Old kits and esoteric subjects are an attractive
combination, and a great opportunity to exercise those modeling skills.
As mentioned in the step-by-step building post, I got this
model via fellow modeler L. Santos, who saw it in a shop and called me from there
to see if was interested, thanks L!
Thanks also to John Aero, Ed Russell and Adrian MF for
providing useful info.
The kit is mildly fair, but doesn't excel in any way. The
white metal accessories were not good, and the alloy was too soft. The strut material
was flimsy and the provided framing rods uneven. The kit had an inaccurate
central section on the lower wing, which required solving, and did not account for the very
visible radiators on each side of the engine.
All these points and their solutions can be visited in the construction
post:
The kit offers an attractive and historically
significant type in a reasonable package, that will require nonetheless some care and
skills to be brought to fruition.
Starting from this:
To arrive to this:
Starting from this:
To arrive to this:
As mentioned in the construction post, the plane was the
first successful amphibian designed and built in the UK, and also the winner of the
Mortimer Singer amphibian contest of 1913, merits enough to grant it a place in
a model collection.
Gorgeous result, it looks great!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Mark
Thanks, Mark!
DeleteWonderful simulation of wood grain! Beautiful job..
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vance!
DeleteWoody