Jabba Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 That was not a pitot probe on the nose of Nimrod, but a Lightning conductor/ static discharger. Sorry I can't remember which properly as it has been over 30 yrs since I last worked on one. I was doing a A/F servicing one day when I noticed that this was damaged, so walking into the line office the pilot was still there , so I asked him if they had had a lightning strike. He replied that they had not but the refuelling basket that they were trying to use had hit the fuselage around that area so it must have been that. If I remember rightly they were on a night tanker/refuelling familiarisation flight as the probes had not long been fitted to our R1 (XW664). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 It was too windy to do any spraying today, but I did get the wheels painted ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 The inclement conditions abated long enough to get the entire grey coating sprayed! I'm pleased with how it went on, the Monster spray paint is superb and at only £8 a can highly recommended! The real test will come when I peel off all that masking tape, however. This is RAL7035 'light grey' satin ... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Another Woodford favourite taking shape. I'm pleased with how the straight line went, and the masking tape and spray behaved admirably. I just need to touch up a couple of bits where the white is thinner. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 That's looking excellent! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Ready for the undercarriage. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Nice work, I do like this scheme! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Oh My. That came out looking great. Much better than i expected. Go Man GO!! -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lord Riot Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 She's coming together quite nicely. After perusing a few walkaround images I painted the thrust reverser ducts and accompanying ducts. Undercarriage sitting and setting ready to add tomorrow. I did notice that Airfix appear to have forgotten to tell you to add clear part 10F before you fit the clear searchlight cover (8F): I think this is for all versions except the R.1. There's definitely a part that doesn't appear to fit anywhere else and looks the right size and shape, so I'll use it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 This coming along nicely, the grey/white scheme certainly looks good. Nice to see such a tidy demarkation, I inevitably get some sort of bleed through the masking when painting demarkation lines. If it wasn't for the fact that a Hemp coloured jet lived on our flight line for a week or so back in 1988 I would have done it in this scheme. Loving your progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Thanks! I was relieved to see the demarcation worked out ok! I've got two more in my stash so I'll definitely be making a hemp MR2, circa mid-80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Beautiful ! i am loving this . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 All done, apart from the decals and extensive stencilling! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 12 hours ago, Lord Riot said: I did notice that Airfix appear to have forgotten to tell you to add clear part 10F before you fit the clear searchlight cover (8F): I think this is for all versions except the R.1. There's definitely a part that doesn't appear to fit anywhere else and looks the right size and shape, so I'll use it. Blast!! I meant to put that in my original post but it's so long since I built mine I'd forgotten exactly what I'd done to it. You're right though: it's MR-variant specific, the R. Mk. 1s have an additional antenna fairing in the tank nose IIRC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 She's looking absolutely gorgeous! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: She's looking absolutely gorgeous! Martian Thanks! Got to admit she's come out better than I was expecting, I haven't done a demarcation line that long before! In fact this is my first ever Nimrod. There's a lot of decal work ahead though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 That looks fantastic - I can't remember seeing the Airfix kit done in this scheme before. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with the decals. cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Cracking job Lordriot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 9 hours ago, stever219 said: Blast!! I meant to put that in my original post but it's so long since I built mine I'd forgotten exactly what I'd done to it. You're right though: it's MR-variant specific, the R. Mk. 1s have an additional antenna fairing in the tank nose IIRC We did have a black (sometimes painted Hemp) radome on the front of the 4A tanks, but I am not sure if anything was beneath them as the R1s did have a few dummy radomes fitted. I am trying to remember if I ever saw these ones removed during servicing, as I do remember that tail one being removed several times. Your model is coming along brilliantly. One thing though and this depends on if you are bothered or not but the 3 black marks that you have painted behind the reverse thrusters were actually blow in doors and were shut whilst on the ground with no power if I remember correctly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Stencils. Lots of stencils. Very small ones. It's getting a bit late to carry on now, I'll do the remaining 272 tomorrow! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Slowly but surely, the stencils are going on. Some are so tiny! Jabba - thanks for the tip mate, I'll paint over the blow-in doors with satin 166. Did you fly in Nimrods!? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Lord Riot said: Jabba - thanks for the tip mate, I'll paint over the blow-in doors with satin 166. Did you fly in Nimrods!? I was a rigger from Nov 81 to Jul 87 on 51 Sqn based at RAF Wyton, although we did get to fly in them on the odd jolly here and there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Anonymous Nimrod MR.1! All the tiny decals finally done, some are just a millimetre, but it is strangely rewarding to get them all on correctly. Ready for the fun bit tomorrow - roundels and serials! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 That looks crackin' nice work mate 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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