From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Gianmaria Corona" References: <5.1.0.14.0.20040314170510.00a05260@pop3.infinito.it> Subject: Re: My 2nd contribution to ARC Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:09:28 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C40F5E.EBC4C420" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C40F5E.EBC4C420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Gianmaria, Thanks for sending in your Spad 13 C1 article. I'm catching up on a = backlog of e-mails....sorry for the slow response. I'll e-mail you when = your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Gianmaria Corona=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:26 AM Subject: My 2nd contribution to ARC Gallery Template #07 "1/48 Dragon SPAD 13 C1" by"Gianmaria Corona" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20 Hello everybody. This is my second contribution to ARC and this time, after my previous = Hunter, I have choosed a French biplane, the SPAD 13 C1. I must admit that I've always had a liking for the pioneering aviation = and particularly for the WW 1 biplanes. Many years ago I purchased the Dragon kit of this SPAD 13 at my local = hobby shop leaving it for a long time over my "waiting pile kits". I decided to start it when Aeromaster issued the specific decal sheet = N. 48-075. The plane that I wanted to reproduce was an early type of = SPAD which had the rounded wing tips and the early clear doped linen = camouflage all over the surfaces except for the metal panel around the = engine and the cockpit. Click on images below to see larger images Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 04.jpg=20 Compared to the drawings and the pictures published in the Windsock = Datafile 32 and in the Squadron In Action 93, this is a really good = model. Its only flaws are a poor decal sheet and a not so good rendering = of the fuselage flanks section which should had to be slightly rounded = instead of flat. The constuction started with the cockpit where I scratchbuilt a better = seat using a fine plastic mesh and a piece of plasticard, and all = watches using Reheat bezels. The two plastic fairings on the top of the engine, which protected the = V-shape cylinders, has been replaced with a metallic mesh that I cut = from an Airwaves p/e sheet. The most difficult job has been done on the wings. Infact the original = ones had the typical squared tips that characterized the later type of = SPADs. To change this shape into the rounded type it has been sufficient to = cut four new rounded tips from a sheet of plasticard, glue them to the = wings filling the gaps with the putty and then giving the correct shape = and profile with delicate sanding job. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20 I choosed to represent ADJ (adjutant) Jaques Roques's SPAD with its = typical crowing cockerel's head insigna that was the official insigna of = the SPA48 of the Armee de l'Air. I used Model Master 1709 Radome Tan enamel to reproduce the clear = doped linen surfaces and X-tracolor X-613 Tan for the fuselage metal = panels. After having sprayed a uniform coat of Gunze Clear gloss acrylic paint = I placed the decals using Microscale liquids with the aim of avoiding = any silvering effect. A final coat of Gunze flat and gloss clear paints mixed in equal = parts, definitely fixed the decals and gave the correct shade to the = camouflage. I really enjoyed building this kit and I hope you all like = it. Gianmaria Click on images below to see larger images Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg = here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of = photo 07.jpg=20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by"Gianmaria Corona" ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C40F5E.EBC4C420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Gianmaria,
Thanks for sending in=20 your Spad 13 C1 article.  I'm catching up on a backlog of = e-mails....sorry for the slow response.  I'll e-mail you when your = article=20 goes on ARC.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Gianmaria=20 Corona
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 = 8:26=20 AM
Subject: My 2nd contribution to = ARC

Gallery Template = #07
"1/48 Dragon = SPAD 13=20 C1"
by"Gianmaria=20 Corona"
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Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20
Hello everybody.
This is = my second=20 contribution to ARC and this time, after my previous Hunter, I have = choosed a=20 French biplane, the SPAD 13 C1.
I must admit that I=92ve always had = a liking=20 for the pioneering aviation and particularly for the WW 1 = biplanes.
Many=20 years ago I purchased the Dragon kit of this SPAD 13 at my local hobby = shop=20 leaving it for a long time over my =93waiting pile kits=94.
I = decided to start=20 it when Aeromaster issued the specific decal sheet N. 48-075. The = plane that I=20 wanted to reproduce was  an early type of SPAD which had the = rounded wing=20 tips and the early clear doped linen camouflage all over the surfaces = except=20 for the metal panel around the engine and the cockpit.

Click on = images=20 below to see larger images
Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 03.jpg=20
Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller=20 version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

Compared to the drawings = and the=20 pictures published in the Windsock Datafile 32 and in the = Squadron=20 In Action 93, this is a really good model. Its only flaws are a = poor decal=20 sheet and a not so good rendering of the fuselage flanks section which = should=20 had to be slightly rounded instead of  flat.
The constuction = started=20 with the cockpit where I scratchbuilt a better seat using a fine = plastic mesh=20 and a piece of plasticard, and all watches using Reheat bezels.
The = two=20 plastic fairings on the top of the engine, which protected the V-shape = cylinders, has been replaced with a metallic mesh that I cut from an = Airwaves=20 p/e sheet.
The most difficult job has been done on the wings. = Infact the=20 original ones had the typical squared tips that characterized the = later type=20 of SPADs.
To change this shape into the rounded type it has been = sufficient=20 to cut four new rounded tips from a sheet of plasticard, glue them to = the=20 wings filling the gaps with the putty and then giving the correct = shape and=20 profile with delicate sanding job.

 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 02.jpg = here=20

I choosed to represent ADJ = (adjutant)=20 Jaques Roques=92s SPAD with its typical crowing cockerel=92s head = insigna that was=20 the official insigna of the SPA48 of the Armee de l=92Air.
I = used=20 Model Master 1709 Radome Tan enamel to reproduce the clear = doped linen=20 surfaces and X-tracolor X-613 Tan for the fuselage metal=20 panels.
After having sprayed a uniform coat of Gunze Clear gloss = acrylic=20 paint I placed the decals using Microscale liquids with the aim of = avoiding=20 any silvering effect.
A final coat of Gunze flat and gloss clear = paints=20 mixed in equal parts, definitely fixed the decals and gave the correct = shade=20 to the camouflage. I really enjoyed building this kit and I hope you = all like=20 it.
Gianmaria

Click on=20 images below to see larger images
Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 05.jpg=20
Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller=20 version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 06.jpg=20
Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller=20 version of photo 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up = the full=20 sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

Photos and text =A9 = 2003=20 by"Gianmaria Corona"
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