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HT's 1/72 Cyber-Hobby Sea Vixen FAW.2 *FINISHED*


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I shall be partaking with a FAA element starting with the Sea vixen.  Ive never built this kit but have built the Frog and Xtrakit offering and tbh it cant be as bad as the Xtrakit incarnation.

 

Box shots and progress will appear hear. Started today and she is nearly at paint stage.

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Nice kit, I built it a few years back. I think the seats were the wrong scale, I'm sure I bought AM replacements. I think I also bought a replacement nose, the kit one was the wrong shape. It also added a nice bit of nose weight.

 

I'm looking forward to watching your build progress, good luck! 

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Rightho time to post progress.

 

Box shot

 

35554063795_038eefdfd7_h.jpgDSC_0006 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Pit, no real issues here.

35554064265_bf65997eb0_h.jpgDSC_0007 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Intakes and exhausts cemented in place. again no issues.

35554064785_328277c21c_h.jpgDSC_0008 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Pit painted and i didnt have any replacement seats but as they are hidden pretty well i dont thin they matter too much. 

 

35167292640_66e56c1d88_h.jpgDSC_0009 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Prepping the top and bottom fuselage halves for cementing.  Wing assembled int he background.

35386459512_c05e90d169_h.jpgDSC_0011 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Boom time, fuselage affixed and wing folding mechanisums in place for later assembly.

 

34713038684_111ae2816a_h.jpgDSC_0012 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Boom and stablizer affixed in place. no fit issues again.

 

34713039254_f9f3b10d23_h.jpgDSC_0013 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Nose in place with plenty of nose weight. At this point she is on her legs to ensure that she balances.

35554063255_c19cbb4509_h.jpgDSC_0028 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

 

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This poor sole has taken a back burner so a final push on this to get her finished is on.

 

Right, got the airbrush out on Saturday and gave her a nice coat of humbrol EDSG. 

 

36995425845_cd9b78eddb_h.jpgDSC_0098 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Whilst drying i go tmy little masking tool to paint the wheels.  I simply hold this tight over the wheel hub and perfect circles.

 

36186703303_674210a687_h.jpgDSC_0099 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

the top surfaces were masked along with demarcation lines and the Vallejo insignia white was loaded in a separate gun.  The drying properties of the Humbrol EDSG were very quick and were touch dry in only half hour.  Miss the enamesl if used correctly i.e psrayed thinly and not flooding the areas.

 

36159538034_334bfa5aff_h.jpgDSC_0100 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Masking removed and photo take at half 8 this morning as the sun was piercing through the blind. Note that the nose cone isnt complete. I lefe this loose for a reason as i may need to add additional weight as the COG seems to be different with the wings up position to that of them being down.

 

36598310970_8742f39e80_h.jpgDSC_0120 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

Ill get some decals on her now and then fix the wings in place to check that balance.  The nose will be the last job.

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*FINISHED*

 

 Its been a little while but managed to get her finished this weekend.

 

36581582574_2785c87f64_h.jpgDSC_0011 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

37244395556_ec8037cd2f_h.jpgDSC_0012 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

36581581144_a4c205a961_h.jpgDSC_0013 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

36581580454_e7c8690fae_h.jpgDSC_0014 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

36581579964_2db4a6f4ee_h.jpgDSC_0015 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

37035504710_3de3e0bf8e_h.jpgDSC_0018 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

37035501850_26e344663e_h.jpgDSC_0021 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

36581571054_ac4e3af586_h.jpgDSC_0022 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

36581569374_e648cffccc_h.jpgDSC_0024 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

37035498330_47e1592a83_h.jpgDSC_0025 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

37291425441_570ec9330a_h.jpgDSC_0026 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

 

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