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Now that the Spitfire is nearing the paint stage and a couple of other kits are sorted, time to start my next entry for this group build. From my stash, I have pulled the fairly old Joystick kit of the Morane Type P. This was a complete redesign of earlier Morane parasols and was used by the British as a reconnaissance aircraft. Deliveries to the RFC started in any numbers from August 1916, after a handful had been delivered from in the spring and early summer. It took a little time for the RFC to establish how the aircraft was to be equipped, but it seems that a Scarff ring was fitted together with a Vickers gun. The latter was not liked by the squadrons that flew it as it severely interfered with the front view, and a lot of aircraft seem to have been fitted with a forward firing Lewis gun instead. It was used by 1 and 3 Squadrons on the Western Front, as well as for training. The last disappeared from front line use in October 1917 The kit comes on a single sheet of plastic with quite well-defined surface detail. It is possibly the work of Joe Chubbock who mastered a lot of First World War vacformed kits at that time. There is also a length of plastic rod for the struts and a decal sheet for a French machine. A bag of what look like Aeroclub white metal goodies are also included. These consist of an engine, propeller, wheels and machine guns. Also, a white metal spinner characteristic of Morane designs is also included in case you don't fancy the Vacform ones. Not shown are the instructions, which are basic and generic in nature. Plans are given, but they are not all to scale to match the kit parts as templates. There is relatively little in print or on the web abut the type. My major source is shown below with the Eduard Scarff ring etch, that also includes DIY Lewis guns, that look to be fun, and I am going to have a go at one. The first job I have done to turn the kit into something more 'normal' is to remove the parts from their backing sheet. There is still a bit of work, but it is a good start. Next job will be to create some interior. I am going to use the information and pictures I have of the near relatives of the Type P like the BB, L and N.
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Although Late 302 is among the most sought after kits I haven't ever seen it built. Time to change this sad stats and seriously decrease the value of my stash by building one The kit comes without decals so one of the first task was to get one. I bought a book about french flying boats that I could not praise high enough https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Flying-Boats-Gerard-Bousquet/dp/8363678066 Based on the information from the internet and this book I have ordered a custom decal. It has arrived recently and I'm very pleased with it The decal was designed and printed (with white, otherwise I would print it myself) by a man called Alexey, check out his portfolio, highly recommended http://www.pas-decals.ru/forum/barakholka/6085-shtuchnye-dekali-po-individualnym-zakazam Another problem is that the transparent parts are all yellow and cannot be used. I decided to vacform my own using kit's canopy as a master. On the right is the canopy from Bizerte that is even worse. I will try to utilize the abilities of my vacforming machine and fix two problems at the same time. First step - create a positive silicon form once the form settles I will take a negative silicon form from it using separation fluid and cast a negative resin form out of it.- 97 replies
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Going to try and fit this one in. The Miles M20 was designed as an emergency fighter to supplement the Hurricane and Spitfire. It used parts of the Miles Master trainer and was designed to be easily built for non-strategic materials. Philips and Powis Aircraft (it did not become Miles Aircraft until 1943) had designed a 'utility' fighter in 1938 based on the Master and this formed the basis of the M20. The construction of the prototype was agreed on 13th July 1940 with a stipulation that it be completed within three months. The aircraft dispensed hydraulics and had a fixed undercarriage, eight fixed machine guns were to be fitted, and the engine installation was a Rolls-Royce Merlin XX in the installation as used in the Beaufighter II. The prototype at first with 'B' mark U9 and then with the serial AX834 first flew on 15th September 1940. A second prototype was built (DR616) with some changes and for possible use as a naval fighter. The M20 proved to be quite fast (330 mph), but by September 1940, the feared shortage of fighters had not happened and production was rising rapidly. The Box-Kite M20 was a no frills vacform intended for more experienced modellers. They were produced as a box shape with a clear lid that had the canopies moulded into it and contained a single sheet of instructions. No white metal, not resin and no decals. The masters were by Gordon Stevens of Rareplane fame and were sold by Maintrack Models, who were quite big players at that time. The kit came out in 1994 and has been in my stash since that time. First job is to separate all the parts from the backing sheet. Fortunately there are some decent photos on the web of the cockpit and some of my reference books have information on the type. The spinner is badly crushed, but a Lancaster spinner I found in the spares box seems to be a reasonable fit. The wheels will probably be replaced by something a bit better. I hope I can crack on with this one before the end of the group build.
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Using the very accurate Khee Kha Art products Vac kit (http://www.mtaonline.net/~zdk/) and Ronin Decals for the TAA Sunbird livery. This is an early 1962 C185A which operated along the TAA Sunbird routes between 1962 and 1965.
