AnonymousAA72 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) I'd already been planning this before Sword decided to upstage me!! And as I had beenplanning how and why I thought I'd persevere anyway... Its a kit bash using the new Airfix F2a and an Aeroclub vac form fuselage....... I wanted to use as much as the hoist kit as possible, hence the butchery... Not sure which scheme to finish this T5 off in, but it may well have Binbrooks Blue Lion on the fin!!! Started yesterday and here's how far I am by close of play tonight. 1. Airfix's F2a butchered..... 2. Aeroclubs vac-form fuselage partly butchered.... 3.. Intake ducting built up and added to right fuselage half.. 4. Fuselage halves joined 5. Aeroclub's humped section has been glued togetherand supported internally with rod, Aeroclub's cockpit bulkhead and floor have been cut out and added. I have since replaced the cockpit floor to a thinner piece of card. 6. The humped spine has been added....I'll use Milliput to fair this and the section aft of the cockpit side walls, once the wings are on... Next up.... I'll be adding the nose sections and the belly tank..... Edited February 21, 2014 by Bill Clark 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Oh no, not again lol. I've got both of these kits in the stash too but you're on your own this time Bill. I know when I'm beaten. (but you're making it look easy again and there is a little voice in my head saying I just need to cut along a few panel lines.....) Duncan B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Beautiful start Bill Bexy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbaudru Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Great start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Interesting start Bill. Always felt that if you have a kit in the stash it's a shame not to use it even though there may be a better one out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Great start Bill, I like the way you are tackling the conversion. I'll follow with interest. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Nice work. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 More popcorn needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Thanks y'all......... 7. Those cheeky chappy nose cheeks on.........No internal detail yet, plenty of space to add that later 8. Next up...the belly tank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 The good match of parts shows that both Airfix and John got their shapes right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Progress erm.....progresses.. 10. The rear "cheeks" have been built up from Milliput - with a cut out for the wings 11. 12. I had already added the belly tank,but discovered that I'd placed it a bit too far back, so I removed it and replaced it...more filler! 13. The fuselage by close of play. I've added a bit of cockpit interior, but I'll need to prime it all in grey so I can see whats going on. The white vac form plastic is a bit too bright!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Inspiring Bill, you're making this look rather easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Inspiring Bill, you're making this look rather easy! and that is the problem! People of limited ability like me then think they can do it, not this time though. I'm content to sit back and watch Bill at work. It is inspiring though, I now realise that with a bit of thought I can have a go at less complicated conversions by following threads like this one. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I've been contemplating the same in 48th (I take it this is 72?) Fortunately it'll probably remain only contemplation, at least for the foreseeable future! But it'll be a fun show to watch, regardless. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Very interesting approach to using this conversion, will watch with great interest ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Not much progress, though I've managed to get some primer on - which certainly helps pick out the errors!! The wings have been 'cut-back' to straight wing format - and additional panel lines scribed. Not glued on yet, they're just holding the fuselage up in the pic's.. 14. 15. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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