John R Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Not one for the faint hearted but if you want one and it's the only one available... It seems to be one of those kits that you need to build one so that you can find out how to do it properly. Main problem area was the layout of the cockpits. There seems to be no information available and I could not get the resin u/c bay and cockpit into the nose together. Maybe a Sea Vixen replacement set would be the answer. I don't think that the ejector seats are the right type either. I ended up sawing off the top halves. The glazed areas for the observer were made by replacing parts of the fuselage moulding by some chunks of clear polystyrene from an old stand and sanding to match the fuselage shape. They were then polished and masked off before painting. Fitting the fins to the booms was not easy as the bits that join together were different sizes. It was bodged with bits of sheet and then strengthend by pouring in a mixture of Ca and talc to act as filler/glue. Milliput was used to get the forward and aft portions to match. I thought that the fin chord was too short so the leading edges were extended. Apart from that the dimensions and shape seem to be about right. I wasn't happy with the decals. Most had some white showing around the edges and after finishing the job I found a picture of the 110 showing the ones on the fuselage to be in different positons to those specified and the WG240 on the undersides looked a lot smaller on the real thing. The finish was interesting. Originally I was going to use gloss black enamel but after putting on black Alclad primer I noticed that it had a slight sheen so I polished it with T-Cut and got a most satisfactory result. Hope you like it and find this of interest Together with prototype Vampire and Venom 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 A very good looking model. The black looks rather sinister! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Excellent Trio ... Really need to get all three. I really think these are growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 That's a really good looking aeroplane with a flawless finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Well done John, having built this kit (well, the original Project-X version) I can appreciate what you've done to get it finished. Looks good with the Vampire and Venom, they really highlight the size and bulk of the 110. What's next? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Lovely build and a long way from a Sea Vixen! Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 hours ago, BritJet said: Well done John, having built this kit (well, the original Project-X version) I can appreciate what you've done to get it finished. Looks good with the Vampire and Venom, they really highlight the size and bulk of the 110. What's next? Steve Thank you. I wondered how many did actually get finished. Next? Well I picked up a Supermarine 525 at Telford and I am trying to see if a Supermarine 535 can be cooked up from a Testors's Swift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Very nice! Martian 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Excellent. As has been said, it does look rather sinister. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Extremely impressive build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Coool collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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