John Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Placeholder pending the arrival of decals: John 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Don't hang about man...get building. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Who doesn't like a Beaver ! If i could’ve been a bush pilot this is the plane i would’ve wanted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 6 hours ago, Courageous said: Don't hang about man...get building. Stuart The kit's in the garage (I hope!) and it's dark and freezing here - the weekend beckons ❄️ J 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi John! Welcome to your second entry to the GB! Looking forward to seeing it started! Good luck! Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 I've braved the icy wastes of the garage and returned with this: There's no box because this particular kit never had one. More on that in a minute. Surveying the parts reveals a couple missing, the windscreen and the cowling: Neither of these is fatal. There are no instructions either but there are plenty of on-line builds for inspiration and guidance. I've had this kit in deep storage for a long time. In the Autumn of 2005 I received an email from the then marketing Manager of Humbrol asking if I would build test shots of 3 kits that they were planning to re-release. I said of course, and a few days later I picked up a package from Falkirk post office. Inside was, if I remember correctly, a 1/48th scale Mosquito box and inside that was a bag with 2 examples each of the Ford Tri-Motor, the Heron and the Beaver, along with photocopies of the instructions. Only the Ford had any decals, and I used the supplied US Marines markings on the kit. I finished the Heron as the Queen's Flight example that had been an option in early releases of the kit, using spares box decals. For the Beaver I happened to have a Modeldecal sheet with markings for a Dutch Air Force example, so I used those. The Heron was pretty rough, the Ford engine struts gave me a lot of trouble but the Beaver was lovely. This kit is the backup set of Beaver sprues. More soon. John 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hi. I have a spare engine and cowl if you like Might have the Windows too with other spares PM me if interested tout suite! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Very interested, thanks. PM on the way. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Very nice choice and very colourful option John. Good luck with your. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Fantastic service from Scott's Model Workshop in Panorama City, California: John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Nothing stopping you now. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 So... Anybody got any ideas about the interior colours? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 I'm going to take a guess that most Beavers are light grey inside: Time to look out my trusty Humbrol 87 Steel Grey. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 I don't know if it's an artefact of its semi-test-shot status or if this is a common thing on the production kit but each full-depth wingtip has a spectacular sink mark on the underside: I've used Games Workshop Citadel Liquid Green Stuff, which is water based and can take a nice smooth finish. John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 John, I built this kit way back as part of the Classic Airfix GB and for its age it goes together quite well. I also used those Ronin decals and they are nice but extremely thin and will release and fold up from the backing paper in no time. I recommend you try a test decal first to see how they behave. I’m sure you are more than aware that these Aussie Beavers are quite different to the British Army AH.1 variant so best to check some good references to see what needs doing. I recommend the ADF Serials website and here are the Beaver pages..Click on each of the five aircraft to view more photos. Cheers and good luck.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Great stuff, thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Yes. Those sink marks were on most of my builds too. No hassle really a spot of filler as you have done sorts it.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 Big thanks to Paul J for digging out a set of instructions, cowling and a few other bits and pieces: Having pinged a couple of the flap actuators into the carpet monster's maw, I decided to scratch them out of Microstrip: John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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