stevej60 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 How did I miss this? great subject,impressive kit too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Looks the business and as has been said here before, the first time I've seen this kit at all, let alone a built one ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Steve, Not difficult as there are so many builds now, not all of them yours! I only do a thorough check once a week as it is rather time consuming, not that I am complaining of course. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Working wonders with this, I'm in complete awe, but still not feeling it enough to get my Maquette repop out of the stash! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Thanks everyone! 8 hours ago, PeterB said: Steve, Not difficult as there are so many builds now, not all of them yours! I only do a thorough check once a week as it is rather time consuming, not that I am complaining of course. Pete You’re not wrong there Pete! I can’t keep up with this GB! Normally I’d like to be a bit more of an active participant but every time I look there seems to be another page of new posts. So apologies to everyone whose builds I’ve just liked rather than commented on - there just isn’t enough time in the day! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 This weekend's modelling has mostly been focused on getting the F-105G in the Sharkmouths GB finished on time, but I have also pressed on with painting the Herald. So here's a not-particularly-exciting photo of the Herald with white paint on the bits that will end up white, and white primer on the other bits, so the whole thing looks white! It'll start to get more colourful soon. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 That looks a bit of 'all- white' to me! This is looking good Z, I had no idea those inboard sides of the engines were shaped that way? I suspect this is some type of intake? I agree, a bit of colour will spruce this one up nicely. Cheers.. Dave. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 The original Herald had 4 Leonides engines because market research said that the airline customers didn't want turboprops. Something to recall the next time you hear the mantra "the market is always right". With the switch to the Darts larger propellers were needed so the engine had to move outboard but to avoid massive redesign costs the main undercarriage stayed where it was, giving the step in the plan view. So yes, use it for an intake. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Hi Zebra, she looks a right Bobby dazzler. Great work. Keep up the good work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Nice job Julian, so you are doing the Air UK scheme for this build? I had this kit of the for a while and got rid of it. I think I need to find another. I have some RMAF decals to go on one if I can find it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 Thanks Ray - yes it will be Air UK, using decals cobbled together from a few sources including Two Six sheets for an F-27 and the BIA Herald (for the rego's). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 Blue and red paint done. A few touch-ups needed, but I think I'll paint the grey bits (wings, nacelles, tailplanes, underside) first. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Very striking indeed ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 I've got the wings and engines painted, some touch-ups done, and some decals on. Decals are on one side only so far, and I need to do the door outlines and escape hatches - will probably get the rest done tomorrow, plus a few more touch-ups. Getting close to the finish line! thanks for looking Julian 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Starting to get serious now Julian... and looking great! That does look very striking in that livery, very impressive stuff! Cheers.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Nice very very nice! I think though it sums me up that the one I have in the "Stash" is destined for a shortening and reengining with four Alvis Leonides engines in Queensland Airlines colours! EDIT : It actually has been discussed here before : Edited September 12, 2019 by Rob S EDIT 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 12:18 AM, zebra said: I was going to say without the Props it looks like it's Jet Powered and then remembered there was a proposal for a jet powered Herald! https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1962/1962 - 1909.pdf and even more on this Site : https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/handley-page-hp-127-jet-herald-proposal.3108/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Oh yes what a cracker. Lovely job . All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 10:38 PM, zebra said: can’t keep up with this GB! I've only just caught up with your thread Julian, very nice build (and finish) and a very amusing thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 8:28 PM, zebra said: It's a bit of a funny kit. Some of it fits well, some of it doesn't. Wings went on ok but needed some filler, whereas the front part of each nacelle was nowhere near an acceptable fit with the rear part and needed some fettling, sanding and filling to get there. Maybe Frog originally designed the kit for four Leonides engines! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Thanks for your comments everyone! @Rob S I’d love to see that conversion done. The thread you linked to was interesting - one post said that some of the Darr Heralds had provisions for Leonides in the wings! HP seem to have really struggled to let go of the piston engine! Just noticed from pictures of the real thing that the intake on the fin shouldn’t be there. Ah well, not removing it now. My defence will be that it was a deliberately OOB build - no doubt there are plenty of other things to fix. So onwards and upwards. Next jobs will be to finish decals and touch-ups, then paint the undercarriage and the slightly scary black and white striped props. cheers Julian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 That's a very good looking scheme there. It's also the first time I've seen one of these built! Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 That’s looking lovely and for me a weird sense of deja vu! I built one of these (Russian Frogspawn) in the late 80s in Air UK livery to remind me of Channel Island holidays. It is actually a nice kit to build, nice and solid too! The exhausts were the most obvious area for improvement if I recall correctly. Cracking job Julian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 10:19 AM, zebra said: @Rob S I’d love to see that conversion done. Me too! Especially before I get anywhere near having a go at it! On 9/13/2019 at 10:19 AM, zebra said: The thread you linked to was interesting - one post said that some of the Darr Heralds had provisions for Leonides in the wings! HP seem to have really struggled to let go of the piston engine! I think that may be due to the fact that the particular Airline quoted that the person worked for had all very early Construction examples that were probably started as Leonides engined versions as given by the following Construction Numbers : https://rzjets.net/aircraft/?typeid=124 If the beginning in terms of batch production was anything like the end of the story where six 700 series airframes were started and then scrapped I'd guess that after the first two (147 and 148) the next six (149 to 154) were most likely started as Leonides engined examples and then finished as Dart engined examples which appears to cover all those operated by the particular Airline quoted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Props done (almost - need to give them a clear coat). 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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