TEZ Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I had originally planned on making a 'fall together' kit, however... As the pictures below show I have ignored the kit's instructions. Only time will tell if this was a wise move. Inorder to achieve the Sea Vixen's pointy profile I decided to chop off the extreme tip of the radome and insert a pin. Having read some of the recent kit WIPs reports concerning amongst other things the fit of the fuel panniers, I decided on fixing them to the upper fuselage. The fit isn't the best but nothing a drop of super glue cannot handle. The panniers also helped when attaching the tail booms to the rest of the fuselage. Whils't this was drying I placed the horizontal tailplane into position. This in turn kept the booms in position. The main undercarriage bay is a pain but has now been dealt with. I have approached this kit with an open mind and I hope its challenges will eventually end with a rewarding result. Here's hoping. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Go for it Andrew, mine's still in the box but i'm hoping to make a start soon. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEZ Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) Here's a quick update on my Sea Vixen build. I have chickened out, at least with this one, to do the air intakes and will cover the'holes with FOD guards. That goes for the Jet pipes. Due to some warpage, I fixed the fuselage together stage by stage, starting with the front section and working round to the rear. The last time I did this was with the Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer, which as everyone is probably aware suffers its fair share of warpage ! I have attempted to improve the shape of the radome with a pin...not sure yet if this looks right. Next stage is rubbing down the seams and then onto the canopy. I will use the Aeroclub release for this. Edited August 22, 2008 by TEZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 It's interesting to see a different approach to this kit.I'll be watching with interest.I've already made the decision to knock up some FOD covers for mine. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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