Black Knight Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 A wee bit of a test to see if I can still post photies on the new set up forum. I back-dated the old Airfix Grumman Avenger to a Mk1 Tarpon of the FAA. A lot of the info for doing this was gleaned from this very Britmodeller Forum Changes and improvements are; fish-bowl observation windows, gun trough in top front of fuselage, removal of chin intake & reprofiling of engine cowling with the reduction of the number of cooling fins. Exhausts drilled out and replaced with sliced aluminium tubing. Guns changed for white metal ones. Yagi aerials correctly positioned and made from plastic strip. Main radio aerial raked backwards. Better crew figures installed in three positions. Wheel wells boxed in. Thinner bladed prop, from an Airfix F4U Corsair. Decals all came from the files. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thats a very nice FAA Tarpon. Is there a WIP thread for this anywhere, I'd like to have a snoop. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Sorry, no WiP. I don't bother too much with those, unless they're part of a GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 No worries, your list of improvements is pretty useful in itself. Thanks. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 I did take a few photos, out of habit A photo of under one wing as it progressed. It shows the u/c bay boxed in, the yagi aerial post position. I used thin aluminium foil on the inside of the landing light The two push moulded goldfish bowl windows; And the interior of the turret reworked; 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Nice work on the wheel bays & I do like the bowl windows, they look good. The wee man looks like he'd rather be somewhere else. Thanks for the photos. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Black Knight you made a great job with this Tarpon. It's funny but it seems to be Fleet Air Arm day today. I just saw a very good looking Martlet in English colours. Fantastic job you all make guys. Bravo. Polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thank you Polo, Steve and the others who have 'liked' it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 FAA colours on US aircraft always seems to suit. Looks great. Agree with Steve about the gunner. He seems rather glum. Maybe he wanted to be the pilot? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 That's a very neat bit of work.Looks very good.Nice,straightforward improvements on the basic kit make all the difference.Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Hi B.K. Have to confess, never heard of the Tarpon before, thanks for the education, kits not bad either Just kidding it's a cracker cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Terrific Tarpon,its nice to see old kits made instead of collected,well tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Lads, the gunner's got the collywobbles, that's all. He'll be right after a snort of oxy and the gear goes up. Very nice work BK. Wish I could manage to do as well with the Acc Min kit that I have part built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thank you for the compliments everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Considering it is the "Classic" Airfix kit, the end results are outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Nice Build - good to See an Avenger in FAA colors. As somebody already mentioned - seems to be FAA week here on BM. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModellerUK Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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