Finished - RAF SE5a
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24 April 2014, 17:55
Barry LloydChristian - I suppose this is large scale modelling for you after working on those 1:350 scale ships! 😄
24 April 2014, 18:18
Christian BruerSome filling and sanding is already done. Lower wing and wing struts fixed and aligned as well as the landing gear. I hope to find some time to paint the bird the coming weekend.
28 April 2014, 16:53
Christian BruerYesterday I primed all the parts with Vallejo Light Grey. Today I brushed the underside of wings and fuselage. Vallejo's Model Air 075 Sand is a good match for the underside color. Some more progress soon too. Cheers, Christian
1 June 2014, 12:39
Christian BruerTo get a little bit of my HMS Belfast I put out a long forgotten project – Valom's scale 1/144 S.E.5a.
I paint the upper wings and fuselage using Vallejo Model Air Dark Green no. 71012. Wing struts and landing wheel struts are painted dark brown. Tail fin, struts and small details are hand paint. Model is finished now for a coat of future before I will apply the decals and start some color effects to get more depth and highlights.
22 March 2015, 16:47
Hanno KleineckeNice break from from the warship build, Christian ! Looking good !
23 March 2015, 22:48
Christian BruerHello Hanno and Michael, thank you and glad you like these small wingy thing.
24 March 2015, 17:22
Christian BruerAfter I add some effects and darken and highlighting the paintwork the decals are applied on a coat of future. The Z marking was much to big in its dimension and has to be cut in two to reduce the main size. It looks quite ok with no visible gap.
9 May 2015, 13:07
Christian BruerThank you very much Martien. Yes I will do the rigging with streched sprue as with my Nieuport Ni-17.
Finished - Nieuport Ni-17 | Album by Christian Bruer (1:144)
9 May 2015, 15:37
Hanno KleineckeWhat a gem Christian ! You're the master of the almost invisible ! 👍
9 May 2015, 18:41
Jenswas Du in 1:144 zauberst , versuche in nicht mal in 1:48 , einfach Hammer , einfach WOW 👍 👍 👍
10 May 2015, 05:47
Christian BruerHoly Moly a few days offline and I need some time to take a look to all your amazing and wonderful progress here on Scalemates!!!!
There is a lot of real work to do so I have less time for modelmaking at the moment. To get some feeling of success in modelmaking I finished my RAF SE5a and my Tigercat this weekend. The Tigercat need to be glued to the base once dried completely.
Cheers, Christian
12 July 2015, 18:38
Edgars BizūnsI love it! That paintwork is looking very authentic, brings up the real deal of this plane😉
Question, what did you used for the base? I mean, that white stuff. Also, where did you get these wooden bases?
12 July 2015, 18:42
Christian BruerThx Edgars, glad you like it🙂
I use FIMO, a plasticine that has to be hardened in the oven when shaped and formed.
12 July 2015, 18:54
Christian BruerThank you Mike, Martien and Roberto. Glad you like it
@Mike, the Lewis gun and the magazine are tiny PE parts which comes along with the kit. Both parts look three dimensional because they are made of two foldable PE parts.
15 July 2015, 19:24
Colin PhillipsCan't you get an Se5 in 32nd scale, you guys are nuts, great job though
15 July 2015, 22:17
Mike McCabeExcellent, I knocked the top wing off mine when unpacking from a show a few weeks ago.
21 August 2015, 20:59
Christian BruerKnock on wood three times, it never happened! Hope you could repair it! Thx for your very kind compliment it is much appreciate. Have you seen there are some more new Valom WWI kits available!
22 August 2015, 19:02
Mike McCabeHi Christian, yes I have the Hanriot and Spad to collect from my local hobby shop. Building the Fokker DVII but having problems with the lozenge decal.
23 August 2015, 08:10
Christian BruerThx Christian, glad you like it🙂
@Mike, the Valom decals are sometimes to big and does not fit exactly. For example, I cut the Z on my SE5a into two pieces to fit to the wing.
23 August 2015, 10:59
Mike McCabeIt has lozenge decals for the wings but they are an odd colour, I had to buy some others but they are a bit narrow.
23 August 2015, 14:40
Edgars BizūnsHas anyone of you tried 1/144 Valom T-6 kit? I got one, looks good, but you have scared me to try it 😄
23 August 2015, 19:20
Christian BruerEdgars, the Valom kit is ok and has some nice decal options. If you'd like to have a more details kit with crisp engraved panel lines you should choose the Platz kit. But here you'll find only Japanese decal options.
modelingmadness.com/..an/us/usaf/144t6.htm
P.S. stop crying🙂
25 August 2015, 15:34
Edgars BizūnsPlatz is also harder to find and more expensive, tought, I already have my Valom kit.. I can always rescribe it, if I want 🙂
25 August 2015, 15:36
Christian Brueras mentioned they're ok for the scale, easy to get with a good price. Looking forward to see your's build Edgars🙂
25 August 2015, 15:40
Edgars BizūnsI need to build a lot of stuff before those, Christian, but I will try 🙂
25 August 2015, 17:02
Album info
Still waiting for some new paint form my Nieuport I start another tiny biplane – RAF S.E. 5a. The kit is short run as well. The plastic parts are ok with some flash. All parts need some dry fit to get them in the correct position. Some PE parts are included for struts, landing gear as well as some parts for the cockpit. Sadly the support for the PE Lewis gun, mounted on the upper wing, is not etched 100%. The main support is missing on the PE fret. Otherwise this is a quite nice kit!
