tomprobert Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 16 hours ago, bar side said: cheers @tomprobert I think a lot of this could be your fault with your 1/32 Shakelton build. I enjoyed watching that & got the bug! There is something about starting with a picture and a sheet of plastic and that beats some kits Ha! Glad to be of service! Must get back to the big Shack one day... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 yes Tom we want to see the shak back! have looked at 1/48 vacform as I do remember the sights & sounds of flying Shakektons & Gannets. got to love a contra rotating prop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 When you mentioned the a-frame behind the gear leg, I was thinking you were referring to the hinged pieces behind the oleo. This is the torque link. If you meant the flat piece inside the gear bay then @stever219 is correct. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 So back from hols & back to the TSR2. Suppose it never got a nick name as it never got in to service. Anyway the canopy outsides are painted And for some absurd reason I added handles to the canopy inside And then thought why not stick on the main decals. Had a problem here - the cover sheets had stuck to the main rounders. It wouldn’t soak off either, so I have done the best I can with them and hope they will clean up a bit when they dry. Only the number left in the kit decals to do, so will need to scare up some warning triangles etc from the spares box Still has wheel well and bomb bay doors to finish & attach 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 5/30/2019 at 3:01 PM, Mr T said: I still shudder thinking about the Merlin kit of the same aircraft ....... Long before Airfix eventually got round to producing the TSR2 I found a Merlin kit with the intention of building the various fuselage sections to create my own moulds to produce some in resin with plastic card wing and tail surfaces but could not find any two parts that came anywhere close to fitting together and by the time filler and the like were used to complete the sub-assemblies no two were of a similar height/width to fit together without far more work than I had the skills to manage yet I do believe that some very talented individuals, perhaps more practiced in the magical arts than the mythical Merlin himself, managed somehow to do a good job with the kit when it was the only injected-moulded example available. However this thankfully is not the Merlin kit and looks magnificent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) You are right, I got as far as getting the wings and fuselage together and matching, but was very hard work as nothing fitted. As much flash as kit and bits of mould. Would love to know where the master came from. I remember doing major work on the tail surfaces to reduce them to anything near prototypical thickness. Edited August 13, 2019 by Mr T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Cheers @Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Right decals on, serial number applied and wheel bay doors on. Probes & aerials added. Bomb bay doors still to be done, then some FOD covers & rbf tags? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Wow, she's looking absolutely fabulous! Wait, haven't I heard that somewhere before? Great work, I'm really looking forward to seeing the RFI. Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Very nice work 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Brilliant, all the more so for knowing the hard graft that went into that. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Got the bomb bay doors on this morning And then had a go at FOD covers & rbf tags. So she is about done. I will take some pics outside when it is slightly better weather & then do an RFI. Until then I thought some comparisons were needed. They call the Jaguar a mini TSR2. Or is that the TSR2 should be a Super Jag? And as the F-111 was due to replace the cancelled TSR2, this is an FB-111 in USAF SEA camo Should be an F-111F) Not a lot of size difference So that might be about it for the build. Thanks for following! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Fantastic work and so worth all the effort you put in to it. Thanks for sharing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 This has turned out beautifully and I am exceedingly impressed! Impressed of Mars 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.1127 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I've enjoyed watching this. I'd admire your ability to crack-on and not get bogged down when things get tricky. Impressive stuff, if you ask me. Thanks for sharing, Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Ditto the above. Great workmanship and a lovely result! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Cheers guys. As I said along the way I hVe enjoyed the more than many out of the box kits. I was a bit gutted when I missed out on another vacform on eBay this week, but I will keep looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Very elegant work on this White Bird, @bar side! Congratulations! P.S. Just re-read the previous nine pages and can’t find this build «The Hard Way» - maybe just because you’re feeling mojo all the time?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Very elegant work on this White Bird, @bar side! Congratulations! P.S. Just re-read the previous nine pages and can’t find this build «The Hard Way» - maybe just because you’re feeling mojo all the time?! Cheers Nikolay - just the hard way as I could have got the Airfix kit. The general advice on the Contrails kit seems to be don’t bother but I think she turned out ok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 hours ago, bar side said: The general advice on the Contrails kit seems to be don’t bother but I think she turned out ok Yes, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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