F-32 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Very cool, really like the scheme, unusual to see one in camo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convair Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 A very nice Sunderland with very good weathering. Hey, the sunlight will warm and warp the plastic in the photo session! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Great result and really well thought out weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Beautiful Sunderland. Weathering is very realistic. Rehards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Wow, that is spectacular, the weathering is really impressive, the paint wear on the underside looks so realistic and the soot and lead staining over the wing is perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Thanks for all the positive comments above. I’d never entered a show competition till today - the Sunderland won Gold in 1/72 Aircraft. I’m very pleased as you can imagine. Cheers Will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Congratulations, it really does deserve it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Very nice and it really suits the camo paint scheme. Love the exhaust staining and the weathering is top notch 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Congrats on your win!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Late to the party, but great job nonetheless! That early war camo option and open dorsal gun stations of the Mk I are what drove me to getting the same Italeri kit. Now to actually build it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Will, I just now looked at your WIP and finished photos- what a magnificent job you've done with what I have heard from all accounts is a kit with a LOT of issues! As the others have said, the weathering and paintwork is outstanding, and I can only echo what the others have already commented upon regarding the weathering/staining along the hull. One question, though, as I'm not very familiar with Sunderlands, excepting what I have learned from @LDSModeller, but I noticed the exhaust associated with the #2 engine is not routed like the other three- do you or anybody out there know why this is so? At first, when I saw your exhaust stains, I thought maybe one exhaust pipe had been knocked off, but then I saw the outlet on the upper wing. Just curious! (Hoping Special Hobby gets closer to the real thing, if they ever release their kit!) Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, 72modeler said: Will, I just now looked at your WIP and finished photos- what a magnificent job you've done with what I have heard from all accounts is a kit with a LOT of issues! As the others have said, the weathering and paintwork is outstanding, and I can only echo what the others have already commented upon regarding the weathering/staining along the hull. One question, though, as I'm not very familiar with Sunderlands, excepting what I have learned from @LDSModeller, but I noticed the exhaust associated with the #2 engine is not routed like the other three- do you or anybody out there know why this is so? At first, when I saw your exhaust stains, I thought maybe one exhaust pipe had been knocked off, but then I saw the outlet on the upper wing. Just curious! (Hoping Special Hobby gets closer to the real thing, if they ever release their kit!) Mike It's for either cockpit/interior heating or leading edge anti-icing heat. I can't remember exactly. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 7 hours ago, 72modeler said: @LDSModeller I noticed the exhaust associated with the #2 engine is not routed like the other three- do you or anybody out there know why this is so? At first, when I saw your exhaust stains, I thought maybe one exhaust pipe had been knocked off, but then I saw the outlet on the upper wing. Just curious! (Hoping Special Hobby gets closer to the real thing, if they ever release their kit!) Mike Hi Mike The reason for the Number 2 engine Exhaust going through the leading edge, and popping up through the wing, is that the exhaust goes through a boiler in the wing which in turn supplies heated air to be mixed in a device across from the Flight Engineers Station - funnily enough called a hot/cold air mixer - was only in the Mk I and some Mk II's This is a photo from the IWM photos, it's the big device behind the WAG sitting in the Radio Operator station. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205397545 Hope that helps Regards Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 17 hours ago, LDSModeller said: The reason for the Number 2 engine Exhaust going through the leading edge, and popping up through the wing, is that the exhaust goes through a boiler in the wing which in turn supplies heated air... Thanks! The only thing I could think of was either hot air for deicing or cabin heat; didn't really think it was for deicing, as there would be the same setup on the #3 engine...now that you've cleared this up, I can sleep tonight...I have this weird affliction whereby I obsess over trivial little mechanical details, but I have always liked to know how things work, which is why I loved the old William Green Warplanes of the Third Reich, as he always described what type of flap, hydraulic, coolant, and control system each airplane used. Back in the day when I was wanting to drop the flaps on my models, it was nice to know what kind was used- split, slotted, Fowler, etc. Thanks again for sharing your vast knowledge of the Dreaded Porcupine with the rest of us! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Nice garden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Stunning build 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigginHill Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Really good job battling the kit, i have been tempted to build a seaplane myself just to give the waterline-weathering a go - i think what you have done is very effective, great outcome and a subject matter that is of interest having walked through the plane at Hendon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil.C Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Gorgeous! Hoping a Sunderland is my next build. It won't look as good as your one though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikos Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Nice job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Fantastic build and well deserving of the Gold Award in the scale! Hope you find a safe place to display the model at home. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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