John R Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 This was an all-weather fighter produced first flown in 1958 and was turning out to be a very fine a/c when it was cancelled in 1959 for budgetary reasons. However the cold war never did turn hot so maybe Mr Diefenbaker ( the Canadian PM) was right! After building a 1/72 scale Hobbycraft CF 105 Arrow and discovering at the end that the decals were not too good I posted a question on Britmodeller asking if anybody made a decent set. This opened a ‘can of worms’ as the discussion shifted to the kit itself and the lack of accuracy thereof. I had corrected what I believed to be the only major error, the actuators being on the topside of the wing instead of the underside, but it turned out that almost nothing about the kit was correct. This is my attempt at producing a reasonably accurate version. The decals are by Arrow Graphics. whilst these were far superior to the kit version they did have a few problems of their own, being rather thin and the less said about my efforts to get the walkway lines straight and stuck down the better! At the moment it still requires a few tweaks, especially the nose u/c leg, but as Telford is in a few days time and I have to ‘get a life’ after it is over I don’t know when it will be complete so here it is. The WIP thread tells the story and this has links back to the original thread. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234940353-avro-arrow-a-correct-version-of-the-hobbycraft-172-kit-i-hope/ Below are some pictures of it alongside the original version. They don't, to my mind, look much different so if you have the original and are not stickler for accuracy then use it. My advice would be to swap the ailerons to get the jacks underneath and to very carefully sand the top of the canopy to round it off to stop it looking like an F106. The exhaust behind the canopy should also be modified. Those were the only modifications I made to my original version. Many thanks to Chris Tyler, who donated the kit, Scott Hemsley, who donated the decals and Navy Bird for a set of drawings Arrow left side rear by johnrieley, on Flickr Arrow left side by johnrieley, on Flickr Arrow lfront by johnrieley, on Flickr Some comparisons with the original version. Two Arrows rear right by johnrieley, on Flickr Two Arrows side by johnrieley, on Flickr What the Canadians wanted and what they ended up with Arrow and Voodoo by johnrieley, on Flickr Three of a kind La 250 - mid fifties Arrow late fifties Tu 128 'Fiddler' early sixties Three of a kind by johnrieley, on Flickr John 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I've no clue what an Avro Arrow should look like, but that looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Those big boxy intakes make me think it should be wearing red stars. Lovely build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Neu- Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 A very nice rendition. thanks for posting it and the build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Looks fantastic! It reminds me that I need to be building my 1/48 kit to sit alongside my TSR2. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 nice work,looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidWinter Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Those big boxy intakes make me think it should be wearing red stars. Lovely build. Where do you think the Mig-25 came from?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Where do you think the Mig-25 came from?? I thought an F15 mated with a tower block and took steroids during pregnancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Rhodes Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Beautiful model! I have this kit and was pondering getting the decals, but the kit is no inaccurate I'm still wavering, but it would definitely look the part next to a TSR.2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 It has the look of a TSR. I think Darren is right, it would look great next to one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 It looks Russian. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 A very nice model of one of my favorite airplanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerofan Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 John, absolutely well done. Hobbycraft should have been ashamed for releasing such a POS of a kit. Still working on mine. I took a different approach because as you have shown there's just too many things to do to correct this hideous kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Gorgeous. So pleased to see this build completed and looking so good. An inspiration to anyone, like me, who has owned the HC kit and passed it on...and now regrets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I build the old version and passed it to my son for playing :-D I do not regret ;-) Got myself the retooled version but not started it yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 stunner that. I love the Arrow. She is pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Some pictures have been added to the main post comparing the modified kit with the original John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Updated to use FlickR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 To drawer stuff old bean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Sharp as fresh ice. A really lovely display! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I always admire someone who ventures the extra mile to correct a model kit. That's a fantastic build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 That's a real beauty. Makes for an interesting comparison with those Soviet types. These were big aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 A selection of truly wonderful models. Thanks for showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I shot an Arrow into the air. It fell to earth, I know not where. Alas. Tours to visit Saskatoon and urinate on Diefenbaker's grave are in the planning stage. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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