mozart Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 I've been getting on with my Harvard build in my few spare moments, nothing spectacular but I'm almost at the priming and painting stage. The first hurdle that had to be overcome however, as I mentioned above, is the tailwheel configuration. As supplied by KH, the tailwheel fits directly into the fuselage, as here on this fine build (I'm not sure who's it is but I hope he doesn't mind me using one of his pictures!): The actual arrangement is shown in the previous post, but since my model is going to be airborne the rear shock won't be under pressure so there's a very distinctive look about it: I started making mine by carving out a piece of resin left over from the Brassin Mustang wheels: and measuring it against the clearest photo I could find which I reduced to about 1/32 scale. My research also showed me the structure of the whole arrangement: and it soon started to look reasonable. A couple of bits of shaped 10 thous plastic glued to a piece of channel and some plastic rod quickly produced the end result: I'm rather pleased with the look of it all. Priming next then I'm going to try the "Scotchbrite" black-basing method. MikeC, airscale, Pascal and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekB Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Nice work on the tail wheel Max - it's hard to imagine how KH could have got this so wrong on a 1/32 scale kit! Edited May 20, 2019 by DerekB mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Thanks Derek. I have to agree that the error is surprising, unless it was a "planned tactical" error for simplicity? Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekB Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I should also have explained that I'm working on 3 of these kits at the moment. Two as Harvards and two as Wirraways. If that doesn't add up, that's because one of the Harvards is a Wirraway. And that statement will make sense when I put up the build logs on these particular models... LSP_Kevin, Kagemusha and mozart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Sounds intriguing, I look forward to seeing what you're doing. Wasn't the Wirraway closer to a Harvard I especially in wing shape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekB Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Max, yes, the Wirraway and the Harvard I shared the same wing design. The conversion of the KH Texan kit to a Wirraway requires lots of surgery, but it's the only thing close in 1/32 scale, so it's a useful starting point. My build log is here: I'm still researching for the other two KH Texan kit builds, so I'll start the build logs for those soon... mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) Thanks for posting that link Derek, don't know how I missed your Wirraway build! It's looking very good, I'm especially impressed with the engine and prop development. I've contemplated usung the KH kit to make a Mk I Harvard but there is precious little out there in the way of detail scale drawings to work from, so at the moment I'm having to content myself with modding a 1/48 one, it's not the same feeling of satisfaction though! Edited May 23, 2019 by mozart Out2gtcha, Kagemusha, Gazzas and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Wow, great work Max!! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) Thanks Brian. It's interesting the amount of scorn that has been poured onto various aspects of the HK Lancaster, how it's less than perfect. Well the KH T-6 is less than perfect too, but it's correcting and enhancing the "unfinished canvas" of such kits that gives me the most pleasure. My "perfect" Tamiya Spitfire IX is unfinished in its box, I got bored with it! Horses for courses I guess. Edited May 23, 2019 by mozart Fvdm, LSP_Kevin, monthebiff and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I concur Max, in a lot of ways. We all want what we want, and that usually is the "uber kit" but I have found that certain new and untried aspects to certain builds are what keep the MoJo juices flowing Fvdm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 3 hours ago, mozart said: Thanks Brian. It's interesting the amount of scorn that has been poured onto various aspects of the HK Lancaster, how it's less than perfect. Well the KH T-6 is less than perfect too, but it's correcting and enhancing the "unfinished canvas" of such kits that gives me the most pleasure. My "perfect" Tamiya Spitfire IX is unfinished in its box, I got bored with it! Horses for courses I guess. Just like my Tamiya Corsair Max, a beautiful kit but I just got plain bored with it. Lovely work on the Harvard by the way. Regards. Andy mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, monthebiff said: Just like my Tamiya Corsair Max, a beautiful kit but I just got plain bored with it. Lovely work on the Harvard by the way. Regards. Andy Brothers in arms!! monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) It's been a while since I've posted an update, pre-painting in fact. So things have progressed but not necessarily smoothly. Having done the masks, applied them on the upper wing as number 99, I found a) the usually faultless MRP+Oramask 810 combination resulted in a less than perfect edge though I'm not sure why, and b) that from close scrutiny of a rather hazy black and white wartime photograph, 99 was a Mk I and not a Mk II. So all that was sanded back and the leader of this balbo was chosen instead: The later Harvards supplied to Rhodesia were all in the EX serial range and left NMF but the earlier ones were those painted yellow and more likely to be in the AJ serial range, so mine is plausibly AJ617!! I'm currently working on fiddly bits like undercarriage (being lowered), prop (spinning) and flaps (down) before adding a multitude of stencils and a bit of weathering. Just the canopy to mask inside and out then! Edited June 15, 2019 by mozart Kagemusha, Cheetah11, jgrease and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Paint looks fantastic! Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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