Jb65rams Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 This will be my first group build of the year. I have been looking forward as I enjoy building the weird & wonderful. My first entry will by Planet Models 1/72 Short SC1. This is a resin kit with some etch, white metal and vacuform canopies (4 supplied) Plan is too finish her as XG900 the first prototype. This airframe is displayed at the science museum, although in a way that make decent photography difficult. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Good luck, I've got some close up photos of this. I'll upload them for you. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Wonderful choice and hopefully you'll enjoy the Planet Model (I've made a couple and both were pretty good ). Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Close ups here hope they're useful Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Steve, thanks for the photos. Helped with the cockpit. Made a start, an hour spent with the razor saw removing the resin pour stubs. Didn't appreciate how small this plane is until i started. Cockpit complete, seat enhanced with some spare etch belts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 The cockpit is looking very tidy . This is a lovely subject. I don't know if you've seen the 1930's Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon series? The SC1 reminds me of the very stylised spaceships in that series. A belated welcome to the GB; I'm looking forward to seeing this come together; I'm also looking forward to learning about resin modelling . All best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks Tony. I agree it does look a bit Flash Gordon. Not sure you will learn alot about resin modelling, I am a beginner when it comes to resin. Made a start on installing the internal and closing up the fuselage. Quite a bit of wet sanding required to get everything to fit, I use a gel superglue, I find it gives me a bit of wiggle time to get things lined up, downside it seems to increase the chance of leaving fingerprints! Needed quite a bit of filler around the intakes and along the bottom of the fuselage. Wings added. Still some tidying up required on the joints before moving on to the vacuform canopy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Woah - great progress. René Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Great and fast progress Jb . Already closed up! I just wanted to ask, do you take any extra precautions when sanding resin models? For example, if sanding the fuselage swam, do you wet it down, wear a mask, anything like that? I've read that the dust can be quite naughty. It worried me a bit as around ten years ago, I can remember being covered with dust after cutting a lot of parts out with a dremel, for a Soecial Hobby Lockheed Orion. I didn't know at the time it may have been the wrong thing to do. The gel glue sounds a good way to go; good tip duly noted Best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Thanks for the comments. Not many parts to this one so progress is quick. Resin dust in not good for you, especially if inhaled, can cause lung problems. Not an expert only my third resin kit. I wear a face mask when cutting and sanding. I always wet sand, using wet'n'dry paper, and disposed of it before the sanding slurry has a chance to dry out. Also only use hand tools when working with resin to try to reduce the creation of fine dust,.again using water to try to keep the produced dust down, and when finish wipe down the work area with a wet cloth. Hope that helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Looks like an interesting kit and you are making great progress. I hear good things about the Planet Models kits. If you are going to model it as displayed in the Science Museum, don't forget to make the belts hang sideways Regards, Adrian Edited March 19, 2017 by AdrianMF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 On 3/19/2017 at 10:08 AM, AdrianMF said: If you are going to model it as displayed in the Science Museum, don't forget to make the belts hang sideways Hadn't thought of displaying it that way. It will be the tradition way, standing on its wheels. Construction continues. Bucked up courage to tackle the vacuform canopy. Masked it first before cutting it out, find it easier to mask this way. I'm happy with the way it came it. Currently in the paint shop. Painted using a rattle can, Humbrol Silver. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Calling this one finished. I enjoyed this build. Do love build slightly odd looking aircraft. Just starting Mach 2s 1/72 SNECMA Coléoptère as part of this groupbuild, with Mach 2s Ryan X-13 Vertijet waiting in the wings. Will fit well into my small collection of experimental aircraft 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I also like odd aircraft so I really like your model - and your amazing looking collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkempt Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Jb65rams said: Very nice. What's that flying wing in front of the X-1 and the Pogo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnguylander Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 5 hours ago, Unkempt said: Very nice. What's that flying wing in front of the X-1 and the Pogo? XP-79B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Nice work. And I like your experimental collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Quick, smart work & keeping good company in that display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 A very small kit that must challenge how to hold items, a fine build of a very interesting test aircraft. It is a great pity it is on a shelf ( of doom !!!) in the Science Museum pretty much out of reach. You have a fine little collection prototype/test aircraft there, a man after my own heart. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 That really is a nice collection. Congratulations on a really great model completed and in the gallery Thanks for sharing this with us, an absolute pleasure All best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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