dhdove Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Hi all Here's my latest build the navalised Sabre and allegedly the best of a great line of aircraft. The kit went together well, tho the instrument panel was poor, I added a spare etch panel (you can barely see it anyway!). Spare seat belts helped the seat to look the business. The kit has two main faults, first the nosegear is way too short, presumably modelled on a museum model with a collapsed nose leg oleo. I cut the leg at the end of the fescalated portion and inserted a cut off pin, extending it by 3mm, about seven inches in scale, I then wrapped this in Bare Metal Chrome foil to make up the diameter. The torque links were split and extended and then re-fitted. This gave the model an authentic Fury "stance". Secondly, the kit is supplied with six AMG-12 early Bullpup missiles. Unfortunately the Fury had to carry a guidance pod to use this ordnance which is not included, AMS resin to the rescue, their guidance pod is back in stock at Sprue Brothers and this provided the solution. Fins are scratch built from a supplied template. I loved the markings supplied as one of two options, Marines VMF-323 from 1958. this time round I tried pre shading the panel lines with Faber Castell artists Pitt pens "shades of grey". I think I need more practice as I was a bit slap dash but this has to be an easy way forward. Again I post shaded lightly using Royal and Langnickel Soft Artists Pastels in greytone. That's it, hope you like it. Next up my biggest (literally) challenge to date, the mammoth 1/48 Trumpeter A-3D-2 Skywarrior.......wish me luck ....... Best TonyS Edited December 14, 2014 by dhdove 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottMidair Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Stunning as ever Mr S! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostbase Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Very nicely made indeed. Look forward to the A3D in the near future. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhdove Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Thanks both. Scott, many congrats on your first post on the Britmodeller Forum :-) Michael, I think you may have a bit of a wait......I opened the box this morning and started on a daunting amount of plastic! There is so much to fit inside the fuse and the two fuse halves are a bit hit and miss dry fitting with nothing inside them. I think this one is really going to test me. However, it's a challenge, we'll see how it progresses. TonyS Edited December 14, 2014 by dhdove 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Nice build, looks great. High Vis Navy birds look really nice. Well done. Good luck with the big Skywarrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Nice work, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Looks great, top work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Always liked the look of the Fury, nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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