JBallsfromNZ Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hi there. I have been a Britmodeller voyeur for years, so I thought I would finally post some pics of my latest completion. This build is my attempt at a Royal New Zealand Airforce P3-K2 Orion, built from a Hasegawa P-3C kit. There are a few things I am not happy with (forgetting nose weight!) but I had loads of fun making it. The more I tried to tinker with it, the more things broke. So I gave up and here it is. From what I understand the K2 is the latest upgrade, however the Orion is soon to be replaced by the P-8 Poseidon. Thanks for looking. Josh from NZ. 57 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Hi Josh, Very Very nice Where are the decals from? My Dad was in the original RNZAF Personnel that brought the P3's from the States. Thanks for sharing with us Regards Alan Edited April 26, 2020 by LDSModeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Lovely super clean build 👏👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Lovely Orion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Very nice work Josh Looks like you used some aftermarket to open the weapons bay and drop the flaps, the CMR set by any chance? Looks like you used OldModels decals as well. I like a P-3 or 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 You have been hiding your light under a bushel as we say around these parts! Superb, so get posting some of your other builds. Good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Beautiful looking Orion, great modelling ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Always nice to see Kiwi subjects, especially when they are finished off this well. I still marvel at the overall age of these P-3K airframes, so thats a big tick to all the service (or contractor) personnel who maintain these ageing aircraft to such high standards. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBallsfromNZ Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Thanks for the kind words guys. Yes, decals are Oldmodelsdecals from NZ. I used the inkjet decals first but had a complete fail due to inexperience, so used the digital printed set on round 2. The flaps etc is the old CMK set, but I see Black dog resin doing some great Orion aftermarket sets. I’m currently working on an RNZAF Seasprite and Iroquois so I will why some images up when done. Thanks again. Josh. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 That's a very fine finish, a lovely neat result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Well done Josh. Now that you have finally broken the proverbial ice with this picture essay, please post some more of your works!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Beautiful model. You can be very proud of that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shashman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Very smart aircraft and a lovely clean build. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 You`ve done a superb job,..... the dropped flaps and opened weapons bay look great and must have took some doing and the scheme itself,....and the way you`ve applied it are fantastic too,....... you should be very proud of this and please don`t be a voyeur anymore,.....I`d love to see more of your stuff. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Very nicely done and clean to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I wasn't going to open the Bomb Bay on my latest P-3 project but now I'm having second thoughts! Lovely work - how did you find installing the flap set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Nice Orion. These will be a thing of the past soon. It's a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Bloody fantastic Kahu Orion Josh, I'd be proud to have this in my cabinet. Have you or do you plan to build the Airfix Vampire T.11 RNZAF (starter set). That's a great kit and the best way to get a rare Vampire in your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBallsfromNZ Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 25 minutes ago, Tempestwulf said: Bloody fantastic Kahu Orion Josh, I'd be proud to have this in my cabinet. Have you or do you plan to build the Airfix Vampire T.11 RNZAF (starter set). That's a great kit and the best way to get a rare Vampire in your collection. Thanks for the comments. I don't have the vampire set but I will definitely have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBallsfromNZ Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Bell209 said: I wasn't going to open the Bomb Bay on my latest P-3 project but now I'm having second thoughts! Lovely work - how did you find installing the flap set? Hey Rob. I had no issues at all with the flaps and they went in easily. I only had issues with the rear cabin interior, but left it out as I figured you won't actually see any of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 With those interior parts, you could make a nice cutaway. On a P-3 side note, does anyone have an extra set of wings and engines for one? or a parts model? I want to make a turbo Connie and want to use one for the engines/nacelles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Lovely build! And nice to see a NZ one. I'm about 1/2 through my Japanese one - you've inspired me to get back onto it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, JBallsfromNZ said: I only had issues with the rear cabin interior, but left it out as I figured you won't actually see any of it. Hmm, that's something else I've been toying with. I was going to model it with door open, so you can see inside. Maybe not now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Great job, I bought one at IPMS Telford last year, I hope it turns out as well as yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Thats gorgeous, always had a soft spot for the P-3 and have this kit in my stash but never built it. This is beautiful, love the crisp shiny metallic area's round the inlets and the dropped flaps and open weapons bay make a huge difference. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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