Marcleon Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Wonder if I can join in here with a blue box of frustration... eerrr... happiness... and join Tim with this kit. Really OK, but needs some tweaks and I will do my best... I got it very much second hand, it seems to be complete but the wings are glued together and random parts are sprayed in watery lurid green.... "sigh" ... life is never easy but we do take care of orphans.... Definitely less than 10% started and appears to be complete... I have only a few AM items and definitely will struggle at times.... Any help appreciated! Regards, Marc. LSP_Kevin, BradG, Alain Gadbois and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 So I do have a few extras to add to the build... would really like to do "The Virgin"..... The Barracuda parts look really good... but I have no seat belts, may just use tape (shock and horror) also the instrument panel and decals don't match even to the naked eye and the wheels are, well, naf... So flaps up, canopy closed, throttle to the firewall and here goes... coogrfan, Greg W, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 More pics of the contents of the orphan and AM help.... And where I got to now, at least the prop is together, the blades have a sharp leading edge and blunt trailing edge.... (What was the tooling guy thinking??) but some sanding and scraping work sorted it ... a bit.... Some cockpit work done, note the grey patches where the ejection pin markings are removed...Starting on trimming the resin bits too..... Regards, Marc. BradG, Landrotten Highlander, Alain Gadbois and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) Nice one, built one a while ago and the Barracuda bits are definately a vast improvement on the kit parts, my build is here and contains Edgar's tweak list. Cheers Dennis Edited September 6, 2021 by dennismcc coogrfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) Hi Marc! It´s a really nice kit, but it need some help in places! You have adressed the most glaring omission with the Barracuda set you have, but I´d recommend a new instrument panel and a Barracuda seat with belts (just beautiful and SO much better). The instrument panel is mirrored in the kit, the decal is the most correct option here! New wheels and exhausts don´t hurt either... Cheers! Stefan Edited September 6, 2021 by Phantom2 coogrfan, Landrotten Highlander, Alain Gadbois and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Nice! The Cuda parts should help indeed. Looking forward to more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Thank You all for joining in and the replies! Yes, Stefan, I agree completely with your comments on the IP, seat and exhausts, but well, AM not easy to come by here, so I will have to use ingenuity instead! But firstly, a ham-fisted moment and a cracked oil cooler, will need repair! https://i.ibb.co/kSZXktL/IMG-2918.jpg And the seat assembled and refined a bit, but the detail on the padding is spurious, so filled the detail with putty and I have a plan for the proper padding pattern... https://i.ibb.co/GJVjDqK/IMG-2926.jpg Hopefully some more soon! Regards, Marc MDuv, BradG, Alain Gadbois and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) The instrument panel and its decal are mirror images of each other iirc, and I can't recall offhand which is correct. I'd suggest a Yahu panel - I really like them. As for the wheels, I used an Eduard Brassin set when I did mine. Welcome aboard, always good to see a Spittie. Edited September 12, 2021 by MikeC coogrfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 Thank you for all the replies to this thread! I am still progressing, first chipping, scraping and filing out the holes for the Barracuda radiator and oil cooler.... This takes a little while and needs care... be warned.. fingers can get nicked! But stick to the 'Cuda instructions at this point... https://i.ibb.co/LJX3rNg/IMG-2927.jpg Note some of the internal structure of the upper wing and indeed the wing fairing structure on the fuselage half needs trimming.... https://i.ibb.co/h8Lk9Fp/IMG-2928.jpg Here a close up, sorry, poor light, but it shows how the leading edge of the radiator base must be lined up flush with the wing surface and how the sides of the resin part actually fit below the surface of the lower wing... note the rear of the resin part should be flush with the surface of the lower wing again... it looks rough here, but a smear of putty will fix... and then... https://i.ibb.co/x5Rpwdb/IMG-2929.jpg ...and then the resin radiator cover fits almost perfectly... (Don't tell Barracuda but the Revell part fits just as well!) Well, onward and upward... Regards, Marc... Fanes, Greg W, MikeMaben and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 And so a small update.. I'm sure you've all heard about the Kotare Mk1 coming out, and modellers of lesser moral fibre would simply scrap this project, but I will continue... as best I can! Here is a comparison of the instrument panel moulding to the decals.... I need to make a plan as no AM is possible... but decals are the wrong size, place etc.... on careful consideration, the panel would work for a Mk IX (The other kit from these mouldings,) but the decal bears no resemblance to anything I have found online, and the white outlines are not great and most of the dials too big.... I don't think there's a swop of panels from left to right, just a lot of work to do... https://i.ibb.co/JmwttvK/IMG-2931.jpg Also working on the seat, I have no AM here too, bust adding the leather padding on the seat back, and using strips of thin plastic card, well sanded and Tamiya primer to sort the gaps, it still needs some sanding... https://i.ibb.co/MGBm1Zt/IMG-2932.jpg I know things look a bit scruffy so far, a combination of the second-hand kit and my enthusiasm, but I will endeavour to neaten up and fly right... Thanks for looking in! Regards, Marc Phantom2, MikeMaben, coogrfan and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Nice work so far, Marc! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Thanks for checking in, Kev! Yes, only a little done on this family weekend, but at least I got the prop painted, now I have something to stick on the front when I get the model done... And a few bits - the early rudder pedals only had one step, the second step came a bit later... also started on removing some stuff from the Mk IX instrument panel, it really is not that far off from the Mk I, just to add there is a lot more coming on that panel! .... and just to say my researches probably indicate the seat I'm doing is probably wrong (never say never...)... in these early Spitties it should be the metal seat, it has a transverse hollow in the seat pan from side to side but has similar features otherwise... Pavla do a resin seat of this in 1/32. We hope the Kotare folks pay attention to these details...! https://i.ibb.co/mRY3nwZ/IMG-2939.jpg ATB and enjoy your modelling! Marc. Greg W, BradG, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerwomble Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Hello Marc I did a similar exercise on the Revell back in Jan , using Edgar's notes and other references, build log here if that helps any. I'm a cheapskate so no AM ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 MDC sell RAF instrument dial decals that fit well into kit recesses and they do not have excess film on them. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcleon Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 There is progress - dealing with some severe computer crash problems - unable to post photos - but I will be back soon! Regards to all and following the great progress in the group! Regards, Marc. RLWP and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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