ghatherly Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) Hey Derek, Just checking in. I have been watching your progress, Doesn't it feel good to finally start cutting on something after figuring out what you have to do? Looks like you are off to a good start, and nice to that someone else is building something other than a Mustang, Corsair, or Flying Fortress!! Have a great day, Gary Edited December 9, 2013 by ghatherly Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Hey Derek, Just checking in. I have been watching your progress, Doesn't it feel good to finally start cutting on something after figuring out what you have to do? Looks like you are off to a good start, and nice to that someone else is building something other than a Mustang, Corsair, or Flying Fortress!! Have a great day, Gary Thank you Gary Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Seeing the Revell kit compared to drawings, makes me feel sorry for it - almost showing the fat kid a photo of a supermodel, and being told "this is what you should be like":) The pics of the parts spaced out to sort of match the drawings is a huge improvement in itself. Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Seeing the Revell kit compared to drawings, makes me feel sorry for it - almost showing the fat kid a photo of a supermodel, and being told "this is what you should be like":) The pics of the parts spaced out to sort of match the drawings is a huge improvement in itself. Jens Thanks Jens. You are right, and I am fairly confident that I can get it roughly to the right shape and size with the inserts that I shall add. The hard part is getting the 'weight loss' and 'muscle toning' correct (I could be talking about me here and not the kit! ). Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Quite some cutting there, Dere! Looking good so far though. HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Quite some cutting there, Dere! Looking good so far though. HÃ¥kan Thanks HÃ¥kan. Even more cutting to come yet! Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 hey, I love frankenstein-surgery, nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 hey, I love frankenstein-surgery, nice work! Thanks Karl - This really will look like some kind of Frankenstein creation by the time that I am finished with it! Cheers Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoffer Lindelav Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yes, it looks like it´s gonna be time consuming to do this but just quit your day job and it should be ready for next christmas (2014)? I´ll be watching for the next post... /Stoffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yes, it looks like it´s gonna be time consuming to do this but just quit your day job and it should be ready for next christmas (2014)? I´ll be watching for the next post... /Stoffe Thanks Stoffe (That might just be a good idea! ). I started filling in the cockpit holes with plastic card last night - I will post some more pictures when there is something worthwhile to show. Cheers Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 The Griffin stirs... Started filling in the voids with plastic card at the nose section, which will require additinal extention and rework later. I have chosen plastic card of the same average thickness of the kit plastic (which varies from 0.73mm to 1.34mm thickness - the plastic card is 1.06mm thick). In order to add strength to the bond (I have intially used normal polystyrene glue for this as it provides a strong joint), I have bevelled all mating faces to scarf the plastic card into the kit mouldings - the photographs are pretty self explanatory. First stage. The nose whell bay and cockpit glare shield have been cut away as these items will eventually require relocation and replacement at a later stage. Rainer Hoffmann and Christoffer Lindelav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 When I enlarged the Griffin drawings to 1/32 scale I thought that the aircraft was not quite as small as people thought - until I compared it to something that I was familiar with, the Kenetic 1/32 BAe Hawk 100 kit. The Hawk is not considered to be a particularly large aircraft and when compared directly to the Gripen it illustrates just how small the JAS39 really is for a fighter. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 This is some serious surgery, Derek. I wonder where this will end... Cheers Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 This is some serious surgery, Derek. I wonder where this will end... Cheers Rainer Wish I knew?... Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Next hurdle was filling in the aperture left by the removal of the gun muzzle and fairing from the underside of the fuselage. It now also gets a new nose job. I cut the nose radome cone vertically to match the fuselage. I had to file away the kit fuselage internal bulkhead as the nose will later be cut away at the correct fuselage mating point. As can be seen, the nose section will require both extending aft and raising to match the plans...stay tuned. Derek Christoffer Lindelav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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