Popular Post Navy Bird Posted June 19, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2016 Hi mates, Having just finished one folded wing project (my Fairey Firefly TT.4), and having not learned any lessons by doing so, I decided to jump head first into another! And in resin to boot! This time it's the de Havilland Sea Venom in fabulous 1:72 scale. The build consisted of the basic Sea Venom kit, plus the optional folding wing set, both from those master craftsmen in the Czech Republic, CMR. I love CMR kits - the level of detail is astounding. This project is a tribute to Steve Long (NAVY870) from the Camden Museum of Aviation in Australia. Steve was such a big help with my Firefly build, that I wanted to build a model of an aircraft that he restored, Sea Venom WZ895. He was a huge help on the build, making sure I had all of WZ895's configuration correct. I think I got it all! Project: Royal Australian Navy de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.53 Kits: Czech Master Resin (CMR) de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21/22 & FAW.53 (kit number 231); Folding Wings Set (kit number DS7207)Scale: 1:72 (Her Majesty's Own Scale)Decals: From the kit, representing WZ895, 870-NW, No. 724 Squadron RAN, Naval Air Station Nowra, Summer 1959Photoetch: Included with the kit, primarily for the cockpit, control surfaces, antennae, windscreen wiper, wing fences, etc. Vacuform: Two copies included with the kit, and old Fumble Thumbs needed them both! The canopy is supplied as one piece, and must be cut into three sections to be displayed openPaint: Gunze H333 Extra Dark Sea Grey, H331 Dark Sea Grey, H74 Sky, H11 Flat White, H12 Flat Black, H77 Tyre Black, H322 Phthalo Cyanine Blue, H329 Yellow FS13538; Alclad 101 Aluminum, 115 Stainless Steel, 314 Klear Kote Flat, and a bunch I forgot about.Weathering: Post shading to simulate paint fading and wear, and the assorted stains and hydraulic fluid/oil streaks. I applied a grey wash to the Sky underside, and a black wash to the EDSG topside. Improvements/Corrections This was built pretty much out of the box, the only things I added were: Canopy shades Whip aerials (two on the rear canopy and one under the starboard boom) Longer jury struts (the kit supplied struts were too short for proper alignment of the wings when folded) Build thread: Link Now, let's see some photos! Enjoy! Perhaps the most difficult part of the build was getting the alignment of the wings correct. They're not perfect, but I think they're pretty close! I couldn't figure out how to hold the model upside down to take some photos of the underside once the folded wings were on, but I do have these in-process shots before they were added. I wasn't completely finished with the weathering, etc. but I think you can get the idea. And a couple of family shots: Cheers, Bill 85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 You've certainly made a beautiful job of it Bill, nice work Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Outstanding work Bill, a real tribute to your skill and Steve's impeccable advice. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Great work. I love the other builds too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilan Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Fantastic!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Great build - like it a lot. Which colors did you use for the extra dark seagrey & and the sky? Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Absolutely gorgeous Bill. I'm always amazed at the level of detail you achieve at this scale and the WiP was a Master Class. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Most Venomous work Bill. Superb modulation and detail at this scale. Very glad to have seen this beaut. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curatorm Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Magnificent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 fantastic build, looks great. nice job on the scheme and finish and impressive looking line-up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 That's a beaut! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Such fine detail! And a fantastic paint job! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 A fantastic build, as ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Wow,.... what a beauty Bill,........ you`ve done a fantastic job mate and the others are brilliant too! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Fantastic Sea Venom !!! Terrific collection you have there. Congratulations. Polo. :goodjob: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 A true masterpiece Bill,to squeeze that much detail into a 1/72 scale kit is mind blowing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Absolutely & completely superb Bill, stunning little model! Really enjoyed the build thread too, great work! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Double A star award for an outstanding model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Almost divine Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Absolutely beautiful work Bill. The WIP was a real journey for us all. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Another Navy Bird special - just beautiful Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Very, very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 On 6/19/2016 at 01:55, WildeSau75 said: Great build - like it a lot. Which colors did you use for the extra dark seagrey & and the sky? Cheers, Michael Thanks Michael! I used Gunze H333 Extra Dark Sea Grey (post shaded with H331 Dark Sea Grey) and Gunze H74 Sky (post shaded with H95 Smoke Grey). On 6/19/2016 at 02:46, CedB said: Absolutely gorgeous Bill. I'm always amazed at the level of detail you achieve at this scale and the WiP was a Master Class. Thanks for sharing. On 6/19/2016 at 06:52, stevej60 said: A true masterpiece Bill,to squeeze that much detail into a 1/72 scale kit is mind blowing! A lot of the credit for the detail goes to CMR and their exquisite castings. I would love to see how they make their master patterns! On 6/19/2016 at 06:56, keefr22 said: Absolutely & completely superb Bill, stunning little model! Really enjoyed the build thread too, great work! Keith Thanks Keith! When I first got the kit I was surprised at how small an aircraft it actually is - the photo with the Sea Venom alongside the Sea Vixen is a great comparison! On 6/19/2016 at 12:53, Fritag said: Almost divine Bill. Thanks - I will try to do better next time! The work you're doing on the two Hawks is great motivation for me! Cheers, Bill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 A really nice looking Sea Venom and a great collection. Wouldn't it be good if Airfix released an injection moulded one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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