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Saunders - Roe SRA/1 AKA 'Squirt'


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10 hours ago, AdrianMF said:

Wow, I was impressed just looking at it, now I’m amazed!

Cheers Adrian. I'm more amazed at what your with your flying boat!

 

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First wave of decals on, just left with the centres to place after my return from Telford.

 

Stuart

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Having suitably recovered from Telford, It's time to get back to the bench.

 

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Red decal centres applied. Starboard float attached. What I think is the 'Incidence Vane & Yaw Probe' fitted. I felt the kit version of this probe was fragile and over size, so a smaller scratch version was made from Albion Alloy tubing.

 

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Same here; decal centre in, float on and pitot tube fitted, again a scratch version using tubing.

 

Just waiting for the decals to dry before sealing them in and it should be about done.

 

Stuart

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Well, I'm calling this done.

 

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Just got to stick it on its water base, then it's into the gallery.

I would've liked to do another but I have too many loose ends that need tying up before the end of 2019.

 

Thanks for looking in.

Stuart

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Wonderful work Stuart - it really looks the part and would look good against the real thing in Southampton

 

For a not really very practical aircraft given the speed of technology development at the time, it is a wonderful anachronism.  The original engines went on to do great work too with a certain Mr Campbell.

 

Super stuff

Take Care

Andrew

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So I'm rummaging around in this group build and I find this one! What a superb job you've done on this one Stuart. I've made on Planet Models kit (the Italian Air Force SF-260) and although basically quite neat and correct in outline, it was a challenge.

 

Hats off to you for this one!

 

Terry

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17 minutes ago, Terry1954 said:

So I'm rummaging around in this group build

I thought I saw you sneaking around there. I did put this into the RFI too. And if you're interested, I've got a couple of 'ponies' in the P-51 STGB that I'll be starting soon.

 

Stuart

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On 9/15/2019 at 12:23 PM, stevehnz said:

One that I'll be following Stuart, I saw the real thing at Solent Sky in Southampton some years ago, maybe I need to track done a Planet kit, I don't like my chances of ever seeing a plastic one.

Steve.

From three years in the future, what a lot of water has flowed under bridges in that time 😮 , I salute your effort here @Courageous Stuart, now I have a plastic one, ordered anyway & am looking forward to it. I'm no less enthusiastic about this aircraft than I was the day I first became aware of it. Pleased though now I didn't stump up for the Planet kit. :)

Steve.

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