1:32 scale - Port Victoria P.V.7 'Grain Kitten'

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
I've now rigged the wings and undercarriage.
Not as easy as I'd thought - small model and resin.
Anyway now it's onto the ailerons and tail unit,

Mike

[harv]

Nice little bugger. I  like it !.......harv 

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
Rigging complete.
Just the windscreen, Lewis machine gun, engine, propeller and spinner to go.

Getting there,

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

[sandbagger]

Hi all,
The engine and propeller are now finished.
As the kit only supplied the two cylinders and induction pipes, I added the two valve push rods (0.3 mm Nickel-Silver tube) an an ignition lead (0.3 mm lead wire) to each cylinder.
The propeller was base coated with 'Tamiya' Deck Tan (XF55) then given two coats of 'DecoArt' acrylic oil paint (Burnt Umber).
Finally it was airbrushed with 'Alclad Semi-Matte lacquer (ALC-312) mixed with 'Tamiya' Clear Orange (X26).

Just the windscreen, pilot figure and display base left now,

Mike

 

[sandbagger]

Hi all,

The Lewis machine gun, wind screen and pilot figure have been finished, along with the display base.

That wraps up this build, which is now up in 'LSM Aircraft Finished Work'.

Thanks for coming along for the ride and for your encouraging comments.

 

A final note - this aircraft was intended to be launched from floating pontoons or from ship mounted platforms, intercept Zeppelins then ditch in the English Channel.

Then the pilot was supposed to get out of this tiny aircraft, after ditching in the sea, probably at night - brave men indeed,

 

The next model will be a Siemens-Schuckert D.III.

 

Mike