Lukgraph Sopwith Baby - Norwegian Rescue

.....a floatplane used for rescues....this had to be built.... 

....a resin kit from Lukgraph...not too complex.... 

 

...the rigging will get a good study before proceeding...it could be wires or EZLIne or paint brush bristles...or all three...planning will take some advance work... 

.....ummmmm...yes...it is a "high quality resin kit"...but i have seen better detail...especially in 1/32 scale..... 

....the 3D printed engine is great....adding "pushrods" here.... 

....authentic and accurate?...maybe not...but, it is a fun engine project...with brass pushrods because they look good... 

 

....first time trying these cool instrument panel bezel PE pieces....these are from HGW...with Eduard markings....
...the instrument decal goes behind the main PE panel from the kit... 

....very happy for a first time result with the instrument panel....the kit seat is plain, so in goes the cool Gaspatch wicker seat piece with detachable cushion (now there is an upgrade...detachable cushions)..... 

.....the cage needed to be thinned a good bit and the fuselage sides thinned as well.....but, it fits.....in the Its a model not a replica dept....the big gash on the bottom of this somewhat rough resin kit will likely not be filled and sanded but covered over with thin sytrene...it is the bottom after all....Mr Dyslexia showed up and fuel tank was installed backwards after the whole front was put in the wrong way....amazing i can even put on socks..... 

...the cage is complete except for some retouching....EZline used for the "bracing" 

...Eduard seatbelts with nice detail and color...designed for the WNW Sopwith Camel kit...so, about right and a big improvement.. 

....so, THIS is how it is supposed to look?...... 

 

this kit has two sets of one type of strut when only one set is needed and none of the ones marked missing.....sent a message to Lukgraph asking how this can be fixed....Lukgraph did respond and hopefully this can be worked out.... 

....imagine, for a moment, if all this had struts....there has been progress...happy with the painted rudder....