Uncle Les Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Many moons ago a younger Uncle Les wore a blue uniform and performed feats of technical interest on Bous, Macchis and more importantly, on this aircraft: This is the view from the instrument section window above the flight line. I decided I wanted to build a model of this very aircraft ( as I tend to do with others I've taken a screwdriver to..) and to this end I made a 1/72 resin conversion set, 1/48 resin fuselage replacement and more recently, a 1/32 one-off. Here's a bit of the story of the 1/32 example in a brief photographic essay: I decided I wanted to build an RNZAF Venom alongside the Mk35 using a Matchbox Sea Venom as a base - I also obtained a Tigger models Vampire but this proved to be rather expensive and disappointing - it ended up being an expensive canopy and mismatched parts that needed a LOT of work. Eventually I knocked up the sections I needed with plasticard and resin using scaled up plans from various sources. My take on the Goblin was using the Matchbox Ghost, casting up new cans and making a few mods here and there... These pics will show which bits of the kit I used and which bits were cast up - I made up one boom to suit and cast up multiples to cater for this and the Venom. I then whipped up a nose shape and vac-formed some nosey bits to cater for both the underside and the bonnet. Edited November 8, 2014 by Uncle Les Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Les Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 The vacform nose is seen here before the ribs were added A little more detailing work Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Les Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 I spent a lot of time "under the hood" so I have a least a little knowledge of the plumbing ! Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Les Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Moving forward - I tend to build fairly fast and didn't photograph some of the intervening steps so here we are magically with some markings applied The wing tip lights were made by inking a small vacform "bulb" was was encased in clear epoxy and then sanded to shape. Bang seats using some Mk3s I had laying around (thanks Eric Sujecki collection..) and we're pretty much there Edited November 8, 2014 by Uncle Les Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Les Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) and finally here's my take on an aircraft I enjoyed immensely as mere queer trader. Edited November 8, 2014 by Uncle Les SinuheH, mywifehatesmodels and Whitey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Awesome stuff Les! Good to see how this one came to fruition. Good inspiration too for when I finally tackle Tigger's Tunnan. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Amazing stuff - thanks for sharing the origin and journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Incredible Les. Well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Amazing you get such even, smooth, surface at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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