CedB Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Good recovery Bill, although there's obviously some remedial work to do... you'll have her back in shape in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley John Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Stick at it please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I missed your question about re-priming, Bill - apologies for that. I've been using Vallejo Grey Primer for quite some time now, and I'm very happy about it; I thin it with Future (actually, an Italian sort of equivalent acrylic floor wax, milky like as regards the aspect). This has the bonus advantage of rendering it very tough, in addition to making it easy to control through the airbrush - I usually spray one mist coat, followed by multiple thin coats, just like regular paint. If I'm not mistaken, Vallejo primer also comes in white and in black. HTH Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 13 hours ago, perdu said: I wish I had chosen all-over grey now No way would you take the easy option Bill. Grey S1s weren't common. 736 NAS were the main user in that scheme. Mind you when they added the budgie to the fin they looked a bit better. 803 also had a couple but they were plain janes with just the Squadron crest on the stb intake to brighten her up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 It does look nicely different on an S1 though, but no doubt I'll stay with the one I have transfers for... Nice pic, ta I suppose I should take the Massimo option now and have that bay door hanging too, something to ponder after lunch mayhap... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 OK query now, bay open or shut? The tail bumper will be down too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Shut. You are only making extra work for yourself. Tail bumper was always down when undercarriage was. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Thank you yer honner, decision decided 👍 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, perdu said: Thank you yer honner, decision decided Good call. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Not finished Frog/Rovex Fairey Gannet as COD4 XA466 The deliberately omitted item will be added by Sunday where this will make an entrance at Club Then placed in RFI for anyone to pull apart If you know what I have omitted, tell those who dont or it can wait til Saturday when I do Please here endeth the Gannet 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 You really nailed it Bill! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I thought this was the Buccaneer thread .............. but its a superb Gannet anyhow! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Another perdu masterpiece... good job Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) On 8/13/2018 at 10:08 AM, Scimitar said: Yes both survived. Pilot was Andrew Gleadow and Observer was Peter King. Sorry don't know their ranks at time. 20/11/1965 XN958/111E Buccaneer S1 800 NAS Bolted following a high approach to HMS Eagle while operating off Singapore. On leaving the deck it yawed to port and lost height. Both crew ejected at 20ft and were rescued. The yaw was possibly induced by a binding brake when the aircraft touched the deck. More reading on incident from the pilot here: (scroll down to post 22) https://ops-normal.org/viewtopic.php?t=2989&start=20 Thanks for sharing this, pure magic. The man could write as well as fly. This had me chuckling. "when the Buccaneer crew ran out of height, airspeed, ideas and enthusiasm all at once." That has been a sod of a set back on your Buccaneer Bill, I admire your perseverance. Good luck with the recovery, hopefully bang seats won't be needed.. Steve Edited August 14, 2018 by stevehnz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 bugger sorry about the cross-contamination better put that in the Gannet one too oops 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Had a few of us going Bill - good job Terry noticed! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 1:49 PM, perdu said: Fairey Gannet as COD So, that would make it a Fairey cod-mother? Righto. Better go get my 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Away for a bit and drama ensues!😣 what the hell happened to that paint? It really went to a bad place didn’t it. Really glad you pushed through though Bill, she’s too good to give up on. Just imagine when she looks as beautiful as the Gannet. I always use Tamiya light grey primer. Works well. I do use acrylic on top though. keep on keeping on kidda. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Sanding and Milliputting goes on apace (a slowish pace, OK?) and I would like to draw attention to the picture we saw earlier I wonder what the store shown on the port inner pylon is? Is it a rocket pod or some kind of luggage carrying gubbins? I also notice with disquiet that now I have whipped the wide band doohickeys thinking them redundant on a grey and white bird that they were all over these Buccs like a rash On or off? dammit now my build is compromised (as if losing all its paint and associated filling materials wasnt disruption enough ) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 9 hours ago, perdu said: On or off? Didn't you have a pic of the particular jet you want to model Bill - that should confirm? I thought I remembered one earlier on in the thread but I'm too lazy to look through 79 pages (don't have time either tbh, diabetes clinic in half an hour!!) Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 There is a picture somewhere, don't worry I can search it out but in the main I will just check the picture with the transfer sheet Clinic is never fun, whatever it is for I had several years attending clinic at Birmingham Accident Hospital after getting my left arm greensticked as a seven year old Not as bad as yours but I knew that every visit would result in more manipulation pains and often replastered op sites Yuk, old plaster of P used to stink inside Off, there made my mind up Off Have a good day 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Despite the tribulations, that deep clean has given you a clean slate to practice your wizardry again Bill and that prospect is a thoroughly pleasant one. (Easy for a mere observer to say of course....) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 hours ago, perdu said: Off, there made my mind up Still time to change that mind. They were usually on. Here is a photo of an 801 aircraft with them off though.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, perdu said: Sanding and Milliputting goes on apace (a slowish pace, OK?) and I would like to draw attention to the picture we saw earlier I wonder what the store shown on the port inner pylon is? Is it a rocket pod or some kind of luggage carrying gubbins? I also notice with disquiet that now I have whipped the wide band doohickeys thinking them redundant on a grey and white bird that they were all over these Buccs like a rash On or off? dammit now my build is compromised (as if losing all its paint and associated filling materials wasnt disruption enough ) I love that picture. “Portrait of several loafing Flight Deck Badgers. Oh, and 3 Buccaneers, 3 other Carriers and 5 or 6 Escorts who seem to have missed the flagship’s 90 degree port turn...”. [P.S. when I finally get around to building my 2 Airfix 1/48 Buccaneers, I shall adopt the term “wide-band Doohickey”. It’s not like it tells you much less about what it actually did than the official title, and it has an authentic Perdu ring to it.] Edited August 17, 2018 by Ex-FAAWAFU 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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