Ship's Camel N6818

bughunter
For bigger surprise I have not shown the livre yet. It is a beautiful little Ship's Camel, I'm happy with the result.
And now hit the keys!

Thomas Bischoff
what a stunner! must be one of the most colourful planes in your collection

Alex K
Éblouissant! 👍

Zbynek Honzik
Beautiful! 👏👏👏

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Wenn das kein absoluter Hingucker ist dann weiß ich auch nicht! Excelent work!👍👍👍👍

Bernhard Schrock
Perfect paintjob & perfect model! Chapeau.

Hanno Kleinecke
What a beautiful and colourful Bird ! That must have been a masking nightmare, but well worth all the work !

Christoph Kunz
Was'n das jetzt? Einfach so fertig? Ohne weitere Details im BB? Das geht doch so nicht... 😄
Aber Hans-Jürgen Haag hat schon recht. 👍

Martin Oostrom
This is stunning Bugs! In my opinion one of your very best.

Marcel Klemmer
What a nice little bird 👍 congrats.

Alec K
What can I add… a beautiful and detailed project!

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful!

Greg Baker
That's Santa Clause's bi-plane!

Ludvík Kružík
Attractive colouring. I would expect such a brightly coloured machine at an air show rather than in the navy 😄
Well crafted model with very fine and precise details. 👍 Nothing else can be expected with your models. 😉

Kyle DeHart
My goodness. What a stunner!! Your masking of the livery is perfect. And what a gorgeous livery it is. Beautifully done. And the lake backdrop is a nice touch to the photos. Hats off to you, my friend. Your builds are always second to none.

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!

Neuling
A masterpiece.

Christoph Schnarr
An absolutely stunning model. Simply great!

bughunter
Wow mates - thank you very much to all of you for your great feedback! You are right, that is one of my best in my collection.

After seeing this profile in the datafile (today I added a picture of it), I was excited! Since it was clear from the little parts of common sprues of the new Camel series that a Ship's Camel will come the thought matured to try exactly this machine. So I ordered the kit directly after appearance and constructed the mask set in Inkscape. It was not easy because not all is visible clearly (Please note that the "sun" on the lower side of the upper wing is not in the middle!). The cutting plotter has never worked so hard for a single model 😉
There was the fallback to do one of the kit markings, e.g. the A with blue/white cowling. But I have already a blue/white Camel in the cabinet.

@Ludvik The brightly coloured machine was may be necessary for navy usage! At that time there were no aircraft carrier or catapults. The Camel took off from an improvised wooden platform while the ship was running full steam. Or, in strong winds, the platform, mounted on a large gun, was turned into the wind.
But the landing? That was done on the land, or it was watered next to the ship. Hence the floating bags in the back of the fuselage! So the aircraft was often damaged. The livre helped also if you had to dip into the ocean after an engine fail in the middle of nowhere.

Und Christoph, Entschuldigung! Aber die Gelegenheit einer dicken Überraschung war einfach zu schön, um nicht ergriffen zu werden!

Bruce Huxtable
When the gallery looks like a walk-around, it must be one of yours! Superb, and a joy to the eye. The control cable guides on the sides of the fuselage clearly work very well, and a big improvement on the moulded parts. Every tiny details adds greatly to the finished creation.

Doubtingmango
Good God even the photography is perfect! Absolute masterpiece!

Spanjaard
Eye catcher, livery and details of course, fantastic

Dennis
Very impressive! Especially Photo Number 10 looks almost like a real Plane. Amazing...

Slavo Hazucha
wow... speachless - this is like something coming right out of a Miyazaki movie... 🙂 The colors and entire "flair" of the plane and build - a true "character"...

The paint-job pretty much steals the show - but if you keep looking all the (usual 😉 ) details pop-up... just wow - I can´t even imagine how good this must look in real life... a joy to behold I am sure...

Just a wonderful build, point. Sincere congratulations! 👍

gorby
WOW! That's a real showstopper Frank.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

bughunter
Collecting a lot of WOWs from you 😉 Thank you mates for your fantastic feedback!
I got also great feedback from Ronny Bar himself, the artist of the profile in pic 16 👍

@Bruce "When the gallery looks like a walk-around" You made my day, mate! 👍 I need to add this to my profile!
@Slavo "I can´t even imagine how good this must look in real life..." You know that I am visiting your wonderful country with my models in October - it would be fantastic to meet you there!

Lochsa River
A masterpiece from a master....masking and painting are wonderful work

bughunter
Thx Lochsa, also for all the Likes!

bughunter
I just added some pics made in light tent. Shows a bit more detail with less shadows.
Have fun!

Pepe
Niceee

Guy Rump
Gorgeous!!

Kyle DeHart
The colors and details really pop in the light booth. Nice to have both lighted and outdoor photos

Dietmar Bogatzki
Absolut fantastische Arbeit bughunter, vor allem das altern und das bei so einem schwierigen Farbverlauf 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Wow, this is absolutely awesome! Beautifully, subtly designed- just incredible, it looks so convincingly realistic that it's just a joy! I am thrilled, congratulations on this masterpiece!

Erik
A perfect beauty! ❤️️

David H
True masterpiece, I've just spent the best part of an hour admiring the details from the bracing wire turnbuckles to the paintwork, and the photography? As others have said , just brings the whole thing to life. Thank you so much for sharing your work, it always brings so much pleasure

bughunter
When I came back from my summer holiday, I found your wonderful comments.❤️️ Thank you very much to all of you!
@Dietmar Yes, all the masking and painting was quite a job, but I fell in love with this livre when I flipped through the Windsock for the first time 😉
@Roland No chance to win with this masterpiece in Ried, because as far as I know there is no contest this year. But I hope you have a chance to see it there with your own eyes!
@David That is also a wonderful comment, but I think to see all the details you should not miss the build report.

Andy Ball
Your work derives a museum dedicated to those builds. Outstanding...true artistry.

bughunter
Thank you Andy!
When you get older, you think about it. I have a museum in mind, but I've only spoken to them briefly and nothing is set yet. But of course I hope I have plenty of time to add many more models to the collection!

Doubtingmango
Did I just see Eduard post this on their Facebook?

bughunter
I'm not a Facebook user, but yes. I hope it will appear in the Info journal too 😉

Michael Kohl
Incredible. Another build of the highest standard.

bughunter
Thank you Michael!
As I learned today my pics are much too small. May be I will replace them next week with bigger versions for even more details 😉

David Taylor
Need shades for this one.

bughunter
Thanks, also for all likes!
I replaced the pictures with bigger ones (not the requested 2160 pixel, but nearly. Want to save the effort to do the image processing again).
The new ones shows more details (and flaws) 😉

Pepe
I have a little question.... What is your definition of flaws? 🤣😂🤣😂

bughunter
A flaw? That is a little mistake or error, a not perfect detail.
Because there is no perfect model, it too has its imperfections. I know them, but I will not mention them! 🙂
A perfect model only exists in our imagination inside the box. As soon as the box is opened, it is gone because of the first scratches and so on.

Roland Sachsenhofer
This is such a splendour! Simply.... incredible and beautiful!

Pepe
It is very difficult for me because I do not speak English, this is an online translator. But I am very glad to know of the existence of a person who is capable of taking pictures to his imagination.... AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT JOB!!!!

I just hope that in the next IOS update of my imagination I get this improvement...

bughunter
Thank you all!

@Doubtingmango You pointed me to Eduard Facebook page. Unfortunately Eduard wrote that I had used third party decals (that this is painted was probably beyond imagination). I wrote to them, but nobody corrected it.
And now some people are looking for these decals, see sharings 🙁
I can't clear up the mistake because I am not a Facebook user. So could you (or someone else with an account?) post a comment for clarification that the model was masked and painted and there exists no decals? The article was posted on August 20th. Thank you very much!

Kyle DeHart
I got you Frank. I don't know if Eduard or anyone will look at the comment I added but add it I did.

bughunter
Thank you Kyle 👍

Kyle DeHart
You are most welcome

Doubtingmango
I knew I saw it! Glad it got cleared up

bughunter
Eduard has dedicated two pages in their new INFO Journal September 2023 to this model 😉 Please see pages 104/105.
info.eduard.com/en/09-2023-septembear/page-104

Robert Podkoński
Congrats!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Wow! Congratulations!

Kyle DeHart
Very cool

bughunter
Thx you very much mates! What an honour, I'm so pleased! 😎
But of course it's also good advertising for this new kit. I have never built a new kit (which came out in June) so quickly, usually new kits end up in my large stash and are not built for years 👀

Gary Victory
Really nice clean build. Top job.

bughunter
Thank you very much Gary!

Ricardo Reis
Awesome, as usual!!! 👍

bughunter
Thank you Ricardo, but sometime it is not easy to fulfill the high expectations!

Moritz Fentzahn
Frank, this is top notch. In my eyes (from the distance) your best work until now. Keep it on

bughunter
Thank you Moritz! Yes, also from a very close distance it seems to be one of my best. At least it's now my wife's favourite model out of the whole cabinet! 😉

F_IV
Congratulations on such a beautiful build. I've just been admiring all the photos and it gets even better the closer you look 🏆

bughunter
Thank you very much! Viewing the model with your own eyes can give a better impression, but unfortunately this is not possible for everyone. However, I will be at several exhibitions in the near future.

bughunter
Last weekend I had the opportunity to show my latest biplanes in Ergolding: 9. Bayerische Modellbautage (23. and 24. September, Ergolding DE)
Not for this model in particular, but for the entirety of my exhibits I received a "Best of show" award - many thanks to the hosts!

F_IV
Wow, congratulations. Incredibly well-deserved! I've enjoyed watching your models come together for several years now. It would be a real privilege to see them in person.

Roland Sachsenhofer
I was there- and I can say that Bughunter's models in reality have a quality that goes beyond the photo: you can see how incredibly fine and small these jewels are! Just like last Sunday: congratulations on this well-deserved award!

Pietro De Angelis
Very deserved award, congratulations, your works are exceptional!

bughunter
Thank you very much for such nice feedback!
I know it is hard if you live on the other side of the planet, but the next chance to see my models will be very soon in Ried/Austria. Please feel free to visit my booth in hall 18.

Alec K
Best of show is a prestigious award and your work is certainly deserving. Congratulations!

bughunter
Thank you for your kind words Alec!

bughunter
I hope to see many of you in Ried tomorrow, and you are invited to visit my booth in hall 18! Euro Model 2023 (14. and 15. October, Ried im Innkreis AT)
You will be able to see this Camel and a lot more of my models with your own eyes 🙂

Martin Oostrom
I'd love to, but it is just a few hundred kilometres too far.

Juergen Klinglhuber
A picture speaks a thousnad words. How true - but it is still more impressive to see with own eyes.....incredible models at your display stand at the Ried Fair. Full of little fantastic birds. I enjoyed them a lot.

bughunter
Thank you mates! A late answer, but I was not logged on for a while.
Oh yes Juergen - to see it with your own eyes gives the best impression. Those who only know the models from the huge macro images are often surprised at their actual size 😉

bughunter
The Ship's Camel was awarded a silver medal in the Master class in the "Aircraft 1:48" category at the Euro Model Expo 2024 👍
This was the best of my three awards.
As expected, I would have had no chance with the Swallow due to the high level of entered models (as discussed last week).

David H
Excellent news, we need to buy the judges stronger spectacles, obviously should have been gold 💪

bughunter
Thank you David, but you have not seen the Tornado, which was awarded with gold medal!

James C
Congrats mate, well deserved 👍

David H
A great modeller and modest too !😎

Martin Oostrom
I did see the Tornado, in my opinion it could have gone either way.
It was great talking with you and admiring your models was a pleasure.

Robert Podkoński
Congrats!

Marcel Klemmer
Congrats Frank

Urban Gardini
Fantastic mate! Well deserved...

Kyle DeHart
Wonderful. Congratulations, and well deserved. I hope you had a good time!!

Greg Baker
That is a thing of beauty. I'm also a little jealous that Martin got to hang out and chat with you...

Leszek Cader
Wow, wow, wow - absolutely stunning model. Prize well deserved. Congratulation man !!!

Agnius
Outstanding, congratulations!

Spanjaard
congratulations again 🙂

Pepe
Eres el Rey!!!!!

Ricardo Reis
Well deserved!

Ludvík Kružík
I also stood in the line of congratulators. The award is well deserved. I wish you well.

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Congratulations... 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Ich freue mich für Dich- well deserved, congratulations!!

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Congratulations 👍👍👍

Erik
Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Du hast ja ganz schön abgeräumt! Verdient, wie ich finde. 👍

F_IV
That's fantastic, congratulations!

Neuling
Ich schließe mich den Gratulanten an.

Alec K
Not a surprise to me at all 🙂. Congratulations! 👍

Villiers de Vos
Congratulations. Well deserved.

bughunter
After a short break on Easter I'm back at home and found this huge amount of feedback - WOW 👍 Thank you very much to each of you!
And Greg you are right, it was a great pleasure to meet many modelers there, including Martin and Spanjaard!
It looks like I have to take part on the Gold Edition (the last Euro Model Expo) next year too.

Spanjaard
it was a pleasure to meet you in person 🙂

Alec K
Ok. Now I got a major FOMO…

bughunter
for me too, and thanks for the decals!
Alec, you also have to take into account the social events ( with one or the other beer) in the evening! Next stop Moson!

Predrag Ivanovic
Congratulations,well deserved,as always.Who knows, maybe we meet at Moson,i hope!

Alec K
Ok, GREAT. even more fomo…. 😉