1:72 CMR de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.53

[Beard]

I kind of like the Ginger Lacey kit, with un-clipped wings and SEAC roundels. I believe the rudder needs to be changed in these kits? As moulded, it's a Mk.XVIII or something like that.

I'm told that the low-back XIV has an 18 tailplane, I assume that the high-back XIV has XIV tailplane.

I'm toying with making a mess of the Ginger Lacey XIV next.

[Navy Bird]

On 6/2/2016 at 14:43, Ex-FAAWAFU said:

Great Aston.

Next you deserve something simple and classic. So XF-109 or Firebrand it is, then!

 

The XF-109 looks to be a bit of work - the fuselage halves don't quite match up. The Firebrand kit looks exquisite, not surprising since it's from CMR. I kind of like the Douglas A2D Skyshark, too.

 

On 6/2/2016 at 14:54, Beard said:

I'm told that the low-back XIV has an 18 tailplane, I assume that the high-back XIV has XIV tailplane.

I'm toying with making a mess of the Ginger Lacey XIV next.

 

I have both the AZ high-back XIV and the Legato low-back XIV, and the low back XIV has a vertical tail that is taller and has a larger rudder than the high-back XIV. Is that correct for both? Was the taller tail required due to the reduction in the spine of the fuselage?

 

On 6/2/2016 at 14:51, keefr22 said:

Lovely Aston Bill, skill in building nice things obviously runs in your family! The fuel tank is in exactly the same place in our Mini - not much else in common between the two though!!

Enjoy the vacation, we had a similar one last year & I agree about the fun in seeing the grandkids playing together!

And all the best again with the chemo.

Keith

 

Sneaky little bugger that I am, I've packed some snap-tite kits for the grandkids to work on next week.

 

Cheers,

Bill

[Beard]

I have both the AZ high-back XIV and the Legato low-back XIV, and the low back XIV has a vertical tail that is taller and has a larger rudder than the high-back XIV. Is that correct for both? Was the taller tail required due to the reduction in the spine of the fuselage?

I'm nowhere near my copy of Spitfire - The History at the moment but I reckon that the larger rudder on the low-back was needed for stability (I read somewhere that the rear fuselage tank couldn't be used because of stability problems) and the XIV would've had a smaller one.

[rob85]

No worries (or gnashing of teeth)! I just have to figure out how to make those bulbous-looking fairings for the antennae...I'm sure I'll think of something. I just ordered one of those "third hand" adjustable jig thingies, so I can better position the wings while the glue is setting up. It's very difficult to hold the wing and jury strut in the correct place with just two hands, and maintaining that position while the glue dries. Near impossible actually!

I hoped that I could get this finished this week, but since I will now wait for my third hand to arrive, that won't happen. Plus, I leave Saturday for a week-long family vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. All the kids, all the grandkids, most of the kids' in-laws...it will be an experience with everyone in the same house! But it is so much fun to watch the grandkids together.

Plus, the week following that I have another appointment with the infusion pump. More chemo! And only three weeks after the last one...bloody lousy scheduling. It's supposed to be a full month, but that's the way it goes, I guess. Better this than skipping a month! This time it will be the really toxic brew. Ugh.

I used some black decals for the sun-shields on the inside of the canopy. I was concerned about how the decal would conform to the "bubble" on the pilot's side, and therefore how it would look from the outside, but everything came out OK. Based on the photos I had, it seems these shields were a different size and shape on every RAN Sea Venom!

I have to confess that a good deal of my "non-modelling" over the last few months has been because of another project that I've been helping with. My older (and much more talented) brother restores old cars, and his current restoration is a 1966 (I think!) Aston Martin DB6. In 1:1 scale of course! When he got it, here is the condition it was in (the rest of the parts were in random boxes and crates):

This was taken right down to the framework, and each component was restored and reworked. This car was an export version of the DB6, as can be seen by the left-hand drive. I wanted to convert it to a right hand drive (the holes are in the firewall already) but logic prevailed in the end:

The engine had to be completely rebuilt and re-machined, and luckily a local machine shop had worked on Aston Martin engines before! The engine is a straight-six, DOHC with three Weber carburetors. I was surprised that the gearbox was from Borg-Warner:

Anyway, those pictures were from about a year ago (and taken with a really lousy cell phone!). Here is where we are now, these photos taken with my cell phone and are a little bit better.

The lenses over the headlights had to be very carefully polished. I wanted to dip them in Future! The windscreen and rear window still need to be polished to remove staining.

After re-building, the engine started right away - just a quick activation of the starter and she was running nicely! (No, I don't think the rubber band is original equipment!)

There is still a bit or work to do with the wiring harness! This was separate from the car when my brother got it, and it's been fun figuring out which wire goes where. Still not sure how the wires get to the back end of the car - there are conduits in the rocker panels, but they are occupied by the battery cables.

Other than putting it on the front bumper, I can't imagine a more safe place for the petrol tank than here in the boot (and there is a matching unit on the other side):

My brother opted for replacement wheels, rather than re-chroming the originals. I understand that re-chroming involves disassembly of the wires/wheels. Replacements were less expensive - new technology radial tyres, too.

The wire wheels came from the UK, as have a lot of the parts. A surprising number have been sourced here in the US as well. Anyway, lots of work left to do.

Now for the important part of the post - when the Sea Venom is finished, what should I build next? Here is my stash. Maybe I should build those AZ Spitfire XIVs before the Sword kit arrives...

Cheers,

Bill

😮

That is so beautiful bill.... So so so beautiful....

I would make a vote on what to build, but as its your stash I will have to wait until I have a spare evening to give all 400+ kits my full attention! 😃

Looking forward to your progress and finishing of this!

Rob

[NAVY870]

I'd happily sell one of my kids for an Aston Martin DB9.

[Martian]

I would go for the TSR2, Avro Arrow, Helldiver (the biplane one) or the Dornier.

Nice car.

Martin

[Navy Bird]

On 6/2/2016 at 16:17, rob85 said:

I would make a vote on what to build, but as its your stash I will have to wait until I have a spare evening to give all 400+ kits my full attention!

 

That's why I asked you guys - the stash list is too long for me to go through!

 

On 6/2/2016 at 17:00, NAVY870 said:

I'd happily sell one of my kids for an Aston Martin DB9.

 

Don't tell Danni that!

 

On 6/2/2016 at 18:05, martin hale said:

I would go for the TSR2, Avro Arrow, Helldiver (the biplane one) or the Dornier.

 

Good choices and worthy of consideration. After a couple of lengthy builds (the Fireflies and the Sea Venom) I'd like to do something quick and easy (like a Spitfire). Not a three-day banzai build like the F-89, just something that won't take several months. After that, I'd really like to tackle the TSR2. I saved all the pictures of Seversky's 1:48 build (as well as your 1:72 build, Martin!) so that I can steal duplicate all of the good ideas. You know, as a tribute to my fellow Britmodellers.

 

Cheers,

Bill

[hendie]

I am so jealous of that DB6 !!

Rehoboth beach ? That's about 2 hours south of me. We normally go down there a few days each summer. Parking is a real beach though.

[Procopius]

Hendie's in Delaware?

[hendie]

Hendie's in Delaware?

Maryland, a few miles from the MD/DE line.... and that other line, the Mason Dixon thingy

[Navy Bird]

On 6/2/2016 at 20:21, hendie said:

I am so jealous of that DB6 !!

Rehoboth beach ? That's about 2 hours south of me. We normally go down there a few days each summer. Parking is a real beach though.

On 6/2/2016 at 20:27, hendie said:

Maryland, a few miles from the MD/DE line.... and that other line, the Mason Dixon thingy

 

No worries about parking - we have off-road parking at the house we rented which also just happens to be within walking distance of the beach and the main drag (with all the touristy stuff). And there is always plenty of parking at the Dogfish Head Brewery - that's always one of our day trips. I may go to the USAF Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB, perhaps you can come down and join me?

 

My son lives in Highland, Maryland. Small world, eh?

 

Cheers,

Bill

[hendie]

No worries about parking - we have off-road parking at the house we rented which also just happens to be within walking distance of the beach and the main drag (with all the touristy stuff). And there is always plenty of parking at the Dogfish Head Brewery - that's always one of our day trips. I may go to the USAF Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB, perhaps you can come down and join me?

My son lives in Highland, Maryland. Small world, eh?

Cheers,

Bill

I'll need to check if swmbo has anything planned for me this weekend. I'll PM you if it looks feasible.

[Martian]

I'd happily sell one of my kids for an Aston Martin DB9.

If Danni sees that you will be toast!

That's why I asked you guys - the stash list is too long for me to go through!

Don't tell Danni that!

Good choices and worthy of consideration. After a couple of lengthy builds (the Fireflies and the Sea Venom) I'd like to do something quick and easy (like a Spitfire). Not a three-day zoom fest like the F-89, just something that won't take several months. After that, I'd really like to tackle the TSR2. I saved all the pictures of Seversky's 1:48 build (as well as your 1:72 build, Martin!) so that I can steal duplicate all of the good ideas. You know, as a tribute to my fellow Britmodellers.

Cheers,

Bill

My build was in 1/48 Bill but feel free to use any and all ideas from it that you feel might be of use.

Martin

[keefr22]

The Firebrand kit looks exquisite, not surprising since it's from CMR.

I built that when it first came out Bill, & exquisite it indeed is! Apart from having to use superglue (which I'm alergic to), it was, in all likelihood, the most enjoyable model I have ever built. The fit was just about perfect & the design & engineering of it was superb just to look at! Such a shame they didn't go on & do more post war FAA stuff, I'd have loved to see them do a Vixen!

I vote Firebrand!

Keith

[Navy Bird]

On 6/2/2016 at 21:14, hendie said:

I'll need to check if swmbo has anything planned for me this weekend. I'll PM you if it looks feasible.

 

We're driving down on Saturday, and I suspect that it will be sometime during the weekdays that I can sneak away and go to the museum. If you're only able to be free on the weekends (are you one of the poor souls who has to work?) maybe you could meet us for lunch on Sunday. Knowing my son, it will probably be at the Dogfish restaurant in Rehoboth Beach.

 

On 6/3/2016 at 00:16, martin hale said:

If Danni sees that you will be toast!

My build was in 1/8 Bill but feel free to use any and all ideas from it that you feel might be of use.

Martin

 

Sorry, my mistake. I forgot that it was 1:48. Super job - I followed every post of that build! I think I bought all of the aftermarket I could for the 1:72 kit so I could emulate your build. You're such a bad influence!

 

On 6/3/2016 at 03:01, keefr22 said:

I built that when it first came out Bill, & exquisite it indeed is! Apart from having to use superglue (which I'm alergic to), it was, in all likelihood, the most enjoyable model I have ever built. The fit was just about perfect & the design & engineering of it was superb just to look at! Such a shame they didn't go on & do more post war FAA stuff, I'd have loved to see them do a Vixen!

I vote Firebrand!

 

A 1:72 Sea Vixen from CMR would be fantastic! I have the newest kit from CMR, or Scale Resin as I guess they're called now. It's the 1:72 Buccaneer S.1. Completely different, and much more detailed, than the S.2 that I built previously. That might be a good choice, too. I sense there is a lot of EDSG in my future!

 

Cheers,

Bill

[keefr22]

A 1:72 Sea Vixen from CMR would be fantastic! I have the newest kit from CMR, or Scale Resin as I guess they're called now. It's the 1:72 Buccaneer S.1. Completely different, and much more detailed, than the S.2 that I built previously. That might be a good choice, too. I sense there is a lot of EDSG in my future!

Cheers,

Bill

I shouldn't type after not having slept for most of the night - it wasn't a CMR Firebrand I built, but an AKI one! Hence my daft comment about wishing CMR had done more FAA aircraft...!!

Keith

[Ex-FAAWAFU]

We're driving down on Saturday, and I suspect that it will be sometime during the weekdays that I can sneak away and go to the museum. If you're only able to be free on the weekends (are you one of the poor souls who has to work?) maybe you could meet us for lunch on Sunday. Knowing my son, it will probably be at the Dogfish restaurant in Rehoboth Beach.

Sorry, my mistake. I forgot that it was 1:48. Super job - I followed every post of that build! I think I bought all of the aftermarket I could for the 1:72 kit so I could emulate your build. You're such a bad influence!

A 1:72 Sea Vixen from CMR would be fantastic! I have the newest kit from CMR, or Scale Resin as I guess they're called now. It's the 1:72 Buccaneer S.1. Completely different, and much more detailed, than the S.2 that I built previously. That might be a good choice, too. I sense there is a lot of EDSG in my future!

Cheers,

Bill

If you get bored of EDSG, you could always build an anti-flash white S1!

[rob85]

So I have spared a couple of hours today bill and looked over the stash! Apart for drooling over the vast majority of it I came up with some suggestions for your possible next build....

Hasegawa liberator

Academy catalina

Hasegawa marauder

All three I would love to do one day and I would love to see how you put them together properly 😃

Rob

[Max Headroom]

Love the DB6 ( Mrs H calls all Aston Martins 'Aston Villas'!) and silver is the only option (other than Brunswick Green). You realise that regular updates are now mandatory

My vote for your next build is the Classic Airframes Anson. Go on, you know you want to do all that tube work......!)

Keep plugging on Bill, your fighting spirit is an inspiration.

Trevor

[Martian]

Sorry, my mistake. I forgot that it was 1:48. Super job - I followed every post of that build! I think I bought all of the aftermarket I could for the 1:72 kit so I could emulate your build. You're such a bad influence!

Bad influence? Me? Surely you have the wrong chap here!

Martin

[carloscarneiro]

i have one just like that to build, I'm following this one

[Navy Bird]

On 6/3/2016 at 13:07, Ex-FAAWAFU said:

If you get bored of EDSG, you could always build an anti-flash white S1!

 

And that is one of the options in the kit - apparently one of the S1 carrier trials aircraft was anti-flash white. That would look rather dapper, I think!

 

On 6/3/2016 at 16:46, Max Headroom said:

Love the DB6 ( Mrs H calls all Aston Martins 'Aston Villas'!) and silver is the only option (other than Brunswick Green). You realise that regular updates are now mandatory

My vote for your next build is the Classic Airframes Anson. Go on, you know you want to do all that tube work......!)

 

I have the Special Hobby Anson in 1:72, and it does have a mass of tube work. If I recall correctly, the tube work is in resin, which wouldn't be my first choice. I'd almost rather scratch it all with styrene rod!

 

I'll do my best with DB6 updates.

 

On 6/13/2016 at 18:53, martin hale said:

Bad influence? Me? Surely you have the wrong chap here!

Martin

 

Let me check...no, you're the right Martian.

 

I'm back from my week at the shore - beautiful weather and a great time with the entire family. And I do mean all of them, even the ones I plan on disinheriting. No hobby shop visits on this trip, but I found what I think was a good deal on a new camera. It's a Canon EOS Rebel SL1 (called the EOS 100D in Europe I think), with two lenses, carrying case, and 16GB card. The lenses are an EFS 18-55mm IS STM and an EF 75-300mm III. The whole bundle was $400. I'm not a big camera buff, but I think that's an OK price.

 

So, let's see...what has happened with the build? Not a lot, but at least one wing has been mounted onto the fuselage. You may remember that I was trying to find a jury strut length such that it would mount in the correct orientation, and have the correct separation between the tip tanks (when the wings are folded). For some reason, struts scaled to the correct length as measured by Steve (20mm in 1:72 scale) would result in a tank separation that was too small. I experimented with struts of different lengths, and finally settled on 24mm. These give a tank separation that will be slightly too large, but seem to present the proper "toe-in" at the top when viewed from the front.

 

I'll get the other wing mounted, and then post some pictures from the new camera. I've played around with the settings a bit, and I'm happy to have found some that make the colours look much more like real life. No more yellowy Sky - progress!

 

I have chemo again this coming Thursday. That's only three weeks from the last time! Arghh...plus I have an appointment with my doc tomorrow because I *think* I may have a hernia. We old guys get all the luck. But then, maybe it's something else...

 

Cheers for now,

Bill

[Beard]

An Anson or a Buccaneer. I'd like to see either but there's only one way to find out which is better...

https://youtu.be/8ajHs8tCWew

Good luck with the chemo.

[CedB]

Good luck with the chemo Bill and I hope you get sorted at the Docs.

[keefr22]

Ditto on the best wishes for the Doc's Bill, & the like on your post was for the camera equipment & tip tank news, not the chemo & possible hernia!

All the very best

Keith