theplasticsurgeon Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 The story about 3 copies of WS774 is at http://www.britmodeler.com/forums/index.ph...61&start=61. Here are the boxes and their contents, after I have painted all the cockpit bits black. If anybody has spare decal number 7s for this kit, then please PM me - I'm going to need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Just remember to throw away the NF14 nose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Whats wrong with the NF.14 nose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Too long - at the time MB made the kit it was widely beleived that the NF14 nose was longer than the NF12. In fact both are exactly the same. It's down to an optical illusion due to the shorter windscreen and a mis-interpretation of the nose of the 12 being longer than the 11, and the 14 is also longer, being translated into the 14 being longer again than the NF12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 Just remember to throw away the NF14 nose! Thanks Dave, I knew that already. Both my previous NF-14 builds actually use the nose parts for the NF-12, and these will be no different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Too long - at the time MB made the kit it was widely beleived that the NF14 nose was longer than the NF12. In fact both are exactly the same. It's down to an optical illusion due to the shorter windscreen and a mis-interpretation of the nose of the 12 being longer than the 11, and the 14 is also longer, being translated into the 14 being longer again than the NF12 Ahh interesting info, thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 18, 2007 Author Share Posted May 18, 2007 Construction commences! 3 cockpits assembled. All those bits to the left are scrap - anybody able to use them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 Product of another happy evening's modelling: Fuselages mostly assembled. Those medium length noses are push fitted so far - but full of lead. The 3 kits are all from different batches - so Matchbox 3 colour kit gives me 9 different shades of raw plastic to work with. Each model will be a mongrel of all 9 shades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Another evenings modelling - and 3 airframes are assembled. Those photos are of my visit to the real WS774. One with me driving, another with my son steering - whilst I pedal in the back! The Battle of the Gaps is about to commence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Joseph & his amazing multicolored Meteors! Quick progress... did you put much work into the cockpits? Hard to tell from the dinky pics so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Joseph & his amazing multicolored Meteors! Quick progress... did you put much work into the cockpits? Hard to tell from the dinky pics so far Not much - even I will admit these are being rushed. Seat belt from thin slices of Tamiya masking is the only addition to what's in the kit. PLUS everything is painted black in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Filler filler everywhere! Resuts of an evening with putty and liquid paper - ain't looking forward to the next bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Aye Carumba! That's like my worst nightmare!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 After an evening of wet'n'drying we have this formation: And after a quick coat of silver paint on the seams. A bit more work is required - as can be seen on the cockpit surround of the front 2 planes. BUT not tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Your completed 85 sqn Meteor looks a bit good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Your completed 85 sqn Meteor looks a bit good. Ah - thankyou. Here's a closer look And here it is again - trying to keep up with the triple-header, after another hour's sanding. I'll check those seams again tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 Seams given a quick brush with Silver. A lot better - and as good as these are going to get. Next out with the airbrush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 Now can anyone tell them apart? Finishes unified with brush painted Silver. This follows a bit of a disaster with airbrushed Revell Orange paint this morning. The silver is more of an undercoat in preparation for another attempt, and is not intended as a final finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 You must have huge biceps from all that sanding by now... that silver coat will show up any remaining imperfections too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Looking sharp Tim. Silver really does a good job of showing up 'work required'. I have finally made it passed that stage and am now onto the black and yellow undesides. Looks like you should have 3 happy customers there. cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedtaylor Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 The story about 3 copies of WS774 is at http://www.britmodeler.com/forums/index.ph...61&start=61.Here are the boxes and their contents, after I have painted all the cockpit bits black. If anybody has spare decal number 7s for this kit, then please PM me - I'm going to need them. All that got me inspired, I designed the instruction sheet for this kit and I did the research with Maurice down at Duxford where I actualy fell into the T-7 pit so I picked up a load of shots before the kit came out and Aeroclub gave me a set of each of his conversions so in all I had seven different meteors to build and they have been in a box ever since. Well they are out again now and I have built some up and sanded all those seams and fills, don't know if I'll finish them all this session but I have Hannants meteor for review so maybe an article there perhaps. Cheers Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 All that got me inspired, I designed the instruction sheet for this kit and I did the research with Maurice down at Duxford where I actualy fell into the T-7 pit so I picked up a load of shots before the kit came out and Aeroclub gave me a set of each of his conversions so in all I had seven different meteors to build and they have been in a box ever since. Well they are out again now and I have built some up and sanded all those seams and fills, don't know if I'll finish them all this session but I have Hannants meteor for review so maybe an article there perhaps.Cheers Ted Really glad to have been of assistance Ted. Other Britmodellers have helped me with this project - so I'm really pleased that it has inspired another modeller. I hope to be able to meet you at SMW and see some of these Meteors. Cheers, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Ah where were we? Yes I've just returned from a VERY enjoyable week in Tenerife - did anybody miss me? Following a spectacular failure to get Revell Orange paint through my airbrush, I tried Humbrol today - with infinitely more success (by my terms). The orange patches roughly equate to the dayglo stripes on WS774, when they're THOROUGHLY hard, I'll mask the stripes and airbrush the hulls silver. The real WS774 was aligned with her nose facing East at Quedgely. This resulted in the sun beating down on the starboard side all day, and NEVER getting round to the port side. The effect was faded dayglo striped on the port side. This is how I plan to park the models until I airbrush them silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 back! I'd forgotten you were on holiday, but was wondering where the updates were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Return to modelling - after doing nothing for the past couple of weeks. Must have worn out YouTube, Ebay, and watched every TopGear re-run! Started masking out those dayglo stripes - and plenty more left to do! Time consuming - but I'm pleased with the results. Just hope the airbrush doesn't bleed underneath at the weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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