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Dear All, Does anyone know where I can find plans/diagrams showing the location of the forward catapult spools on the Mk II versions III. I've perused many photos without success and just know that apparently they were supposed to be located somewhere on the underside behind the nose but no idea exactly where or what they actually looked like. Many thanks. Colin.
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USN Deck Crew Set (201748) 1:48 VideoAviation They say being a deck operator on an Aircraft Carrier is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, which is believable, given that there are large chunks of jet and prop-powered metal weighing several tons moving around, getting flung into the air and landing back on. This set of resin figures from VideoAviation contains parts for seven of these folks plus a number of chocks and holdbacks. It arrives in one of their familiar large clamshell boxes with a layer of bubble-wrap surrounding everything but the cover card. Inside are eleven casting blocks, with one each for the figures and four for the accessories. There are a few wisps of resin here and there where the parts have come out of the mould, but these can be removed so easily it barely merits mention. The figures have heads, legs and torsos moulded as a single part, with one or both arms as separate parts where practical, and only one of the flight line crew being moulded with both arms attached held behind his back, and Shooter 1 giving the thumbs up with his other hand on his thigh. There are figures representative of Chocks, Holdbacks, Shooter 1, Shooter 2, Fly Director, and two Flight Line Crew in different poses. The instructions show the figures fully built with colour call-outs to their clothing, bone domes and equipment, plus a simple guide to assembling the Chocks from five parts, allowing you to vary the distance between the two highly textured stoppers. Very little clean-up will be needed once the parts are liberated from their casting blocks, with a few swipes of the sanding sticks to ensure the figures can stand up unaided. Even the kneeling figures have small attachment points at the knee and toes to prevent a big flat-spot or seamline down the leg, so care has been taken to make the job easier for us, which is always appreciated. Conclusion If you’re looking to populate a diorama or just have some figures next to your model, the detail is excellent, and as you get 7 crew in the pack they’re great value. Review sample courtesy of -
Having a break from painting (a wall not the plastic) I glanced at the stash and thought " why have I 3 biplanes and 2 Parsols when I hate rigging?"...and thus the story begins... Would it be sacrilege to wiff with a Matchbox Walrus? Probably not thanks to the Revell re-issue, albeit without the multicolored plastic we all love so dearly. ok so ideas now began to form in my crazy mind... Turn this: into this: From Turning to Burning. Or maybe this: Monoplane it (although Supermarine already beat me to this with the Seagull) Or a simpler: Just drop the rigging, and repaint in a new scheme wether alternative warbird or civi. Of course there other whacky options: 'gunship' - rockets, torpedos, turrets etc 'electric' - long before the EKA-3, predating the F3D-2Q, and making even the TBM-3Q seem positively modern. '2000' - well if Dornier can modernise their WW2 vintage boats... 'racer' - didn't a Walrus do a lap at Reno? Not looking like this... ...and I'm sure there more! Some things would be hampered by the rather bare stores box, others by the skill box - but nothing by the 'outside the box'
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Calling this finished now. Revell kit with Eduard brass, HGW seatbelts, scratch built canopy. Catalpult is HpH resin with scratch built launching frame. Thanks for looking and Merry Xmas Nick
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Morning, spurred into action by my super-rapid catapult build (about the time it takes to chip a droptank Dan ) http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234929886 I've now started my Arado. For about the two bob it costs, what a great kit! So much so I have elected not to use the Eduard PE as the kit is mostly better. If Eduard can print the bible on the head of a pin why can't they do plain matt grey? They seem to think Luftwaffe IPs are stripy gloss grey for some reason. Go figure. Absolutely love this motor, the only AM is the lifting ring and mesh intake filters. It's a gem. Just hollowed out the exhausts and carefully painted. Haven't weathered it yet. Did I mention that I like this kit? Thanks for looking Nick
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This may or may not be in the right place, strictly speaking, it is boat, or a lump of one anyway, it's an HpH 1/32 Arado 196 catapult. I have been after one of these for ages and picked one up at Telford. Looked like a quick build (no interior!) so I thought I would have a crack at it. Decided I would stratch build and solder the railings First issue with the kit is that the steel cylinder that forms the piston should be 117mm long, it was actually cut in errror at 107mm in the kit. I didn't have any tube of this diameter, so I turned an interference fit extension from ali that you can see here. Soldering turned out OK The wheels you can see, track around to rotate the catapult, not clear how this is powered for rotation? Primer on and some plumbing done Here's a closer view. I scratch built the pipe connectors. Plumbing finished and launch trolley built. I scratched most of iy from brass, as I didn't like the look of the resin parts even though they have wires cast in them. My fleet air arm buddy isn't very suitable, but he's vaguely Naval and the right scale (-: Fun with battleeship grey and OTT rust next, can't wait. Thanks for looking Nick
