Nigel Heath Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 This is going to be my next project, I have had it in my stash since 1987: For most of that time it was in the loft and time has not been kind to the decals: Fortunately Kallisti was kind enough to send me the decals from the model he built as an RAF What If: Here is the rest of it: Its quite toy like and includes a wind up clockwork motor: I don't think I'll be using that though. Bye for now, Nigel 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 This will be fascinating! Pulling up a chair. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picard Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Pulling up my chair also, TB1 and TB2 are just so iconic having grown up with them. Would love to build these birds, now in my mid fifties. Nice one, lights and palm trees as well perhaps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I resemble the above remark and will also be watching !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Can't wait to see what you do with this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Interesting Nigel, will you be adding a little Thunderbird 4 to the payload? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 No, that's not in the kit but it does have three of the elevator cars like in the artwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Now this is going to be excellent. Is there a quoted scale Nigel, or is it 'Box Scale'? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Finished it yet?? Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Ooh Fireflash elevator cars! Excellent Has anyone else thought that Virgil's eyebrows seem to get bigger & thicker during the Fireflash landing? Could just be me A spot of paint & weathering will remove the toylikeness Nigel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Hmm, Same as the one I built a couple of years ago. Tape it together and see how well the pod fits. Land Rover Discovery panel shut lines spring to mind. Then have a good think on how to correct it! Good luck, Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I'm in! Can't wait to see what you do with this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I'm here too, I mean you don't see TB2 given the Nigel treatment every day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Then have a good think on how to correct it! He'll probably just solder up a new one...!! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Probably my favorite Thunderbird. Have watched a couple builds recently so really looking forward to see what you do to this. I keep thinking of getting the one that comes with the Hanger set. Maybe someday. Did build Thunderbird 1 for a review awhile back, the Arii 1/44th scale kit. Pretty nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 If it's like mine (unbuilt) the red exhausts are moulded in some slightly oily polythene type of plastic. Did anybody have success painting those? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Is there a quoted scale Nigel, or is it 'Box Scale'? There is no scale quoted but according to Kallisti it's about 1:430. Probably my favorite Thunderbird. Mine too. If it's like mine (unbuilt) the red exhausts are moulded in some slightly oily polythene type of plastic. Did anybody have success painting those? I suspected this and just confirmed that they are polythene in which case I have a secret weapon to make glue and paint adhere - stay tuned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 The panel lines are raised so there will be a rescribing job to do here, the raised numbers also need to go obviously and the windows will be opened up and new glazing made: The insides of the fins are flat and look pretty unrealistic, my fix was to cut out some 1mm card (actually from scraps leftover from my Dalek build) and add them: The 0.5mm black piece at the top also closes up a gap to the engine intakes, the join between the card pieces will need blending with some filler and they need shaping to a more aerofoil section: That's it for today, bye, Nigel 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 This is going to be FAB ! Nigel Lady Penelope: Oh, and England won the football last night Parker: YES!... EN-GER-LAND! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 So you haven't. Oh well, just have to tag along then - are you well? Telford catch up? Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Nice work Nigel, following! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 & at the ready! Christian, exiled to the armpit of the world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Are you going to open those sections up? You can use plastic strip to replace the grills and it would look much better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 are you well? Telford catch up? Hi Nick, yes I'm well thanks, I should be at Telford and a catch up would be great. Are you going to open those sections up? You can use plastic strip to replace the grills and it would look much better I have thought about this but they don't look like open grills on the studio models so I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Ah ha, so you've finally got round to this, watching with interest from now on This kit is about 7" long if memory serves and since Thunderbird 2 is supposed to be 250 foot long, 250*12/7 = 429 so thats where my estimate of 1:430 came from Got another 2 of these in the stash and a couple more 9" ones like I used in the TB 2 launch diorma for the SF GB last year. I have plans for some "action" dioramas when I get round to it... one day. In the meantime... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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