New beginnings.
Start with an engine and work your way back to the tail.
Lou
Looks great Lou! Did you carve the pilot?
Peter
I did that with my Comper Swift,made a detailed engine then built the aircraft around that,to me it gets the item that sets the subject off out of the way,the rest is plain sailing,well it works me for anyway ?
Barry.
Airfix was the kind supplier of the 1/32 pilot figures. Next in line was the attachment of the wings to the fuselgae. I have several pictures that show the process. I used Kenji's method to create the cockpit area. Then the test fitting of all the components.
The undercarriage is tack glued in place for photo taking.
lou
Thats a cheeky looking little model Lou,and the cockpit method has worked really well,great work.
Barry.
The engine cowling is on the bench. I will use my disc sander to render it closer to the desired dimensions and then finish it off by hand.
Lou
This is one of those machines that although small there is a lot of it,the wheel spats,the engine is a model in itself and the beautiful shape of that fuselage all pulls together to make this classic beauty,you have tackled with confidence Lou.
Barry.
Paint shop getting primed and sanded.
Lou
The background looks like when they landed on the moon Lou ! I bet that they did not find a Peashooter there ?
Barry.
I don't know, have you seen the new movie Apollo 18.
Lou
So, have you decided on blue or green? I think both were very attractive planes.
Ken Pugh
Have not decided yet. I need to find some more chrome yellow as my stock is very low.
Lou
Former member Gera was a P-51 fighter pilot in Guatemala. While there he said there were still some P-26s flying around in their air force (I think this was in the early 60s). He said the P-26 was indeed beautiful but was a very loud little cuss.
Ken Pugh
Slow progress on the Peashooter.
Lou
Bench alert,I can see the wings of a Royal Gull in progress,I always scan your work area for clues of future projects Lou.
Barry.
Good eyesight Barry. 1/72 scale and will carry the markings of an aircraft flown a local outfit. I guest I had better start a post on the Royal Gull.
Lou
Decals are drying, paint is being applied by brush using DecoArt acrylic. Decal lettering is Word Art while rounders are basic shapes coloured and grouped for printing. Squadron emblem was copied from the P-26 Profile Publication. Photos soon.
Lou
Exhaust pipe are held in place using super glue as they are rubber wire coating. Some of the bend pipes have the wire still intact while others are just hollow.
Lou
New home for the Peashooter and comparison with the Dragonfly of the same scale.
Lou
It sure is a great model, Lou. Prompts a lot of questions. But, given the scale and being able to compare it with your Dragonfly I didn't realize that it was so big.
Cliff
The Peashooter looks great nestling there with the others Lou,please can we see some more larger pictures of it on its own ?
I love the way that you did the engine detail and the whole subject looks super.
Barry.
Here are the pictures of the completed Peashooter. I am quite delighted the way it turned out. One problem was the engine cooling cowl. I finally used heavy bond paper. Paint was hand brushed and over sprayed with clear gloss Krylon rattle can. The rigging is light monofilm fishing line attached with superglue. The sqn crest, roundels and U.S. ARMY are decals and the remainder is masked and hand painted. I tried spray but masking was giving me problems and touch up after attaching the rigging would have also been a pain.
Lou
Yes Lou I agree it has turned out very well,the chrome yellow looks right and the green looks spot on to me,did you carve the pilot ? a tricky subject to make at the best of times,I salute you.
Barry.
The pilot is from a Revell kit. The yellow is straight from the bottle but the green was hand mixed to match photos.
Lou
Looks super Lou!
Mark
Thank you Mark.
Lou
Nice looking model of a well loved subject. Way to go, Lou.
Ken Pugh
Thanks Ken. Everyone who posted a comment, your words are appreciated.
Lou
I'm late with a comment but well done, Lou! This is my favourite of all your creations so far.
Peter
Thank you Peter.
Lou