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HT's Hunters with a Shoreham tribute (T.7/FGR.9/F.6)


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So I thought what shall I do and then I saw a post on here for a T.7.

I thought why not do the aircraft we recently lost at the airshow I attended and saw first hand what had happened. Seeing as she was a scheme within the Xtrakit it was a no brainer really. So this will be a tribute to the aircraft which no way mean lesser focus on the loss of life.

Ive built one before so I'm aware of here shortcomings and therefore will add the U/C improvement set by Colin.

Ill support here with a Revell FGR9 and a F.6.

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Replacement UC/Wheels

26596992025_01a9c14012_h.jpgDSC_0007 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Decals

26596990905_4a6172bb66_h.jpgDSC_0008 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

T.7 cockpit tub with the resin seats and CP's in place. You do need to either sand down the center IP or the sides of the seats to make it all fit.

26596989905_4b5a6bb614_h.jpgDSC_0009 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

26596988905_b339e92fcd_h.jpgDSC_0010 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Cockpit tubs painted.

26596987835_fc9d412a96_h.jpgDSC_0011 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

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Welcome to the GB Stuart. A fitting tribute to the aircraft involved in the Shoreham incident and I'm sure you will do a great job on all of these.

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Well it seems like its been a while which is down to me not posting the work that has been done.

Anyway back to the build.

As we know with this kit it requires a bit of work and mating the fuselage to the tub is not different. Plenty of fettling and sanding of the tub is required.

27481207095_7e03290023_b.jpgDSC_0002 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Then the wings oh the notorious wings that are a bundle of joy. Nimrod got thee in the end but with experience of this kits failures I managed to get it worte from the off. SO a bit of sanding, cutting, sanding, cutting and we get the wings the right shape.

26873882303_740a21236e_b.jpgDSC_0003 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Wings mated tot he fuselage, filling those gaps that have been created.

27409531031_b9b0582974_b.jpgDSC_0005 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Ive showed how the wings should look after the hard graft. First the intake end.

27204492530_a08df44edd_b.jpgDSC_0008 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

and the rear.

27481211545_cbf0821460_b.jpgDSC_0009 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Next was the priming of her and glazing applied.

27204498260_cb6dc3f4cc_b.jpgDSC_0035 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

That bag of plastic set aside, the beautiful revell more than makes up for it.

I had no such issues with the tub when mating the fuselages halves together.

26873881413_b90a5cb89f_b.jpgDSC_0001 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Nor the wings that literally fell into place.

27481208985_fa321ba9c2_b.jpgDSC_0006 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Finished with a side by side view prior to priming.

27204491450_c602758342_b.jpgDSC_0007 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Then yesterday I got the DSG on both.

27204499350_e882d61ceb_b.jpgDSC_0036 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

And now ready for the Dk Grn.

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My, has it really been a month since posting, still there has been plenty going on, on the workbench.

Masked and ready for the undersides.

27896140930_b0a9f60e11_b.jpgDSC_0005 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

And airbrushed

28143020806_d52736ce47_b.jpgDSC_0004 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Then there was a little jump with the U/C in place and decals added.

28177352315_5d31735178_b.jpgDSC_0015 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28177352755_0c5a28a4c4_b.jpgDSC_0017 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28072877032_a56a2ec58f_b.jpgDSC_0016 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

On the final straight but at DX tomorrow so may not be uploaded in time but they are near complete and will post the final pics if I get time this evening.

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All done.

WV372 II (AC)SQd Germany. As she was on her fateful flight at Shoreham 2015.

Xtrakit 1/72

28089919190_502271a838_b.jpgDSC_0001 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

27756854113_ed0aa54bc0_b.jpgDSC_0002 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

27755994144_3902292a67_b.jpgDSC_0003 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28268868312_ea692e3fd1_b.jpgDSC_0004 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28293924761_be920b84e5_b.jpgDSC_0005 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28339146726_6e2bc781e4_b.jpgDSC_0006 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28089916430_82ba41c7e1_b.jpgDSC_0007 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

XG228 56sqd of 1 TWU/79 sqd RAF Brawdy 1973.

Revell FGR.9 1/72

28339145456_fc32d34f7f_b.jpgDSC_0008 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28089915650_bc5e301084_b.jpgDSC_0009 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28339144196_77e59590e1_b.jpgDSC_0010 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28339143676_122a779796_b.jpgDSC_0011 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28089914330_bb15a5f8b8_b.jpgDSC_0012 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28339142386_1d554baca1_b.jpgDSC_0013 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

Together.

28339141736_60e33ccbbd_b.jpgDSC_0014 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28089912930_bdcde436e5_b.jpgDSC_0015 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28339135196_9413c3de5e_b.jpgDSC_0016 (1) by stuart wellard, on Flickr

27755983434_3e7fee15f8_b.jpgDSC_0018 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

27755980904_c5e52808c3_b.jpgDSC_0019 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

27755978304_4e5cc15ee2_b.jpgDSC_0020 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28372635295_3a7b041716_b.jpgDSC_0021 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

28339123006_653bc01a56_b.jpgDSC_0022 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

27756827363_7b7fc422ec_b.jpgDSC_0023 by stuart wellard, on Flickr

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