nimrod54 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 I managed a little more work on this build last night by adding a floor. Once I have sorted out the seat positions, and a few other small details I should be able to get some paint on the internal bits and close up the fuselage, things should move along a bit quicker after that. by John L, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hi John, I recognize your precision in modelling, something to be admired! Impressive as always. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 Hi Jean, It's always nice to hear from you, and thankyou once again for your kind comment. I can't take credit for the improvement ideas, but the work is my own and I am looking forward to trying to improve the exhausts. I already have some idea of what I want to do, it's just putting all of that into a practical solution. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 I have been tinkering about with a few ideas of how to make the exhausts, and I think that I now have something that is workable. Having removed the kit lumps I decided to see if I could recreate the slots in the exhaust outlets, so, using a scrap of plastic, I started by drilling a hole at each end of the slots and removing the surplus plastic in between, but I wasn't satisfied with the result. I then decided that I would glue short lengths of plastic strip (0.030in x 0,020in) to the edge of some 0.030in sheet in the correct pattern for the slotted area, then glued a length of strip across these, and finally a small section of sheet on the top face to close everything in. This is the result after trimming to shape. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr I'll try to remember to take photos of each stage when I make up the other three, and I need to check the slot spacing because I am not sure if the slots for the top ones should be evenly spaced 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 All I have or could find on Seafox exhaust. Chris 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Thanks for posting that Chris, it shows the arrangement nicely, and that is a clear shot of the venturi too, so I should able to cobble something together for those as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Good work with the exhaust. I didn't bother with the ports...didn't notice them that's why. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 It's these little details that can make a big difference. Lovely work John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Great work so far. I have used the Venturi Stuart mentioned and they're quite nice. I got mine from Ebay. Keep up the good work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 16 hours ago, Courageous said: Good work with the exhaust. I didn't bother with the ports...didn't notice them that's why. Stuart Cheers Stuart, if things hadn't gone to plan then I would have been adding solid ones too. 6 hours ago, CliffB said: It's these little details that can make a big difference. Lovely work John. Thanks Cliff, just three more to make and I must remember that they are handed. 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Great work so far. I have used the Venturi Stuart mentioned and they're quite nice. I got mine from Ebay. Keep up the good work All the best Chris Thanks a lot Chris. I have decided to bite the bullet and have ordered a set along with a Vickers K series from Ebay. I just hope that they get here before the GB ends. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 After a couple of days away from the bench, due to sore wrists caused by some over enthusiastic tree pruning, I got back to working on the exhausts today. I said that I would document the steps to make these and this is the method I have adopted. I used various bits of plastic strip and sheet material and working from top to bottom these are a short length of 0.015in plastic strip, a strip of 0.010in plastic sheet, 0.030in x 0.020in strip and a scrap of 0.030in sheet - large enough to make a blank for the exhaust. by John L, on Flickr I started by gluing short lengths of the 0.030 x 0.020 strip to the edge of the blank leaving gaps for the slots and adding some at each end of the exhaust. Once dry these are then trimmed with a pair of side cutters. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr I then glued some 0.015in strip on top these and left that to dry before cleaning the faces up in readiness for the final stage. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr The final stage in creating the blank, was to glue a piece of the 0.010 sheet to the top face. Once this has dried I can trim the blank to size, then file and sand to shape. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Excellent work John, the little details do make a difference. You're heading for another build I'm going to be envious of! Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 15:56, Johnson said: Excellent work John, the little details do make a difference. You're heading for another build I'm going to be envious of! Cheers, Thanks a lot Charlie. I have finished work on the exhausts now and I have started on assembling the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 My figure painting skills are not up to much which is why I don't often include them in my builds, but I have decided to add the crew to this one. The pilot is painted up and, because things are tight around the cockpit, he has been fixed in place. I can fit the observer later so I have left him out for now. by John L, on Flickr Once the pilot was in situ I glued the fuselage halves together and I now need to tidy things up. With a Christmas party and a 60th birthday bash this weekend, it may be Sunday before I can make any further progress. by John L, on Flickr 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Coming along nicely John,I've just picked up a late boxing of this kit from the Revell era so a good reference point for a future build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 I have replaced the oil cooler following the method used by @Courageous, and hiding the join with a shim of thin sheet plastic before fixing it in place. I have also added the landing lights to the leading edges of the lower wings and drilled holes in preparation for rigging, I still have to work out the correct end positions of the upper and lower bracing wires of the inner bay. Once I have finalised that I can fix the lower wings in position and make a start on the painting. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr Replacements for the venturi and the Vickers K series machine gun are on the way from Latvia, but I am not sure if they will get here in time. I can still get on with some prep work in readiness for their arrival though. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 5 hours ago, nimrod54 said: replaced the oil cooler Yep, looks good to me. Let's hope your goodies make it but time is a ticking ⏱️. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 6 hours ago, nimrod54 said: I have replaced the oil cooler following the method used by @Courageous, That looks like great work John. But it can't have done much for the pilot's view! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 44 minutes ago, Johnson said: That looks like great work John. But it can't have done much for the pilot's view! He would have had a very restricted view had I fixed the pilots seat in the original kit position Charlie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Lots of us have this kit John, i dont think ive ever seen one getting the attention and detail you are giving to your one. Keep up the good work. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 2 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Lots of us have this kit John, i dont think ive ever seen one getting the attention and detail you are giving to your one. Keep up the good work. Cheers Pat Thanks a lot Pat. Unfortunately, I won't quite make it with this one, Once I have finished the detail painting of the exhausts etc. I can start adding decals to the fuselage. The upper wing has been primed but needs to have the holes drilled for rigging and then I can add topcoat of paint. After that it will be time for rigging and final assembly. I am also still waiting for the parts from Latvia to arrive, and with postie having made his delivery for today, I don't think that I will see them this side of Christmas now. Anyway here is where I am up to at present. by John L, on Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 I was quite surprised this morning when the parts that I had been waiting for turned up with the mornings post. With some judicious juggling of modelling time/festive activities, I hope I can finish this one over the holidays. by John L, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 I have managed to do a bit more to the Seafox, painting the grey on the nose and floats. I decided to go along with one of the colour choices offered up by @PeterB in his earlier posting (see #18), deciding on FS16440 Light Gull Grey as the closest match that I have for Cerrux Grey, although it is still uncertain that this was actually the grey used. The only image that I have come across, which is supposed to be of an aircraft from HMS Ajax in early 1940, clearly shows a grey across the nose area, so I have decided to go with this on my model. I have also gone with the guidance given on the decal sheet, that this unidentified colour was carried across the floats. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Hi John I have a Contrail Hawker Horsley which appears to have to same colour scheme as the Seafox, watching with increasing interest, and really enjoying the build. cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Just catching up John,she's looking beautiful hope you push on and get her completed I have just got a later boxing for the in the Navy GB and want to reference(nick) your build for mine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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