Boltcropper Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 3 hours ago, McFly said: Outstanding work!!! Very much appreciated McFly! glad that people are finding this build interesting.....still quiet a bit to do yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Two more shots of the Adour Mk 104 turbofan, now with all the associated fitting and lifting points: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 And, the making of the Jaguar GR.1's cockpit area: 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 That looks very promising. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Look great as they are - can only imagine how they will look with paint on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 A series of shots of the Rolls-Royce TURBOMECA Adour Mark 104, fitted on an 'engine build stand' as they were in the Engine Bays during overhaul. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 This is brilliant work so far @Boltcropper , you're an expert fabricator. From a fellow blu-tac and masking tape aficionado! Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Oh. My. Giddy. Aunt! Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 On 11/15/2020 at 5:55 PM, Alan P said: This is brilliant work so far @Boltcropper , you're an expert fabricator. From a fellow blu-tac and masking tape aficionado! Alan Much appreciated Alan P, thank you. Definitely a project that has tested me, but also taught me so much! Like you I'm proud of my blue-tac and tape credentials...it makes everything possible, although some of it downright fiddly! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodenlee Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Seriously unbelievable work there! I am nearly finished a pretty-well OOB build and take my hat of to the work being done here!! Cheers Shaun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 12 hours ago, rodenlee said: Seriously unbelievable work there! I am nearly finished a pretty-well OOB build and take my hat of to the work being done here!! Cheers Shaun I look forward to seeing your build Shaun, was it the Kitty Hawk model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Fabulous modelling Del, and great photography Kev (don’t really know what a focus-stacked set is, but wotever it is the results are exquisite) On 10/23/2020 at 7:05 PM, Kev Gregory said: The aircraft will look like this, other than it will be XX731 'GK'. We had XX731 on 6sqn a bit later in the 80’s - after she’d been upgraded to GR1A standard. I think she was ‘ED’ then. Edited November 17, 2020 by Fritag 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 this Adour looks exquisite! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodenlee Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Kev Gregory said: I look forward to seeing your build Shaun, was it the Kitty Hawk model? Hi Kevin Yes it is...and I found it to be a bit of a handful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 15 hours ago, rodenlee said: Seriously unbelievable work there! I am nearly finished a pretty-well OOB build and take my hat of to the work being done here!! Cheers Shaun Many thanks Shaun, The extra detail included and modifications carried out are to support a very specific theme, its working well so far and it will soon be time for some paint. All of us who have built this kit know of the little 'quirks' that come with it, but these issue aside, I've seen fantastic OOB builds produced by our fellow modeller's out there. Is your own project is an RAF example? would love to see some photos on here! Cheers, Del. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, exdraken said: this Adour looks exquisite! Much appreciated exdraken.....its not been easy! Del. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodenlee Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Boltcropper said: Many thanks Shaun, The extra detail included and modifications carried out are to support a very specific theme, its working well so far and it will soon be time for some paint. All of us who have built this kit know of the little 'quirks' that come with it, but these issue aside, I've seen fantastic OOB builds produced by our fellow modeller's out there. Is your own project is an RAF example? would love to see some photos on here! Cheers, Del. Hi Del I like your use of "quirks"!! Yes mine is an RAF version. I've just about finished it...should be up on here shortly. Cheers Shaun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 And the last of the aftermarket parts bought for the Jaguar. I've got two sets of CBLS now, but thanks to Rob (Phone Fixer), we now know that we need the CBLS-100 modified for the Jags centre pylon (Many thanks again Rob!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Don't use those Jaguar A gun barrels. They are for the DEFA cannons fitted to the French Jags. The 30mm Aden guns on the British Jags had a shorter barrel that stopped inside the blast tubes. So no barrels stick out around the pen nib fairings. Pictures from the BM walkaround section. Also don't put the little practice bombs on the CBLS when you build it. As you are building it to represent an engine change, any weapons would have been unloaded. Safety procedure. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Phone Phixer said: Don't use those Jaguar A gun barrels. They are for the DEFA cannons fitted to the French Jags. The 30mm Aden guns on the British Jags had a shorter barrel that stopped inside the blast tubes. So no barrels stick out around the pen nib fairings. Pictures from the BM walkaround section. Also don't put the little practice bombs on the CBLS when you build it. As you are building it to represent an engine change, any weapons would have been unloaded. Safety procedure. Thanks for the gun tip (excuse the pun) Rob, again, much appreciated. I had assumed the latter part about no practice bombs, assuming even smoke and flash would have some safety requirements, but didn't know for sure ( I was a Sootie, not an Armourer). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 We're now on the cusp of the painting stage, so I wanted capture Del's preparation by use of a multitude of cocktail sticks! The whole mass of components and subassemblies... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tiger331 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 WOW !......Just picked up on this thread. My first tour in the RAF was at St Athan and one of my responsibilities was logistics support to EROS (Engine Repair & Overhaul Squadron) which had been set up to provide Third-Line servicing for the Adour (both Jaguar and Hawk) and, at the time, was also busy preparing a line to support the 'brand new' RB199 for the Tornado fleet. I spent a lot of time on the hangar floor and subsequently became even more familiar with the Adour engine, after tours at both RAF Coltishall and Valley. I was, therefore, very impressed with the work that has gone into those two engines for this model and really look forward to seeing the finished article. Judging by the workmanship and attention to detail that has gone into everything thus far, it is going to be a very impressive diorama. Well Done, Sir ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Tiger331 said: WOW !......Just picked up on this thread. My first tour in the RAF was at St Athan and one of my responsibilities was logistics support to EROS (Engine Repair & Overhaul Squadron) which had been set up to provide Third-Line servicing for the Adour (both Jaguar and Hawk) and, at the time, was also busy preparing a line to support the 'brand new' RB199 for the Tornado fleet. I spent a lot of time on the hangar floor and subsequently became even more familiar with the Adour engine, after tours at both RAF Coltishall and Valley. I was, therefore, very impressed with the work that has gone into those two engines for this model and really look forward to seeing the finished article. Judging by the workmanship and attention to detail that has gone into everything thus far, it is going to be a very impressive diorama. Well Done, Sir ! Wow, EROS, there's a blast from the past! After leaving Bruggen on Jags I was posted to Honington on Tornados to the Engine Bay (86-87) and had to do the KHD secondary power systems course at Saints. An incredible few weeks, possibly for all the wrongs reasons, which to this day arm me with beer drinking tales!! 🙂 Edited November 28, 2020 by Kev Gregory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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