Gloster Gamecock 1 fighter

[buccfan]

Thanks Barry, regards Paul.

[lastvautour]

Barry, superb achievement on the Gamecock. Congratulation on another very impressive project.

Lou

[Balsabasher]

At long last something to show for this years album,the Gloster Gamecock completed apart from a few small details which will be added as and when time permits,and so it moves from the workshop to make way for the next project which is underway.
Barry


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[cliff strachan]

Another wonderful model, Barry. I wish I could build them so well and, compared to myself, in a certainly relatively shorter period of time.
Cliff.

[Balsabasher]

Thank you Cliff for your kind comments,the actual build is fairly quick it is the assembly and detail work plus the  inevitable painting that seems to go on and on,there are a few blemishes on this which are difficult to rectify being silver,but if you look at any real aeroplane they are far from being very smooth.
Barry.

[Balsabasher]

The detailing can take a long time to fully complete,I just tackle it in between other projects while waiting for things to dry etc,its very much ongoing as well so eventually it gets done,what I do not do is add fussy detail that gets damaged easily,never been a one for antennaes as they never really last long,it is the features that make the aeroplane that are more important that give it the all important character,a typical case here is the long exhaust system on the Gauntlet,this was fabricated from my 'Undertakers tubing' I call it that because the stock was given to me by an undertaker !! it is copper pipe that to a degree can be bent,to do this I push a piece of soft solder in the end,place the pipe into vice and heave like mad,it does not even require painting just a run over with emery paper brings out the copper colour.
The interplane struts although you cannot see them in these views have been clad with Popsicle sticks suitably aerofoiled to section and glued into position on the brass tube struts, and then treated with yacht varnish which is a lovely golden yellow shade just like real struts.
The opportunity also arose to touch in a bit of the silver,to do this I used a fine artists brush and sprayed some of the Audi silver spray paint into the cannister top,then this was allowed to thicken slightly by waiting and the tip of the brush used to spot in any blemishes,the paint then just bleeds into the original finish,it is surprising how a blemish can stand out like a sore thumb,I learned this technique many years ago when I worked for a car dealer,I became ace at spotting in scratches caused by transit damage of new silver vehicles,something that must have saved my employer a lot of money !
Barry.


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[lastvautour]

Barry, the close up photos are appreciated. They show excellent workmanship.

Lou