Ragtag Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) Hi all, started this one a few days ago intending to make it a quick holiday build. The kit is the Australian Navy boxing of Mach 2's Squirrel. Parts require a lot of flash cleanup, no great problem in itself, I was still expecting a relatively quick build. I'd heard rumours of Mach 2 kits so perhaps I was naive - this one is fighting me all the way. The rear of the engine housing looks all wrong to my eye: And the exhaust is less than convincing: As a result I ordered some styrene tubing and will have a go at fashioning the exhaust myself. The rear of the engine housing has been hacked away and will hopefully be rebuilt into something a little more likelike. Whilst waiting for the styrene delivery I cracked on cleaning up the skids. As you can see, the fit is perfect . Cue another order for some brass rod to replace the 'legs' - which are completely the wrong shape anyway judging by the photos I've seen. And to top it all off, I still can't find anyone with the decals willing to sell . In the end I've started a Merlin build to run alongside to keep me sane. Edited December 21, 2016 by Ragtag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) Some progress made with the skids today. Whilst not exactly an elegant solution, the new brass parts are (in my opinion, at least) a better representation of the real thing. Edited December 22, 2016 by Ragtag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Nice legs Oh heck, why to I feel the need for a Squirrel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) I'm not normally one to slam kits, I'm just grateful they exist in the first place - especially of the less popular subjects like this. Let's just say the fit is...interesting. It's actually not just the fit, I've found that pairs of parts are actually completely different shapes (such as the legs) - but especially around the fronts of the fuselage halves. Will take some work to get the transparent front on I think Small update - both sets of legs now done and looking better. Attention will turn back to the exhaust next. Edited December 23, 2016 by Ragtag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Ragtag. EXCELLENT start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 hey Ragtag... MERRY CHRISTMAS TO you and your family and a healthy Happy New year . to all , HAPPY felicitatations. Ragtag... I hope to see more of your EXEMPLARY work /build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Thank you Houston, the same to you and yours I'll stick some pics up once I'm done with turkey duty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 of course. take your time. happy holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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