RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) This kit was one of the 1st I bought when getting back into modelling ... and it has sat as the Stash entry No.1 unbuilt for 4 years, it is now time to build it. I thought I was going to build it as a GR1 with wrap-around camo as I used to watch in the 80's on holiday at grandparents in Exmoor as they flew through the valleys below us.. But I bought the Edward GR4 cockpit PE . The kit sprue shot : IDS kit , Eduard GR4 Cockpit PE, and the Flightpath Tanks and Pods set - living up north for too long (and reusing decal sheets) I think the subject will be the 617 70th anniversary scheme (Though that might change !) Looking at 'The General's' historical Tonka build Thread and now ExDraken's - I feel the need to buy the Aries resin UC bays Edited December 16, 2020 by RJ-WobblyHands 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The Aires wheels bays or atleast the main ones fits great with a little bit of effort. The nose gear bay....we'll see about that. Good luck with your Tonka! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 O.O I forgot how fun Revell instructions are . Let the fun start with some cockpit butchery, start prepping for the PE - all detailing now removed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 That is a lot of stuff to remove for the PE to be fitted. Yes Revell's/Eduard's instructions are not the best on this one, lots of holes that need to be drilled not indicated and part numbers mixed up especially when it comes to the flaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Welcome Aboard. The 617 anniversary scheme is a good one so I'll look forward to seeing it in the gallery. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 The most important upgrade was completed : Downloading the Revell 1/48 GR4 instructions - all the core parts are on the IDS sprues I have made a start on the PE in the pit and started on some simple sub assemblies deviating slighty from the instructions (watching several you tube build videos for tips and techniques on building this beastie) to get better fit and easier seam smoothing 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 WOW. That PE really did the trick for the cockpit. /Bosse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Like a couple of other builders in this GB I have gone for the undercarrige PE as the kit is sorely lacking in any detail in there and knowing the fun it is to get the kit joins all lined up I resisted the thoughts of a resin set , so Mr Postie delivered these on Monday. And I have started assembly of main and nose uc wells and a dryfit session to see what it looks like Edited September 23, 2020 by RJ-WobblyHands 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Thats a lot of PE! Looking good now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 29 minutes ago, Colin W said: Thats a lot of PE! Looking good now! Yup the U/C set is big lots of small PE for my large hands to put in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 That PE certainly improves the look of the U/C bays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Plenty tidy work going on here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Looking very nice RJ-WH. Did the you paint the cockpit panels? They look superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, CliffB said: Looking very nice RJ-WH. Did the you paint the cockpit panels? They look superb. The cockpit is the Eduard PE - GR4 Cockpit , the IDS kit cockpit is incorrect for a RAF GR4, even though the kit parts are the same in both boxing's ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 hour ago, RJ-WobblyHands said: The cockpit is the Eduard PE - GR4 Cockpit , the IDS kit cockpit is incorrect for a RAF GR4, even though the kit parts are the same in both boxing's ! I wasn't sure whether the PE was pre-coloured, or whether you'd painted it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 30 minutes ago, CliffB said: I wasn't sure whether the PE was pre-coloured, or whether you'd painted it? With my fat fingers and dodgy eyesight ... it is the pre painted set ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) Vacation Day today - going for a weekend break in York Sightseeing ,Shopping and Elvington Air Museum , got some bits and pieces done this morning - following the 'Flory Models Nathan's' build method Starting with the spine Flipping over I have added the vanes that are not on the IDS spine and I will add a couple of holes on top for the GR4 antenna - to be scratch built. Moving back to the front fuselage, since I am building a GR4 the port side gun port has to be removed , and I have drilled and fitted the refueling probe , this allowed me to fill and fair the hole that is visible in the cockpit area. And finally some wiring added to UC bays More Updates next week! Edited September 25, 2020 by RJ-WobblyHands 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Nice progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Nice to see someone else putting in the vanes in the air intakes 😉 Neat progress in the main wheel bays too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Last night and lunchtime today was spent joining pieces together ending up with these sub components .. 1 wobbly cockpit section A pair of wings with all sticky out bits still attached The central fuselage section ( I am not doing any work to the inner intakes I will be making some FOD covers for the Intakes and exhausts and the spine I have performed a test fit of all the above but forgot to take a photo - the result is quite pleasing with no steps !! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Coming together well. It is fun and satisfying is it not removing the wings from their sprues with all the sticky out bits still intact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 That series of YouTube clips on how to put together this beast sure works wonders. Kind of fun that the flimsiness of the cockpit is what helps with the fit! I do wonder how tricky it will be to replicate this with my Aires pit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Coming along nicely RJ. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) The missing photo - everything dryfitted together ... wow no steps in the joins at the 'problem areas' (Thanks to the Flory Models build vlog ) I have also dryfitted the main canopy to check its fit as well ,I will glue the wings in the forward sweep as I will be showing her parked on display as seen at RIAT 2013. Waiting for the resin wing seals to arrive before gluing everything together. Time to start on the other assemblies Edited September 30, 2020 by RJ-WobblyHands 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 The more often I see you lads working on the Revell kit the more I'm tempted to add one into the stash. Looks to be coming together well for you RJ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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