Neil

I wondered what that thing was!!

You're actually going to BUILD something?

Tell the truth, I had that set kicking around for ages, Roy Sutherland (Cooper Details) gave me that set with a bunch of others quite a few years ago. So it was a long while before I actually did anything with it (I think most of us are guilty of that, where model stuff is concerened!! :whistling: )

A couple more from the vault ....

Hmmmm, interesting! :whistling:

Lovely build going on there Jen, they do look good in that camo. Jaguar? (Vain hope I know!!)

This may not be a huge help, doesn't exactly show a great deal (you may even already have this pic!). Sort of reminds me a little bit of a Spitfire seat.

Already ahead of you on that one.... Full list is here: http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php...%5B%5D=code+asc Once the instructions are drawn up, they will be released. Working on them at the mo.

That one is now well out of date, been superceded by something more comprehensive.

Just for Mike, when you get the bits in the post these two pics will show you where all the bits go, because the instructions are not finished yet. This is the Narromine one, if you do a UK based one leave off the 4-blade props, arrestor hook, tropical intakes and the second reinforcing strip from the left fuselage side.

With a bit of luck I should be putting a Highball in the post in the next day or two. Dont forget there are no instructions yet tho :whistling:

Putting it mildly !

The weathering on the panel lines was a coat of black sprayed on them before the top coat of camo colours. Worked out quite well. A little bit of thinned Paynes Grey oil paint was put on here and there after the camo colours were dry too, though not too heavily.

I don't know all of the in's and out's of the faults with the kit, but the extended section I put in is about 4mm I think. I made a sort of 'L' shaped cut in the rear fuselage and just slid the tail back and filled the gaps with small scraps of resin that were laying around. Piccy below: And the flaps are the kit parts cut out and the ribs are sliced from a piece of paper which had been soaked in thin superglue. (Had no plasticard at the time!). Another piccy below:

Ta for the comments, peeps. . The Spitfire is such a nice shape, dontcha think? It was, ahem, in for maintenance that day :whistling: Results of a mis-spent youth on my part I think Jen. I was always faffing around wih model 'planes as a kid. Now there's a thought ....

Built from the 1/48 Hasegawa kit, a jolly 'ole Spitfire! Built with a Cooper Details resin cockpit set and some scratch built flaps. I heard about the length/shape issues with the fuselage and did a little bit of modifying to it. It isn't the perfect solution to the fuselage errors, but it looks like a Spitfire to me :whistling: First pic shows the scraps of resin inserted into the cut rear fuselage to gain a bit of overall length, also some scraps inserted into the lower fuselage and around the lower fin/rudder area. Not an ideal answer, but good enough at the time

Obviously most of you have seen this before, but what the heck .... . Jaguar T4 converted from the Airfix GR1/3 kit using, er, somebodys resin conversion and add ons. Not to mention Ed Granthams funky auxiliary inlet door hinge decals and crew names.

Another one from the way-back-when list! More or less straight out of the box, except for being rescribed. For the life of me cannot remember if they are kit markings or not though. Used some of my 60lb rockets under the wings, which I think is the only aftermarket stuff on it. It was airbrushed using Extracolour enamels, thinned with cellulose thinners. Dries nice and quick that way.

Built this many years ago, the Cooper Details multi-media Whirlwind. Main airframe components are vac-form, with resin cockpit/detail components. I think there may be some white metal bits in there too, such as u/c legs, and also some photo-etch bits and pieces. If I remember correctly, it was quite an enjoyable thing to put together. I always liked the 'look' of the Whirlwind, it's probably those closely grouped cannons in the nose that does it.

That's neat, very original way to display it like that!

Blimey, who would of thunk it, another helicopter from me!

More from the open day at Marham last year. I was going to nick Skii's 'Lynx Effect' title but thought better of it.

If I had enough time spare I would certainly give them a go. My hands are a bit full with a bucket load of those new Mosquito bits at the mo I am afraid.

A few Hawk pics, with clear shots of the flap area.

A few pics of Brimstones fitted to the Tornado, taken at a Coltishall open day and Marham. Gives a good idea of the pylon shapes etc.