Duel 1/48 Airfix (Sows Ear) F.3 Tornado - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

Vic Balshaw · 10-03-2009, 10:25 PM

Thanks guys. Am a bit stuck in the cockpit tube at the moment, haven't quite made up my mind which way to tackle it and I'm not to bright today with a nasty head cold and not much sleep last nigh.

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Originally Posted by Airframes

BTW, if it isn't too late, in addition to the extra 'lugs' you've used to help locate the fuselage sections, how about using 'spreaders' to push out the sidewalls, so that they align better, and take some of the strain off the 'spring' of the parts? Cut some lengths of sprue to fit cross ways inside the fuselage bottom half, just enough to 'spread' the walls so that they meet, and stop them wanting to spring back inwards. These, together with the vertical 'lugs' you've cemented in place, should give a better joint which, although it still won't be perfect, will be easier to fill, and won't 'cave in' when sanded.
Looking forward to the next installment mate, and I wouldn't mind some info on the decal sheets you've got there when you have the time.

No Terry. it's not to late and I had given spreaders some thought, the problem is the upper half that’s been remolded to big, the resin is quite thick but can be pulled in a little. Re thinking the problem, I can put spreaders in the bottom so that the top is not only pulled in a little by the pegs, but the bottom pushes out a little as well. I'll give it a try and thanks you spawned a brainstorm. As for the decals, I'll scan them and send them to you, as I believe you can make your own, it could save you a bob or two.

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Originally Posted by parsifal

Have a question.....what sort of beads are you using in your Nav Light mods?

Thank Parsifal. The tail fin navigation lights my friend are the tips from some LED lights in red, green, orange and yellow that I picked up out of an RS Catalogue many years ago, the lens tip is about 1mm dia and deep, I just cut it off. I've only positioned the lens for the photo, it will not go back on until the build is almost finished. The spine light has been made fro a bit of toothbrush handle, and filed down.

Vic Balshaw · 11-03-2009, 06:20 AM

Had a little spurt of activity over the past week prior to joining a group build. Spent most of today fiddling with resin ejector seats (all four of them) hope to post pics tomorrow.

Lucky13 · 11-03-2009, 08:36 AM

I say old boy! Jolly good show! Carry on!

Crimea_River · 11-03-2009, 09:33 AM

Serious surgery there Vic. Looks good though. I like the pit.

Airframes · 11-03-2009, 05:58 PM

Nice work old boy! The resin seats have got to better than the inaccurate lumps in the kit!! Going to do some major surgery on mine when I get around to that build.

B-17engineer · 11-03-2009, 06:08 PM

Wonderful wonderful!

Vic Balshaw · 11-04-2009, 07:08 AM

Worked on the Martin Baker seats for the last couple of days, now completed and have shown Airfix kit seat for comparison. Thank goodness for resin seat.

The build is now on temporary hold while is direct my energies to the Heavy Hitters build.

Heinz · 11-04-2009, 08:16 AM

Looks great so far!

Airframes · 11-04-2009, 04:44 PM

Very nice work Vic. The kit seats are really a poor representation, don't know where Airfix got the shape from! On my kit's instruction sheet, there's a 'Thank You' note to RAF Leeming for their help in the production of the kit. I presume Airfix can only mean with the Squadron markings, as the entire cockpit is inaccurate!!

parsifal · 11-05-2009, 08:22 PM

All i can say vic is ...wow. i wish i could get my cockpit seats looking that good. i am gobsmacked

109ROAMING · 11-05-2009, 08:41 PM

Beaut work Vic! detail painting like that makes me envious

Crimea_River · 11-05-2009, 10:09 PM

Seats are A1 man.

B-17engineer · 11-05-2009, 10:20 PM

Airfix looks , oh who am I kidding, that's a piece of s***

Vic Balshaw · 11-06-2009, 06:48 AM

Wow guys, thanks you've kind of got me all of a.....

lesofprimus · 11-06-2009, 07:31 AM

Hot sh!t so far Vic, the seats look tits....

11-03-2009, 08:36 AM	#18
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	I say old boy! Jolly good show! Carry on! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

11-03-2009, 05:58 PM	#20
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,064	Nice work old boy! The resin seats have got to better than the inaccurate lumps in the kit!! Going to do some major surgery on mine when I get around to that build. __________________

11-03-2009, 06:08 PM	#21
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,689	Wonderful wonderful! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

11-04-2009, 08:16 AM	#23
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Looks great so far! __________________

11-04-2009, 04:44 PM	#24
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,064	Very nice work Vic. The kit seats are really a poor representation, don't know where Airfix got the shape from! On my kit's instruction sheet, there's a 'Thank You' note to RAF Leeming for their help in the production of the kit. I presume Airfix can only mean with the Squadron markings, as the entire cockpit is inaccurate!! __________________

11-03-2009, 09:33 AM	#19
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 389	Serious surgery there Vic. Looks good though. I like the pit.

11-05-2009, 08:22 PM	#25
parsifal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,994	All i can say vic is ...wow. i wish i could get my cockpit seats looking that good. i am gobsmacked __________________ Do not judge on abilities, but on choices

11-05-2009, 08:41 PM	#26
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,004	Beaut work Vic! detail painting like that makes me envious __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

11-05-2009, 10:09 PM	#27
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 389	Seats are A1 man.

11-05-2009, 10:20 PM	#28
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,689	Airfix looks , oh who am I kidding, that's a piece of s*** __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

11-06-2009, 06:48 AM	#29
Vic Balshaw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canberra Posts: 835	Wow guys, thanks you've kind of got me all of a..... __________________ Thunder and Lightning

11-06-2009, 07:31 AM	#30
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Hot sh!t so far Vic, the seats look tits.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

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