Stevepd Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Hi folks. I'm not one for doing WiP's and having previously done 2 with positive and corrective comments received along the way. I'm quite peculiar in my modelling and very narrow minded, building something that's dear to my heart. So having finished the Op Granby Tornado a few months ago I wanted to start one of 2 Hawks I have in the stash. I'm modelled most of my life, only taking a break when children arrived. However I really wanted to push myself into this one and again be different. So I have a photo of an ETPS Hawk in maintenance on jacks at Boscombe Down in the mid-eighties. I'd worked there straight out of college and was present whilst they were filming the "Test Pilot" series. Growing up next to BD I suppose it was inevitable I'd fall into aviation. So having exchanged a couple of messages with Guy, I'm belatedly putting up some photos of where I am. I am a naturally slow modeller and quite messy getting there. Equally photography is my weakest skill. So as I walk amongst some of the gods of 1/32 scale modelling here we go. Yesterday I went to the BDAC Museum and got the tape measure out and started measuring and photographing what I needed. I wanted to open up the Avionics bay in the nose and the panel behind the cockpit. Some panels have been opened up on the side of the fuselage and I've added business to the small aperture. The opened area behind the cockpit I managed to find some photos but also a little artistic licence interpreting the cutaway diagrams etc.. As you can see I've used the CMK cockpit and wheel wells. I suspect these are scaled up from a small scale as nothing fits and the instructions ask you to remove bits of the kit that aren't present on the 1/32 kit. The main gear wells as you can see way too tall. Both the kit and the resin have been thinned to almost see through along with the nose area to. But it's now all in. I've ordered the Archer rivets last night, so another first for me. I've removed the flaps and thinned the wing trailing edge down ready for the CMK flap set. Thanks for looking. If you see anything that's wrong please pipe up. Steve Iain, wunwinglow, Philbucknall and 14 others 17
mozart Posted January 15 Posted January 15 That red plastic doesn’t “look” very good to model with Steve, what’s it actually like? Derek B 1
James Rademaker Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Nice start to a build I will definitely look forward to seeing the end result. I do like your two “helpers” in the photos. I’m a dog lover and the close up of your dog in your lap is perfect. What are their names? Jim Stevepd and Kagemusha 2
geedubelyer Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Hi Steve. Good to see you take the plunge and share your Hawk with us. Excellent progress so far. I like your concept and look forward to your next update. Cheers Stevepd 1
Stevepd Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 (edited) 4 hours ago, mozart said: That red plastic doesn’t “look” very good to model with Steve, what’s it actually like? It's not that bad actually. Dremel is obviously king all day long. But I've managed to slice slithers away with a sharpe scalpel. 3 hours ago, James Rademaker said: Nice start to a build I will definitely look forward to seeing the end result. I do like your two “helpers” in the photos. I’m a dog lover and the close up of your dog in your lap is perfect. What are their names? Jim The Labrador is Sullivan (3) & the Cocker Spaniel is Bailey (just over 1). Both keen to get involved and never far away when I'm sat down. I was wondering if I could use Sullivans hair as a wiring loom 3 hours ago, geedubelyer said: Hi Steve. Good to see you take the plunge and share your Hawk with us. Excellent progress so far. I like your concept and look forward to your next update. Cheers Thanks very much. Edited January 15 by Stevepd mozart, Biggles87 and Shoggz 3
Iain Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Great start. Good to see your 'little helpers' getting involved Steve! Iain Stevepd, Anthony in NZ and Derek B 3
Stevepd Posted January 17 Author Posted January 17 (edited) Only a little progress this week as loads going at home. I thinned down the inner face of the upper side of the wing. In her now goes the CMK insert which will make a box section for where the flaps would retract into. They took some fettling to get in and I had to razor saw away a fair bit of the vertical section, so as not to widen the height of the gap. The wing was now a bit wavey as it quite thin. Having glued the resin in I then filled the the tiny gap between the plastic and the resin. I don't think you'll see much anyway unless the model is flipped over. Secondly the tailplane is together and the trailing edge is far too thick. So I tried the scissor method to remove material and start a bit of a taper. This was quite effective and very quick to do. It's now got a lovely sharp trailing edge. I polished it off with 400 & 600 sanding stick. No photo, but I've gone over the kit sanding all those applied filler splats and it looks clean and presentable (honest). Thanks for looking. Edited January 17 by Stevepd Correcting autocorrect Shoggz, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 9 others 12
Biggles87 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 (edited) On 1/15/2025 at 2:17 PM, James Rademaker said: Nice start to a build I will definitely look forward to seeing the end result. I do like your two “helpers” in the photos. I’m a dog lover and the close up of your dog in your lap is perfect. What are their names? Jim Same here, we have had 9 Golden Retrievers over 40 years, and currently have two John Edited January 18 by Biggles87 Stevepd 1
Derek B Posted January 17 Posted January 17 (edited) Great work so far Steve, well done. The Hawk is an aircraft close to my heart as well, having over 38 years of experience of the type and still involved with it today! I look forward to seeing how your models turn out, good luck! Derek Edited January 17 by Derek B mozart, Stevepd and Kagemusha 3
geedubelyer Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Scissor method? Could you elaborate please? SwissFighters and Derek B 2
SwissFighters Posted January 18 Posted January 18 I have this kit in my stash, one day ready for a Swiss Hawk. Looking forward to seeing your build progress and how you tackle the riveting! Btw, Reskit offer the correct seats for this aircraft and are a brilliant reproduction! Thanks for sharing. Tony geedubelyer, Paul in Napier and Stevepd 3
Stevepd Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 (edited) 18 hours ago, geedubelyer said: Scissor method? Could you elaborate please? Hi Guy. I thought of this whilst working away and it just came to me. It might already be a thing, but I was unaware if it is. So from the photo you can set the angle with the bit you want to thin near the ends of the scissors. Or put it closer to the handle for a wider angle. I started at the wider angle and slowly brought it to the tip going along the trailing edge. This shaves the plastic away until you removed the meat of it. Lastly going it with a sanding stick and it worked!. Ive got a patent pending as it think I could sell scissors as a thinning tool and I'd be a millionaire. Steve. Edited January 18 by Stevepd geedubelyer, Alex, Biggles87 and 7 others 6 4
geedubelyer Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Could be Steve, could be. Joking aside, thanks for the explanation. I've never seen that used technique before. Cheers Stevepd and Derek B 2
LSP_Kevin Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Wait until AMMO gets hold of that one! Kev thierry laurent, Derek B, geedubelyer and 1 other 1 3
Victor K2 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Hi, like Derek I too have an affiliation with the Hawk with close to 42 years on type. Posted to R.A.F. Scampton Jan 83, 3 months before the Reds arrived and spending Some of that time at R.A.F. Chivenor gaining experience on the aircraft. Worked with Derek, he a squipper ( and a brilliant modeler) and I a hairy ars*d rigger.I am now working on Black to Red conversions at Valley (can't afford to retire). Looking forward to seeing your effort coming to fruition. All the best, Bob all time favourite H.P.Victor K2 Kagemusha, Derek B and Stevepd 3
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