Christopter Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Hi all. I'm new to this community and this is only my second thread, the first being on the intros section, but thought I'd jump straight in with a completed build. I was half way through this when I joined up and the build was being documented elsewehere and I thought I'd post here for your amusement and / or pleasure. Hope you like it. If I can get to grips with this photo hosting I'll see if I can't share a build or two. Edited April 5, 2020 by Christopter 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Great looking Hornet! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopter Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) A terrific looking Sea Hornet. Your model brings out the sleek lines of the type beautifully. To think we might actually see a real one flying agian in the not too distant future. I'm curious to know your exprience of building this kit. The reason I ask is becuase I built the F.1 boxing a few years ago without any issues I can remember other than that the canopy didn't fit well. More recently I built the NF.21 but had a devil of a job putting it together. I think that the probelem was that thr NF.21 release included a lot of resin bits which the F.1 didn't and that they were what caused the fit issues. Any probs with the F.20? Edited April 5, 2020 by Meatbox8 correcting a typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Really nice model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopter Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Wow! What a reception! Thanks to all who have commented and left a like, it means a lot to me! 19 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: A terrific looking Sea Hornet. Your model brings out the sleek lines of the type beautifully. To think we might actually see a real one flying agian in the not too distant future. I'm curious to know your exprience of building this kit. The reason I ask is becuase I built the F.1 boxing a few years ago without any issues I can remember other than that the canopy didn't fit well. More recently I built the NF.21 but had a devil of a job putting it together. I think that the probelem was that thr NF.21 release included a lot of resin bits which the F.1 didn't and that they were what caused the fit issues. Any probs with the F.20? The kit was good for a short run, but it did have some pain points, as you would expect! This kit had a number of resin parts, including a full cockpit, and a meager amount of PE. The resin is soft and easy to worth with but like most resin is quite brittle so care is necessary. These are the things to look out for: > Resin cockpit - does not fit inside fuselage. Test fit prior to painting! > Wings - dihedral angle wrong. > Canopy - does not fit at all. Other than that, the parts fit well and do not require the usual volume of filler and hours of sanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Lovely! Nicely finished. Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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