CJP Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) This is my High Planes Sea Vixen FAW1 - I have to admit this model has sat on the shelf of doom for several years in an almost completed state with even some decals applied - I was inspired by the excellent posts of Sea Vixens and Buccaneers on BM to have another look at it and finally complete it. The High Planes kit is a limited run kit and can form the basis of a nice model with some work. I utilised some Airwaves Sea Vixen etches adapted to build up some cockpit detail for observer & pilot plus their Airbrake & ladder etch. Master pitot tubes & refuelling probe tip Also push moulded a new canopy as I stuffed up the vac form one in the kit scratch built arrester hook in down position as the model is a tail sitter Model Alliance decal sheet MA-72121 for the 890 Squadron markings I also used Copper foil tape for the windscreen framing & part of the canopy framing – it is a black backed self adhesive tape easily cut in to strips and bedded down with a tooth pick Copper foil tape on sliding canopy below After looking at the above photographs I decided the red don't walk markings were a bit too subdued so I traced over the lines with an Artline plastic tipped red pen & sprayed with Testors clear lacquer to seal it After completing the High Planes Sea Vixen FAW1 I unpacked my old Frog Sea Vixen FAW2 from its storage box - after seeing a photo of a Sea Vixen in this pose I thought I would try mounting the Frog Vixen in the same dramatic way - this was done by drilling into the wingtip and inserting brass rod to support the model - the underside was masked off and given a fresh coat of white as the original finish had yellowed over the years since first built - decals from the spares box & serials home printed - quite pleased how it looks from this angle and it has given an old model a new life - she is now back in the display case Now back to the Buccaneer . Edited June 30, 2019 by CJP photo 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 A beauty !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Very nice, this is the most accurate kit in 72nd but not an easy build and you don't see one built very often, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Great work there mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 That's a lovely Sea Vixen. I've always thought that the FAW1 had a more sleeker look about it as opposed to the FAW2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Very nice build - guess it's the first one I see of this kit. Must have been a rather difficult one. Well done. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Very nice. I need to get one of these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Why did I not see this before!!?? Excellent to see a finished HPM kit! I am doing this as the FAW2 and it has been quite a journey. Looking forward to the day when that baby blue plastic is covered up with XDSG. pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 26 minutes ago, Pat C said: Why did I not see this before!!?? Excellent to see a finished HPM kit! I am doing this as the FAW2 and it has been quite a journey. Looking forward to the day when that baby blue plastic is covered up with XDSG. pat HI Pat Mine was a lengthy build too with periods of inactivity along the way - but it will be worth it in the end - would be nice to see the kit reissued with a resin interior, clear resin canopy, airbrake detail etc - don't know if the Pavla resin cockpit will fit the HPM Sea Vixen as it seems to be for the Cyber Hobby kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Great looking Vixen, would be really good of Airfix to tool one in 1/72, so we had a easy one to make. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Nice looking Sea Vixen, and this is the first HighPlanes FAW.1 i have seen completed. Not an easy build, and you should be justifiably proud of your accomplishment. Having said that, now that you have chosen the difficult path and shown the way, its only a matter of days before Airfix announces one in 72nd scale, LOL david 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) Iv'e been looking for some 1/72 Firestreak missiles to hang off my High Planes Sea Vixen FAW1 and found the BarraCuda Cast resin missile set BR72215 - the missiles are very fine castings as you would expect from Roy Sutherland and include decals - painted as yellow training rounds - the mounting adapters scratchbuilt from 60 thou square strip CJP Edited December 7, 2017 by CJP photo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Great looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The Sea Vixen is a very sleek looking machine which your model shows up very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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