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halcyonjet

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  • Birthday 23/06/1962

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    Sport in Leicester, Post-war airliners.

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  1. For such a small kit, it has caused me a lot of grief. I've had problems with the white paint -it took a few attempts to get it right, and the grey especially. The first grey was perfect colour wise, but just wouldn't dry. The second grey should have been the same colour but dried much too dark, and the third was about right. Started applying the decals, but I've been called away from home and won't be back until the 19th. Anyway, here is the current state but I will resume on my return. Dave
  2. RVHP produced resin kits of the Emb-145 and the shorter 135 in 1/72 a few years back. I think they look stunning with their tartan tails and red engines. Dave
  3. The kit includes a basic cockpit (although not much will be seen when completed) and an 'S duct' for the centre engine, which were put in place before the fuselage halves were joined. Wings, tailplane and clear cockpit cover have been fitted, with only a tad of filler needed to fully blend the windshield in. Dave
  4. The new 1/144 scale Zvezda kit of the little Yak-40 tri-jet is my chosen build for this G.B., however i will be using the decals from the AZ kit which included Olympic Airways with it. A book I'm currently reading, Olympic Airways A History by Graham M. Simons, provides some background to the plane. In 1972 Olympic leased a pair of Yaks from Aertirrena of Italy for evaluation as a possible replacement for their recently retired Dakotas, but an order was not forthcoming. Here is the kit (with the extra decals).. Dave
  5. It is the same kit that was fairly recently released by Eastern Express (of Russia) but tooled in Ukraine. The DC-8 was to have been the same, but for obvious reasons didn't make it back over the border. I have an EE Trident 1 kit waiting to be started, and it looks great (especially compared to the Airfix kit) Dave
  6. Finally finished! Have I enjoyed building it? On the whole -yes, but it has been stressful at times. One thing I have realised is the benefit of more modern paints such as clear red and orange for the lights. Anyway, having spent 44 years waiting in the attic, it can have its moment in the sun before the inevitable packing away into a shoebox and into storage. Thanks for all the encouragement along the way Dave
  7. Done, and just as my camera dies having waited for a thunderstorm to pass over to get outside to photograph it
  8. The last day push to get it over the line... It has become a battle of willpower with the kit seemingly determined to remain a few individual parts. The doors for instance -the hinge has a small lip that connects it to the body shell. I tried various model cements and superglue before Gorilla glue seems to have worked. Similar problems with the boot lid and the windscreen have slowed progress, but now I just need to join the bodyshell and the floor pan (trapping the front suspension in between), then add the bumpers, lights and wheels. Dave
  9. A quick update with how it looks just before I left for a couple of weeks in Kefalonia. I had hoped to be finished , but things never quite go according to plan -the dashboard took several goes and some reinforcement adding (imagine butt joining thin plastic card and hoping it will keep in place) before becoming secure. Just the steering wheel, seats and the delicate gear stick and handbrake to complete the interior and then ready for the final push on my return. Dave
  10. The interior is all painted and starting to be installed, just trying to get a good photo. Quite pleased with how a small water tank has turned out -painted with Off White and then the bottom half Smoke Blue. Dave
  11. Hi Ray, really enjoying this build as I've always been fascinated by the Skymaster. Back in 1980, I was working at my local airport and we used to get regular visits by a German one (the owner had an old Rolls Royce car that was kept in our hangar). Anyway, your kit triggered off something that reminded me that I might have one in the stash. After much searching I came across a small box that contained what looks the very same kit, only mine was produced by a company called Eidai. Best of all, it had a companion that is perfect for this G.B.! regards Dave
  12. It's proving to be a bit of a pain in the erm.... backside at times, as the kit can be lacking in locating pins and has some awkward butt joints. However, there can be great satisfaction in overcoming those problems. The kit included lengths of tubing for hoses, and thin wire for spark plug leads. Sadly, age had caught up with them and they had become too brittle to use. A rummage through the drawer full of old electrical leads yielded some alternatives (or aftermarket upgrades if you like!). Anyway, the engine and gearbox are now fitted to the chassis, and after a marathon session, so is the rear suspension.. I waited until the others had gone to bed before starting the suspension so as not to be disturbed. It comes with metal lower suspension arms, wheelhub/upright and a spring for the shock absorber. Trying to get everything in place, plus the driveshafts from gearbox to the hubs took me an hour and a half, having started at midnight. I thought it would be a 5 minute job! Just as well I was alone with all the cussing going on. Note the heat shielding made from a blister pack of prescription tablets. Dave
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