Worms Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 30 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Well this looks interesting. Always up for a bit of a kitbash. Hornet definitely, yet I would err towards the He219 canopy. The 410 has those odd clear panels on the rear sides. Then again, the 219 canopy flattens out towards the rear. Maybe two canopies sawn in half? The other Aircraft, Invader wings and a Japanese fuselage? I have a cunning plan for the flat panels and the 'turret' 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 31 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Well this looks interesting. Always up for a bit of a kitbash. Hornet definitely, yet I would err towards the He219 canopy. The 410 has those odd clear panels on the rear sides. Then again, the 219 canopy flattens out towards the rear. Maybe two canopies sawn in half? The other Aircraft, Invader wings and a Japanese fuselage? Might go with the text description for the 'enemy' aircraft....quite different...but I do quite like the look of the comic book type! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 The wing on the ‘enemy’ looks like a backwards He-219 and the tailplanes have a distinct De Havilland influence. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Very unusual wing planform - pre war Heinkel He 70/111 type curved leading edge and whilst I was typing this you have beaten me to it Trevor, I was going to say a 219 with the wings "reversed". Does that make us "Great Minds" or "Fools" I wonder as we seem to be thinking alike? Pete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matave Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) When I read the original Biggles book as a youth I remember that the aircraft is described as a slightly enlarged Mosquito. With a little research I came up with the DH 99/101 which is absolutely plausible. The Spur in this comic book got me to think of a DH Hornet with the cockpit of a Gloster Meteor T.7... However, the body of the meteor must be larger than the Hornet so it will probably not fit. Apart from that, a larger Mosquito (DH 99/101) should be much bigger than the Hornet. To sum up my discussion here would end up into a Hornet in a larger scale... 1/48 together with a Meteor 1/72 cockpit??? It's just one thing that I don't like. And that is the very modern straight angeled fin which I think is too modern for this aircraft, contructed during the war and saw it's light in 1945. Edited November 5, 2019 by Matave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 26/10/2019 at 20:41, PeterB said: Very unusual wing planform - pre war Heinkel He 70/111 type curved leading edge and whilst I was typing this you have beaten me to it Trevor, I was going to say a 219 with the wings "reversed". Does that make us "Great Minds" or "Fools" I wonder as we seem to be thinking alike? Pete Hmmm, just so happen to have a Revell 219 lurking around....🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 05/11/2019 at 20:55, Matave said: When I read the original Biggles book as a youth I remember that the aircraft is described as a slightly enlarged Mosquito. With a little research I came up with the DH 99/101 which is absolutely plausible. The Spur in this comic book got me to think of a DH Hornet with the cockpit of a Gloster Meteor T.7... However, the body of the meteor must be larger than the Hornet so it will probably not fit. Apart from that, a larger Mosquito (DH 99/101) should be much bigger than the Hornet. To sum up my discussion here would end up into a Hornet in a larger scale... 1/48 together with a Meteor 1/72 cockpit??? It's just one thing that I don't like. And that is the very modern straight angeled fin which I think is too modern for this aircraft, contructed during the war and saw it's light in 1945. I haven't found any reference to the Spur being larger than a Mossie yet. They do fly with a Mossie in the book though and I'll be using the illustrated book as the major guide to the model (s?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Just a friendly reminder that we’ve reached the mid point in the group build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 13 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Just a friendly reminder that we’ve reached the mid point in the group build. Cheers, yep, work keeps rearing it's ugly but necessary head at the moment involving trips halfway across country every couple of days and copious amounts of paperwork in between...but the driving time gives me ideas! All bits collected (I think) and ready to start....just need to decide a colour though 🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Light grey base, then a humbrol ‘duck egg’ blue, then some fairly heavy chipping IMO... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, DalekCheese said: Light grey base, then a humbrol ‘duck egg’ blue, then some fairly heavy chipping IMO... Hmmm, with white panels halfway along the fuselage?....No, stop it..😆 but seriously, similar to some thoughts I had with a silver base and a pale blue/silver-grey...haven't tried the hairspray method yet for chipping! Then again silver dope and aluminium underwings was another thought! I keep resisting the urge to paint it white with a longitudinal red stripe edged in blue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 The red stripe’d look good.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 ....any 1/72 figures of seated Bobbies anyone?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 I've started! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Looking at it on the fuselage, the canopy isn't an ideal shape. It bulges a lot along the sides on the rear half...might experiment with plunge moulding...now where's my balsa stash? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I was thinking a combination of Hornet windscreen and perhaps some combination from part of the sliding hood and that of a Mustang with a plunge-molded joining section will do the job for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 50 minutes ago, Col. said: I was thinking a combination of Hornet windscreen and perhaps some combination from part of the sliding hood and that of a Mustang with a plunge-molded joining section will do the job for you Yes, I was thinking of varying combinations. The screen isn't far out, might have a go at plunge moulding the aft section...don't have any mustang canopies...how sad am I? 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Worms said: Yes, I was thinking of varying combinations. The screen isn't far out, might have a go at plunge moulding the aft section...don't have any mustang canopies...how sad am I? 😁 There is spare canopies in the new Airfix kit so some of us may be able to help you there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalekCheese Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 I don’t know about the sizes, but would a Stuka cockpit work? Longer and thinner, plus a gunner at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 7 hours ago, DalekCheese said: I don’t know about the sizes, but would a Stuka cockpit work? Longer and thinner, plus a gunner at the back. That from a JU87D is closest but still a bit clunky. I may have the option of using a combination of Arado AR96 and a piece of the aft section of a FW190 "blown canopy" but, I'm going to have a bash at making a plunge moulded one first! thanks for all of the suggestions so far guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Well, unfortunately I failed dismally in this one...I was making progress and January came along...more paperwork than I could shake a stick at and my three planned builds still aren't finished...but I got further on my destroyer than planned... oh well, thanks for the encouragement anyway. C-, must try harder! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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