stevej60 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Evening folk's,I proposed this kit a while back for this GB so better put my money where my mouth is and build it. I picked it up a couple of year's ago at the Northern show for a song started it then put it back in the box. As I said it's started but only the cockpit so within the rules,I built Eduard's kit as an early RAF machine but not sure which scheme for this one. Edited August 19, 2018 by stevej60 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 welcome aboard Steve, first one in the blocks, you must be excited! I'm so looking forward to this build as I have the same model but am saving it for a later build, so will be following you're with interest. It's a nice looking model and seems to be well thought out. Your early build looks awesome so am excited to see what you do with this one. Good luck with the build and I looking forward to following it with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 6 hours ago, trickyrich said: welcome aboard Steve, first one in the blocks, you must be excited! Cheer's Rich,looking forward to finally getting this one underway again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Interesting choice Steve, not seen one of these built so do you mind if I tag along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 20 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Interesting choice Steve, not seen one of these built so do you mind if I tag along? Not at all Craig,can't promise anything Earth shattering but I have a new airbrush so hope to tinker with the paintwork a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 14 hours ago, modelling minion said: Interesting choice Steve, not seen one of these built so do you mind if I tag along? you could always really tag along and buy one? Or just join the build, no pressure.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 7 hours ago, trickyrich said: you could always really tag along and buy one? Or just join the build, no pressure.... Give me time, I'm still struggling through my Monogram F-105F! I'm sure I did sign up for this one Rich, always had a soft spot for the P-39. I have the Eduard P-400 boxing in the stash and am looking at a Monogram promodeller P-39 on Ebay, don't suppose you know if the promodeller boxing come with recessed panel lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, modelling minion said: I have the Eduard P-400 boxing in the stash and am looking at a Monogram promodeller P-39 on Ebay, don't suppose you know if the promodeller boxing come with recessed panel lines? I have had a look and the promodeller model is the old Monogram kit and isn't with recessed lines. I hope that helps to make your decision. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Arniec said: I have had a look and the promodeller model is the old Monogram kit and isn't with recessed lines. I hope that helps to make your decision. Cheers, Thanks Arnold, I know it's based on the old Monogram kit with raised lines but wasn't sure if it got recessed ones for the promodeller version as I believe happened with some of their kits. I built an original Monogram one a few years ago as an Italian co-belligerent and enjoyed it. Best give Steve his thread back now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Craig if you are looking to buy go no further than Eduard's 1/48 kit my LMS do them for under £13 Quid and I bet Mike at MJW could sort you out a good price he does prices including postage that beat my LMS. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Craig, you should be a panel line expert once you're done with the F-105! Gee Steve that's not a bad price at all, it's cheaper than I can get it here. Eeeeek! I've just seen the price of their (Eduard's) new Soviet "Bella" version...............$65,00 USD!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I can get the “Bella” for $51 at sprue bros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hello @stevej60 ... Was wondering since you're doing what appears to be an Airacobra 1. Would you know if they used the “Sutton” harness ? Im curious as im doing one in 1/72nd and need to replicate that. Also does your kit indicate a radio on the turtle deck behind the armor above the engine ? None of my sources show a clear photo of that area ? Any help would be very much appeciated. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Hello @stevej60 ... Was wondering since you're doing what appears to be an Airacobra 1. Would you know if they used the “Sutton” harness ? Im curious as im doing one in 1/72nd and need to replicate that. Also does your kit indicate a radio on the turtle deck behind the armor above the engine ? None of my sources show a clear photo of that area ? Any help would be very much appeciated. Dennis Hi Dennis,the kit included two types of Harness in PE for each option I have that part of the build done and will post a picture as soon as I can, as far as I can remember there was no radio(the photo's I posted were from last year) I was going to dig out the box tonight so I'll find out the info for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Hi folk's,just a couple of photos to show what has been started last year,I had fitted the air intake's and wheel wells to the lower wing. The Cockpit was assembled and base coat applied I plan to put a bit of wear and tear before fitting,control stick still to paint. I used most of the PE supplied including the harness,two are supplied the one fitted is for the RAF version. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 26/08/2018 at 07:07, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Hello @stevej60 ... Was wondering since you're doing what appears to be an Airacobra 1. Would you know if they used the “Sutton” harness ? Im curious as im doing one in 1/72nd and need to replicate that. Also does your kit indicate a radio on the turtle deck behind the armor above the engine ? None of my sources show a clear photo of that area ? Any help would be very much appeciated. Dennis Dennis hope the harness photo is of use there's a radio supplied for the rear decking behind the pilot's seat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Very much so ... Thanks for the assist Steve. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Morning folk's I have joined the fuselage halves and added the decking behind the pilot's seat,no issues butwith all SH kits a rub along the joining faces always help's I don't know if it was a one off but when I built their Seafire I found the plastic just didn't like liquid poly so tube cement was used. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 geewizzzzz you're making quick progress, she is looking rather nice. I have to pay more attention to this build as it'll be up in the next GB for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Morning folk's weekend progress meant the cleaning up of the fuselage and assembly ofthe wing's which I left a couple of day's to dry,about ready to join the two,a dry run show's a decent but not perfect fit so will tackle it this area next. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Good stuff Steve, she is coming together very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 wow you're powering ahead. Glad to see it's all going together nicely, I'm meant to be starting mine next week (for Pacific GB), but I can't see that happening! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Morning folk's,for those building this kit probably the worst part you will face,I have an in depth MAI build at hand so was expecting it but still a shocker. Edited September 5, 2018 by stevej60 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 oh dear that doesn't look good! Though on most of the stuff I build of late, it the norm or actually quite a good fit!!! Still I would have expected better from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Thanxs for letting us know. Now I will be very carefull with that part. I just found this build. Maybee can still us it?! https://www.romseymodellers.co.uk/build-articles/aircraft/aircraft-wwii/allied/airacobra Cheers, Edited September 6, 2018 by Arniec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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