Spad XIII eduard 1/48

[StephenLawson]

Greetings huberlu;

How goes this build?

[huberlu]

Hi Stephen,

I work on it, but I "think" for a long time before making a "stupidity" with it....


Thank you for all your words.

[Doug Baumann]

BOY if i would just learn that Hulberlu lol lol Doug

[huberlu]

I repair holes today:


I glued plastic card (0.4mm) on the front of the plane. Left side was too short....





I 'm carving and sanding plastic card, and....It's not good:



I glued an other plastic card (0.15mm):



and an other on (0.15mm)



I sand the "nose" of the plane on a piece of sandpaper layed down flat (?)

I put a little glue (in red) on the angle to consolidate the whole and sand it.




When you push very hard, it's ok.
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[huberlu]

On your left it's OK, on your right it's NOT OK (white):



We must glued both side together very strongly, and hope...(The underside of the plane is not glued together).




I ask myself if I am not going to take away the plate to do it again in plastic card. The top of the plate is difficult to sand and the angle must be right-angled:






I did again the plate:

I have blacken it with a pencil and put over a piece of scotch tape to take a print.







I glued it on a plastic leaf and cut the new plate.





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[Doug Baumann]

good work my Friend..i am a firm believer the in depth of the models surface if there is a hatch it must look like it is put on theWWI aircraft in stead of molded in to it GOOD WORK Doug

[huberlu]

The plane's plate is sanded a little.



And the new plate glued. The scotch tape allows to set it up without making a mistake.







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[StephenLawson]

I like it! The tape impression is a neat trick.

[agiosdimitrios]

I just love to learn all those new tips from you Huberlu.
Great work as always my friend, keep on rockin.

[huberlu]

Thank you guys!



First try with "metallic scotch tape":



The metallic scotch tape must be sanded to become very fine before being cut. Riveting is made before cutting.




the first plate was destroyed when I wanted to fabricate roundness. I did it again four times, glued together four times and sanded glue four times...

Finally I glued it by using plastic band to fabricate tabs (in black "dymo") as wedge.




I would like to paint wings inferior. She will be an American spad. I read that underside was grey, or without painting nobody seem to know (as always).
I read the article on the 5 French tones:

French 5 Color chips from Methune Handbook

What is about MisterKit paint ??

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