Colin W Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Hi Chaps Just for bit of fun here's my next subject for this Group build. Which plane is next in the sequence? Colin Edited March 27, 2020 by Colin W Changed title 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Looks like a Fulmar to me. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Yes a Fairly Fulmar. Right first time. MPM kit bought from Bill Clarke's model shop in Kent a few years ago. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 There’s nothing like a good Fulmar. Top scoring Fleet Air Arm Fighter type of WWII.. Enjoy the build... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I do like a good Fulmar, looking forward to this. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) don’t know what’s going on today that’s the second double post! Rob Edited March 27, 2020 by rob85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 I decided to fold the wings so started by cutting out the separate sections. 3 parts becoming 11. Quite soft plastic to be working with. Colin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Had a great day on this yesterday. Most of the interior started with bulkheads fitted. Inner wing section has wheel well sides fitted. Colin 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 This looks interesting Colin. Will you be using any AM stuff to help with the folded wings? Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Looking at grey Beemers build of the Special Hobby Version there is a lot of resin and PE in that boxing. If I'd known then i would have bought that one. These eastern European manufacturers are very confusing. Looks like i will have to carry on without. The wing fold will be done from scratch. Colin Edited March 31, 2020 by Colin W Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Great stuff so far, I attempted this build quite a few years ago, its still waiting for a few finishing touches. The wing fold isn't really too difficult to replicate, as long as you have plenty of plastic card!. I would link my build but unfortunately it got lost in the photobucket debacle! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 On 3/30/2020 at 3:21 PM, Colin W said: Looking at grey Beemers build of the Special Hobby Version there is a lot of resin and PE in that boxing. If I'd known then i would have bought that one. These eastern European manufacturers are very confusing. Looks like i will have to carry on without. The wing fold will be done from scratch. Colin The Special Hobby kit is good but fitting the cockpits does require grinding out a lot of plastic from the inside of the fuselage. I had a look back at my previous SH Fulmar build and had to grind away a lot there to - so it is consistent. It would be improved if all of the control surfaces were separate to be fitted by the modeller. The hardest bit about the Fulmar is researching the colour schemes for which you need to know the serial number and preferably need a clear photograph. I’m currently building an 806 NAS aircraft flown by Lt WLL Barnes from HMS Illustrious in the late 1940/41 period when FAA fighters were transitioning from S1E to TSS (only need 3 x 806 cabs in the collection; Barnes, Sewell, Brabner). Depending on the serial number there is S1E high curved demarcation, high stepped demarcation, high straight demarcation, high straight demarcation TSS, low demarcation TSS. Then there is the black/white IFF under wing marking - include or not to include, Sand & Spaghetti - include or not include. To add to this there appears to be poor to no documentation from 806 and it’s pilots (Yellow section or A being the best you get). I have to do a 803 NAS Ark Royal Fulmar too (Lt Cmdr JM Bruen). Easy, low demarcation TSS (I also have a serial and aircraft letter for that one). If you have a reliable colour scheme with your kit - stick with it, save your brain cells for something more important... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Thanks Grey, This is a bit too specific for me. I was planning to build the sole survivor in the FAA museum. Mind you it does have a boring colour scheme.... Cheers Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Colin W said: Thanks Grey, This is a bit too specific for me. I was planning to build the sole survivor in the FAA museum. Mind you it does have a boring colour scheme.... Cheers Colin Be careful on that one and study the photos. It was, I think, the MkI prototype that got converted to a MkII. I noticed that the UC doors were a non production configuration. @tonyot Has more knowledge than me on that one... Have a chat with him.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Grey Beema said: It was, I think, the MkI prototype that got converted to a MkII. Thanks Grey, That was also my understanding. It was kept on by Fairy for development and then as a hack before being passed directly to the FAAM. The Navy of course having trashed all theirs. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz75 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 On 4/2/2020 at 8:48 AM, Grey Beema said: The Special Hobby kit is good but fitting the cockpits does require grinding out a lot of plastic from the inside of the fuselage. I had a look back at my previous SH Fulmar build and had to grind away a lot there to - so it is consistent. It would be improved if all of the control surfaces were separate to be fitted by the modeller. The hardest bit about the Fulmar is researching the colour schemes for which you need to know the serial number and preferably need a clear photograph. I’m currently building an 806 NAS aircraft flown by Lt WLL Barnes from HMS Illustrious in the late 1940/41 period when FAA fighters were transitioning from S1E to TSS (only need 3 x 806 cabs in the collection; Barnes, Sewell, Brabner). Depending on the serial number there is S1E high curved demarcation, high stepped demarcation, high straight demarcation, high straight demarcation TSS, low demarcation TSS. Then there is the black/white IFF under wing marking - include or not to include, Sand & Spaghetti - include or not include. To add to this there appears to be poor to no documentation from 806 and it’s pilots (Yellow section or A being the best you get). I have to do a 803 NAS Ark Royal Fulmar too (Lt Cmdr JM Bruen). Easy, low demarcation TSS (I also have a serial and aircraft letter for that one). If you have a reliable colour scheme with your kit - stick with it, save your brain cells for something more important... Hi Grey Beema Is it so bad? I was building Battle form MPM, and ... I couldn't finish it. It was such a nightmare, the fuselage was twisted and banded. Canopy's plastic was not transparent and had a lot of cracs. But I thought that this one is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Franz75 said: Hi Grey Beema Is it so bad? I was building Battle form MPM, and ... I couldn't finish it. It was such a nightmare, the fuselage was twisted and banded. Canopy's plastic was not transparent and had a lot of cracs. But I thought that this one is better. No it’s not really bad at all. It was all straight, no warping. Just remember they are short run kits, it’s not like Tamiya that you throw into the air and it assembles itself as it hits the bench. Lots of great detail which rewards careful construction and painting. You will need filler, I use my own melted sprue version. Go and take a butchers on my build thread if you want to see the amount of filling.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Good comments above. These limited run kits can be challenging but open up greater opportunities than we would otherwise have. A kit such as this would not be economically viable for a mainstream manufacturer. Back to the action. I have neglected this build to finish the Sea sprite which is now in the gallery. Most of the interior done, just debating whether to add the seats and floor before joining the halves. Colin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Real progress over the last few days in lockdown. Fuselage halves together and outer wing panels assembled. Inner wing sections assembled and all boxed in. It was going so well until I realised that the ailerons are both dropped. I need to cut them out as well. Back out with the saw. Colin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Work on boxing in the wing structure now completed. Finished article should look something like this. Colin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Lovely job on the origami Colin. Coming together really well. It’s a brave thing to chop up a kit like that.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Now that's a wingfold! I'll never moan about cutting up F-18 wings again... Lovely job again with the cockpit/interior, very neat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Looking very sweet, the wing fold on this just looks so neat. Just for info the wing tips of the main wing physically lock into the leading edge of the tail planes, IIRC there is a pop up lock in the tail plane that the wing latches (or it may be the other way around?). When I did mine there were quite a few pictures around, mainly the FAA museum example. Cheers now Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Bob you are correct about the wing structure and this makes the model more practical. Main colour scheme now completed and leading edge left in sky grey ready for the spaghetti. Lots of modelling but no time to update the thread. Colin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Completed the spaghetti and spinach colouring on the leading edges, fitted the undercarriage and put the decals on. Colin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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