SimonL Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) This was an impulse buy - which I pretty much regretted as soon as I opened the box. Not such a modern kit, with a few fit issues. It was not the easiest to make and I kept breaking bits off as I completed it - which is why it spent several months at the back of the shelf of doom. But I was so close so I pushed on. White is from a Tamiya rattle can, the red is brush painted Tamiya acrylic - which was gruesome to paint. Finished with a bit of slight weathering (most of which was from my grubby fingers), and a brushed on coat of Tamiya semi-gloss clear. Completed out of the box as XW871 of 705 Naval Air Squadron, Culdrose, UK, 19896. Thanks for looking. Some additional photos outside: Edited January 2, 2020 by SimonL Added extra photos, corrected date 41 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve4428 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Lovely job mate, got the same one in the stash! Does it need any nose weight in it? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, steve4428 said: Lovely job mate, got the same one in the stash! Does it need any nose weight in it? Thanks! Yes, I put a bit behind the cockpit (lead fishing weights held in place with blu-tack) and also under the cockpit floor (under the raised section where you put the front seats). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Lovely mate you've made a good job of that..one question 1986 or 96.....the decal says 1996 so I presume that is what you meant. Still a great job though it's all boring JS black now but I expect that's a good thing ..unless you are a modeller 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Very neat and colourful build. As you say, it's an old kit and shouldn't be judged too harshly, perhaps, but Heller really over-simlified that rotor head, didn't they? 😉 Nice work and finish! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve4428 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 6 hours ago, SimonL said: Thanks! Yes, I put a bit behind the cockpit (lead fishing weights held in place with blu-tack) and also under the cockpit floor (under the raised section where you put the front seats). Thanks for the tip mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Well done with what sounds like a ‘mare of a kit. Come on Airfix....... Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fids Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Looks very neat, loving it Airfix need to pull their finger out with a 1:48 and a Puma back on topic, great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Many thanks for the kind comments. Added an extra couple of photos taken outside this morning 8 hours ago, junglierating said: Lovely mate you've made a good job of that..one question 1986 or 96.....the decal says 1996 so I presume that is what you meant. Oops yes - corrected 🙂 6 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: As you say, it's an old kit and shouldn't be judged too harshly, perhaps, but Heller really over-simlified that rotor head, didn't they? 😉 Just a bit! 3 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Come on Airfix....... 2 hours ago, fids said: Airfix need to pull their finger out with a 1:48 And maybe a Wasp and/or Scout? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 That's a little beauty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Beautiful job! I've sworn by Tamiya acrylics since I was six but for some reason their XF-7 Red has really, really fallen in quality over the past couple of years. You did well to soldier on and the end result doesn't show any sign of your trouble! Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, k5054nz said: I've sworn by Tamiya acrylics since I was six but for some reason their XF-7 Red has really, really fallen in quality over the past couple of years. Thanks! Actually it was the gloss red - not the flat red I used (X-7). The colour is ok, just it’s a pig to brush paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, SimonL said: Thanks! Actually it was the gloss red - not the flat red I used (X-7). The colour is ok, just it’s a pig to brush paint. Is it super-thin? That's been my issue with the Flat...no other colours seem to be affected (apologies for the hijack, I really like your Gazelle!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Its more that it doesn’t cover well, needing plenty of coats, which then makes the detail look soft. Not that there was much detail on this one anyway 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Niiiice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 9:37 PM, SimonL said: Its more that it doesn’t cover well, needing plenty of coats, which then makes the detail look soft. Not that there was much detail on this one anyway 🙂 Sounds about right. In my experience for the paint, and what I've read about the kit! Thanks again for sharing the build and for persevering with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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