geedubelyer Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Hello all. This is a place holder for my Silver Anniversary group build entrant. The Infinity models dH Vampire. This will be predominantly silver and my plan is to try to replicate an airframe that found a home in the Planes of Fame museum. If anyone has any reference images of this exhibit would you be kind enough to share them please. Cheers, Guy rafju, Phantom2, R Palimaka and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 As a F3 Vampire, it is probably (as the serial number is unknown) a Canadian aircraft originally. Later they were sold to Mexico. There are Canadian markings in the kit, so you could go with those. Alain geedubelyer, R Palimaka and Martinnfb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Looks nice! Good luck with the build Guy! Håkan geedubelyer and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Cool project Guy, looking forward to seeing this come together. Regards. Andy geedubelyer and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Thanks everyone. I shall finish off the Spitfire then make a start on this one. A couple of quick questions for everyone. What's the low down on this kit? Is there anything I should be aware of before I begin? I'm happy to include box content photos and descriptions but are most folk already up to speed with what's included? I don't wish to bore people with stuff they already know. The plan for this build is to replicate the heavily weathered, battered and worn offering from the desert. She has no pylons, no fuel tanks, blanks over her intakes (and prob jet pipe) and at least one flat tyre. Also, the markings are almost non-existent which is helpful. What are folks opinions on kit in the cockpit? Is it likely that most of the instruments and switchgear will have been removed? It's difficult to see whether there's even a seat in the cockpit. I'm looking forward to trying to recreate the patched wooden panels and I'm open to suggestions on how to go about that. Cheers, Guy Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 If the canopy is yellowed and not really clear anymore the cockpit is not an issue. Otherwise you will have to find a solution to hide the dreadful horizontal seams as I did for my Sea Vampire project. Martinnfb and geedubelyer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Hi Thierry, yes, the main canopy is very yellow although the windscreen appears clear. It is an interesting approach to creating the airframe so I'll pay attention to that part of the build. I appreciate the heads-up Cheers Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Excellent project Guy, love this kind of thing. There was a battered Vampire in the museum at Gweru (Zimbabwe) when I visited there some years ago, it was the first time that I realised that (in true de Havilland style) the “fuselage” was made of wood! Martinnfb and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 4 hours ago, geedubelyer said: The plan for this build is to replicate the heavily weathered, battered and worn offering from the desert. She has no pylons, no fuel tanks, blanks over her intakes (and prob jet pipe) and at least one flat tyre. Also, the markings are almost non-existent which is helpful. Don’t forget the diamondback rattlesnake dozing in shade of the wheel wells True story. I nearly stumbled on one under a McDonnell F3H Demon during my visit in the Planes of Fame museum in Pima, Ariz. . It was in 1981. Apparently I survived! Martinnfb, Shoggz and geedubelyer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, quang said: Apparently I survived! Did the snake? quang, Martinnfb, geedubelyer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 14 minutes ago, Landrotten Highlander said: Did the snake? There were also the scorpions And I don’t mean the Northrop variety! Martinnfb and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) I can't help but notice: you didn't aswer my earlier question. it died, didn't it?....... Edited March 9 by Landrotten Highlander geedubelyer, Kagemusha and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 40 minutes ago, Landrotten Highlander said: I can't help but notice: you didn't aswer my earlier question. it died, didn't it?....... I didn’t loiter long enough to know… Dpgsbody55, geedubelyer, Landrotten Highlander and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 On 3/10/2024 at 10:38 AM, quang said: I didn’t loiter long enough to know… Smart man Cheers, Michael Martinnfb and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, Dpgsbody55 said: Smart man It’s just the natural coward in me. geedubelyer, Dpgsbody55, Landrotten Highlander and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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