mozart Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) The ICM Gloster Gladiator "landed" on my work bench this morning, so work starts this afternoon! A few shots for starters of sprues, sample instructions and thoughts: Sprues: The detail on all the mouldings is very crisp and well defined. There's no attempt to portray a fabric effect, but this is often overdone when it's been tried previously. Drilling points for rigging are not given other than small raised squares by the struts. I'm pleased that all the control surfaces are separated so that you can "strike your own pose." Instructions: On first glance the instructions look to be clear and well laid out, time will tell of course when assembly begins as to how accurate and logical they are. Pilots: I like to include figures with my models so I also ordered the British pilots set, again they are crisply moulded which is a very important factor when painting. PS: Here's one I made earlier!!! This is the Revell 1/72nd kit, built as a review sample for Scale Modelling Now several years ago: Edited December 11, 2019 by mozart Alain Gadbois, MikeMaben, Tnarg and 17 others 18 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Very nice! Juraj mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Like it, straight from the post onto the bench, no messing, will be following this one with interest as mine is due for delivery this afternoon, mine though will have to wait it's turn in the queue. Cheers Dennis mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Oh my! So nice. Image 57 parts D28-29. Instructions. What are they taking about there? . How do the exhausts look in your opinion? Wow. so want one of these bruts. The pilots look great too. They must be from the commonwealth eh? Lol. Canadian or South African I’d imagine? JK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Great! I will follow with interest. Cheers, Quang mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Wow, what an opening post! I like it, not messing about, just starting into it right away. Those pilot figures look great as well! Looking forward to following your progress on this one. I'm sure it will be your usual beautiful build. Richard mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Same here! Cheers, Tom mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Fantastic, I might just follow along... mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 pulling up a chair. have snacks available (fruits and nuts, I am afraid - I do not like the sweet stuff they sell as candy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 Well it will be interesting to see how this goes, but firstly a few reference pictures that I took in 2013 of Duxford's Gladiator, a truly beautiful beast: Victor K2, Out2gtcha, Troy Molitor and 16 others 16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Phil took some walkaround photos of the same aircraft a few years ago. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 you are wetting me appetite. I have to call on all my restraint capabilities to not give in and buy the thing now. ImustnotwaverImustnotwaverImustnotwaver.... mozart and Uncarina 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Fantastic Max! Cant wait to see this one come together mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 So a pretty standard start with the cockpit, a fairly simplified construction but all flash-free and fitting positively. Plenty of scope for the AM gents to get to work. There's ONE (shock horror) ejector pin mark on the rear of the pilot's seat: A quick spray of black primer followed by interior green, all paints MRP: The machine guns are OK but again many will replace with better (brass) representations. Drilling out the muzzles is a must, but needs doing carefully because they'd be very easy to snap off: I've completed the lower wing and wheels, again all fitted together beautifully: I'm building this OOB, not being tempted into super-detailing though there is clearly plenty of opportunity to go OTT with it!!! Out2gtcha, scvrobeson, Fanes and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Temptation...... http://www.gaspatchmodels.com/machine-guns-1-32/ Richard mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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