garryrussell Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 She's looking really great and as you say not a bad kit for it's age. Forty years ago when it came out it was ground breaking. Even now, despite the different labels it appears under it retains the magic that FROG kits always seemed to have. Nice that the revel and Airfix cover the MR2 as this one can still stand up and fill the gap and be well worth it as this thread shows. Quite an inspirational build of an aeroplane with great character. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) I love those nacelle power eggs, pretty in red huh And great undercart and details Nice flaps too I'm glad you got some sense out of Photobucket but I don't see why Flickr went wrong for you Find picture in your collection, select it for the main screen then left click the Share icon the curved arrow (it isnt in a box on my version, but is iconed with a text box that says Share this photo) When I press the icon I get the choice box that lets me choose the size of the image (this one is square 150 x 150) with the link blue highlighted I right click the highlighted text and click 'copy' on the right click menu then in here I simply ctrlV, here on the reply page odd huh Edited March 15, 2015 by perdu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hi Radar If you are short of any spares I did have a fleet of FROG/Modelcraft/Revell MR.3s till a couple of years ago. I still have loads of the parts I recovered from them. And at some point I may get around to putting them to good use. Tim S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Hi Tim, Thanks for the kind off, did you recover a bombay roof from any of them at all? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Hang on I will have a look.... I am not that far away from the home base of the aircraft in your avatar either Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Ian, I have four in total. Along with numerous bomb bay doors as well. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 She is really coming along now, Ian! Frankly, I'm glad you went for the Phase 3 version as if I ever do one, I can see how to do it. Those outer nacelles look great! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Tim, Could I cadge a bombay roof off you? As I had to hack one up a bit and could do with a replacement if you have a spare! Pleas PM me with what you want for it. Jason - sometimes I wish I hadn't done the Phase 3 version as the modified nacelles have turned what was going to be a simple OOB build into a complicated and fiddly one. At least the worst part is over now and all I have to do is fabricate the actuator arms that lower the inlet doors, which I think now were DSG inside, whilst the actual curved inlets inside the nacelles appear to be (on the Newark one anyway) painted red inside a la US Navy hazard areas. I wonder if Rich in his archive has any MR. Mk 3 painting spec documents for the Viper intakes. BTW I have just spent a few evenings reading the story of 963's restoration at Coventry over the past several years, it is an epic read with some beautiful Shack pictures. Cheers Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Tim I have sent you a PM mate with my Tel No, we might actually live very close by each other! Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Ian, if I ever do get around to my MR.3, I'll probably be afraid to tackle the Phase 3, but it's still nice to see how to do it, and I think you've done a good job on it. Of course, I may just do the SAAF grey (MSG?) over PRU Blue scheme and not have to worry about the Phase 3. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Jason, I'm surprised that no one has ever done some resin Phase 3 outer nacelles as there are certainly enough FROG and deriative kits about, maybe those internal concave curves put them off. Yes the SAAF scheme is really pretty afaik the South Africans are still flying a single MR.3 on their Historic Flight. I stll have a little 1:144 resin Czech kit of an AEW Mk.2 to do yet for my AEW History collection, the thought of painting those red and white prop tips in 1:72 is bad enough let alone 1:144, does anyone know if there is a company that does prop tip decals I've seen them for US Navy aircraft but not RAF yet. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Just paint scrap decal an cut into strips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richw_82 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) I wonder if Rich in his archive has any MR. Mk 3 painting spec documents for the Viper intakes.BTW I have just spent a few evenings reading the story of 963's restoration at Coventry over the past several years, it is an epic read with some beautiful Shack pictures. I'll get the guys to have a look at the drawing manifest, but the powerplants/frames were assembled complete by Rolls Royce. You may do better out of the RR Heritage Trust. Glad you enjoyed the story so far... there'll be more happening at Coventry for many more years yet! Edited March 21, 2015 by richw_82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Thanks Rich, A bit of slow progress this week. The wings have been glued together after fitting two light lenses underneath the wings (I wonder whether these 4 lights retracted down and pointed forward as the Vulcan ones did when the gear was down?). Then the engine nacelles were glued on using 5 minutes epoxy for the outer ones. Then prolific filling with smooth grain white Squadron Putty around the nacelles and the gaps on the upper wings where the enginges join the wing leading edges as there were large gaps! Alittle bit of filler was needed around the emplanage joints but not much, a very nice touch by FROG of overlapping internal tabs that slot into each other Revell and Airfix take note as it guaretees a nice tight rigid fit. Thanks to Tornado 01 I have a decent replacement aileron, flaps and a nice canopy in case I need it when I take the masking tape off, thanks Tim. Thanks for looking Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Always nice to see work continuing on this Shack, Ian; she's coming along right smartly! Now where's that 150 grit sandpaper and my MR.3... Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Glad to be off assistance Ian. At least the Shackleton RTP came in handy after all... I on the other hand seem to have lost the mojo regarding the Airfix 1/48 Canberra fleet which is somewhat slowly (possibly) getting somewhere. Still I now see them as a way of getting better at kits, considering all my Shacks were hand built and painted (it did show sometimes) who knows I might even get something on here someday Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Go for it Tim some of those Canberra's looked nearly finished and looked like they just needed the decals putting on, why not concentrate on that special one with the unusual nose that you showed me, get her finished and put her on here when she's done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Hi Ian, I think I will get around to it, just having an off day kits wise.... They have not gone to the Shelf of doom yet... Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizon Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Jason, I'm surprised that no one has ever done some resin Phase 3 outer nacelles as there are certainly enough FROG and deriative kits about, maybe those internal concave curves put them off. Yes the SAAF scheme is really pretty afaik the South Africans are still flying a single MR.3 on their Historic Flight. I stll have a little 1:144 resin Czech kit of an AEW Mk.2 to do yet for my AEW History collection, the thought of painting those red and white prop tips in 1:72 is bad enough let alone 1:144, does anyone know if there is a company that does prop tip decals I've seen them for US Navy aircraft but not RAF yet. Ian Sadly the SAAF Shack is no longer flying - there is something like 25 hours left on the main spar, thus the aircraft is grounded. But she is kept in flying condition, with the engines being run once a month. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Some lovely detailing in this build. It looks like you will have to stand it on a mirror when it's finished to show it all off! The designers at Frog did some really nice engineering on their location tabs for wings and tail planes. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 This was supposed to be an OOB build but I got a bit carried away because I have the actual aircraft on my doorstep, I'm wishing now that I had left the bombay doors open so a mirror would show the big picture underneath, too late now though. Sad news about the SAAF MR Mk.3. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Foster60 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It is good yet again to see something wonderful coming from an old Frog kit from the 1970's. I am really enjoying following your build. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Sad news about the SAAF MR Mk.3. Ian Well at least this one hasn't been left to rot in the desert or recently scrapped (one was I believe scrapped as late as 2013). Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Ian If I remember rightly they made some cut outs on the flaps as the exhaust from the viper would have other wise made them a bit toasted? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) Tim, You've done it again! Having studied the photos again you're dead right there is a small "V" cut in the main flaps in line with the rear of the Viper nacelle jet pipes. I have to admit I had completely missed that one. Well it's time to break out the Razor Saw, sh*t I've just glued the wings together an all! Better to spot it now I suppose. On close scrutiny it looks like there are quite a few laches on those outer nacelles as well as alot of rivets (break out the Tamiya rivet wheel tool time) and the red paint on the jet intakes only goes part the way back to the face of the jet engines. Also I have noticed that there are thin yellow lines UNDERNEATH the tailplane emplanage, why on earth would they be there I wonder? Cheers Ian I'll try and get some work done on the model over the next few days Edited March 28, 2015 by Radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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