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I Finally Finished One


Mark Deliduka

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Yep! This is my latest model completed. This is the ancient blister-packed kit of Airfix's British Hawker Demon biplane. I finally got it rigged today so I'm calling this one done.

 

It is painted in Citadel Chainmail on the fuselage, and the doped wings were painted with Pollyscale Flat Aluminum. I rigged it with some very fine vinyl thread given me by one of my fellow IPMS Orange County members.

 

I didn't weather it and I also used the original kit decals. They went on amazingly well without any tearing, thanks to the coat of Micro-Scale Liquid Decal Film I applied to them the previous day. Still, I need to put this in a window so the sun will bleach them out a bit more.

 

Here are the pics.

 

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Thanks all for looking, comments are welcome.

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Thanks guys! I'm glad you like it.

 

James, I just felt this plane needed it's aircrew. I agree it does add to the model.

 

Sounds good Paul, I'll keep an eye on it.

 

Dave, I enjoyed this one too. And I myself am still afraid of rigging!

 

Thanks again guys!

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You've finally "excorsized" your Demons! Nice model! It amazes me how graceful and attractive 30's British biplanes are, compared to their ungainly multi-engined beasts! Thanks for posting!

 

GIL :smiley16:

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Thanks guys! I appreciate the comments.

 

Yeah Gil, somehow the British always seemed to get multi-winged planes right, while really messing up the looks of their multi-engined planes. thanks for the great comment.

 

Thanks Von! I used flat black on it first, then afterward I applied a coat of Humbrol Ancient Brass (Humbrol 171 Metallic) over it. Then I gave it a wash of black, and when it was dry, I applied a light drybrush of silver. I like how it turned out.

 

Thanks again everyone for the great replies.

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Thanks guys! I appreciate the comments.

 

Yeah Gil, somehow the British always seemed to get multi-winged planes right, while really messing up the looks of their multi-engined planes. thanks for the great comment.

 

Thanks Von! I used flat black on it first, then afterward I applied a coat of Humbrol Ancient Brass (Humbrol 171 Metallic) over it. Then I gave it a wash of black, and when it was dry, I applied a light drybrush of silver. I like how it turned out.

 

Thanks again everyone for the great replies.

 

 

Verrrryyyy Nice! Yep, loved those Bi-Planes! Built a "Red Baron Fokker" as a kid, then blew it up with firecrackers, dumb, dumb..... :smiley29:Well, you know how kids are.....

 

Love the exhaust detailing, nicely done Mark! :smiley20:

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  • 2 weeks later...

Thanks guys! I appreciate your responses.

 

Yeah Kev, I always build my aircraft and armor in the scale of gentlemen! Check out the Armor Forum for my latest armor models finished.

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