IanHx Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Hi, Late entry : Cyber-hobby Sea Venom. Now, I know there are some issues with the kit, and that we have Sea Venom Royalty visiting this site, and that my low-skilled modelling attempts to do this subject justice are likely to cause offence..... but I've eaten my Weetabix, so here goes "Look Ma, it aInt started..." Probably the most over-engineered non-visible part in the world..... Engine consists of no less than 12 parts (excluding intakes) . None of them visible in the assembled result ! Why ???!!!! Edited April 19, 2020 by IanHx 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Now that's interesting.... there are pieces for the fins in the air intakes, but the instructions don't at any point tell you to fit them. Quality kit.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 "None of them visible in the assembled result ! Why ???!!!!" As I recall, when John @John Masters built the land version of this kit in the Scandinavian GB, there was an "engine cover" panel on top that could perhaps be left loose to show the interior engine detail - otherwise it does seem a bit of a waste of plastic and effort. Having said that some companies these days give you an awful lot of internal detail, particularly in the cockpit, and in many cases very little of it is seen. I guess it is a matter of striking a balance between putting everything in for the purist, and leaving most of it out to make a nice quick and hopefully cheaper build for the rest - bit like some Hobby Boss products. I like a reasonable amount of detail but as I get older and my hands get shakier I increasingly prefer a simpler build, particularly when I overstretch myself by getting into multiple GB simultaneously! Got to better than my ancient Frog version! Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 There is indeed an engine cover panel. At the moment trying to decide between wings folded or wings extended. Going to be a closed cockpit build, so relative lack of interior detail shouldn't be an issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 2 hours ago, IanHx said: there are pieces for the fins in the air intakes, but the instructions don't at any point tell you to fit them. yes...be watchful of that. Tricky devils. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 ( in best David Attenborough voice ) " … the fledgling model strays too far from the safety of the stash, and is immediately ambushed by a pack of clamps... " 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 It’s a lovely precise fit then! glad you taking on this kit, I wanted to get one as I’m rather fond of the venom so nice to see how it goes. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Good luck with this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) Today the nose went on. Instructions say add weight... fortunately the space in the nose and in front of the cockpit tub is absolutely cavernous so I've used up all my fishing weights. No way this one will be a tail-sitter ! Tail boom assembly fits to fuselage very nicely, none of the horrors of the Xtrakit Sea Vixen here !! Edited April 24, 2020 by IanHx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Working on wings and wheels today. Photo etch for the wing fences included in the box - nice. Big decision looming... wings folded or extended ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Definitely not going to be a tail-sitter.... Next grumble.... which sadist decided it was a good idea not to tell you about the instrument panel decals until AFTER everything was assembled ??!! Good job I spotted it before putting the canopy on ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Looked long and hard at doing this one wings folded - nothing shouts 'Navy' quite like folding wings - but after inspecting the plastic hinge parts it's quite clear that the tiny plastic 'neck' part just isn't going to take the weight of the wing. So its plan B and wings extended.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 She looks great and still more that suitably ‘navy’ even with the wings unfolded! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) A few more pics Edited May 7, 2020 by IanHx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) Decal time. The wingtip tank decals are the work of Beelzebub himself. Once dry, going to keep a lot of varnish to keep them in place. Edited May 17, 2020 by IanHx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Decals drying. Just a final coat of varnish to apply tomorrow. Finish line in sight... hope I've done it justice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Finished !!! Top : Underside :could be better, but nobody will see it when stood on the shelf Front Shark-dressed Venom Right Left Gratuitous Sea Venom shot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Very nice! Brings back memories of the Matchbox 1/32 Sea Venom I built over 30 years ago (although my main memory of it is the hinged canopy, which closed itself in an earthquake in 1984!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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