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Started by Butler , Aug 23 2009 01:10 PM

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#1 Butler

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 01:10 PM

I've had this kit sitting under my desk for a while now and I feel it's time to make a start. This is a kit that appeared in the same box as my Typhoon so i didn't pay anything for it :(

I'm going to make this into a companion for my Typhoon so i'll be displaying the port side access panels open and i'll be cladding it with beer can again. I got the hang of this technique half way through last time so i'm keen to try again, only this time i'll be planning this from the start :)

This is how i've split the kit up so far, i'll make each part as a module then stick it back together at the end! Thankfully the wings seem to have some sort of join finisher here on the real plane so attaching the wings back on should case few problems. I'll be scrapping that entire wheel well section apart from the leading edge. The join with the tail for this part splits a panel into three pieces so it doesn't seem worth keeping it.

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On the go:
Spitfires Mk I & Mk XVI 1:32 - Messing with two oldies at once! SEE HERE
Gloster Meteor 1:32 - Card kit made in styrene with some twists. Maybe more bother than it's worth! SEE HERE

In the cabinet:
FAA Hellcat 1:32 - Hasegawa with a little bit of PE SEE HERE
Hawker Hurricane 1:32 - Revell kit with more beer can SEE HERE
Hawker Typhoon 1:32 - Revell kit covered in beer can! (mostly Becks Vier) SEE HERE
Spitfire Mk XIV 1:32 - Modified from the old matchbox Mk22 SEE HERE
RAF Mustang IV 1:32 - Dragon with some AM SEE HERE

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 01:15 PM

Basic frame made from brass tube with some cue-tip tube as well. I'm going for a very detailed but not necessarily very accurate or indeed skillfully made look to the cockpit :) :(

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On the go:
Spitfires Mk I & Mk XVI 1:32 - Messing with two oldies at once! SEE HERE
Gloster Meteor 1:32 - Card kit made in styrene with some twists. Maybe more bother than it's worth! SEE HERE

In the cabinet:
FAA Hellcat 1:32 - Hasegawa with a little bit of PE SEE HERE
Hawker Hurricane 1:32 - Revell kit with more beer can SEE HERE
Hawker Typhoon 1:32 - Revell kit covered in beer can! (mostly Becks Vier) SEE HERE
Spitfire Mk XIV 1:32 - Modified from the old matchbox Mk22 SEE HERE
RAF Mustang IV 1:32 - Dragon with some AM SEE HERE

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 01:16 PM

Test fit in the fuselage

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On the go:
Spitfires Mk I & Mk XVI 1:32 - Messing with two oldies at once! SEE HERE
Gloster Meteor 1:32 - Card kit made in styrene with some twists. Maybe more bother than it's worth! SEE HERE

In the cabinet:
FAA Hellcat 1:32 - Hasegawa with a little bit of PE SEE HERE
Hawker Hurricane 1:32 - Revell kit with more beer can SEE HERE
Hawker Typhoon 1:32 - Revell kit covered in beer can! (mostly Becks Vier) SEE HERE
Spitfire Mk XIV 1:32 - Modified from the old matchbox Mk22 SEE HERE
RAF Mustang IV 1:32 - Dragon with some AM SEE HERE

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 01:21 PM

The instrument panel is the kit version and just in the photo for illustration. i'll be making a better version later.

This plane will be a mkIId so it will have the vickers 'S' guns under the wings and done up in dessert camo :)

While you're looking you might be able to answer one of these questions: :P

- Anyone know which Tamiya acylics i'd need for the brown, sandy yellow and azure blue colours for this scheme?

- The 'd' models had just one .303 for sighting, but did it have a bespoke wing setup with a small gun access panel, or did it use the normal four gun panel arrangement with three of the guns missing?

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On the go:
Spitfires Mk I & Mk XVI 1:32 - Messing with two oldies at once! SEE HERE
Gloster Meteor 1:32 - Card kit made in styrene with some twists. Maybe more bother than it's worth! SEE HERE

In the cabinet:
FAA Hellcat 1:32 - Hasegawa with a little bit of PE SEE HERE
Hawker Hurricane 1:32 - Revell kit with more beer can SEE HERE
Hawker Typhoon 1:32 - Revell kit covered in beer can! (mostly Becks Vier) SEE HERE
Spitfire Mk XIV 1:32 - Modified from the old matchbox Mk22 SEE HERE
RAF Mustang IV 1:32 - Dragon with some AM SEE HERE

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 01:26 PM

Another great project Butler! Great work so far. This should quite a treat next to your Typhoon when it's done.

Kev

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 04:12 PM

Great Start.... My favorite British aircraft.

Texas ;) :P :)

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 09:43 PM

Here you go again for another of your amazing builds ! Another one I'll be watching with great interest !

Nice start...keepn on the good work !

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 10:40 PM

Nice start Butler! Looks great so far!

Cheers,

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Posted 24 August 2009 - 04:20 AM

Looks great so far. Ill be looking forward to seeing more of this project.

Bret
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Posted 25 August 2009 - 10:05 PM

Thanks for the kind comments guys :)

I've been spending most of my time looking intently at how things will go together and not really doing much actual modelling, but i've managed to produce this so far:

Wheel well....

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On the go:
Spitfires Mk I & Mk XVI 1:32 - Messing with two oldies at once! SEE HERE
Gloster Meteor 1:32 - Card kit made in styrene with some twists. Maybe more bother than it's worth! SEE HERE

In the cabinet:
FAA Hellcat 1:32 - Hasegawa with a little bit of PE SEE HERE
Hawker Hurricane 1:32 - Revell kit with more beer can SEE HERE
Hawker Typhoon 1:32 - Revell kit covered in beer can! (mostly Becks Vier) SEE HERE
Spitfire Mk XIV 1:32 - Modified from the old matchbox Mk22 SEE HERE
RAF Mustang IV 1:32 - Dragon with some AM SEE HERE

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Posted 25 August 2009 - 10:11 PM

And the surrounding bits. These are just placed on for the photo, the large piece of kit i've discarded is on the left hand side. My version still needs some surface detail added and i've left space to add some flap bays.

You might notice that the piece of wing leading-edge has a ridge filed into each side. This is so I can clad the rest of the wing with beer can but leave the difficult compound curved sections as plastic without leaving a 'step'. :)

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On the go:
Spitfires Mk I & Mk XVI 1:32 - Messing with two oldies at once! SEE HERE
Gloster Meteor 1:32 - Card kit made in styrene with some twists. Maybe more bother than it's worth! SEE HERE

In the cabinet:
FAA Hellcat 1:32 - Hasegawa with a little bit of PE SEE HERE
Hawker Hurricane 1:32 - Revell kit with more beer can SEE HERE
Hawker Typhoon 1:32 - Revell kit covered in beer can! (mostly Becks Vier) SEE HERE
Spitfire Mk XIV 1:32 - Modified from the old matchbox Mk22 SEE HERE
RAF Mustang IV 1:32 - Dragon with some AM SEE HERE

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Posted 26 August 2009 - 12:34 AM

The tin man is back! Butler I really enjoyed your work on the Typhoon and I'll be doing the same with the ol' Hurricane...cheers

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Posted 26 August 2009 - 05:38 AM

Great stuff Butler. you achieved a really nice result with the Typhoon and this should be better since you are planning it all ahead. Looking forward to the rest of your work.

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Posted 26 August 2009 - 09:24 AM

this is going to be interresting! i will be following closely
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Posted 26 August 2009 - 09:30 PM

Tin Man :D I like that!

Today i've glued together the first 'module' ready for detailing - this one is for the cockpit, wheel wells and engine.

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On the go:
Spitfires Mk I & Mk XVI 1:32 - Messing with two oldies at once! SEE HERE
Gloster Meteor 1:32 - Card kit made in styrene with some twists. Maybe more bother than it's worth! SEE HERE

In the cabinet:
FAA Hellcat 1:32 - Hasegawa with a little bit of PE SEE HERE
Hawker Hurricane 1:32 - Revell kit with more beer can SEE HERE
Hawker Typhoon 1:32 - Revell kit covered in beer can! (mostly Becks Vier) SEE HERE
Spitfire Mk XIV 1:32 - Modified from the old matchbox Mk22 SEE HERE
RAF Mustang IV 1:32 - Dragon with some AM SEE HERE
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