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SAAF Harvard MkIII, Encore 1/72nd (from the Dual Fun Box)...
85sqn replied to John Masters's topic in Texan / Harvard STGB
Nice work! Gotta love a bit of dayglo!- 65 replies
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Hi folks, Well I've made a decision on the cowling and I am going for the Monogram one which is more accurately shaped. I've removed the 'dish' that sat behind the engine and fitted a thin plasticard version that allows the engine to come back a little so the cowling will fit: Ignore the horrific seam which has since been filled and sanded.
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Skywriting local legend - Monogram AT-6 1/48 - Skylight's PH-NKD
85sqn replied to alt-92's topic in Texan / Harvard STGB
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Hi folks, A little bit more progress from me. The engine has been painted with some Citadel colours. Black to start, drybrushed with leadbelcher then washed with bulb oil. The grey section was a mixture of three greys. And I've masked the canopies. Thanks to Eduards T-6G set, it was fairly quick. That's all for now. I am sorting out seems on the fuselage and addressing it. I am also in a quandary regarding cowlings. I have a spare Monogram cowling which has the correct 'look' to it where it is more conical rather than the barrel of the Occ
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Murphy’s War Grumman Duck 1/72 Airfix.
85sqn replied to Grey Beema's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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Nice work and good to see another Occidental offering!
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Harvards! The ones with the RATG and SA were. There's quite a few examples in the Harvard file.
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So here is a comparison between Occidental and Monograms forward canopies. The monogram one is on a Harvard MkI fuselage by MDC. However the rake of the Occidental one is different, shallower and for me it just doesn't look quite right.
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Hi folks, made some good progress today: So it's all together. I've put some filler in a couple of spots before I eradacate the seams. It went together okay, with some care but the forward IP has been shaved down a little to allow the top of the forward fuselage to settle.. As you can see it needs a little filler. Personally I don't think that part of this kit is that great, something doesn't look quite right about it. I'll post a forward canopy comparison in a moment which is slightly off.
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Hiya Pappy, cheers I agree with you on that. It's unusual for Brit a/c to be nmf. Sprayed silver is most likely
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Hi folks, A little bit of progress from me this weekend. I have been working on the cockpit. Sprayed with Colourcoats, an oil wash and then Xtracrylix Flat. Some Eduard Seat belts thrown in with a couple of cockpit placard decals. We really need Airfix to get on and come up with a Harvard IIb! The cockpit doesnt really look like one and I wonder if it is based on the T-6G. Just flicking through the pilots notes and its really different! anyways here's the work:
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Hi Everyone, hot of the heels of my last Harvard MkIII: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235090386-rnzaf-harvard-mkiii-148-monogram-early-1970s/&tab=comments#comment-4026156 This is the MDC Harvard MkI conversion with the Monogram Texan internals and wings. I knew nothing about the conversion kit before I bought it and subsequently found out it need a lot of work! A fair amount of work has gone into the wings which need to be cut at the join and repositioned so that the trailing edge is a straight line all the way along. The resin fus
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Harvard/Texan, predecessors/derivatives STGB chat
85sqn replied to Wez's topic in Texan / Harvard STGB
Good stuff, I've just completed a Harvard MkI using the monogram kit and the MDC conversion . I'll get picks up on the gallery tomorrow. -
SAAF Harvard MkIII, Encore 1/72nd (from the Dual Fun Box)...
85sqn replied to John Masters's topic in Texan / Harvard STGB
They were all short exhausts in SA as far as I'm aware.- 65 replies
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