wdedig Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 The Ansaldo A.1 Balilla was a key part of the 1920s era with the Poles flying quite a few of these. I had never been able to find a 1/48th scale kit of this aircraft. Thanks to the WW I SiG in Telford I obtained the Karaya Ansaldo A.1 Balilla resin kit. Great details but still a resin biplane. Lucky for me there are a couple of posts on the Internet regarding this aircraft and were of great help Using Wood Grain decals for the main parts How to determine wood grain and tone...ScrSince there was wood grain needed I had to do some testing Main Fuselage painted and waiting Future Wings with Brackets Some details Cheers Bill Thanks For Looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Very cool! Looks like a nice kit. Was there any warpage in it, and if so, how did you handle it? GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hey Gil Lucky for me no warpage except the wing struts. I replaced them with plastic struts I had Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareWentzel Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Looks good Bill. Looking forward to seeing the final version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted January 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Completed Yesterday I have a complete article submitted to Hyperscale for more details. Challenging Build,but I am happy with the final results Comments always welcome Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 VERY nice Bill! Is that wooden "rigging" supposed to be some sort of attempt at stream lining the wiring, and how did you do it? Congrats on a lovely build! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks Gil The supports are wooden sections. I sanded toothpicks flat on both sides and drilled holes and attached the rigging wires. I have submitted a build article to Hyperscale. Hope to see it . Cheers Bill Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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