spanner Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 im just at the thinking about starting my first scale build - a sopwith pup,im asking for advice about colours, i have read reference to meutheun colour scales?? what do i need? what is a simple reference to getting the colours about right? any tips for a 1/8 scale vickers machine gun? build or buy, sooner build.any other tips?Anyone have any tips for building a dummy engine ( radial) for a bit of realism in my electric model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 have you seen what Cyril Carr has done for dummy radials on electric outrunners ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Not yetwhere will i find that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 OK ignore me,i should have lookedharder!I found it! looks good, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spanner Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 ENGNES!!! err I think I meant to say Engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hi SpannerThere is lots of stuff about Sopwiths on Mick reeves website www.mickreevesmodels.co.uk Also, he has windsock data files with lots of good colour info. Williams Brothers in the states do scale machine gun kits. You can get them from www.balsamart.co.uk Arizona models in guess where do some very expensive gun kits too. bon courage ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Martin 2 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi Spanner,I built the sport scale Flair Puppeteer and there are pretty authentic looking colour schemes available just using Solartex in antique and olive drab. Coat this in something like Flair matt clear fuel proofer (that comes out a shade of brown for some reason) and the finish is pretty realistic.Flair supply different makes and scales of machine guns and dummy engines to suit different planes.http://www.flairmodels.co.uk/Aircraft/Scouts/Scoutframes.htmCheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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