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Hello Murdo,

I am planning to use the Revell 1/32 F.6 kit. I have this wild idea to build at 4 or 5 aerobatic team Hunters. I have my first Hunter done, which is an F.4 my uncle flew on 71 sqdn in 1956-7. My next is the F.58, awaiting camouflage, and on deck is the Black Arrows one. I hope to do Blue Diamonds, FAB Red Devils ,and the Indian Thunderbolts to finish up. If I am not bonkers by then.

Nice one Tony! What kit are you planning to use?

Would this be any use to you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD6izBE3f2M

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I beg to differ on the colour of the splitter. On this photo, the splitter on the aircraft nearest the camera is definatly a light colour. I would hazzard its painted in that grey/off white colour

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How have you dealt with the seam inside the intakes by the way. I'm doing the same scheme, and I can't figure the best way to go about the intakes..........FOD guards arn't an option on this one

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I beg to differ on the colour of the splitter. On this photo, the splitter on the aircraft nearest the camera is definatly a light colour. I would hazzard its painted in that grey/off white colour

How have you dealt with the seam inside the intakes by the way. I'm doing the same scheme, and I can't figure the best way to go about the intakes..........FOD guards arn't an option on this one

I agree. The boundary layer splitter plates were the same colour as any other Hunter, i.e. the off-white of the neoprene rubber coating that was applied to the interior of the intakes. Earlier Hunter's intakes without that coating were painted with aluminium paint.

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I beg to differ on the colour of the splitter. On this photo, the splitter on the aircraft nearest the camera is definatly a light colour. I would hazzard its painted in that grey/off white colour

328.jpg

How have you dealt with the seam inside the intakes by the way. I'm doing the same scheme, and I can't figure the best way to go about the intakes..........FOD guards arn't an option on this one

Yes, I agree, the intakes are tricky. On my 2nd attempt I created a hook out of a wire hanger and fed it down the intake once the fuselage was assembled and glue dried. The I pulled the freefloating intakes toward the wings, and applied glue to the joint. But it mucks up the interior finish, which was silver, and I had to carefully spray it again.

Tony

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