airscale Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 No rest for the wicked they say, so with the paint drying on my S6B it's time for a new project.. I built a Hobbyboss Sea Fury back in the day and added loads to it including a visible engine and I have always wanted to make a large scale one. The problem was (and is) it doesn't fit in my display cabinet. I remeasured it the other day and somehow got my sums wrong and thought it would fit so off I went and started researching.. Turns out I was right the first time, the airfame is a beast and won't fit so will need a home once complete (or I get a bigger cabinet..) My last one was the civil demonstrator G-AKRY, but now I just proved to myself I can paint an aeroplane, this one will be a service machine. Choosing one is harder than I thought - it's got to be RN, but to be honest, they were all painted the same for now I chose this one VX620.. I started with Jumpeii Temma's plans and checked these with Will at DBMK on the one they scanned - they were bang on, so I designed the parts for my cutter.. also made a 3D cowling.. ..the brass bar is to keep the keel rigid.. ..the keel was taped to a flat sheet of acrylic and all the formers added - I also 3D printed a wingroot section to help alignment.. ..I have had problems with plastic card cores flexing during construction so I clamped an ali bar and added the other side, moving the bar as I went.. ..very quickly the fuselage took shape - it is huge.. ..the floor is too high here and had to be chopped out and lowered - this is the problem with not having drawings ..having designed the cowling, I spent some time doing the prop, spinner and a basic engine front.. I think it came out pretty good - it defines the aeroplane so has to be right.. ..starting to look like the brute it is.. ..so thats it - off and running with a new build ..A plea for help - if anyone has any good interior pictures of the cockpit, seat, seat bulkhead, rollover structure, please drop them here or PM me also if there are more unique RN schemes out there I am definately open to a rethink TTFN Peter Sepp, Out2gtcha, R Palimaka and 34 others 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) Oh boy Awesome start Peter. This is going to be fun Did any Sea Fury's get yellow and black "suez" stripes? Very much looking forward to seeing this develop. Edited March 26 by geedubelyer airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Derek airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I’m in. John airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) Giddy up! Sea Fury is a gorgeous bird!!! It will look so good next to your Airacobra, too! Edited March 26 by KUROK airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Oh man, another wonderful build to follow on. Let me pull up a comfy chair and notepad for this one. Your first Sea Fury was inspiring, and it's amazing to see the growth since then Matt airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) Another work of art!!!!!!! John Edited March 27 by zaxos345 airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 And he's off! Speedy you are. Right now I am slow as a tortoise. That Sea Fury 5-blade prop and spinner look awesome. Raw power. It looks as if the engine will not be seen very much. Will you be detailing it? airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Reminds me of Peter Cooke’s Sea Fury documented to some extent in John Alcorn’s “Scratch Built!” Book. I remember seeing that model and gazing in wonder how is that possible to scratch 40s era…. then I found 3D ! Archimedes, Biggles87 and airscale 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Awesome stuff, Peter! Did I miss the S.6B RFI photos? Kev airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, LSP_Kevin said: Awesome stuff, Peter! Did I miss the S.6B RFI photos? Kev Nope Kev, I went to take some but by the time I finished today the light was rubbish - here it is on my kitchen table ..and it isn't RFI yet - I am waiting for the flying wires to be etched from stainless steel - couple of weeks yet Will get some better shots and update the WIP TTFN Peter Out2gtcha, Biggles87, Derek B and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I love it But.... Any chance you could finish it in Canadian markings? just asking for a friend. geedubelyer, MikeMaben and airscale 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos07 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 These scratch builds are something else. Watching the process is impressive, to say the least, and your results are far from disappointing. Looking forward to another custom build! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Already impressive! PM sent for detail photos. Alain airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 That is a stunning start Peter and your attention to accuracy checking the plans versus a scanned airframe is to be entirely commended. The S6B looks fantastic too! Kind regards, Paul airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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