JWM Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) Hi, I will do here two vacu by Broplan: Blackburn Ripon in Finish colours Hover MF 11 in Norway colours Only this declaration for today, sorry... Cheers J-W Edited December 17, 2017 by JWM Changed topic and keywords 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Intriguing! I had to look up both of those. They look like fine subjects & doubtless you'll make your usual good job of them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hello Jerzy A 6th Blackburn ??? Incredible, please tell me... The Ripon is a 1/72 one ?? Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 9 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Incredible, please tell me... The Ripon is a 1/72 one ?? Thanks! Yes, it is in 1/72. This is this kit: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/blackburn-ripon-iif-floats-ms-95-broplan-ms-95-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=53374 And Hover is that one https://www.aviationmegastore.com/hover-mf11-broplan-ms-55-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=26948 Cheers J-W 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Great stuff Jerzy Amazing number of Vacforms in this GB, we might be starting a Vacform revival ! cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 7 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Great stuff Jerzy Amazing number of Vacforms in this GB, we might be starting a Vacform revival ! cheers Pat Which would be no bad thing in this Martian's opinion! Incidentally Pat, how is you own mini vacform revival coming along? Martian, looming like a giant alien looming thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 I am not starting yet (having two other models to finish first) but let see what is in the bags: 1. Ripon I have a spare Aeroclub Bristol engine as well as exhaust colector ring and inlets ring from SH Vildebeest. For consideration: Hoover: Please note that from some unknown reasons I have bonus in form of doubed injection parts set. So I can do also Ripon with Armstrong Panther engine. This is for consideration... Besides a lot of material from Net I ahve this book with some inetersting and good quality photos of both machines Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hi J-W, Welcome to the GB! Indeed another two vacforms joining the party! You're a really brave BMer, I'd never a vacform kit with a 1 meter long stick Anyway, you've chosen two interesting aircraft and I look forward to seeing them taking shape! Good luck! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 (edited) Those will be my Nos 12 and 13 vac form builds J-W Edited September 14, 2017 by JWM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Both look like interesting and challenging subjects. Love the look of the Ripon! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 On 9/14/2017 at 06:41, JWM said: Those will be my Nos 12 and 13 vac form builds J-W So, you're a vacform specialist? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 That looks a fascinating array Jerzy. Looking forward to see these come together. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 8 hours ago, jrlx said: So, you're a vacform specialist? I do not think so. I would be after doing some 50-70.... This is still phase of gathering experience.This year I made my first vacu biplane (Polikarpov R5 by MPM). Those will be first biplanes on floats - I expect new and special kind of construction problems. Cheers J-W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 54 minutes ago, JWM said: - I expect new and special kind of construction problems. Cheers J-W That's the spirit Jerzy, always maintain a positive outlook...... Lets hope, they are made so well they almost fall together instead I have complete confidence in you..... so no pressure then ! cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 I expect new problems as challangies which will bringing a lot of fun, of course! j-w 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 I dig out a bit today on net and forund nice move with Finish pre-war Ripon Thera are close -ups on floats and parts of fuselage. Cheers J0W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Two very interesting types there: I knew of the Ripon but the Hover is completely new to me. Will be following both with interest. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Great film Jerzy, the fuselage looks really deep in the film, I wonder why they designed it that way ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 18.09.2017 at 12:44 AM, JOCKNEY said: the fuselage looks really deep in the film, I wonder why they designed it that way ? Pat, I think that fuselage is not so deep as it might be - the lower wing is a seagull shape, if it would be stright the fuselage will be much deeper... But honestly - I do not know if it is really deep. It is similar to Swordfish, for example regarding depth. I am approaching to start. The first "obstacle" is removed: I have just finished first of two "29" which I am doing - the B 29. It is on RFI now. The second "29" - Potez 29 needes soem surface detailing and painting. When I'll go with this - I can start... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Interesting types, as usual for you, Jerzy! I'll be following along to see how they come together. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 On 02/10/2017 at 7:49 AM, JWM said: Pat, I think that fuselage is not so deep as it might be - the lower wing is a seagull shape, if it would be stright the fuselage will be much deeper... But honestly - I do not know if it is really deep. It is similar to Swordfish, for example regarding depth. I am approaching to start. The first "obstacle" is removed: I have just finished first of two "29" which I am doing - the B 29. It is on RFI now. The second "29" - Potez 29 needes soem surface detailing and painting. When I'll go with this - I can start... Cheers J-W Hello Jerzy, The 2 29 !! You can hang the Potez Under the wing of the B-29 !! Will go to see that ! Eager to see the Ripon's building, Vac form revival ? To me it's just Vac form discovery ! Good luck with these ones, will follow with great interest ! Will Airfix give us a Ripon at 1/48 ?? 3 humble prayers, may be a 4th ?? Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 That is a superb clip Jerzy. I'm wondering how much the Finnish Ripon differed to the Royal Navy version? To my eye I'm not seeing much. As an aside, I wonder what the town is that has that beautiful church with so many roads radiating out from it at about 3 minutes. A quick wander through google maps didn't find it, of course, it is possible it is no longer in Finland? Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Steve, I think that at least the castle is Wyborg, which is actually now in Russia, this city was lost in Winter War to Soviet Union. The Finish Ripon is not very different I think from British one. The kit itself and my materials (photos, drawings) are right for Finish so I do not know exacly details of a British one. I am for this week (till tomorrow) on a duty trip to Oslo. Today I found some time to visit a nice model shop ( Ensjbovein No 7) and get there archive number of Norwegian journal "Flyhistorie" No 35 (2015) with article (with photos and profiles) on Hover...A nice bonus of trip :). Best regards J-W. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 I am back home. In last hours I managed to bought in Oslo second book - one on marine airplanes of Norway. A really great book (and not cheep ) There are nice quality photos and it will be very helpfull in constructing Hover MF11 and in future in constructing Douglass DT (converted from William Bross Word Cruiser) cheers J-W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hi. I started not waiting for Potez 29 finish. I will do this in parellel. I have just cut out all vacu parts. I used for this purpose a small rotating wlwctric saw - by Dremel. The surfaces are not trimmed/sanded yet. Here are vacu parts of Ripon (wings, floats, fuselage, tailplane): And here the same for Hover MF 11 I made a small scarf on surface of one float. I have to correct it. And here are photos of front pages of my newly bought in Oslo books : In the latest you may see Hover in camo from 1940 campaign Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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