Clipper's Super Bowl Sapeways Binge

[clipper1801]

No SHAPEWAYS! You crazy keyboard! While many were glued to the TV this weekend I was glued to my workbench! It started with a few Gothas . . .

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Shapeways/2012-02-07_19-57-17_850.jpg

Painted

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Stickers alone

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Painted and stickered

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Shapeways/2012-02-07_19-57-31_529.jpg

Then a lone experiment Friedrichshafen painted and stickered (five more waiting for attention : )

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Then there were Russians to finish

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The a few Sopwith Tripes slipped onto the bench

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And then some Hanriots landed

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And the British came on strong with the long skinny Shorts Trio

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http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Shapeways/2012-02-07_20-02-16_693.jpg

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That brought the bigger boys over

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Family photo op

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Still in the "wings" lonely and primed, maybe later after all the family is asleep the Clipper Elves will gather . . . too much paint solvent fumes . . .

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Clipper back to the Zeppelin assembly line.

[kduke42]

Good Lord! Glued to the workbench is right!

That's about a lifetime's work for some of us (and beyond that for others!).

[PilGrim]

Fantastic work. Particularly love the Blue Coppens Hanriot - where did you get the thistle decal??

[clipper1801]

Oh, and these guys were out in the spray booth and did not get their pictures in the big show. Have to make them happy too!

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Shapeways/2012-02-08_01-39-31_252.jpg

Definitely one of my fav Albatros paint scheme yet, I had to make 3!

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Clipper heading for the hanger thing . . .

[clipper1801]

Oh the Hanroit thistle is a crude hand painted detail

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Flying%20Circus/2012-01-26_22-01-53_962.jpg

-Clipper

[Flying Officer Kyte]

:hatsoff:Dave. Did you happen to notice those two chaps in white coats standing by the hanger, with a nice new white padded flying suit for you.:lol::lol::lol:
Rob.

[Doug]

Very nice work and all done in one weekend......:eek: cut down on the red cordial:cheezy:

[Nightbomber]

Impressive... My Goodness, I am on my knees. Fantastic builds and paintjobs.
Do you have a factory out there, or employ some people? I can hardly imagine myself completing such works in a year!

[The Cowman]

<------- Stunned Speechless. :surrender:

(Oh to Heck with it... HOLY COW!!!)

[Niclas]

I'm thoroughly awestruck!

It's not just that there's so many of them - They look fantastic too!

It takes me at least a week to paint a single plane...

/Niclas

[Ranger]

You are a machine Clipper!

[clipper1801]

We have Vul-Con coming in two weeks so I needed a few new rides! Nothing like a convention to motivate the troops!

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Flying%20Circus/2012-01-15_23-55-42_798.jpg

My backlog is clearing!

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Flying%20Circus/2011-10-29_10-52-11_311.jpg

Now to order MORE!!!!!!! Clipper In Sane

[kduke42]

. Dave. Did you happen to notice those two chaps in white coats standing by the hanger, with a nice new white padded flying suit for you.
Rob.


I'll be coming in right behind them, to provide "protective custody" for your collection during your treatments.

[Boney10]

amazing matey just amazing :)

[gully_raker]

:eek::thumbsup::clap::clap: That is just AWESOME, Clipper!
Just how many elves do you enslave er employ & how big is your Whip.:confused:

[grumpybear]

Had I not SEEN it I would not belive, . One question how many do you fly at one time, or do you have time?

[clipper1801]

Ahh the elves slip in at night, I have never seen them myself nor used a whip ever! I do leave cookies out and they are normally gone by dawn. As for gaming, I like to fly at least two at a time and up to 5. I love flying a series of bombers in formations with escorts, have learned the hard way why they did not fly close formations! The bombers swing a wide path when they turn.

As for the speed of the builds and the paints, I prime my models the day they arrive in groups of 8-12 models, four coats or so, then let them cure for a while. When painting time is found I group common base colors and paint one, then the next and the next. If you do four at a time the first one is dry and ready for a second coat of paint when you finish the last one, making the process a continuous one. I also do not use any masking or airbrushing any more. Spent 3 years as a sign painter and learned how to pull paint in straight lines which makes pin stripping quite easy, also speeding up the process. Good brushes and good paint make the day fun or not.

Clipper's Book Of Madness Chapter 42

[jbmacek]

Amazing work. Quite impressive. I've tried to assembly line painting method and have found it difficult. Glad to see it works so very well for you!!!

[Canuck]

Madness, blissful madness!

[flash]

A prodigious production for a weekend that's for sure. Just wish I could afford that many !

[Pseudotheist]

I also do not use any masking or airbrushing any more. Spent 3 years as a sign painter and learned how to pull paint in straight lines which makes pin stripping quite easy, also speeding up the process.
Of all the skills and accomplishments you've demonstrated here, I think this is the one I'm most jealous of.

[Jager]

I've use assembly-line painting successfully for miniatures armies, but not vehicles. Your output is only less than your skill. :thumbsup:
Karl

[clipper1801]

Flash will like the latest builds, here's a pre-view: Just finishing the fuselages, wing lozenges and crosses next,

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Fokker%20DVII/2012-02-13_12-38-52_937.jpg

And of course why make one when you can make 4? Practice makes perfect, and takes up space!

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Fokker%20DVII/2012-02-13_12-21-35_356.jpg

Clipper Spring in Arizona

[Jager]

Great job; are the fuselage decals 1 piece or 3?
Karl

[clipper1801]

Six, top, side rear x 2, side front x 2, bottom. I found I needed to split the decal at the rear cabane strut to make the decal lay flat. When I am all done I will do a photo build, learned a lot about diamonds and checkers!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

We can all use that one David. I'm just about to revisit conic sections for the first time in twenty years with the awsome thought that they have got to have
chequers on them.
Rob.

[john snelling]

Awesome!!!

[Womble]

Incredible, so many, so quick, such detail!

Keep clear of Kryptonite!

[Womble]

Incredible, so many, so quick, such detail!

Keep clear of Kryptonite!

[Dark Horse]

OMG... When do you sleep?

[Doug]

Are the Hans-Brandenburg 29's shapeways and if so did you use the Reversco decals as they particularly caught my eye. Notice your backlog makes mine look minimal and you will have them all painted before I do mine:thumbsup::surrender:

[clipper1801]

The HB-29 is a Shapeways and the lozenge and markings were stickers I made from images on line and from the Pearson book.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h379/Revchaos/Flying%20Circus/2012-01-26_21-11-03_518.jpg

Clipper

[Flying Officer Kyte]

That is impressive David. Not least in the context of your huge output. It took me an age just to get the letter C into the exact middle of the diamond when I did mine, and i used Reverisco decals to save time.
Annother feather in yor already resplendent cap.
Rob.

[Doug]

I am impressed:thumbsup:

[Burt]

Are the Hans-Brandenburg 29's shapeways and if so did you use the Reversco decals as they particularly caught my eye. Notice your backlog makes mine look minimal and you will have them all painted before I do mine:thumbsup::surrender:

I have used the Reviresco decals on a Shapeways HB-29, haven't quite finished yet as having trouble matching the pale blue/grey colour of the decals with the paints that I have.
The fit isn't too bad the worst bit is in the curve at the rear of the wing next to the fuselage which I can probably fix.
The decals also include a extra spare rectangle of lozenge pattern.
It should look good when finished.

[Hunter]

I don't believe he sleeps. However, we are glad to have him. When I show him my paintings I feel like a kindergartner showing his finger painting to Rembrandt. With Clipper here I can only improve!

[bsmith13]

I approve of this type of insanity. Well done!