06/24 Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Not my photo, but a close up of a HeliOperations Sea King for anyone interested: Westland Sea King HU.5 XV666 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakkityYak Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Reading through this thread, peeked my interest in these Commandoa Comics. So I got on Amazon. I've got the Battle of Britan Scramble on its way to my door for a total of $10.14. Anywho, the build is looking fantastic! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 3 hours ago, 06/24 said: Not my photo, but a close up of a HeliOperations Sea King for anyone interested: Westland Sea King HU.5 XV666 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr Had one of these flying low over Hereford yesterday, which I thought was a bit odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 4 hours ago, 06/24 said: @Procopiusis struggling manfully on with the Blenheim/Bisley duo while I sit marooned in the doldrums. I wouldn't go that far, there's been a lot of whining. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 So how did I use my day off? Did I strike a blow at the shelf of doom? Did I hell. I went shopping... Hawk T.Mk.1A by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Hawk T.Mk.1A by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Hawk T.Mk.1A by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Hawk T.Mk.1A by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 It's supposed.to be an out of the box quickie so I've used the rather simplified kit seats, the crew are Airfix, but one from the earlier tooling of the Hawk, one from a Lightning, with an arm from the kit crew so the trainee is holding the stick. The kit crew appeared to be dwarves or teenagers! Interior painting is Humbrol acrylics, and will need a wash and perhaps a flat coat before fitting. I've sliced the front seat pilot off at the ankles, and boxed in so I can add weight forward of the instrument panel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 13 hours ago, 06/24 said: Not my photo, but a close up of a HeliOperations Sea King for anyone interested: Westland Sea King HU.5 XV666 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr Thread drift alert! I'm guessing this is an ex RAF Sea King now operated by Heliops under contract to someone, UK Coastguard? Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Hawk mojo builder? Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 7 hours ago, stevehnz said: Thread drift alert! I'm guessing this is an ex RAF Sea King now operated by Heliops under contract to someone, UK Coastguard? Steve. Ex RN Cabs (two of them) training German pilots/crews I believe, operating out of Portland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Airfix Hawk by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Airfix Hawk by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Airfix Hawk by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr I think the kindest description might be, "impressionistic" . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Airfix 1/72 Hawk by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Starting to look like a plane now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 @CedB did yours have the forward wing fences ready fitted? I seem to have boxings both with and without fitted wing fences, and fitting them was a pain! I thought I was being clever by filing a slot in the leading edge, but I did it too far outboard to start with, so had to bodge, I'm waiting for the foxes to set solid before I try and clean them up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Probably only news to me, but the Airfix 151 Squadron airframe featured in the new boxing, had an eventful time in July 1983. On 22 July it was flying at the IAT at Greenham Common, one week later, it was written off following a mid air collision https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=55494. Thankfully all four crew involved in the collision were able to eject successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 2 hours ago, 06/24 said: @CedB did yours have the forward wing fences ready fitted? 2 hours ago, 06/24 said: I'm waiting for the foxes to set solid before I try and clean them up. Erm... wing fences? Are those to keep the foxes out? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Nice bunch of planes you're building! Looking good so far! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 8 hours ago, CedB said: Erm... wing fences? Are those to keep the foxes out? Fixes, blasted auto-incorrect. Fences may not be the correct term, I mean these blighters: Hawk wing by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Now set and cleaned up as best I can. 8 hours ago, Azgaron said: Nice bunch of planes you're building! Looking good so far! Håkan Thanks Håkan, they might look ok if I ever get them finished! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Here's the subject of my model, seen the year before. Note the Aden cannon and wing pylons. Also note the large registration number on the tail, replaced with the code M for the following year. XX353/353 Hawk T.1 by KeithM3, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 And here it is at Greenham, the week before its accident: Hawk T1 by Rob Schleiffert, on Flickr I'm building a bit of a hybrid, with the 1983 decorations but armed as per the earlier photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Note also the early style ejector seat headboxes - unfortunately I think my kit seats are too firmly fixed to replace, but I might try adding some extension pieces to fool the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 05/05/2018 at 08:16, 06/24 said: Fixes, blasted auto-incorrect. Fences may not be the correct term, I mean these blighters Ah, sorry mate, yep, I think they were already on the wings... Easy (for me!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Hmm, I see to have acquired a new target... Airfix 1/72 Bf 109E-4 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Airfix 1/72 Bf 109E-4 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Splendid box art, bargain price. Kit scheme is apparently for January 1940, but googling suggests the same scheme was around later in the year. The unfortunate pilot seems to have been killed during the Battle of Britain, according to the record here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Now did I mention the bargain price? Hmm, well you get what you pay for, and in this case that's a kit moulded in India with minimal quality control. Flash, warped parts and massive sprue attachments make for an interesting build. Airfix 1/72 Bf 109E-4 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Airfix 1/72 Bf 109E-4 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr The photo doesn't do the banana 'pit justice. As a result I've adopted an unconventional build sequence which I suspect may yet come back to haunt me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 In order to straighten the cockpit floor, I fitted it to the side before paint or detailing. Indeed I went the whole hog and closed up, and will attempt to brush paint the pit leaning in from the outside as it were. A shame really because the office is quite busily and neatly detailed. No idea if any of the detail is right, mind you. Nurse, the clamps! by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Airfix 1/72 Bf 109E-4 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Airfix 1/72 Bf 109E-4 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Ah, this is more like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Couldn't resist a bit of dry fitting Bf 109 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Airfix Bf 109 by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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