A bit of a departure this. The Camel is still progressing but I’ve been taking some pictures of the Phantom F-4D this morning as it is due to be picked up tomorrow by my friend who actually flew the aircraft when he was in Vietnam. It occurred to me that I haven’t actually updated this site to include the diorama base and case that I have made for the model so that it can be displayed safely. Continue reading Tamiya McDonnell-Douglas F-4D Phantom II (Diorama Base)
Monthly Archives: November 2014
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 6): Port Upper Mainplane
Now we are starting to get into the main parts of the build: The port upper main plane. This is another part of the build which is being done out of sequence. It’s also the last part that has already been commenced by the chap who originally bought the model. Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 6): Port Upper Mainplane
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 5): Fuel Tanks
When I received the Sopwith model the main fuel tank was one of the components the previous chap had already assembled and painted. Unfortunately the brush painted finish wasn’t the best, so I decided to remove it and redo the whole thing. Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 5): Fuel Tanks
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 4): Instrument Panel
As a bit of light relief, and also to put off the time when I have to embark on the main structure of this camel, I decided to assemble the instrument panel. (You will have noticed by now that any adherence to Hasegawa’s recommended build sequence is purely accidental). Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 4): Instrument Panel
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