Painted Pup

[jbmacek]

My rendition of Capt S. H. Pratt's Sopwith Pup.

http://www.piratebrethren.com/gaming/wow/DSC09669.JPG

http://www.piratebrethren.com/gaming/wow/DSC09672.JPG

http://www.piratebrethren.com/gaming/wow/DSC09667.JPG

I wish I had upper wing rondels with an outer white circle, but I didn't. Oh well. I should have worked on the skull and crossbones wheel covers to make them stand out a little more. Given that this was something of a rush job (it being Xmas and all, there's not much time for painting), I'm fairly happy with the results.

My quest to paint planes flying the skull and crossbones continues...

[Zakopious]

Keep up the good work !

[Guntruck]

Good job, John.

[Ravenlord]

Good work, very well done!

Matthias

[itchy]

Well done . an excellent job

[Burt]

Great, good job.
I'm just painting this plane myself and tried painting the skull and cross bones on the wheels, it was a disaster.:eek:
I will try again but if it doesn't work out I think I will go floor plain red wheels like you.

[Boney10]

Nice John, I am also having a go at this with a Skytrex model, for some reason am having problems painting the tail fin.
I used some home made decals for the Skull & xbones

[jbmacek]

Thanks!
These are homemade decals. They came out okay, but I should have spent more time cleaning up the skull and crossbones on the wheel covers. But the time they were reduced down to 144 the crossed bones weren't very visible.

I can't wait to fly it. I'm trying to amass a collection of B-gun planes so our group can play games with some variety (i.e., early planes, as opposed to the D.VII and Snipe crowd).

[gully_raker]

:thumbsup: Well done John!
You should have no trouble finding German 2 seaters with the Skull & Cross Bones & there were some French ones as well.:D

[flyingryno]

Nice job.

[Zoe Brain]

My quest to paint planes flying the skull and crossbones continues...
Funny you should say that ... I'm doing a CL.II based on this scheme.

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Working decal sheet design:

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Decal relative sizes taken from this:

http://www.wwi-n-plastic.com/Mypix/Models/Halb.CL/Mirage_481306_Halberstadt_CLII_paint03.jpg


So that's another possible subject for you.

[Boney10]

:D hey Zoe, talking of decals dont suppose you got a file for the Belgian grinning skull for a Farman perchance ?

[Zoe Brain]

I used a nautical version for my RNAS Farman - but I could gen one up though.

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You mean Fernand Maximillian Leon Jacquet's one?

http://www.belgian-wings.be/images/Milpics/Markings/Farman%20F4001Scull.jpg

Which interpretation of the colours do you want?

[jbmacek]

Cool! In fact, this inspired me to start a new thread on the subject.

[Jure]

Great paint, John, a very nice pup you have there :)



I can't wait to fly it. I'm trying to amass a collection of B-gun planes so our group can play games with some variety (i.e., early planes, as opposed to the D.VII and Snipe crowd).

Me too! Just got two DH.2's, a Caudron G4 and a Short Bomber from S.......s to fly against the two Fokkers D2 and an E.III.

Jure

[Nightbomber]

Nice work John. I wish I had such a model in my collection!

[The Cowman]

Nicely done John!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Very nice piece of work John and very appropriate for this time of year. My kids always wanted a pup for Christmas.:lol:
Kyte.

[Boney10]

I used a nautical version for my RNAS Farman - but I could gen one up though.

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You mean Fernand Maximillian Leon Jacquet's one?

Aye thats the one, I have painted the gondola a dark green, Revels 361 Olive Green

http://www.belgian-wings.be/images/Milpics/Markings/Farman%20F4001Scull.jpg

Which interpretation of the colours do you want?