IPMS19 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 - Here is a model I built some monthes ago.It requires a lot of job of course as a whole resin model with some white metal parts. -The changes are around the nose with an greatly adapted Sea-Fire cowling, a new cockpit, wheel wells and some other minor changes. -The last photo shows TOMY, my Technical Adviser ,without him no modelling possible 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 That's quite spectacular! The low viewpoint of some of the photos really emphasise the size of this aircraft. It's a bit of a beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) A Seafire cowling? Not a Sea Fury? Can you tell us why you added that? Edited August 3, 2012 by pigsty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XL929 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 That's a lovely model, what a huge aircraft. Tomy's technical input seems to have paid off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) A Seafire cowling? Not a Sea Fury? Can you tell us why you added that? -OUPS.......Sea fury of course (from TRUMPETER) _ The magna cowling has not the sloping underside caracteristic of the Firebrand and it is impossible to add a correct fan behind the propeller, so I elected tuo use a Sea fury cowl built the underside and of course the fan itself Edited August 4, 2012 by IPMS19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Monster !! Looking great and realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Very nicely done, Tomy obviously knows his stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Best Firebrand I have ever seen in any scale! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Truly fantastic...one of only a few I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Excellent Firebarand. I hope Trumpeter would produce one (after all who was expecting the future release of an Attacker? ) and I would put up with the rivets as they would be easier to fill than Magna's air bubbles. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Excellent Firebarand. I hope Trumpeter would produce one (after all who was expecting the future release of an Attacker? ) and I would put up with the rivets as they would be easier to fill than Magna's air bubbles.Mick -Hi Mick, -Surpringly for a resin kit, there were very few bubbles in this Magna Firebrand , as far as my exemplary was concerned for the less. I 'm thinking of showing you the " making of" this model in the right post of course, if you think it generate enough interested....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 That is a stunning build! Keep listening to your advisor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) if you think it generate enough interested....... It sure woulf from me, I've shyed away from getting a Magna kit of this but after seeing the super job you have made I'm getting keen & I've love to see what went into it. Steve. Edited to say damn, I've just realised its 1/48th & I only do 1/72. Do they do one in the one true scale? I'd still like to see you build for reference, your model is well good enough for that. Edited August 6, 2012 by stevehnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris57 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 It sure woulf from me, I've shyed away from getting a Magna kit of this but after seeing the super job you have made I'm getting keen & I've love to see what went into it.Steve. Edited to say damn, I've just realised its 1/48th & I only do 1/72. Do they do one in the one true scale? I'd still like to see you build for reference, your model is well good enough for that. yes Steve kit number 0472 at £18:75. cheers chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prop-nut Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Ive got this kit, so I can appreciate the end result you have achieved. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I love the look of the Firebrand, and this is just a phenomenal-looking model of it. What a brute! Do you have another 1/48th plane you can put her next to, for scale? Also, Tomy looks very wise. You're right to consult him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) I love the look of the Firebrand, and this is just a phenomenal-looking model of it. What a brute! Do you have another 1/48th plane you can put her next to, for scale?Also, Tomy looks very wise. You're right to consult him. - Unfortunatly I cannot make new photos of this model as I wrote at the head of this post, it is a model I built some monthes ago and it is now mothballed in a fish box borrowed in plastic chips to protect it against chocks and humidity with some other " fellows" to make room on my shelves, but to gives you an idea , its size, I can says it is bigger than a Thunderbolt, I will post the building in the "Work in progress" post Edited August 6, 2012 by IPMS19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 yes Steve kit number 0472 at £18:75. cheers chris Thanks Chris, is TAHS as good as anywhere to get these? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris57 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hi Steve jan & tony are fine to order from,they dont carry a large stock but i'm frequently up there and can supply them quickly. cheers chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Great Job Having just completed a build of the same kit i know what you went through to get where you did My congratulations well done mate Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick the mad Kiwi Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I find that my 'modelling advisor' actually *inhibits* progress, but as they say, YMMV lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Lovely cat, and the Firebrand is superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 - For those interested, Im posting the "making of" in the W I P post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welkin Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Excellent build - I've got one of these in the stash and every so often I take it out and look at it - and then put it away again! Now I am encouraged to make a start on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratcher Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 My partner just looked at this and said, 'No, that's a real one.', until I pointed out to her it was sitting on a wooden table. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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