ajaycad Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) I thought it about time I started on my example of this kit. Those of you who have built this kit will agree that there is so much more detail that can be added, which is what I'm going to try and accomplish. I'm building HR118 "W" from 235 Sqdn Coastal Command stationed at RAF Portreath circa June 1944. Reason for that is that I live a few miles from Portreath, and recently read a book by Graham Smith - Devon and Cornwall Airfields in the Second World War. Add ons I have acquired are as follows: Master Models .303 Browning barrels and 20mm Hispano Cannons Paragon .303 Ammo feed chutes - very rare now. Miracle Masks markings. Mastercaster resin mainwheels Cammett Fasteners and grille set Miles of lead wire and a fair bit of plasticard !! I'm also going to use a set of Miracle Masks instead of regular decals, this will be a bit of a leap into the unknown as I have never used masksbefore, but I think that in this scale its the best option. Paint will, at the moment, be either Gunze (my favourite), Xtracrylix or Tamiya. Here goes...... Photos of the actual cockpit show many discs attached to the cockpit sidewalls, enabling all the fittings to be secured to the cockpit walls. I have used 3mm sequins superglued to the inside of the cockpit to represent these. [/url] Rear cockpit bulkhead. Control rods and brackets from stock and rod. The moulded on cables were removed and substituted with lead wire. Partially complete port cockpit wall. The oxygen hose was made by wrapping lead wire around a length of stiff 0.5mm wire and bent to shape. Then sealed with very thin cyano. Incomplete starboard side. Switches were added to the control panel to improve this area. Edited January 25, 2014 by ajaycad Whitey and HL-10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A great start to one of my favorite aircraft. Detailing, painting, and weathering look amazing so far! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Whoa, great to see another of these beauties get started. What a great start already. How far do you plan to go with corrections for the airframe? Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Very good start. I very much like your style of weathering, good detail.......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Really great start. That's an interesting idea using sequins instead of punching out styrene disks. The big Mossie is a really cool plane, can't wait to see how this goes together. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison90 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 This is really great stuff! I hope to one day build one of these machines. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajaycad Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Whoa, great to see another of these beauties get started. What a great start already. How far do you plan to go with corrections for the airframe? Cheers Anthony Thanks for the comment Anthony. I plan on adding as much as I can especially in the bomb and gun bays. Photos of the real aircraft show a multitude of wiring and hydraulics pipelines, so these areas I will try and improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Great start. Really nice subtle weathering. Congrats, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajaycad Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Few more pictures......fuselage joined and cockpit 90% complete. Seats still to be installed and the wiring/GEE radio installation finished off once the wing assembly is attached. Its at this stage that I realise my workspace is not big enough for this project !!!I have also modified the wing assembly and installed the reinforcing plates. Cut from the thinnest plasticard sheet I could get and attached using Zap cyano, then overpainted with thinned Mr Surfacer 500 and sanded.The wing surface detail is a little simplified on this kit. There are various access hatches and panels on the upper and lower surfaces of the wings. Some have rivet detail, some don't so I have added this, but this detail should really have been incorporated in the moulding process especially for an aircraft in this scale, but its all part of the hobby. Uncarina and Ironwing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Great update! I agree, more can be added to the wing details. I am just trying to figure out how to tackle each panel myself. I am reworking the spinners at the moment for a master pattern as they are too blunt. You can make them look a little better by mounting them on a Dremmel and running sandpaper around the tip to make them a bit more pointy.....if you want to. They need a backplate as well. Great update as always Cheers Anthony Edited January 25, 2014 by Anthony in NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Beautifull work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Any updates?? Love this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Any news or progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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