Red Dot Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 hi all, Here's my latest model finished just in time for Telford. It is the AW Models resin kit of the Japanese UF-XS. For those of you who don't know, it was a one-off test aircraft created from a Grumman Albatross and was used to trial the hull shape and hot air blowing system over the flaps for the proposed Shin Meiwa flying boats. The real plane can be seen in the Kakamigahara museum near to Gifu air base in Japan. Apart from masking the white lines, this kit was a dream to put together. Hope you like it Andy 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Very smart indeed and probably one of the most unique aircraft shown on here 👏👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Wow! This was a new one to me - fascinating aeroplane. Great model too. Thanks for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Interesting. Do you know why they used two bladed props for the outer engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, John_W said: Interesting. Do you know why they used two bladed props for the outer engines? Thanks for the nice comments from everyone. I don't know for certain but my guess regarding the two bladed props is that the outer engines were lifted straight from a couple of AT6 Harvards. The inner engines are the original Albatross ones Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 That looks good Andy, although a bit of a masking headache! And the museum is another example of places I've not been to whilst being very close. I really could kick myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 25 minutes ago, Filler said: That looks good Andy, although a bit of a masking headache! And the museum is another example of places I've not been to whilst being very close. I really could kick myself. Sorry to rub salt in the wound but the museum is superb, with many one-off exhibits including the T-2 CCV and Asuka. It's just been revamped too. Best of luck next time andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 How does the museum compare others that you may be familiar with? This is not intended to reopen any discussion on Hendon. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 No worries Andy. The good news is that unlike Hyakuri and its Phantoms, the museum won't be going anywhere soon, so I can still get there. Planning to be back in Japan in October next year for a couple of weeks. Thinking of trying for some fence time at Nyutabaru and Tsuiki as I'll be mainly staying in Oita. If I get some time further north I'll see if a Museum is in reach. I believe by then that Hyakuri will be down to just the recce Phantons, which are the best but I think there's just too higher risk of none flying days by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Britman said: How does the museum compare others that you may be familiar with? This is not intended to reopen any discussion on Hendon. Keith. hi Keith, It is typically Japanese in that the exhibits are spotlessly clean and well laid out. There are about 15 planes inside and 4 outside including a US-1A. The unusual thing about it is that the vast majority of the planes all relate to the test centre at Gifu just up the road, so that makes some of them unique. Sadly, there was no English translation of the captions last time I went, but that may have changed now. https://www.j-hangarspace.jp/gifu-kakamigahara-museum This link shows the new layout and the Asuka seems to have gone, but of course it may be elsewhere in the building. andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorbertBu Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hi Andy, your model and our visit to the Kamigahara Museum inspired me to take part in the actual competition in the german www.Flugzeugforum.de. This year`'s subject is: Flying boats! So, thnak you for the Motivation! I acquired the actual A&W kit and there is even a trolley or beaching gear included! cheers, Norbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 My pleasure Norbert. Make sure you get the white lines correctly placed as the museum aircraft is slightly different to period photos. I will be checking 😉 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Very nicely done indeed and spectacular finish! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 very unusual but nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Nicely done - a masking nightmare, I would have thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Thanks for all the comments. Actually, the masking wasn't too bad as the model is only a few inches long. The hardest part was choosing the correct operational scheme as old photos show variations in the stripes when compared to the museum aircraft. Norbert, above, has also noticed this, in that the top of the tail is orange in the museum but it wasn't in service Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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