Robin-42
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18 minutes ago, tempestfan said:
Have they become Royal again? I thought the complete Canadian defence forces were integrated and styled Canadian Armed Forces/Forces Armées Canadiennes in 1968 or thereabouts.
In Aug 2011 Royal was restored to make it RCAF again, together with the navy-RCN. The army is simply Canadian Army.
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14 minutes ago, prowler93 said:
Thanks, I hope I can push this project all the way to the end, I have a tendency to stop at any point,
I have access to a Universal Laser Systems VLS4.75 machine at work.
There are many ways to use it, cutting paint masks or model bases, and parts that would be suitable for photoetching can be made out of lasercut cardboard.
Work equipment, the best kind. Don’t worry about a tendency to stop, it’s a hobby!
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30 minutes ago, Graham Boak said:
Orange? The Boscombe high-altitude calibration Javelin was red and white, as the photo shows. There is another thread where the red/orange discrimination is discussed, but there seems to be no way of coming to any conclusion. My understanding is that the Cougars were Red too. It quite likely the US colour International Orange, which is red in other
You made me look. XA778 is definitely a very loud orange no matter what your screen calibration is. XH897 is red and white. Did you confuse the two?
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I finally got to see my first Javelin up close in Duxford. It is a beast! As a result, I am following your build with interest. What is your laser cutting setup? It has interesting possibilities.
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13 hours ago, keefr22 said:
Enjoyed following your build thread and now seeing the excellent end result - that's a lovely Thunderstreak, very nicely finished. It's inspired me to dig one of mine out and get cracking!
Top job!
Keith
13 hours ago, billn53 said:Very nicely done!
The Thunderstreak looks grand in Luftwaffe colors
12 hours ago, opus999 said:That looks terrific! Nice job.
Thanks! As usual I missed at least one thing, or this case two-so far. The wing roots should have the gun trough drilled out behind the leading edge, and the wing tip lights.🙄
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Although the Special Hobby kit is a better option, the Sword F84F is quite buildable. I 3D printed a correct ejection seat as the kit only includes the early seat. The incorrect wheels were replaced with some new ones I designed and printed as well. The build saga is here.
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Dragon does make you work for it, but rewards you in the end. Looks great.
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Looks great, you won’t miss that one on the shelf!
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Completely pointless 3D printing! The Special Hobby kit has the correct seat included, but I pride myself on doing things the hard way. If I was going to pose the canopy open, I would refine it a bit more, but all you can really see is the headrest. The F84F went through three different seat designs in its career. I am sure if I look hard enough I would find more than one airframe that had all three! In any case, the seat is in the pit, just down to prettying up the canopy sealant.
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Great work. One of those kits I would like to build, but I already have a Buccaneer on the shelf!
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That is perfect! Back to Fusion 360 to try again. I think the big pipe is for the gun heating system, I will add that as well. Thanks very much. The trailing edge is bent in the same way as Duxford. Looks like only the brace is non original.
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Lumps and bumps. Having finally set eyes on a genuine F24 at Duxford the other day, I was surprised by the prominence of the cannon breach lumps. I was going to ignore the lower profile of the kit ones, but they are clearly half the height they should be. I see more 3D modelling for this thing in my future. The bumps for the aileron and trim tabs are not quite right neither, and I thought I was done with the wings……. I also found out the museum example and I are both incorrect for the radiator flaps-more about that later.
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Thanks Giorgio, you sent me off on a search for the book to buy it and I came up empty. Even a cell phone pic will do, I just need the shapes so I can correct the 3D model for my never ending Matchbox effort.
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Might be time to add making your own paint masks to your tool kit to replace the decals. I bought one a year ago, but haven’t had time to figure out how to use it!
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3 hours ago, Lightningboy2000 said:
Just received some replacement stars in the post. May have to scratch another JATO set as well. 😉
You did so well with the first set, the second will take half the time.😁
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1 hour ago, Troy Smith said:
Thanks, but I want to know the inside actuator and any support rods. I found a nice shot of a Seafire XV and thought they would be the same structure if slightly different dimensionally, but the Duxford F24 throws up more questions than answers-not even close. I should have been a little more nosy. I just know there must be a full set of service manuals somewhere in Duxford for an F22!
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Does anybody have any technical drawings showing the radiator flaps on the F22/24? I finally managed to visit the one at Duxford, but suspect they may not be original. Thanks to a kindly staff member, I was allowed behind the ropes. I just took a few pics of the port side only, and when I examined them they look odd and made of too thin metal. I should have used a flash, I know! I also can’t follow how they would move the way they appear to be installed. The supports look welded to a plate and have nowhere to go upwards in the thin wing.
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Nice one. I promised myself to build this once I finished my Matchbox Mk22. I am beginning to suspect it might be a different build experience.😁
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The warbird crash confirmed all my worst thoughts when I first saw the crash. In fact it was worse. “Normalization of deviation.” Brilliant and sad phrase.
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Just goes to show what a bunch of people with shallow pockets can do. I am looking forward to the eventual epic move pictures.
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Magnificent work on a great a rare kit. I am glad you are ruining the value by building it!
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Amazing skills, the attention to detail and flawless detail painting bring it to another level.
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One of those kits that no one believed at the time that Airfix would do it. Quite a few bought it, opened it and carefully put it away. Others tried and failed. Just completing it is an achievement. To finish it so well puts you in an elite club. Thanks for sharing.
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This thread. Not the tail end you want, but the author is likely to be able to point you in the right direction.
Weird revell Victor kit modification
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