Here is a bit of fun on the subject of the Profipack. The Combo issue was a double version of this kit.
Review here.

Early Aviation Thread

Here the lower wing has been attached.

Stay pins for the Bentley are in place now for the push rods.

Stephen -

Excellent job on the wood grain, and I really like the shade of PC 10 there!. Looking really great! Can't help but love the Camel!

For anyone out there who hasn't read the book "Camel Drivers" -- do so! It will put you in the mood to build one!

I really like the wood grain effect you've achieved. Very realistic.

Thanks Gents for the kind words on the wood grain.

Here is a bit of fun on the Bentley 150hp rotary that was done for this build. Not as much detail as I uaully like but still it looks ok in the cowling. A little more black wash and its done.

Looks good Stephen , I like how you weathered the cowl .

That looks great Stephen. Really adds to the look with the cowling installed. A very nice visual depth to the engine area.

If I had more time I would have done some detail of the push rod anchor points as the attach the crank case. Now for the rigging as the top wing went on without a hitch. This is my 6th Eduard Camel kit.

Almost completed. Still need to rig tail unit & ailerons. Next the fuel pump strut mounted generator (spares box.) Then clean up sol & set residue. Finally the final clear coat. I went with the basic cowling but in rerality I should probably have used the RNAS type with twing spandaus (Eduard only offer the the single Vickers type.)

It seems the RNAS types with the Bentleys installed had that overlapping upper cowling. As a matter of fact it may have been strickly a naval contract installment on F.1 & 2F.1 types no matter what engine was installed. Several of the known images of Camels in this production series bear this out

Great looking Camel, Stephen! Any closer pics?

Definately when completed I'll post some high resilution images.

can't wait to see more pics! really love that natural wood surface!

Hey Stephen, The rigging looks great. I really like the looks of this one, the woodgrain, the added detail to the engine. Very nice work.

Well gentle folk of Aeroscale here is the completed kit with some added parts from the spares box.

Here are a few more for Roxter!

And still a few more.




This is the end of the tail. . .er uh tale. My thanks to Rowan (leave my wand alone) Baylies and to the generous people at Eduard for the review kit.

I just can't get enough of that natural wood effect! Awesome! Thanx! Any figures? By the way, what's that "fork" on the left side strut?

Greetings Roxter;

Yes, I will put one of the Eduard1/48 British figures with it when I put it in the case. Though I was toying with one of the Mark Copplestone jobs. . . for a moment. The "fork is the airspeed indicator. Pretty common om most BEF aircraft.

Excellent work as always, Stephen. I have two of these to build.

Do you know of any pictures of the clear wing inspection panels from an actual Camel?


Mark

I may have something on that. I'll get back to you.

Wonderful Job done Stephen ! The whole project is very eye catching with the weathering job done and just love that wood grain . Thank you for sharing the review of the build with us kind kinder folk !

I like it! especially the Wood representation.

Congratulations,

Claudio

Inspiring finish, I really like the weathered look of the cowling. very nicely done Stephen. The rigging is beautiful. Thanks for sharing!