AdrianMF Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Well I stared at my “somewhat done” pile and came across this kit: I made and finished the RCR version of the Breda 65 so this one was rather left by the wayside. I have cut out and sanded the parts, and even stuck some of them together. I think it got stuck because of the mess I made of the cowling opening and not wanting to start the interior. It’s not even in my shelf of shame list. I’m planning to do wheels up with a disc propeller. I used the supplied parts for the interior and made some balsa masters for the canopy. Interior finished: I made a hoop using my circle cutter to salvage the cowling. The engine is a crude Oyumaru/Milliput copy of a Frog Baltimore engine: Oops, remember I said wheels up? Pilot is a small modern Airfix man from the Tiger Moth I think, with arms made from Old Airfix Blenheim exhausts! Thanks for looking, Adrian 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Well I learned something today; when heating up clear plastic for vacforming I try to heat up slowly, and some types of plastic go white on me. I was sure it wasn’t that sort of plastic today so I had another go with the heat gun about half an inch away, and sure enough the plastic softened quickly without going milky! So a bumper collection of canopies today: The sharp-eyed amongst you ( @JimHead23 ) will notice the crispest nicest canopies I ever took off Beaufort moulds! Thanks for looking, Adrian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 I have futured up the canopies: as ever, when you have a good hard look at them they aren’t as perfect as you thought! In the meantime, here it is with all the flying surfaces on. There Will Be Milliput! Thanks for looking, Adrian 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 50 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: There Will Be Milliput! What gave it away Adrian Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Ooh! Vacuforms! No thanks. I've got these two injection kits. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 I built that Rareplanes kit about 30 years ago. At the time it was the only option I think. Your comment about getting the the cowl opening right jogged my memory; oh the horror! It did turn out ok in the end though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 I got some filler on at the weekend: With the spare Milliput I closed up the wing root gap on another project: I put a sheet of magazine wrapper plastic on the fuselage so the wing didn’t stick. And a while ago Chris @English Electric kindly donated a Gerald Elliot vac Sea Vixen. For no discernible reason (well the box lives in the study, not the stash), I got distracted into cutting out the parts: This is going to end up as an in-flight desktop model. I have a “proper” Frog kit to do as well so I don't want to go overboard with this. Thanks for looking, Adrian 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I've made this model many years ago. Maybe even 42 from now.... Anyway - still in Holocen . I like how you improving it... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Aaand smooth! (ish) Thanks for looking, Adrian 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA80A2AR Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Hi Adrian Did you ever do anymore to this one ? I'm hoping to build one of these in Syrian airforce colours for the MTO GB next year, with a rear turret. All tips gratefully received ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 5 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Hi Adrian Did you ever do anymore to this one ? Sadly not Pat. It’s sitting on the Shelf Of Embarrassment in my study. It stalled while trying to get the cowling bulges acceptable. I used white glue blobs, which probably wasn’t the right way to go. Looking forward to yours though! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 41 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Sadly not Pat. It’s sitting on the Shelf Of Embarrassment in my study. It stalled while trying to get the cowling bulges acceptable. I used white glue blobs, which probably wasn’t the right way to go. Looking forward to yours though! Regards, Adrian Gulp, no pressure then ! You could always revive it in the current KUTA GB Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 I might do cos it is kinda close to the line... I think the Empire is too big a build for one KUTA so it will end up in WIP(*). Mind you there's also a BE2c, Hawker Demon, Long Range Monoplane ..... Cheers, Adrian (*) I was probably the only person to think I could finish. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I'd forgotten about that long range monoplane, that's going to look amazing when it's finished. Very surprised Frog didn't release one of those I thought it would have been right up their street ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 13 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Hi Adrian Did you ever do anymore to this one ? I'm hoping to build one of these in Syrian airforce colours for the MTO GB next year, with a rear turret. All tips gratefully received ! Cheers Pat Hi Pat, I thought masochism had been outlawed in Scotland!!! You are living on the edge, wanting to build a Ba 65 WITH A TURRET!!!! As if the basic single-sitter was not difficult enough, whichever model you choose... But hey, as long as we can watch, why not! JR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Always here to entertain @jeanit will be great to have you along for the journey Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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