Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I had originally intended to do good old PK-18, Grumman Hellcat which I started the other day, but partway into the build, I realized the replacement vac-form canopy in the kit was not correct for it. It looks like a Corsair one, so it was pushed aside for the Helldiver. After seeing Tony's (@tonyot) build I thought I would also jazz up the cockpit a little. It won't be as funky as Tony's but I will hide some of the gaping gaps in there. Pictures soon. Oh and if anyone has an old spare canopy to fit the Matchbox Hellcat I will happily take it off your hands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Great to see you onboard Ray and look forward to seeing the Helldiver pics as well. Now I just might be able to help you with a vac Hellcat canopy. I’m pretty sure it’s not intended for the Matchbox kit, however may just work. I’ll PM you later once I unravel that ever useful spares box. Cheers.. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Thanks, Dave. Much appreciated for the offer of looking at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Glad your joining in Ray and a great choice too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Glad to be joining Steve, Have so many of Matchbox kits littered in the stash, here are a few that on the bench at the moment The SBC-4 Helldiver kit has been on the go for a while, it was missing canopy piece which I tracked down on another forum, I will be continuing it in the KUTA IX GB. The Hellcat (which is a Revell rebox) was started for this GB earlier in the week, though no thread had been started as I realised the vac-form canopy in the kit was the wrong one, hopefully, Dave (@Rabbit Leader) will have one in his spares and I will carry on with it. So on with this build I took a leaf out of @tonyot's book and decided to add a little detail in the cockpit. and finally ready for some paint The wing is not attached yet, just assembled and test fitted. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Nice. I never knew Matchbox did a Helldiver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Great progress on the Helldiver. Love the extra things you have done to the cockpit. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Thanks, John and Arnold. Some progress, cockpit painted, wing and tailplanes attached 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Good progress Ray another favourite of mine coming together! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz75 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Nice job with interior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Canopies on and gear legs attached, ready for some masking 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Looking good Ray, I some nice work on show . What markings are you going to do this one in, I'm keen to do one in the VF-17 marking option but it won't be anytime this year. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Steve, I am undecided at this stage, though I was tending towards the VB-4 bird from USS Yorktown as per the box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Going well Ray,look's great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Masking finished this morning, see my other Helldiver thread over in the KUTA GB about how much I love masking all those little canopy panels x2! And this arvo some paint went on 30 degrees C this arvo so the paintwork is drying quickly 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 And now on its wheels, gloss coat to go and some decals 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Decals on and an Eziline antenna installed 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Looking very sharp Ray, I especially like the way you've mastered the antenna - I'm racking my brain on how you would achieve the center upright portion just by using ezi-line? Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Looking very sharp Ray, I especially like the way you've mastered the antenna - I'm racking my brain on how you would achieve the center upright portion just by using ezi-line? Cheers.. Dave Thanks, Dave. Yes, the upright part is another length of Ezi line, I glue the base first with a spot of super glue, touch it with accelerant and then stretch it slightly and do the same at the other end. Then just trim. I managed to knock it off removing the masking so had to replace it with another length. And finished 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Looks great Ray,......love the paintwork. Could I just point out that when the wings were folded the tips almost touched above the fuselage on the real aircraft. All the best, Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) Nice job on that Ray, its really looks the goods. A beaut paint job. Steve. Edited November 26, 2017 by stevehnz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 5 hours ago, tonyot said: Looks great Ray,......love the paintwork. Could I just point out that when the wings were folded the tips almost touched above the fuselage on the real aircraft. All the best, Tony Thanks, Tony and Steve Tony, I am afraid the engineering of the kit only allow the wings to go just past the vertical. I can live with it 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 well done Ray. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Very nice, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Great show with an impressive beast! Beautiful painting. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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