Col. Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Looking great, not that I'm massively biased of course , as well as almost gallery ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Slightly OT and probably one for the Scimitar aficionados. When we were in Scotland recently we decided to pop into the museum in Hamilton and as you go in the door, this is the first thing you see. Rolls Royce built the Avon at East Kilbride nearby, having built a factory to do so. This actual engine was reclaimed for posterity out of a Scimitar. Useful resource for anyone super detailing the engine face. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 All I have to do to finish is to affix the three tanks and the buddy pod. An hour's work this morning has got me here. Two tanks on, and not particularly well if I'm honest. But on the debit side, I have got two removed undercarriage doors, a broken main undercart on one side, the IFR probe fallen off, one of the aerials off and a broken pitot. As well as a pretty messed up underwing serial on one wing. As usual the superglue has only succeeded in glueing my fingers together and dropping onto places where it wasn't wanted. How come it never sticks the bits you want it to but does the bits you don't? I'm going to drill out some holes for locating pins on the pylons and wing and see if that helps get the tank and pod fixed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Still plenty time to get this one over the finishline and gallery ready so no rush. Don't spoil this one at the last moment as it's looking too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 This is looking nice, and the drop tanks add to the appearance. As I predicted on my kit, a bright new shiny object did come along (an Airfix Valiant at a reasonable price!), and took my attention away from my Scimitar, but only for the moment. Now I need to remember where I put it... Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 7 hours ago, Col. said: Still plenty time to get this one over the finishline and gallery ready so no rush. Don't spoil this one at the last moment as it's looking too good. I will resist a flight onto the shelf of doom and get this plane finished. I've fixed the undercarriage, got one of the doors back on and drilled out the pylons on the tanks d glued in some pins. And another fell off! So I have pinned it too. I have retrieved all the fallen parts except for the pitot. I think a bit of pin will have to be pressed into service. I have touched up some of the paint but am wondering whether to use some slices of the spare serials to clean up the serial on the starboard wing. Will have to wait a couple of days as I have two busy days coming up. I want to finish it this week and get it in the gallery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Some of the repair work. Most bits put back on, the transfers repaired from the second set in the kit. Luckily the second set was for XD332 so I was able to overlay the damaged ones as well as apply some more white after gently sanding the cyano down. You can also also see the pins in the tanks and pod. Some Kleer to go on over the repainted parts and once dry I'll drill the holes for the pylons and fix them. Just a pitot to sort out thereafter. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Nice save there! I've located my kit and been looking at it to get myself motivated to start working on it again. Looking at your model helps also. Regards, Jason Edited November 8, 2018 by Learstang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Tanks on Buddy pod too. New pitot furnished from a pin. A little bit of touching up needed on that leading edge. Just an aerial to reattach and then she'll be done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Looking good! Nearly there now! - and I think you've done a great job here! Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Finished, Ta da! sitting on a new HMS Eagle base, that I picked up from the Coastal Kits stand yesterday at Telford. Also got an armoured carrier deck for a WW2 carrier. They have a nice range of bases and although tempted by a few more I did resist. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Very nice, indeed! I hope mine turns out as nicely! Best Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Woohoo! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Very nice! I like it! Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 5:08 PM, Learstang said: Very nice, indeed! I hope mine turns out as nicely! Best Regards, Jason Thanks, I'm sure yours will be great. Don't be too tardy in getting it finished. On 11/11/2018 at 8:45 PM, Col. said: Woohoo! Well done Thanks for the encouragement and support along the way On 11/11/2018 at 10:58 PM, HansReggelsen said: Very nice! I like it! Cheers Hans J It was nice to see two Scimitars in this GB. And hopefully a third if Jason gets his done. It was also helpful to learn from your trials and tribulations along the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 I have realised that all my photos of the finished article were from the port side and therefore there isn't a decent shot of the buddy pod. So here's a couple to rectify it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 You've got a super finish on that, I'm so liking it. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: You've got a super finish on that, I'm so liking it. Steve. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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