Michaelscarborough Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Hello, all, This is my fourth WnW build and, after a brief stall, was reenergized for the WnW GB. It will be seen in the diorama, After the Armistice, being inspected by British airmen amazed at the all metal construction. The damage is based on photos of both J.1s at the end of the war, as well as photos of the J.1 in Canada, for which I'd like to thank Richard Andrews, of Aviattic. I used Albion brass for all the visible piping sections and did a lot of grinding of styrene to get it thin enough to appear to be worn Duralumin. The wheel spokes are from the Albatros B.II kit and the rims are from the J.1 kit, ground down...a lot. I've stripped a lot of the engine as seen in the reference photos.....I'd bet the parts were used as spares. The prop hub was scratch built....and, as soon as I finished it, I was told of a beautiful one offered by CSM. Ain't that always the way. The second, engineless fuselage will sit outside the hangar. I have to say I really had a blast with this pair of projects. I enjoy looking over the photos to try and determine just what the damage is and then experimenting with ways of replicating it. Thanks for taking the time to look it over. Cheers from NYC, Michael 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Baron Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Great stuff! I love that second rusty old fuselage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Sorry to see this so late but that is absolutely wonderful. Make a nice comparison to clean models. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 14, 2018 Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2018 I just saw this for the first time, and just bloody amazing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DannyVM Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Wow.....this is amazing work my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Wow ! I need one of these !..... Harv. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Absolutely stunning, love the tubular wing structure, congrats... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelscarborough Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thanks, guys. This J.1 has long since been installed in a diorama, After the Armistice, which won the WnW diorama GB comp. I appreciate the kind words. Cheers from NYC, Michael 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 My respect, Sir. I have this model but am afraid to tackle the thing for fear of making a pigs breakfast of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 One war weary bird for sure. Beautifully done Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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