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Howdy all, Primarily I just wanted to photograph something today with my recently arrived Red Fox asphalt display base, and vinyl sky wrap I recently attached to some hardboard. All in the hope to elevate my photography and diorama skills🙃. Regarding the kit, following on from my Gannet and Bucc, I wanted to continue the theme of FAA a/c parked with wings folded (as my space is a premium currently). I thought that this pretty little kit should be built in a flash…..wrong! I think in the end it was a 3 weeks or so, with much gripe around the nose cowl area, necessitating re-scribing and new plasticard latches being made. Anyhow, then I wanted to replace the rockets with the Eduard Brassin ones on offer, my god. They’re about as fiddly as trying to thread a needle with boxing gloves on!!. Whilst they’re better than the kit offerings. Many many choice words were used in their construction. In the end they are part kit and the rocket itself from Brassin. I ended up drilling out the rocket carrier, cutting the rockets in 3 and glueing them all to look like it’s in all 1 piece. The PE metal was just too fiddly under 2 pairs of glasses and a magnifying lens! Obligatory mistakes were incorporated and a decal hiccup was encountered! And I still need to perfect my walkway chipping. Master model pitot and gun barrels used, paint was MRP. Hope you enjoy. Cheers for now Peter

Afternoon all, Please find my Bucc for your enjoyment. I must say a thank you to Nick Greenall (NG899) for his detailing PDF. It was very informative and helpful although a bit late in my build to accommodate all his modifications. The Black dog radome/engine set was used although the quality was somewhat poor requiring lots of superglue filling. The seats are the excellent Eduard Brassin jobbies. The model was finished with their pre-painted handles. The MDC cord was from Quinta, it really makes a better job than I could paint it. But I’m not sure if it’s too thick in this scale. Cockpit decals were 3D Space from Eduard. Pitot tube was Model Master. I did add some extra detailing in the main U/C bay with extra wiring although that isn’t really seen, as is my Jet pipe temperature sensors. But I know they’re there ! I have to add an opening latch handle for the radome and I have a flight path access ladder/platform to build. Of course there are the obligatory mistakes, and some things I could have improved on. Always learning! And the camera always makes it looks worse than in real 🤪 It was my first attempt at using RBF flags, and my conclusion came that using 0.3mm rigging wire gave the best result. Some flags are with metal wire and it’s just too stiff and thick, she cried! Anyway enough rambling on! Cheers Peter Some artistic licence was used in the TV guided missile. You can’t really see it, but I added hose for the air brake actuator rams. That was my 2nd attempt at chipping, I note it only works with acrylic and I’m normally using lacquer. It’s not too bad. I tried to replicate what I assume is rubber on the bottom of the ladder with orange. It is though almost not noticeable. The Black dog engine access door had no hinges, so these were cut from the S2D kit that I will build with the engine covers closed. (Gulf war scheme🤓) You’ll do well to notice the JPT probes. Did add some brake hoses. Just a couple more from the build. Jet Pipe temperature sensors. Squiggly stencil used for the 1st time, usually i go free hand. It seemed ok until I applied a varnish coat….. I used a combination of thinned paint over it to blend it out. That’s how pitted the radome was, the moulding/casting was very poor. There were many many air bubbles that had formed that needed picking out and filling with superglue. I had a mini disaster using MRP paints. I had finished a bottle on the airframe and started using a new bottle for the air brake and radome. I was pretty unimpressed to say the least. It turns out they changed the formula, the air brake is the “new colour”. In the end a mix was made in between and a dust of basalt grey brought it all together. In its final parking position. Next project awaits on top, I’m thinking of making that a WIP. I assume there may be a small amount of interest🤪 Planning this.

Atenhut, stand at ease gentlemen or ladies! So Airfix Gannet’s seem to be like buses at the moment, wait ages and then at least 3 come all at once! Here’s my rendition to throw into the ring. It is as many people say, a cracking little kit. If Airfix keep designing them like this. It puts the company in line for a very good future. (Hurrah, 1/48 Short Stirling please🤪) Anyway here it is, the only addition was an Eduard 3d cockpit, paint was MRP, wash was MIG. Few mistakes along the way. I’ll keep stum, if you dont spot them then that’s ok! Thanks for looking. Peter And here are some cockpit close ups whilst building.