Col. Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) Right gang time I got this one underway. Excuse the vague topic title but I'm not yet firm on which of the various versions available within the kit I want to do. A case of too much choice. At the moment an 92 Sqn. F.2 is favourite but then there's the 56 Sqn. bird and decals avaiable for AFDS and LTF units as well... Anyway, while I dither here's some photos of what I've got; The kit. Rather lovely it is as well, along with this, which provides a comprehensive set of bits to furnish the pilot's workplace, Hopefully get some bench space cleared to crack on with this one by next weekend. Edited November 9, 2014 by Col. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 This is gonna be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hopefully won't keep everyone waiting too long before I can get started Enzo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Looks good Col, especially that cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Looks good Col, especially that cockpit. Thanks John. A little clean up will be required before I can start painting but the detail is comprehensive and fine so a great improvement over the kit parts and hopefully won't take too much effort to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Col, I've got this kit too along with a couple of F6's and the Eduard edition (also got the T bird conversion) so will be interested to see it coming together, especially as I don't normally build 1/48 but just had to have the kits! (might have to make an exception for this GB though). Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Cheers Duncan. Still can't decide if I'll go 92 Sqn. using the kit decals or try to locate an aftermarket sheet with a 'local' option that may suit your particular tastes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Ooh a 1/48 LTTF F1A, now that would be nice, or "X" of 23 Sqn (which was XM144, an F1), one of the airfield decoys, now there's a thought. Duncan B Edited to include mark and serial for those who might be interested 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Made a soft start to this one on Sunday morning by building the intake section. Better than nothing I suppose. Still to decide what markings it'll get but now wondering if I'll go for an aftermarket sheet with the LTTF and AFDS markings in the hope I can pick up another F.1 kit in the near future to use both options or stay with 92 Sqn. and go for a couple of Sword F.1 kits to do the aforementioned alternatives in 72nd scale. Either way the instrument panel in the Cutting Edge set is for an F.6 and will need replacing to be accurate so that's next task on the list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Right gang, progress has been made by way of a decision. Was able to get a set of these decals; so likely doing this one as the AFDS bird. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Watching this with interest. Love the decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Interesting choice, Col. It's good that you were able to find decals that provide these options. Hope the build progresses smoothly. cheers, Andrew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Good choices all round. Will follow with interest. Cheers, Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Nice choice there. IIRC the MA decals can be a bit translucent so you may need to take precautions, although I hope not! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks lads. Spent yesterday trying to fit the resin 'pit but was away to the Glasgow Model Show today so no more reportable progress. Will be mindful of those decals though cheers SleeperService. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Right gang, in the best tradition of pictures or it didn't happen, progress and evidence of it. With the intake and jet pipes assemblies together and painted they were installed thus; Since I'd be using the same colours on the exhaust petal parts as the jet pipes I detailed them a little prior to painting. Scribed a separation line between each petal then ran a razor saw along the single thick actuator to turn them into a thin channelled U-shape closer to the real item. Painted with Humbrol Hu-53 gunmetal then drybrushed with Hu-54 brass and Hu-56 aluminium. The 'pit was painted Humbrol Hu-33 flat black to give the depth of a typical British 50s fighter coal-hole then drybrushed first heavily with Revell's No. 8 anthracite followed by progressively lighter dustings of various paler greys to highlight the details. The dials were given two separate drybrushings of white in an attempt to bring out the detail within the dials. A coat of gloss varnish in each dial to 'glaze' them finished it off. Still need to track down some photos that may show any other colours to add highlights within this area but at least the main painting is complete. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Excellent. The burners and pit look fantastic. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Great work Col, the detail in the cockpit looks fantastic and that's nice tip for improving the look of the petals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Looking great Col. I like the cockpit painting technique - will have to give that a go on a future build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thank you gents. Last night seen me get the 'pit fitted and fuselage halves together; As I'm doing an F.1 the locating holes for the cable duct parts need filling with stretched sprue; Then the NACA intakes along the upper fuselage needed opening out. On the kit they are simply scribed in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Nice one Col, like that cockpit detail a lot! I'm planning on doing a bit more work on mine over the weekend at the AMRC show as a bit of a demo. Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Nice one Col, like that cockpit detail a lot! I'm planning on doing a bit more work on mine over the weekend at the AMRC show as a bit of a demo. Mark. Cheers Mark. Was tempted to do something similar with this one if I get a chance and depending where I'm at with it. One other difference I've found with the F.1 over later versions was the lack of an airfield arrestor hook. The kit depicts that part as a simple moulding on one fuselage half; ...so cutting it off was an easy fix; Up above the fin got some attention with the intake at its base getting opened out before it was glued into place; A little filler is required on the ventral tank seam due to my lack of attention when gluing the halves together; ...otherwise the kit fits together well. Once the seams are sorted it's on to the nose gun panels then attention turns to the wings and their undercarriage bays. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Your build is coming on nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Your build is coming on nicely.Cheers fella. Really enjoying this one although it'll need to sit aside for a day or two until I clear some other stuff off the workbench. Can see why people rank these along side the Spit 22 and Seafire 46/47 as being a high-point in Airfix' history. Edited October 22, 2014 by Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I like the approach you are taking with this Col. It's looking very good so far. I will need a bit of filler in exactly the same place on mine as the plastic seems to have 'shrunk down' a bit. The tailpipe on mine is similar, perfect fit to starboard fuselage not so good to port.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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