Paul Wagner Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 So, about a month ago I’m looking at my Gerry Anderson shelf, particularly at the conspicuously bare spot I had reserved for something to make the collection complete – the White Falcon from New Captain Scarlet. In a fit of madness, I put aside my ongoing battle with the Airfix Harrier squadron and decided to scratch-build a White Falcon. I had some reasonable plans from the internet, which I blew up to a good 1/72 scale, plus a little Corgi diecast Falcon to aid in constructing it. I considered many kits for the basis around which to build it – Rafale, Grippen, Typhoon, even thought seriously of cutting up a super-rare Monogram F-19, which seemed to have the right kind of intakes. In the end, however, I sacrificed an F-16XL kit. To start with, I had to slit the rear fuselage, cut out some darts, and crush it in a vice to get the back half of the plane flat. This was fine for the upper fuselage, but the crushing of the lower fuselage pulled the lower half of the wings in, so they didn’t fit the upper wings, to I had to split them from the body, spread them out again, and putty up the gap, and…well, you can tell I didn’t really have a plan as such! It’s Art, not Science I’ve included some photos of it pre-painting, to give you an idea of what a dogs-breakfast of putty, spare bits and plastic card it really is! IMG_0904 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0905 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0908 by puddingisacat, on Flickr The canopy is from a Typhoon, the distinctive hump-back from some carefully moulded droptanks. The hardest bit was the nose, which is a very unique shape and was assembled out of a strange little droptank, part of a Mirage nose, and lots of putty and sanding. Then I sprayed it with Mr Surfacer (and sanded it, and sprayed it with Mr Surfacer, and sanded it, etc, etc) then sprayed it black….. IMG_0913 by puddingisacat, on Flickr ….then white…. IMG_0914 by puddingisacat, on Flickr …and – TA DA! Here is the result! I don’t usually do shiny planes – much prefer dullcote – but the gloss just looked right here: IMG_0940 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0955 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0949 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0946 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0943 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0942 by puddingisacat, on Flickr IMG_0941 by puddingisacat, on Flickr So how did I do? Thus completes a major work! If you would like to see the full collection in my little pan-Gerry-Anderson-Universe backstory, it is here: http://galloglaigh.blogspot.com.au/ Paul 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) I love the model and the Youtube clip as well. They both look 'real'. Edited March 11, 2014 by Steve27752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Impressive work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flektor Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 If you would like to see the full collection in my little pan-Gerry-Anderson-Universe backstory, it is here:http://galloglaigh.blogspot.com.au/ Paul Paul, that blog is great and some of the ideas completely feasible. I suggest you look at Claveworks illustrations for fantasy aircraft which includes an RAF TB2, UASF XL5 and a really quite excellent USAF Colonial Viper and .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Very cool indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Great job. Just checked out your blog too, keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Terrific creation. I'm off to look at your other work. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Awesome work,looks fantastic very nice buildj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallmonk Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Done a fantastic job there, it's turned out brilliant can almost forgive you for sacrificing a F16XL lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Brilliant, great piece of creativity, well done, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wow very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Nice - one of the better redesigns from the new series. Just one nit pick though - the old style Spectrum "S"s on the fuselage side are rotated 90 degrees. Graham ps - and just read your back story - brilliant and some interesting models and designs too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Great job! You have really done well to build it almost form scratch. lovely finish too! I haven't seen the new series of Captain Scarlet yet either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Wagner Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Just one nit pick though - the old style Spectrum "S"s on the fuselage side are rotated 90 degrees. Yes, but with no way of getting a New Style Rondel I had to make do with a modified Old One, and it was the only way to get it to fit. But in Whiffworld there are any number of plausible explanations Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 This is so good! It may be a 'dogs-breakfast of putty, spare bits and plastic card' as you put it but the end result is excellent. Oh for the days before CGI when they had to build models for film and TV. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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