patricksparks Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 I have been waiting for Airfix to come out with a bomber variant if their kit, but it hasn't happened so I figured I would go ahead and do it on my own. I haven't wanted to spend a fortune on a kit that I was going to be cutting major parts off and I just happen to find the answer on ebay. A seller had a kit that had been damaged in shipping and listed it with photos of the bags and the instruction manual with all the parts circled on the individual trees that were damaged, nothing looked really bad so I went ahead and bought it at a really good price. I had to laugh when I finally got to see the kit first hand, ironically the most damaged parts were the very front of the nacelles which were to be removed anyway !!! Good karma.. Last week I knocked out a pattern to form the 2-stage Merlin nacelles and the lower intake, also I made a pattern for a bomber nose, things are moving along pretty smoothly so far... Fanes, GMK, NukerDan and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Very nice, looking forward to seeing your next update. patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Patrick nice. Are these going to be masters for casting ?? I'll be more then happy to give you my cash patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Patrick, that looks AWESOME!!! I am reall going to enjoy this. Quality work so far, keep up the great job. I need some inspiration as mine is starting to suck the life out of me LOL Cheers Anthony patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Excellent project, Patrick! Kev patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 14 hours ago, rigor said: Patrick nice. Are these going to be masters for casting ?? I'll be more then happy to give you my cash Sorry, I'm not reproducing the parts. nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Making a little progress, filled in the side entrance door to the cockpit and cut in the new lower door. I have sanded in the new bomber nose and the door patch, I have cut in the nose windows and added the flanges for the windows to sit on. I'm pretty happy with the 2 stage nacelles, I still have make some new exhausts for them and add some more flanges to the lower intakes. Javlin1, scvrobeson, TorbenD and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Excellent scratch work! patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etendard Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Pitty, wished You would produce this conversion set patricksparks and sandokan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, etendard said: Pitty, wished You would produce this conversion set Sorry !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Wow. Excellent progress and some really ingenious and clean scratch-building. ...and so big!! Definitely going to follow this one. Richard patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Having produced some of my own parts (and not very well I might add), and adding that even producing sub par parts like I put out was strenuous, let along decent looking parts like Patrick has here, I can say with full confidence making your own parts is one thing, but producing them satisfactorily for even a few "masses" is a whole different ball game. Way too much work for me, and couldn't blame anyone for not wanting to do it. patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Very impressive work, superb project - I'd really like to do something similar in 1/32... do you have a specific aircraft in mind regards markings? patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) Absolutely wonderful update Patrick! Your workmanship is lovely and clean. With such lovely engine nacelles you will need to fix that spinner shape as well. I have made masters for Roy of a corrected and rivetted spinner and backplate as well as prop blades. However I dont know when they will be available. However just making it pointier will make a big difference on its own. Have a look at my WIP and you will see what I mean about the shape Keep up the great work, I am really enjoying enjoying this Cheers Anthony Edited May 1, 2019 by Anthony in NZ patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Kagemusha said: Very impressive work, superb project - I'd really like to do something similar in 1/32... do you have a specific aircraft in mind regards markings? Thank you for the compliment!!! Not sure what final aircraft I'll do, I have always kind of liked the recon mosquitos with invasion stripes, I like the 8th air force ones and the South African ones that flew out of Italy with the "Barber Stripes" on the tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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