Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 I've had this one lurking for over a year now while I avoided it beckoning me from the shelf under the bench. It was a gift from Mr Reeves, and I've felt bad about not cracking straight on with it ever since. My main issues are that I don't have the refs to do the insides justice. There's a lot of detail already present, but there's always room for improvement, so I wanted to go the "whole hog" as it were.
Shar2 Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Go on then, stop faffing about, can't wait to see a 48th Sunderland.
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 I have to admit to being a little as I've never done anything this large in resin before. That said, once you've got the parts cleaned up, it's about as good as a VERY detailed injection moulded kit. Alpha Flight did a truly stunning job THAT is why I don't want to stuff it up - that and Reevesy would throttle me!
spitfire Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Hi Mike, It would be great to see one of those being built, I forgot to have a look at it when I popped round to see you so it would be nice to see it go together. Cheers Den
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 Hi Mike, It would be great to see one of those being built, I forgot to have a look at it when I popped round to see you so it would be nice to see it go together. Cheers Den Heyup Den You're always welcome at our gaff matey... I might even let you see Christopher if you promise not to frighten him will it sag?? I've got a few plans for the wings, to make them demountable for storage, and to stop the dreaded resin sag. The fuselage/hull will be quite busy inside due to the addition of lots of floors and bulkheads, and the resin is quite think, so I'm not unduly worried about that. I think I might also build some kind of beaching dio for it when I'm done, with the bottom-end still in the sea. Should be a sizeable chunk of board, eh?
Kev1n Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 go on then....build it...I dare you to build it....and with all the interiors...
spitfire Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Hi Mike, if I can remember the way I'll pop around sometime, can't promise not to frighten Christopher though ! Cheers Drn
gunpowder17 Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Proceed cautiously Mike. The floors and Bulkheads in mine were wider than needed. There was alot of trimming an swearing involved.
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 Proceed cautiously Mike. The floors and Bulkheads in mine were wider than needed. There was alot of trimming an swearing involved. Thanks for the headsup - did you ever get yours done?
richellis Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Go on, its not much good under your bench. I did try to hide it under my coat when I popped in..... It does look a cracking kit. Cut the excuses and get it on the bench!
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 Yes Sir! I think I'll probably start it when the 109's done... just rubbed down the primer, so it shouldn't be long now
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 Is that the Zvezda, or airfix one? What???? Rich... get to your room until you learn the difference between a very expensive resin kit in 1:48 and a very cheap 1:72 kit!
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 urm, I ment the 109! Oh, now I see what you mean. Trouble is, Airfix do a Sundy in 1:72, and an Eastern European company is threatening another one. See what I mean? Yes, the Zvezda one. I'll post a pic of it in primer in a minute if I get chance
gunpowder17 Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Thanks for the headsup - did you ever get yours done? Nope! Gave up and put it away. I decided life was too short. Maybe in the future it will get done. Not for a while yet , too many commissions to do. I do have a larger resin kit on the go at the moment though , a 40 inch Star destroyer!
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 a 40 inch Star destroyer! I remember you mentioning that was up next. You should post up a few pics to make us all drool
mackem01 Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Didn't know you could get a 48th Sunderland - if you built it where would you keep your car??
Mike Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 Didn't know you could get a 48th Sunderland - if you built it where would you keep your car?? Nah, I'd sell my car & fly places in the Sundy
stringbag Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 I've had this one lurking for over a year now while I avoided it Wonder what brought on this sudden burst of enthusiasm? Build thread here if interested http://www.swannysmodels.com/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1267392799/0 Chris.
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