Looking great Lars.
Just one question, in all the pictures I have seen of this aircraft the frames of the fuselage have been battleship grey. Did the painters actual paint over the frames as well with this plane?
Not picking at all just wondering.
Now you have the fun bit of the rigging.. Eek!
Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
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KotS GB 2011 Bristol F.2b Larsa
warreni
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Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 10:00 PM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 12:16 AM UTC
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Looking great Lars.
Just one question, in all the pictures I have seen of this aircraft the frames of the fuselage have been battleship grey. Did the painters actual paint over the frames as well with this plane?
Not picking at all just wondering.
Now you have the fun bit of the rigging.. Eek!
Hi
I can´t tell for sure,this is my guess, there were nothing mentioned in the instructions.
The rigging yes, that´s just the reason for buildning WW1 birds
That´s the most funny part of all.
//Larsa
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, June 09, 2011 - 12:31 AM UTC
Most excellent progress Lars ! She is looking very sharp indeed 
Looking forward to seeing here all rigged up 
Looking forward to seeing here all rigged up Repainted
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Posted: Monday, June 13, 2011 - 03:41 AM UTC
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Most excellent progress Lars ! She is looking very sharp indeed
Hi Girl
I will start that journey tomorrow
Larsa
Mgunns
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Posted: Monday, June 13, 2011 - 05:55 AM UTC
HI Larsa:This is really looking neat. First one I have seen finished in this scheme and you did an outstanding job. Looking forward to seeing how you approach the rigging.
Best
Mark
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Posted: Monday, June 13, 2011 - 09:33 AM UTC
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The rigging yes, that´s just the reason for buildning WW1 birds
That´s the most funny part of all.
//Larsa
That is what makes us a special breed of modelers. I have seen modelers work magic with scratch building and painting, and they wont do an early aviation subject because they are scared of rigging.
It is nice to be in our little corner of the universe.
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Posted: Monday, June 13, 2011 - 10:36 PM UTC
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The rigging yes, that´s just the reason for buildning WW1 birds
That´s the most funny part of all.
//Larsa
That is what makes us a special breed of modelers. I have seen modelers work magic with scratch building and painting, and they wont do an early aviation subject because they are scared of rigging.
Just another WW1 "trekker"
You´re in the rigth part of space then.//Larsa
USCHIvdROSTEN
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Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 04:48 AM UTC
Wow! Neat paint job! It really comes along very nicely.
Keep it up! You almost got it! :-)))
Keep it up! You almost got it! :-)))
vulkanizer
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Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 06:04 AM UTC
Beautiful work, crazy scheme, but also very good photos. What light do you use when photographing ?
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 07:54 AM UTC
Thanks Dani and Alex.
Building model is one thing, taking pictures off them is another thing The lights I use when the camera is on are two Osrams Halogen ECO, 42w=52w, 580 Im. Now you may sayTHAT???,but you should look after "Classic light" labels on the bulb package.
Using two lamps gives me control over the shadows and I can put the shadows where I want. Using a monocolour backgrund is always a good help for the camera focusing on the right stuff.
Larsa
Building model is one thing, taking pictures off them is another thing
The lights I use when the camera is on are two Osrams Halogen ECO, 42w=52w, 580 Im. Now you may sayTHAT???,but you should look after "Classic light" labels on the bulb package.Using two lamps gives me control over the shadows and I can put the shadows where I want. Using a monocolour backgrund is always a good help for the camera focusing on the right stuff.
Larsawarreni
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 08:45 AM UTC
@ Lars, hi there mate. I found the secret to successful WNW PE belts is to anneal them before you paint them. They are easy to bend then and take much less effort to get right.
I too was going to get the Britfish decals but don't think I will be building another F.2b for a while. Have enough others to build at the moment!
Keep at it Lars. Like most biplanes they seem to come together very quickly right at the end.
I too was going to get the Britfish decals but don't think I will be building another F.2b for a while. Have enough others to build at the moment!
Keep at it Lars. Like most biplanes they seem to come together very quickly right at the end.
wing_nut
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 02:50 PM UTC
Can someone please pass the tartar sauce? 
This looks very tatsy.
This looks very tatsy.Repainted
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Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 03:02 AM UTC
"Summertime is easy and the living is easy"
This year I´ll have to work at the hobbytable instead for watching my flowers grow
"But you´r daddy is rich and your mother is good looking"
That´s not me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just hoping to get up an update on the brisfish tomorrow.
//Larsa
This year I´ll have to work at the hobbytable instead for watching my flowers grow
"But you´r daddy is rich and your mother is good looking"
That´s not me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just hoping to get up an update on the brisfish tomorrow.
//Larsa
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Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 08:58 PM UTC
Hi Time for some updates folks.
Halvesway thru the riggings,I have used an old flat Lycra thread I got years ago. It´s a Gold-Zack, but sadly they have taken this flat thread off the market.Still there´s the controlcables to put in the Brisfish.Anyway here´s the pics.
//Larsa
Halvesway thru the riggings,I have used an old flat Lycra thread I got years ago. It´s a Gold-Zack, but sadly they have taken this flat thread off the market.Still there´s the controlcables to put in the Brisfish.Anyway here´s the pics.
//Larsa
OEFFAG_153
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Posted: Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 04:53 AM UTC
Hi Larsa,
Very nice work with the lycra thread – pitty its not for sale anymore – wonder what happened to the flat RAF wires that WNW announced some time ago now.
Keep up the great work – this is a stunning build.
Mikael
Very nice work with the lycra thread – pitty its not for sale anymore – wonder what happened to the flat RAF wires that WNW announced some time ago now.
Keep up the great work – this is a stunning build.
Mikael
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 04:54 PM UTC
You always amaze me my friend ! Very well done so far . Pre-shading is fantastic , and spectacular job on the rigging so far ! Looking forward to the next up-date .
Does the lycra thread have elasticity to it ?
Terri
Looking forward to the next up-date . Does the lycra thread have elasticity to it ?
Terri
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Posted: Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 08:33 PM UTC
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Hi Larsa,
Very nice work with the lycra thread – pitty its not for sale anymore – wonder what happened to the flat RAF wires that WNW announced some time ago now.
Keep up the great work – this is a stunning build.
Mikael
Hi Mikael
Thanks, I´m also waiting for that WNW thread,
Ther old Gold-Zack thread I used for the Brisfish is very old so this is the first model used it on, a little bit on the thin side for 1/32 scale.
//Larsa
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Posted: Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 08:34 PM UTC
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You always amaze me my friend ! Very well done so far . Pre-shading is fantastic , and spectacular job on the rigging so far !
Does the lycra thread have elasticity to it ?
Terri
Hi Terri
Thanks, yep this thread is the same as the other Lycra elastic but flat.
//Larsa
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