobbycraft SPAD XIII (recently rigged with .009" steel wire)





1/32 Hobbycraft Fokker F.1 (still needs rigging)







lcarroll
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Monday, March 07, 2011 - 03:55 AM UTC
Hodson,
Your SPAD seat cushion and belts are really eye catching. I thought the "leather effect" was as good as it could get until I viewed your Bishop figure in the WWI figures photos you posted separately. Absolutely beatiful work! Where did the belts come from..............scratch/composite? Leather portions acrylic?

Keep those photos coming
Cheers,
Mgunns
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Arizona, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 07, 2011 - 04:08 AM UTC
Nice collection Hodson: I echo Lances sentiment on the Spad cushion, seat belts. I like those Hobby Craft kits. I like your streaking on the Fokker as well.

Best

Mark
thegirl
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Monday, March 07, 2011 - 12:23 PM UTC
Very nice builds! Thanks for sharing your work with us , looking forward to seeing more from you
JackFlash
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 07, 2011 - 01:32 PM UTC
Excellent efforts.
Hodson
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Monday, March 07, 2011 - 03:54 PM UTC
Thanks very much folks. The SPAD seatbelt is masking tape with photoetch buclkles from a 1/35 accessory kit. Oil paints really help make leather look realistic.

The Hobbycraft SPAD is much nicer than the Hobbycraft Fokker. I have the Hobbycraft Camel unbuilt and it looks good too. I assume their Nieuport 17 isn't as nice as their more recent kits but I don't have it.
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