JOCKNEY Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 FROG 1/72 Barracuda Mk.II 829 Squadron , Fleet Air Arm, HMS Victorious Flew on the mission to Attack the German Battleship Tirpitz, 1944 This kit has been in the stash so long, I honestly can't remember when I bought it. The recent Carriers Ahoy Group Build on here offered the perfect opportunity to build this one. Work in progress link below. Let me know what you think cheers Pat 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Got to love those Frog kits,well tidy model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Nice Barracuda 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 She turned out a beauty Pat,great job on the old girl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Beat me to it. I'm working on that kit at the moment. Nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 What a beauty BZ to you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Hi Pat, as far as I am concerned, the Barracuda is one of these aircraft only its mother would call beautiful... No improvement on the Stringbag in the looks department! OK, now that I have been nasty to a member of a minority group, I dare say you have done a great job on this model. I love the nightmarish canopy! Congratulations for a superb build. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Nice job on the old Frog kit. Good to see these old ones being made. That shiny finish would not have lasted long on a carrier! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/24/2018 at 1:38 AM, celt said: Got to love those Frog kits,well tidy model. Thanks very much, yes this kit came in the old Red box for those with a knowledge of FROG kits ! On 7/24/2018 at 2:46 AM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Nice Barracuda 👍 Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/24/2018 at 9:48 AM, stevej60 said: She turned out a beauty Pat,great job on the old girl. Thanks Steve, turned out much better than I thought it would ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Aaaah..... my old friend! Nice job on a cool vintage kit Great scheme and from a bloke who shudders at canopies (which has stalled many a project.....) hats off to you on the Barracuda! All the best Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 It's a Frog, FAA, and most cripsly rendered. A fine hat-trick Pat. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Wow she's a stunner great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 On 7/24/2018 at 11:04 AM, Eric Mc said: Beat me to it. I'm working on that kit at the moment. Nicely done. Hi Eric Thanks very much, good luck with your Barracuda. Which decal option are you going for the Tirpitz one or the Far East one ? cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I'll need to remind myself which one I'm doing (it's parked at the moment whilst I complete some 1/144 classic airliners). It will be a European theatre aircraft rather than Far East. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 On 7/24/2018 at 11:06 AM, junglierating said: What a beauty BZ to you Thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 On 7/24/2018 at 5:55 PM, jean said: Hi Pat, as far as I am concerned, the Barracuda is one of these aircraft only its mother would call beautiful... No improvement on the Stringbag in the looks department! OK, now that I have been nasty to a member of a minority group, I dare say you have done a great job on this model. I love the nightmarish canopy! Congratulations for a superb build. JR Thanks very much JR, The canopy was easier than I thought as AdrianMF gave me a top tip some time ago, and it really works cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Nice Barracuda or as Norman Hanson put it “a flying Forth Rail Bridge” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 18 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Thanks very much JR, The canopy was easier than I thought as AdrianMF gave me a top tip some time ago, and it really works cheers Pat Hi Pat, when AdrianMF gave you this tip, it was either sotto voce, or I was elsewhere doing things the law barely tolerates and the moral positively disapproves of... Any chance to get a repeat of the magic incantations? I have my Enigma machine warming up, if it is still Top Secret! Again, impressive work on such an ancient molding. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hi JR No he didn't swear me to secrecy so I can happily tell you, and its so obvious I can't believe it didn't occur to me. Use tape of the correct width if possible and mask the canopy in one direction. I.e. If it's the Barracuda I did all the vertical framing by putting tape across the canopy side to side over the top as it were. If you can't find the right size tape for the gap, use two smaller bits and overlap them in the middle to keep the straight edge to the outside. Then paint. Allow to dry, remove tape if happy, then tape the horizontal framing in the same way you did the vertical. this then leaves any awkward angled ones till last. Again put a small bit of tape either side and touch in with a brush. This method worked a treat with the Barracuda, had I tried to cut out individual shapes of masking for each bit of canopy I would have never finished it. All credit to AdrianMF cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Nice job mate, made this when I was a lad back in the early 70's then attempted again (Novo) in the late 80's but never finished it. I have the latest SH tooling, we'll see if it turns out as impressionable as yours. A classic. Davey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Hi JR No he didn't swear me to secrecy so I can happily tell you, and its so obvious I can't believe it didn't occur to me. Use tape of the correct width if possible and mask the canopy in one direction. I.e. If it's the Barracuda I did all the vertical framing by putting tape across the canopy side to side over the top as it were. If you can't find the right size tape for the gap, use two smaller bits and overlap them in the middle to keep the straight edge to the outside. Then paint. Allow to dry, remove tape if happy, then tape the horizontal framing in the same way you did the vertical. this then leaves any awkward angled ones till last. Again put a small bit of tape either side and touch in with a brush. This method worked a treat with the Barracuda, had I tried to cut out individual shapes of masking for each bit of canopy I would have never finished it. All credit to AdrianMF cheers Pat Thanks Pat, all I can say is "Doh"... I hope AdrianMF has patented this method! So simple and so brilliant... Doh! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Very nice Pat. Looks the part! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Always good to see these old Kits being built up! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Nice one Pat! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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