TheRealMrEd Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Hi John, I'll be signed up to watch this for sure! Is that a certain "Patricia Lynn" metal nose I see there? Also, don't forget the "corrected" engine fronts for the American style B-57's. Ed Ellickson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 37 minutes ago, TheRealMrEd said: Hi John, I'll be signed up to watch this for sure! Is that a certain "Patricia Lynn" metal nose I see there? Also, don't forget the "corrected" engine fronts for the American style B-57's. Ed Ellickson Thanks Ed, yes you do see the ED nose I'll be sorting out the engine fronts on the Italeri part so it has the single gas vent that it should have for the WJ.65 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Interesting project didn't realize the Airfix kit was soooooooooooo wrong! Love the Canberra shame the only UK flyer is up for sale/grounded! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Hamden said: Interesting project didn't realize the Airfix kit was soooooooooooo wrong! Love the Canberra shame the only UK flyer is up for sale/grounded! Roger The main issue with the Airfix kit around the cockpit, I don't know what it was with Airfix and Canberra front ends! The other parts of the kit aren't as refined as the Italeri kit but with work can look ok. I'm hoping that by combining the best of both I'll end up with something like. As for the PR.9 I'm not optimistic about future as a flyer, the longer she's on the ground the the more it will cost to get her back in the sky and less likely that will be. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Ive marked out the areas that will need re engraving which I've highlighted in black and the fictitious or not appropriate to the B.57 in red. the bits that I've not highlighted will be kept but rubbed down. It's a big job but I hope it will look better for it, if I don't mess up! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, canberra kid said: Ive marked out the areas that will need re engraving which I've highlighted in black and the fictitious or not appropriate to the B.57 in red. the bits that I've not highlighted will be kept but rubbed down. It's a big job but I hope it will look better for it, if I don't mess up! Hello,John - That's a fine bit of marking out. I admire your accuracy and attention to detail. 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 1 hour ago, mcdonnell said: Hello,John - That's a fine bit of marking out. I admire your accuracy and attention to detail. 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. Thanks Paul, so far so good! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 That all went better than I thought! But that was the easy bit, all nice a flat, the fuselage will be a bit more of a challenge I guess. All looks ok, just a few minor bits to tidy up. John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Rhodes Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 That's some serious scribing there! Darren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Darren Rhodes said: That's some serious scribing there! Darren It is Darren, and that's the easy bit, I'll be looking at the fuselage tomorrow, the panels on the Airfix kit looks quite good in comparison to the drawings, but I've yet to take a proper look. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 The last bit of engraving on the wings(I hope) I've added the flair dispensers on what would have been the under side access hatch for the 20mm canons. The dispensers contain 108 photo flash flairs, this would mean 108 tiny holes to be drilled, on each side I may pass on that! John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Fuselage time, I've checked over what needs adding and what needs removing, surprisingly the Airfix B.57 shapes up well, in some ways better than the Italeri in the respect of the panes with just a few missing and a few needing removing. I've marked the new ones in blue and the ones that removing in red. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Hello,John - Great progress and great work.Another example of text book research and dedication to,detail. 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Hi John, Just out of curiosity -- and possible future need -- what drawing are you using on this project? Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 1 hour ago, mcdonnell said: Hello,John - Great progress and great work.Another example of text book research and dedication to,detail. 😉👍 All the very best,Paul. Thanks Paul, it helps having a good library to fall back on. Unless I get home in the light next week, that will be it for this week, doing the engraving on the fuselage will be a much trickier prospect. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 32 minutes ago, TheRealMrEd said: Hi John, Just out of curiosity -- and possible future need -- what drawing are you using on this project? Ed Hi Ed I'm lucky, I have a good B.57 T.O. library, not just the dash one's but maintenance ones too, which as you know are a wealth of information, the best for panel detail is the repair one which I have, I've posted some of the drawings on my site. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks, John For some strange reason, I keep wanting to cal you "Mr The Kid"... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 9 minutes ago, TheRealMrEd said: Thanks, John For some strange reason, I keep wanting to cal you "Mr The Kid"... Ed I've been called worse things Ed 😊 Mr. The kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 05/02/2017 at 1:09 PM, canberra kid said: The last bit of engraving on the wings(I hope) I've added the flair dispensers on what would have been the under side access hatch for the 20mm canons. The dispensers contain 108 photo flash flairs, this would mean 108 tiny holes to be drilled, on each side I may pass on that! John Well that'll teach me wont it! After doing all this work it turns out the RB.57E I'm building doesn't have the photo flash dispensers in the wing but in the fuselage,as it the red circle in the photo, so it's out with the filler! The canon bay door needs to be retained. Also of note is the lack of plumbing in the airbrake bay unlike the Airfix kit which has nice but wrong detail, all that effort for nothing. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Great work on the wing re-scribing John - something that I will certainly refer back to when I get around to building the few that I have in the stash. Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 8 hours ago, Booty003 said: Great work on the wing re-scribing John - something that I will certainly refer back to when I get around to building the few that I have in the stash. Phil Thanks Phil, it's a much easier in 1/48! Don't forget to check which ine your building as the early B.57's had 8x50Cal. so had a diferant door arrangement. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 On 05/02/2017 at 7:36 PM, canberra kid said: I've posted some of the drawings on my site. John And... Where's this page? Looks like I'll have to find two airfix B-57 to team them up with my two Italeri's. Whatever, keep up the good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Antoine said: And... Where's this page? Looks like I'll have to find two airfix B-57 to team them up with my two Italeri's. Whatever, keep up the good work. In here maybe? http://ipmscanberrasig.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=14513584 Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Great work John, just know this will turn out as a very good 57! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 12 hours ago, Antoine said: And... Where's this page? Looks like I'll have to find two airfix B-57 to team them up with my two Italeri's. Whatever, keep up the good work. As Bill says if it's the upper wing you want follow the link Bill posted. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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