rafalbert Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) Hi guys, I am in with this old girl. Mixed emotions with this one, I bought it at Shoreham approx. 10 mins before the nightmare events took place. Still, it is a kit that I always wanted as a kid but never had so will endeavour to do a good job of it. Edited March 19, 2018 by rafalbert 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 welcome aboard, she's a nice model, I remember building her years ago. I was just reading about those tragic events, I can see why this would bring back memories, hopefully the build will bring you good memories of this model. Good luck with her and I hope to see her in the gallery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi Rafalbert, great aircraft and no doubt you will do it justice. I built it eons ago, and I remember having a shock when I first opened the large box: the plastic looked so lost in the middle of this cavernous container that I thought half the bits had been lost somewhere along the way! Wastage of paper notwithstanding, it is a very nice kit to build. Have a lot of fun! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 One of my favourite Airfix kit's gonna enjoy this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Well, I have made a start! The cockpit has been painted and the fuselage joined up as you can see. My main issue will be not destroying the fine raised panel lines which detail the kit beautifully (to my eyes). I am hoping to get more done over the weekend. Dave 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 20/03/2018 at 11:10 PM, stevej60 said: One of my favourite Airfix kit's gonna enjoy this one. Definitely one to watch, a fantastic kit I remember buying it when the box had one of Airfix's red "New" stars on it and I built the reconnaissance version after sawing off the fighter nose with my mother's bread knife ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Nice start Dave I built one last year and much preferthe look of the shortnose version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I had forgotten she had raised lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Progress is being made, albeit slowly. The wings and tailplane are on, with a bit more work required on the filler. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 slow going but she's still progressing nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Well, after dropping the model from a height of 2 inches this happens: Marvellous. Now to reglue, fill, rubdown, repaint... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 opps!! that's not good, hopefully you can recover from that ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 You have been rather silent... Did you manage a recovery? Well, I hope so. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Hi, sorry, work has been getting in the way of everything at the moment but I have progressed somewhat. Here she is feeling blue and awaiting decals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 progress may be slow but she is looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Coming along nicely and the damage from the drop is well fixed. I to remember buying this kit when it first came out and was amazed at how small the model was when compared to the box that it came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Decals are all now on, but despite copius amounts of Microscale products I could not prevent silvering all over the place (age of the decals I guess). Still, they are part of the kit so I will live with it. Canopy, wheels etc. to follow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 sometimes decals just won't settle down at all, plus being an older model wouldn't help. But she does look great with them on, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) I have sometimes found if you gently go over the decals and p rick them gently with a pin, another aplication of microsol can "penetrate" and settle out the shivering. Edited June 29, 2018 by John_W Rude word filter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) I did try that several times but to no avail; I guess they are too old. Anyway, I gave the whole thing a satin varnish yesterday (they never seem to be fully glossy), but it unfortunately dried matt. I am not sure if the paint has gone off or whether the heat affected it but it is somewhat annoying. Still, she is done and if I have time in the next few weeks I will try again. The kit itself is a rather pleasant build, but I am not convinced it should have been a series 4. I am currently building a Shooting Star for the Airfix GB and there is not much difference in terms of size, detail or complexity. That said, it is a good rendition of a not-pretty aeroplane! Edited July 4, 2018 by rafalbert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Pity about the decals and varnish, as the model looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Beautiful Banshee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 nicely turned out, well done. Those clear coats can be a real pain sometimes, the same paint of two different models and it comes out different! I do remember it was a nice model to build, though I built mine with the recon nose. I do hope you enjoyed the build, by the sounds of it you did enjoy the model enough to think about building another one. Thanks for joining us, it was a pleasure to have you along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Something a little different and it looks great Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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