Butler Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 Test fit in the fuselage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 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: - 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Another great project Butler! Great work so far. This should quite a treat next to your Typhoon when it's done. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Great Start.... My favorite British aircraft. Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 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 ! Hubert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Nice start Butler! Looks great so far! Cheers, Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Grigsby Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Looks great so far. Ill be looking forward to seeing more of this project. Bret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 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'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcauchi Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 this is going to be interresting! i will be following closely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Tin Man I like that! Today i've glued together the first 'module' ready for detailing - this one is for the cockpit, wheel wells and engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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