Mattie Bee

Yeah the new new grey scheme is the same as the MR2s I will post images in the Nimrod Section and it is only applied to 64, 65 and 49 still carry the scheme I have done

Space is no problem, new house, wanted to fill some new shelving in the corner of the living room behing the sofa and in the bedroom

Dad visited today with a few gifts I ordered from when I still had his and mums as my postal adress so when the R1 is finished, MR2 XV246 next

Hopefully, there are quite a few decals and i'm only doing a few at a time But once there all on and weathered take a look at the Inspection area

Moved to my computer desk as its the cleanist desk in the house, Started to add the decals this morning 1/4 the way through the right hand side and She is looking ok even with the Kits own decals, but I have used MA Roundels from Nimrod Part 3 I have also added the HF airel

All depends on the weight 64 at 35,000lbs Fuel weight 49 at 81,000lbs Fuel weight Just a note, 64 is in her new colour scheme with the all over grey and low vis markings, were I am building her in the now older grey with the temp reducing cabin top same as 49 above

I will have a go with my next build, on the real aircraft the Fairing Door should sit just below the top of the Wheels and it should have a slight nose down sit or be level, depending on the tempreture, How much to take off? I would't like to say its going to be trial and error, but once I have done it I will let everyone know

All the little niff naff painting completed, ready for decals and weathering once the HF ariel is fitted, I will then create some bungs and blanks I don't like the fit of the canopy but i'll adress that in the next model, this was very much a trial build I will get round to those Spitfires one day

This one is mine, the squadron did say they were going to by me one though

Yeah, I have also added the lightning spikes to to the Wing Tip Pods, which I have also shortened because there were way to long even for the R1s longer pods (I can not use there real name as thats classified, they are not ECM Pods) I have also fitted the Pitots and Q Heater I will create a list of all my additions when I have done

The latest up date

Which Mark are you looking to build, as the R is different to the MR Filler and sanded flush with Micromesh, I have used it to polish out window scratches on the real R1

It is the only clear space I have at the moment, this is very much a trial and error build, my next one will be built with the knowledge of things I have learnt from this, either a MR1 or R1 from the late 70s

No images for this yet as she is drying, but the first coat of paint has been applied and the space on my book case by the front book has been cleared

Added most of the antenna today ready for paint

Stunning work, and XV249, one of my beasts I see almost every day

Super work!!!

Yeah

The kit told you to paint the windows black, I was unhappy with that so cut them out

I missed the Thunderbird Thread so I thought I'd post this, I built this about 4 years ago before I got my airbrush

Walked in to the Hangar this morning and found a box on the Foor by one of the Tool Kits, FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE, CONTAINS ROD MAY BITE! Opened it up and it was Rodney! So he will be at the Airshow

I have used the kit pieces

Just an update of mine, but not done to much as the real aircraft has taken up a lot of time. especially working nights last week

Looking good Shaun, Rear Right hand Escap hatch needs removing though

Mine was fine, no issues at all, Not much progress on mine though tomuch work on the real thing as I'm working nights this week