camper1 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hi Folks This is Magna's take on the 1/48 scale Devon.To say this was a challenge would be a gross understatement,the choice of a Devon is a great idea but the problems are not easy to overcome.The resin is very soft and the more you try to polish it the worse the finish becomes,the windows fit where they touch,the U/C legs are too long etc etc.Probably my choice of colour scheme did not help either and it is probably my worst finishing of a kit in a long time.A sit it is the only ball game in town it will have to do.An Anson C19 would be nice next,where are my pills? ]Ian [/url ][url=http://s1158.photobucket.com/user/camper1231/media/IMG_6432_zps9c52a384.jpg.html] 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 You've done a great job there well done, Magna kits do sometimes test your skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Superb job and a great scheme! Especially knowing the kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I had all the same issues but as you say it is the only game in town. Nice work . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 You've obviously tamed the beast. Excellent job. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Used to see Devons all the time at my 'local' base, RAF Northolt. I have a soft spot for them, lovely old aircraft. Nice to see one made up on here, good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camper1 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 I have a soft spot for them as well,I flew on VP975 a few times when I worked at Farnborough many years ago. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Very nice. Was that the 'raspberry ripple' one? I wangled a trip in her big sister, a Sea Heron. Flew from Lee-on-Solent to Yeovilton, on a beautiful sunny day with the countryside laid out below. Fabulous. Happy Days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camper1 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 They had the earlier scheme of blue and white,the raspberry ripple came after I left the RAE.There were four Devon's based there for travel round the various out stations.Went to West Freugh once on XM 223.They were smooth to fly in. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) I think it looks great I've got a Percival Prince from Magna in the stash. Must admit i was slightly horrified when it arrived; it all looks so crude in the box and the resin certainly is soft! So much so that the wings on my Prince are warped somewhat at the tips. I'm hoping that bracing and steaming the resin might fix that. Either way, it's at the bottom of the build pile for now. I've also been eyeing up the Twin Pioneer offering from Magna too. One at a time though. ArfLovely Devon though. And the finish looks fine.Cheers,M Edited March 7, 2014 by Muppet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Yes, very smooth. Just floated along. A gentlemans aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri48 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Camper, you're at it again with those little beauties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 love the Devon you have done a real good job . I wish some one would do a plastic 72nd kit Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMover Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Nice build. Wouldn't mind getting one of these. Is there a Heron kit available? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Nice one Ian, It looks great and the dayglow in particular looks superb as it can be hard to pull off right on a model. Well done mate, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 That's a lovely looking model in cracking colour scheme! Great build given the trials you say it caused you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Great job you have done on a horrid kit, I think Magna are one of the worst resin kits around, not sure why people buy their stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 If that is anything like resin in a Magna VC10 kit, You've done very well. I saw what it was like and ran away! It reminded me of hard soap! As its the only one you can build though, you didn't have a choice. Was the cockpit "dome" all glass/Perspex? All the Devons I've looked at seem to have different roofs, some painted , some with astrodomes, some "flatter curve". In other words, many different shapes and material. Thanks for showing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camper1 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 The photo's I have of the real thing show an all clear canopy with the astrodome.I know what you mean about the various canopies,in 1968 when I worked at the RAE Farnborough we had four Devon's and two of them had different canopies,during overhauls they were standardised. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 That looks like a cracking build to me! Lovely job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I just did a google on them and there a few different ones come up. I don't know if they built like that or mods carried out by the operators. Until today I've never seen one like your model, I found a couple of variations on your "clear" top. Not that the devon is a 'plane I've looked at/seen very often. The ones most familiar to me were the RAF version with different cockpit roof and painted white along with crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I would imagine this is the same aircraft but with a different roof http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p672815858/h5ACE4C86#h5ace4c86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Magna kits are always a challenge, but what a reward!! Lovely build Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Very very well done - you have a real beauty there Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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