Calshot 4mm - SRS's Blog

Well, if you're going to superdetail the plane (which I assume is a Supermarine S.6B) I'm sure those aviation modelling sites I referred you to a while ago may be a useful resource. I also found the gents on the forums there to be very helpful and knowledgeable, so if things are still the same on there as they used to be years ago you can't go wrong asking for advice there!

 

 

Edit: Have a look here – the model's in 1/48 scale, though: http://hsfeatures.com/features04/s6bbs_1.htm

Cheers Dominik! You're always a great help on these matters.

Looks like there's a fair bit of detailing to do to this kit. I might actually enjoy it though - I've not really tried it before.

The most noticeable things are the lack of rigging, the lack of holes in the two raised sections by the props.

I guess you could say that I had been as enthusiastic about aviation modelling at the time as I am about railway modelling nowadays! Anyway, glad I could be of help!

 

I admit I never tackled any biplanes or other aircraft with rigging like that, though. I did consider that 1/32 scale Grumman F3F from Revell at one point, but never did go for it.

How long were you interested in aviation modelling for? Do you still dabble with it occasionally?

I must admit, as my knowledge is very limited (both of kits and their real life counterparts) it is difficult for me to start such a kit and be confident I'm getting it right. Of course, looking at the prototype and how other modellers have tackled building the kit is a great help, and you soon learnt tips and tricks.

Oh gee, totally forgot replying here... I believe I had been into aircraft modelling for about six or seven years, but have totally dropped out of the active part of it, to be honest. However, I don't claim to have ever reached a similar level of expertise as many fellow modellers on those sites I referred you to have.