Hi all,

As the Sopwith 2F.1 Camel is coming to a close, I've started researching the next build.

The Wingnut Wings RAF RE.8 kit.

I'm planning it to be a RE.8 of the 6me Escadrille, Belgian Aviation Militaire, at Houthem-lez-Furnes airfield in 1917.

I have the Pheon decal set for the RE.8 which has the Belgian markings.

The Pheon colour profiles have the aircrafts colour as very dark, almost black.

However, other profiles of the same squadron show the colour to be closer to the RFC PC 10 or 12 finish.

A photograph of this particular aircraft shows the difference in colour shade between the fuselage and the black disc marking.

Mike

Edited Monday at 11:31 PM5 days by sandbaggeruk

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Hi all,
I've been preparing the fuselage internals and cockpit parts.
Fuselage halves wood effect painted with Tamiya Dark Yellow (XF60).
Then Windsor & Newton Griffin Alkyd Raw Sienna oil paint.
MRP Clear Doped Linen MRP-256 used for linen.
Alclad Duraluminium ALC102 used for metal panel area.
Flory Dark Dirt wash used to dirty up the surfaces.
Cockpit parts wood effect as before.
Tamiya acrylics used for painting all other detail. 
AK Interactive Kerosene wash AK2039 used for fuel stains.
Clear UV resin used for instrument faces glass.

The pilots wicker seat is molded solid, so that will be replaced with a Barracuda Studios rean seat.

Now it's onto cleaning up for assembly and rigging the bracing wires and control cables,

Mike