azureglo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 2 hours ago, 06/24 said: Right-oh. What shape and where I wonder? As you know by now I have a bit of a blind spot with gunsights. I know the Sabre (at least the E & F models) had some sort of secret squirrel radar guided gunsight, but my research so far hasn’t noticed what the screen was like. it goes in the rectangular box on the coaming with a slot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, 06/24 said: Or I can wait for Anil's kind gift. But I'm a masochist modeller, so let's see what I can do. Will be run off and posted tomorrow AM along with mask sand undercarriage and sprue glop material monkey menAll has stopped at Chateau Kumar after an afternoon of Alclad madness, its Lamb Curry time! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 You are a very generous man. Enjoy the curry😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 This will have to do: Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr To avoid any further temptation to tinker, I've closed up the canopy, not the best fit, but "ok". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Pilots and sight looking good Jon… I wonder when some kit manufacturers are going to realise that some of us like to model aircraft actually flying??!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 hours ago, CedB said: Pilots and sight looking good Jon… I wonder when some kit manufacturers are going to realise that some of us like to model aircraft actually flying??!! Don't worry, I send them Angry of Basingstoke signed emails every day...soon all kits will come with gear up options, magnet mounting points and transparent thread to hand them from ceilings ( in case of the B-36 being re-issued,, some roof strengthening timbers as well). A flying victory shall be ours! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 There's a thread somewhere in the vast reaches of Britmodeller dedicated to Sabre drop tanks. From this I learned that on many kits the tank pylons are too far outboard. So it proved on this kit, the pylons being 38mm from the centreline rather than the correct 35mm. So out with pencil, steel rule and drills. I filled the kit mounting holes with stubs trimmed from the pylons, smoothed them off and then fitted the tanks in their revised inboard location. Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Apart from the nose wheel door, construction is complete, so I couldn't resist a quick flight test. Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Looking mean, Jon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 That kind Mr Azureglo sent me a template for the front gear doors. Unfortunately somewhere between Donut City and Scotland, my image software resized them and the templates were a bit small. Undeterred, I set to with steel rule and scalpel, and hacked this together: Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr It's just dry fitted in the photo, but is now snugly glued in place. A skim of filler will ensure the subtle curvature of the fuselage is replicated. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Alarming amount of Proper Modelling going on in this thread, Jonners. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 17 minutes ago, Procopius said: Alarming amount of Proper Modelling going on in this thread, Jonners. Kind of you, but its all bodging, honest. These Hobbyboss quickies are great fun, and if it all goes pete tong, cost peanuts so there's no great fear of messing them up.s While the filler dries, a little progress on the Airfix. This will be wheels down, but might have to be closed hood as I fitted the cockpit during my first construction burst, years ago, and so had to use decals (Microscale) for the IP and consoles. It really is crying out for at least a little relief, which brass might have given. The Pavla seat doesn't fit the Airfix tub either, and had to be slimmed down considerably. Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, 06/24 said: That kind Mr Azureglo sent me a template for the front gear doors. Unfortunately somewhere between Donut City and Scotland, my image software resized them and the templates were a bit small. Undeterred, I set to with steel rule and scalpel, and hacked this together: Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr It's just dry fitted in the photo, but is now snugly glued in place. A skim of filler will ensure the subtle curvature of the fuselage is replicated. Close enough...and in the (almost) words of the late great Kenneth Williams " Flying Tonight!" Yay, its the HokeyBoss display team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr And construction is finished. My only reservation is the fit of the canopy, there's a bit of a step round the edge, but I'll wait until I see it under primer to decide if it requires attention, or some Nelsonian ignoring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, 06/24 said: Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr And construction is finished. My only reservation is the fit of the canopy, there's a bit of a step round the edge, but I'll wait until I see it under primer to decide if it requires attention, or some Nelsonian ignoring. There's a big'ol step and gap there, I hit it with lots of Mr Surface, sanded for a wee while and then got bored and went with it as best I could. The AMS is reserved for the upcoming Spook... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 There's a bigger problem. I think I've put the tail planes on upside down. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 30 minutes ago, 06/24 said: There's a bigger problem. I think I've put the tail planes on upside down. Woohoo, Gwinners has built the first F-86 Dive Bomber variant, eat yer heart out @Courageous!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Thank the gods for superglue Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr And thank the Airfix instructions for showing the correct way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, 06/24 said: Thank the gods for superglue Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr And thank the Airfix instructions for showing the correct way! On a more serious note,I leave tailplanes etc off when till final assembly, unless you need to to. That way no blowback when spraying with dreaded grainy bits and easier decalling, the tailplanes on these are push fit in any case PS I note you still have the witches broom pitot, I hacked it off after the NMF as I hated it so much...I see much fiddling with Albion tubing this weekend.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, azureglo said: ...the tailplanes on these are push fit in any case... Only if you put them on the right way up! I'm surprised the witches broom hasn't broken off, it's a bit chunky but I decided it was better than I could scratchbuild, so it's staying put unless I break it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Looking good Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Sabre 2 is taking shape. Airfix have the pylon holes in the correct place for a late -F two pylon wing, so I suspect I shall just leave well alone on this build. Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 A more respectable job on the resin seat than my technicolor effort! PS Wot no radar gunsight? That's mighty miserly of the Margate Mob! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Nice work Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Hey Jon, wot about an update? I'm bored and need something to entertain me while I drink my Laphroaig...I'd make another model but last one looked like it had an accident with some Bacofoil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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