Spirit of St Louis build thread

[moon puppy]

I had a nice session last night. I'm still debating how much detail to put inside as i'll be really hard to see in there.

Insturment Panel comes in one decal but I had a hard time getting it to lay down over the surface details so I chopped it up a bit. I brush the black because all the photos I see of the real one you can tell is a wooden panel painted so I tried to get the wood grain texture. pretty happy with that, just need to gloss up that one section I cut out.

Here's it sitting on the gas tank.

And you can see the seat, the shot I took of the seat didn't turn out well.
I was thinking of doing a light overspray of Tamiya clear orange but I kinda like the glow it has now. What y'all think?

and the sidewall.

Instructions call for the side to be painted wood but I'm not sure that's right. Really basing that off looking at the screen shots from the movie, and considering Lindbergh was technical adviser, you would think if it was wood back there he would have corrected him.

Feel sure i'll have the fuselage closed this weekend.

Watcha think?

 

[MrT]

Put everything in there and makeum look.

Looks great!

 

[moon puppy]

Got a little more work to do on the IP. I got both silver and brass bezels for the stuff on the IP, should really make it pop. Will use Future as the glue.

 

[sharkman]

That's looking really great Bob, shaping up to be a nice build!

 

[phantom II]

Looking good Bob . The IP decals usually have not fit well for me . I generaly cut them out with the Waldron punch.

I like the looks of the seat just as is .

I had no idea he had a moonshine still behind the IP

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[lupanzer]

Very good work , Bob ... The piping looks superb

Luiz

 

[ij001]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFiBtPtVFHw

I know it's no help, but it's as good an excuse as we need. Fantastic movie, one of my favourite Jimmy Stewart films. Looking very good, Bob, keep the progress pics coming.

Ian.

 

[Jeeves]

Completely forgot Bob that the Olde Rhinebeck Aerodrome nearby was doing a build-up of a replica of this grand bird...I guess the Smithsonian let them take a whole mess of pics from the inside...searching through the site might yield some goodies for you...here are a couple threads:
http://oldrhinebeck.org/ORA/ryan-nyp-spirit-of-st-louis/
http://oldrhinebeck.org/ORA/spirit-of-st-louis-project-update/
http://oldrhinebeck.org/ORA/spirit-of-st-louis-progress-report/

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks guys, nope, still don't see where they say the walls would be wood. I'm carrying on.

 

[SA Dave]

Looking great MP

 

[Hippy Ed]

Lookin' good thar Bob! I agree wit ya on if it were wood he woulda said something bein' the tech advisor on the movie!! So, I say "git 'er DONE!!

 

[RichB]

The interior is probably called out as "wood" because that was the colour of the treated but unpainted inner surface of the fabric on the fuselage. The pic below is of fabric samples from the Spirit of St. Louis from Wiki article.

This modeller has collected some interior photos of the aircraft.

Paper Modelers

Cheers,
Rich

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks Rich, seems to be more of a buff, CDL or something. :hmm

 

[moon puppy]

Really productive day.

Cockpit all done and got the fuselage closed up. now is seal a gap time!

I changed the color of the aft part of the inside fuselage, first a wash of buff and then a wash of leather. hard to see but the tone changed greatly.

I really thought I took more pictures but this is all I have.

 

[jknaus]

Looking good
James

 

[Swordsman]

Yep ..... what He said looking Very Good !!! ......... .... ....

 

[moon puppy]

The interior is probably called out as "wood" because that was the colour of the treated but unpainted inner surface of the fabric on the fuselage. The pic below is of fabric samples from the Spirit of St. Louis from Wiki article.

This modeller has collected some interior photos of the aircraft.

Paper Modelers

Cheers,
Rich

I'm using the AlcladII line of stuff so I'm taking suggestions of what color to use on the external side.
Anyone who says Silver will be charged double for next months dues.... :smack :tomato

 

[Old Dog]

I thought your license to use Alclad had been suspended

 

[RichB]

I have seen Aluminium or White Aluminium over a matt grey primer followed by a matt or satin varnish (depending on weathering preferences) used to good effect. Some have used a mix of Aluminium with a Medium Sea Grey at about a 80:20 ratio, more or less grey to suit. A mix of White Aluminium and Dull Aluminium also works well.

Using straight Alclad Semi Matte or Dull Aluminium might be an option as well. I haven't seen these shades used on their own.


Cheers,
Rich

 

[moon puppy]

I thought your license to use Alclad had been suspended

Only the high shine but I get to retest after this build. :Hiay

Thanks Rich, just so happens I got both flavors you mentioned.