1:72 Fokker D.VIII; ‚39’ of Arméns Flygkompani (Swedish Army Aviation), 1919

NARSES2 · March 25, 2025, 06:28:14 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on March 25, 2025, 01:07:06 AMWonderful little build Thomas
Still trying to think of what to do with my 32nd Camel ...zero ideas I'm afraid.

Well there you have it then. IJN early 1920's

jcf · March 25, 2025, 08:21:06 AM

Nice.

Another post-war option would be to have the wing in the plain varnished ply that was common on the Fokker transports in the '20s and into the early '30s.You cannot view this attachment.

Dizzyfugu · March 25, 2025, 08:58:56 AM

Uh, that's tough to replicate with paint - at least on such a large area.

Wardukw · March 25, 2025, 08:17:42 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on March 25, 2025, 06:28:14 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on March 25, 2025, 01:07:06 AMWonderful little build Thomas
Still trying to think of what to do with my 32nd Camel ...zero ideas I'm afraid.

Well there you have it then. IJN early 1920's

Ohhhh you naughty man you 😆 🤣
Fecking love that idea Chris ..if I understand right they were quite brightly colored aircraft..this could get very interesting 🤔 😉

Dizzyfugu · March 26, 2025, 12:56:06 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on March 25, 2025, 01:07:06 AMWonderful little build Thomas
Still trying to think of what to do with my 32nd Camel ...zero ideas I'm afraid.

Well, my suggestion would be a Siam/Royal Thai Air Force aircraft? Would be plausible and look... different.

Wardukw · March 26, 2025, 12:59:37 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on March 26, 2025, 12:56:06 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on March 25, 2025, 01:07:06 AMWonderful little build Thomas
Still trying to think of what to do with my 32nd Camel ...zero ideas I'm afraid.

Well, my suggestion would be a Siam/Royal Thai Air Force aircraft? Would be plausible and look... different.

Sounds very interesting indeed Thomas that's for damn sure..not sure how'd I go with the decals tho...Japanese for sure..simple red circles

Royal Thai Air Force ..no idea what at all 😆

Dizzyfugu · March 26, 2025, 02:10:52 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on March 26, 2025, 12:59:37 AMSounds very interesting indeed Thomas that's for damn sure..not sure how'd I go with the decals tho...Japanese for sure..simple red circles
Royal Thai Air Force ..no idea what at all 😆

I think the early Thai/Siam aircraft had either flags on their wings and tail rudders, or red squares with a white elephant on wings and fin.

zenrat · March 26, 2025, 03:12:24 AM

I vote for the Elephants.

PR19_Kit · March 26, 2025, 05:23:37 AM

Quote from: zenrat on March 26, 2025, 03:12:24 AMI vote for the Elephants.

NARSES2 · March 26, 2025, 06:37:12 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on March 26, 2025, 02:10:52 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on March 26, 2025, 12:59:37 AMSounds very interesting indeed Thomas that's for damn sure..not sure how'd I go with the decals tho...Japanese for sure..simple red circles
Royal Thai Air Force ..no idea what at all 😆

I think the early Thai/Siam aircraft had either flags on their wings and tail rudders, or red squares with a white elephant on wings and fin.

Yup they had the flags on their wings and rudders until 1941'ish. I think the elephant markings were used when they were Allied to the Japanese post 1941 ? The roundels came in post War.

jcf · March 26, 2025, 07:52:47 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on March 25, 2025, 08:58:56 AMUh, that's tough to replicate with paint - at least on such a large area.

That's why woodgrain decals exist.

Dizzyfugu · March 26, 2025, 07:56:43 AM

Quote from: jcf on March 26, 2025, 07:52:47 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on March 25, 2025, 08:58:56 AMUh, that's tough to replicate with paint - at least on such a large area.
That's why woodgrain decals exist.

Well, you can do it with wet-in-wet brush painting, but the large area makes it quite a challenge. Or you mask sections, what might even add to a "natural" look. I tried such a stunt some moons ago on a modded He 162, yet only with singular areas:

1:72 Heinkel He 162 C-0 (P.1073); 1st prototype "Musterflugzeug 48/VN+DA" (s/n 390635), Deutsche Luftwaffe; Salzburg (Austria), during flight trials, May 1945 (Whif/Luft '46/Hobby Boss kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

jcf · March 26, 2025, 08:22:25 AM

Yep, I'm aware of the technique. The late Terry Moore (braincells37) was a master of the art.

NARSES2 · March 27, 2025, 02:08:52 AM

That 162 looks very good Dizzy. I've just taken the AZ kit of the 162-C from the "stalled" part of my build area and one of the options offered is the prototype with un-painted wings. Needless to say I won't be doing that one