tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86406009187657925182024-02-19T08:38:30.795-08:00Peckham's PlaceHistorical Miniatures
by Kreston PeckhamKrestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280201937461117983noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640600918765792518.post-30618445875708824212015-09-26T07:51:00.002-07:002015-09-26T07:51:55.009-07:00Almost ready to rig...Top wings temporarily fitted so I can get an idea of size.
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Machine gun is from Gaspatch Models. Rib details and washes in place.
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Krestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280201937461117983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640600918765792518.post-12694353481115253072015-04-06T12:00:00.000-07:002015-04-06T12:00:06.737-07:00Aviattic Lozenge...A couple of pics at the workbench showing off Aviattic's wonderful lozenge.
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Krestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280201937461117983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640600918765792518.post-88607942536335127412014-12-17T17:03:00.000-08:002014-12-17T17:03:36.111-08:00Next up: WNW Roland D.VIaMaking progress on my next Wingnut Wings kit, the Roland D.VIa. The cockpit has been assembled and painted and the fuselage closed up with the seam puttied. I will be doing the scheme of Hans Jungwirth with the speculative blue butterfly on the fuselage sides. I will be using the new cookie cutter lozenge from Aviattic and machine guns from Gaspatch.
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Krestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280201937461117983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640600918765792518.post-90873854847411419772014-10-04T10:08:00.002-07:002014-10-04T10:08:36.339-07:00Pilot #2Trying to get everything finished for the Chicago Show this coming weekend. I don't have time to complete the fuel cart and figures right now but managed to get a second pilot painted and am working on a dog too. This pilot and the dog will be positioned next do the DVII as if he's in conversation with the pilot of "U10". Painted in oils, this figure was also sculpted by Steve Warrilow.
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Krestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280201937461117983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640600918765792518.post-65085376415343313792014-09-14T11:09:00.000-07:002014-09-14T11:09:07.636-07:00Rigging...I used Bob's Buckles and EZ Line for rigging the undercarriage. It was easier than I had anticipated even for my 54 year old eyes!
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<a href="http://s102.photobucket.com/user/kreston/media/20140821_163017_resized.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/kreston/20140821_163017_resized.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20140821_163017_resized.jpg"/></a>Krestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280201937461117983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640600918765792518.post-56984890110810810842014-08-19T18:22:00.004-07:002014-08-19T18:22:59.619-07:00Upper Wing...Applying the Aviattic lozenge to the underside of the upper wing. I thought I would try something different...I usually work over a gray primer but for the upper wing I lightly over sprayed it with Vallejo Air White. Though it looks really white in the picture, I just kind of covered the gray, not spraying it a solid white. I am really happy with how it is looking so far. Kind of fun experimenting with the Aviattic lozenge!
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