Rudolf_Filip Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I've been saving this kit for a special occasion like this group build. It's extremely basic and will require some extra work to bring up to todays standard. Since it's an oddball of an aircraft I'm not going to measure it to see how accurate it is. I will probably just add some detail here and there. The cockpit and landing gear are some parts that I feel need some love. The decals are not only useless because of old age, they also look very inaccurate compared to the photographs I've found of the aircraft. This is going to be fun! 👍 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I’ll be pulling up a Chair and watching this one with interest as I have one of these in the “Stash”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Good luck with your Trident, Rudolf. It looks like you should have an easy build, given that the kit is "advanced", "superbly detailed" and has "perfect fit of all parts" Cheers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf_Filip Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Well... I've been browsing the net after more information and pics of the Trident. I almost wish I didn't! Right now I'm even more confused than when I started. 🙂 There were two versions of the Trident, I and II. There are some rather big differences between them and now I'm a bit confused over what aircraft Heller actually tried to depict. The kit looks like a Trident I with shorter main landing gear and a nose with a probe. However the decals on the front fuselage says "Trident II"... I think that I have to study the pictures some more and decide which one I want to build. The decals probably need replacing anyway. Here are the parts that came in the box. It was bought second hand and all the parts was removed from the sprues. It looks like all the parts are there. The wing assembly is broken in two but it wont show since it will be hidden inside the fuselage. The instructions are somewhat basic but I think that I will manage to get this thing together anyway. The decals have survived better than I thought. They will be replaced anyway since they are not very accurate. The canopy looks like fun... I can't wait to start building this thing. It's one of those aircraft that looks like it's making Mach 2 even though it's standing still... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Possibly the oldest kit in the GB, the master reference claims it was originally created in 1958 but there's a bracket that also says 1965, it looks more 1958 to me! Original catalogue number was L105. Welcome to the GB and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Fantastic. Here's one I'll be following for sure. It would be difficult to get more Classic Heller if you tried. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Yes, 1958 for the Trident - it was Heller's fourth kit, after the Caravelle, Vautour and Magister. It might be possible to get the oldest kit into the build - reissues of the Caravelle aren't hard to find, and I do have one in my stash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 hours ago, Rob S said: I’ll be pulling up a Chair and watching this one with interest as I have one of these in the “Stash”. Why aren’t I surprised to read that! Actually, this does look rather cool @Rudolf_Filip and I’ve never seen one before. Looking forward to watching this build progress. Cheers, welcome and all the best.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 hours ago, TonyW said: Fantastic. Here's one I'll be following for sure. It would be difficult to get more Classic Heller if you tried. Tony. Thats quite an unusual box........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Great to see Buzco joining the GB, and the contents are superb both in term of the subject and that wonderful silvery plastic from the era. Best of luck with your build. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 12 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Why aren’t I surprised to read that! Well I was surprised - I’d forgotten I’d bought it at some stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 14 hours ago, Richard Humm said: Yes, 1958 for the Trident - it was Heller's fourth kit, after the Caravelle, Vautour and Magister. It might be possible to get the oldest kit into the build - reissues of the Caravelle aren't hard to find, and I do have one in my stash... Interesting. What were their first dozen kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 The first twelve kits nicely fits into the first four years of Heller. 1957 Caravelle 1/100 1958 Vautour 1/50 Magister 1/40 Trident 1/50 1959 Etendard IV 1/50 Véronique 1/30 PARCA 1/30 Coléoptre 1/50 1960 Alizé 1/50 DC-8 1/125 Super-Broussard 1/75 (though the box apparently said 1/50) SPAD VII 1/40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 14 hours ago, Richard Humm said: 1957 Caravelle 1/100 1958 Vautour 1/50 Magister 1/40 Trident 1/50 1959 Etendard IV 1/50 Véronique 1/30 PARCA 1/30 Coléoptre 1/50 1960 Alizé 1/50 DC-8 1/125 Super-Broussard 1/75 (though the box apparently said 1/50) SPAD VII 1/40 Selection time Metric versus inch ... 50th scale versus 48th ... 48th scale won.... B.R. Serge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Hi @Rudolf_Filip, I hope you'll be able to find some time to work on this interesting beasty. It's not panic time yet, but the GB's finish line is getting closer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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