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Playing in the Sandbox Group Build Sept 1, 2024 - Jn 1, 2025

Finally finished a model after 3 years! - 1/16 Camel skeleton


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Finally grabbed this old thing off the SOD just before Christmas, and made myself wrap it up. Haven't finished anything for around 3 years! It's the old Model Airways kit. If you've ever built one, they really aren't very good kits, but they look the part, as long as you do a little of your own scratching and don't look too close. The only things I made from scratch on this one were the prop (I screwed up the one that came with the kit) and the cowl. It didn't come with a cowl, and I thought it would look better with one, so I 3D modeled it and printed it. Had to do it 2 or 3 times to get the fit right, but it finally got it. Thanks for looking!

 

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Wow Tim!  Its NAKED!!!  :hsmack:  Really a cool build, extremely detailed, and very impressive 3D printed cowling - looks great.  Did you drill all of the rivets/holes around the cowling opening?  That is a lot of work - whew.  The engine is a work of art by itself - and what did you make the prop out of?  That looks super.

Nice work!

Chris

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1 hour ago, CANicoll said:

Wow Tim!  Its NAKED!!!  :hsmack:  Really a cool build, extremely detailed, and very impressive 3D printed cowling - looks great.  Did you drill all of the rivets/holes around the cowling opening?  That is a lot of work - whew.  The engine is a work of art by itself - and what did you make the prop out of?  That looks super.

Nice work!

Chris

Yep, I drilled them with a tiny drill bit by hand. The prop was carved from some laminated basswood. The prop and engine turn, too!

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Wow, what a stunner. I don't know about the base kit and it's shortcomings, but yours shows nothing of it. I love these skeletal airframes of the period. The printed cowling looks great and without, it wouldn't have looked Camel enough. 

Cheers Rob 

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Tim 

I am very impressed  by your 3 Dimensional  work incorporated  into your EXQUISITE  build.

I love the skeletal NAKED build.

:respect:

Your skills are  AMAZING  & your STUNNING  Camel has taken MY breath away.

KUDOS Tim on a GORGEOUS  built model.

:notworthy:  :unworthy:

:wub:

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Beautiful work Tim, the finished result appears to be worth all of the pain building it.  I have contemplated this kit many times, would you be willing to share the file for the 3D printed cowl?  I would love to print one if you are willing to share.

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3 hours ago, Daywalker said:

Beautiful work Tim, the finished result appears to be worth all of the pain building it.  I have contemplated this kit many times, would you be willing to share the file for the 3D printed cowl?  I would love to print one if you are willing to share.

Of course I would, anytime!

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