Murdo Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 As I was finishing the Avro York and waiting for the paint to dry I was encouraged enough by my reasonable success with the York to start on another vacform kit. This one is from Welsh Models: The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer - 1/144 Vacform. The "instructions": The "Kit": My old Mob, the "Queen's Own Highlanders" (long before I served) were involved in quelling the Brunei Rebellion around 1962 and were moved around in Beverleys and Twin Pins so I'm going to try and depict a plane similar to what they would have been in. The one I'm going for will be XM961 which is now in the National Museum of Flight near Edinburgh. I'm looking at doing this colour scheme: I built an internal cockpit for this one too and added seats in the fuselage then forgot to take photos before I glued the fuselage together so I'm a bit pee'd off with myself because I thought it looked the dogs danglies. Maybe once the thing is painted and I knock the painted over glue windows out I might get some closeups to see if anything can be seen. Anyway, here's the current build state: A very interesting and nice vacform to build so far. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Damn you Sir. I have often thought about trying a vacform, and thought this would have been a fine introduction as, to be honest, I have absolutely no idea even of how to cut the parts out! That said, looking very fine, and I will be watching this with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Blimey that's a fast start. Your achieving a really neat finish with these tiny vac kits, are you doing any special or is is just time & patience is separating the parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hi Murdo, that's a good start, nice work. There is a photo of a twin-pin in RAF grey/green camouflage (most were white/dayglo red), operating out of Kuching HERE (halfway down the thread). We were also supported by Whirlwinds and Wessex I's, which were also operating from Kuching. plus in their FOB at Nanga Gaat. cheers Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 That's terrific work, especially in that scale. Look forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Looking good I wish someone will release this wonderful plane in injected form in 1/48 or 1/72 Such a cool aircraft rgds mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thats looking like a little jewell, very nice work so far shame we can't see the interior. Or will we when the masking comes off that big door opening? Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Damn you Sir. I have often thought about trying a vacform, and thought this would have been a fine introduction as, to be honest, I have absolutely no idea even of how to cut the parts out! That said, looking very fine, and I will be watching this with interest. Murdo, I hope that you'll forgive this slight thread hijack. Cutting vac parts out is quite simple. Here's a short tutorial I wrote a while ago on how to do canopies. You can use the exact same technique for all vac parts. The trick is to use a brand new blade and don't cut fully through the plastic. Sometimes I spray the entire sheet with primer grey. This allows me to see exactly how much plastic to sand away. Now you see it Now you don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Now that's bloody clever ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 The Twin Pin a great looking machine. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Murdo, I hope that you'll forgive this slight thread hijack. Cutting vac parts out is quite simple. Here's a short tutorial I wrote a while ago on how to do canopies. You can use the exact same technique for all vac parts. The trick is to use a brand new blade and don't cut fully through the plastic. Sometimes I spray the entire sheet with primer grey. This allows me to see exactly how much plastic to sand away. Now you see it Now you don't Hijack away Jessica, it's good to get your expertise. Thanks to all for the encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thanks for the simple idiot guide. Seeing that makes it seem so obvious it makes me ashamed, never mind, I now have to give one of these a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Aaaaand... She's finished! I'll post some pics in RFI. First a wee taster: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Woooaaahh! That's above my pay scale. I doff my hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 TOP DRAWER ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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