Ron Bell Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 This is the rather old (ancient) Airfix Re-8 kit. It's not very detailed by today's standards but with care it builds up into a nice display model. The only thing I did to it besides the rigging is to replace the kit's scarf mount as it looked like it was made from 2 inch pipe and used different figures for the crew as the old Airfix one's looked deformed.
ghodges Posted July 24 Report Posted July 24 It takes real skill to wring as much out of that old kit as you did. Reworking the Scarf ring and the wash you judiciously applied (especially to the engine) are great touches. And I still say no one can stretch sprue as even and consistently as you can! I also got a kick out of the box art since it says "1916" but shows a Fokker D-VIII from 1918 shooting at the R.E.8! Gil
Dick Montgomery Posted Friday at 10:00 PM Report Posted Friday at 10:00 PM Wow! That's a lot of work to get that kit to look that good when assembled! Very well done!
Ron Bell Posted Friday at 11:56 PM Author Report Posted Friday at 11:56 PM 1 hour ago, Dick Montgomery said: Wow! That's a lot of work to get that kit to look that good when assembled! Very well done! Ya know, it wasn't all that much work. Lot's of clean up, sure. Check for fit, yup an you need to think through the angle of the interplane struts (I used an angle gauge and made a cardboard jig). The fiddliest part, actually, was the three part landing gear. The rest was paint and washes.
Jmarc Posted Saturday at 08:18 AM Report Posted Saturday at 08:18 AM 17 hours ago, Ron Bell said: This is the rather old (ancient) Airfix Re-8 kit. It's not very detailed by today's standards but with care it builds up into a nice display model. The only thing I did to it besides the rigging is to replace the kit's scarf mount as it looked like it was made from 2 inch pipe and used different figures for the crew as the old Airfix one's looked deformed. LLLLLLLLLLooking great and well done also .. Way to go SIR and thank you for sharing it with us, it's quite appreciated !
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