Classic Biplane Duelists

[speedgraflex]

When I was a kid I had all my modeling stuff in a tube caddy - kudos if you know what that is

Yes I do! I still play records using a vacuum tube phono stage and headphone amp. One day I’ll buy a pair of vintage McIntosh or some other fiendishly expensive vintage tube amps. Another fantasy.

[Floki]

Your work is looking great Bruce! A word about them US General boxes from Harbor freight. Probably the best thing they sell, they got them for us out at the factory and they have been going strong for a good 6 years holding up just as well as a craftsman.

[jkim]

Great progress Bruce!

She’s coming along very well :-) I don’t know much about building bi-planes, but that seems to be fitting nicely, and that upper wing is looking good on there.

I hope you don't blow a brain circuit when you see that THIRD wing go on!

[KennyX]

John,

Oh for Pete’s sakes HAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!!

[Stikpusher]

Well I finally have some progress work worth showing. To keep in the spirit of this old kit, I’ve been painting with a brush and enamel paints, mostly Humbrol, and some Xtracolor as well. And this is where is at now.



Everything is pretty much just test fitted for this photo. I still want to work on the cockpit opening padded collar a bit, and that’s much easier to do with nothing yet attached.

I also drilled out the front of the guns



I still need to do some more clean up work there. More to follow in a few days...

[LyleW]

Very nice, you Bruce make a great bpmbo COMBO! Sheesh.....

[Stuart]

Excellent brush work Carlos!

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Stuart. I think that I need to look for some new brushes.

[KennyX]

Looking real good Carlos!

[jkim]

I like it Carlos! Very pleasing color combinations! But what's going on with the gun barrel ends?