Out2gtcha Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 As the others have said Tom, totally killer work! And also as always, cant wait till the next update.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Just awesome Tom. Love your work.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Fantastic work as usual, most impressive Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlscanplay2 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Just Amazing! Looking forward to more!! Teresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Many thanks folks... Even though I know otherwise, it's still hard looking at these pics and believing this isn't a kit. Just perfect mate. Craig Craig, this is a 'kit' albeit a very basic one. John Wilkes has a vast selection of big scale vacs: http://tigger-models.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/welcome-to-tigger-models.html They are simply the most fun you can have at the modelling bench! More progress has been made - the engine is now completed and fully installed along with all four props having been painted, weathered and added to the engine fronts. Pictures later, all being well. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 More to update you on today - the exposed engine has been finished and installed, as well as the four props being painted, weathered and installed on to the engine fronts. Here's numbers 1 and 2 with the exposed Merlin: And 3 and 4: Considering I had no propellers whatsoever either in the kit (or available as aftermarket items) and I had to make them myself, I'm delighted with how they've come out! Here's a few more shots to show how business-like she looks with the propellers installed - these four-bladed Halibags must have been quite a sight: It's now time to start thinking about turret interiors... it's all good fun! Tom LSP_Paul and Starfighter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Championship work, Tom. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabster Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Championship work, Tom. Sincerely, Mark Totally Agree!!!! Fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Thanks for the feedback folks - your encouragement certainly helps with the motivation! More progress for you today - in fact I've managed to build a complete mid-upper interior in about 8 hours - oh when the wife's away... Pictures of the turret interior where quite hard to come by, but with some low-detail cutaway drawings and some period pictures I have had a go... it's a mixture of fact and fiction, but you can't see a huge amount through the turret glass anyway, so as long as it's passable I'll be happy. Also, it seems the turret was up-graded and changed throughout it's service life, as I found no two pictures the same! First off I built the basic framework to support the guns from plastic card, and then added some Aires .303 guns, along with some items from the spares box such as parts of an unused F-14 radar that was modified to represent the gunsight, and unused F-18 radar part for the foot-rest, as well as other various bits and bobs I could modify... As with any scratch-building, test fit, test fit, test fit: Although it looked a little rough initially, under a coat of primer things start to improve: A spray of matt black, some highlighting done with dark grey, and then ammunition added, along with the canvass strap seat for the gunner: And then it's installed in the fuselage: With the turret dome added right at the last: Not bad for a day's work! Now the rear turret will get the same treatment. Until next time, Tom Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 That is looking mighty fine, Tom! Great use of spare parts as well. I don't know anything about the subject, but to me the guns inside the turret look very much like the real thing. Will you add the gun barrels later? Cheers Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Cheers Rainer, and yes some brass barrels are waiting. I'll install them last to avoid breakages. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Superlative work tomprobert ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Sweet! Keep 'em coming peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Tom, Look for pictures of NA337, there must be some pics of the rear turret interior on the net. Very nice work. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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