Aardvark Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 22 hours ago, Retired Bob said: 😲 Has the AZ model made a canopy padlock, and if not, will it? 😁 Seriously, why is there a padlock? The plane is in a hangar, in a fenced-in parking lot, with no stairs, what could threaten its interior? Is there any ninja-fan 😁with parkour or Spiderman skills 😁 to get into the cockpit of this SR 53 and steal something? B.w. pay attention on instruments under the glass on the right side of the fuselage from below! About the that the concept of using S.R.53 is based on Me.163, I probably disagree, but I have my own GB topic with "casino, blackjack and ..." and a rocket fighter, 😁 there I can calmly state my arguments to no one here annoying! B.R. Serge 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Aardvark said: Has the AZ model made a canopy padlock, and if not, will it? 😁 Unfortunately not, perhaps Eduard could bring out a p/e one. 😄 But it's only if your model is in in a museum diorama. Why is it there? you know what these ninja fans are like, no instrument panels are safe, even in a hanger. 10 hours ago, Aardvark said: About the that the concept of using S.R.53 is based on Me.163, I probably disagree, but I have my own GB topic with "casino, blackjack and ..." and a rocket fighter, 😁 there I can calmly state my arguments to no one here annoying! Concept, yes. In 1952 the Air Ministry issued specification F.124T for a rocket powered fighter, use a ramp or very short take off, climb to 80,000 feet and intercept bombers , then glide back to earth. Sound familiar? Of course the problems that the Germans encountered with the Me.163 meant that it was not very practical so the SR.53 was more sophisticated with retractable u/c and a jet engine to bring it back to base, but no radar or guidance systems. That led to the SR.177 but no one wanted to buy it, the RAF wanted the Lightning and the European Air Forces bought the F-104 Starfighter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Top marks for picking a stunning looking aircraft John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I'm looking forward to this build. Talking of museums, this Airfix kit should really be in one as well. It was issued a year after the real thing first flew in the Fifties: This will be built one day... Dave 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 09/11/2020 at 23:55, Aardvark said: Seriously, why is there a padlock? Maybe it was there to stop the test-pilot getting out. Don't forget that parachutes were not issued to pilots during WW1, just in case they were tempted to jump out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/10/2020 at 1:39 PM, Retired Bob said: Concept, yes. In 1952 the Air Ministry issued specification F.124T for a rocket powered fighter, use a ramp or very short take off, climb to 80,000 feet and intercept bombers , then glide back to earth. Sound familiar? Of course the problems that the Germans encountered with the Me.163 meant that it was not very practical so the SR.53 was more sophisticated with retractable u/c and a jet engine to bring it back to base, but no radar or guidance systems. That led to the SR.177 but no one wanted to buy it, the RAF wanted the Lightning and the European Air Forces bought the F-104 Starfighter. Stop, it's was specification F.124T or requirements OR.301? I think the concept of the Me-163 was more in line with Shoth PD7 : http://worldatwar.net/chandelle/v1/v1n2/short_pd7.gif no? 3 hours ago, nimrod54 said: Maybe it was there to stop the test-pilot getting out. Those. should this padlock be standard in the series? Is this a kamikaze plane? I told - this is a different concept !!! 😁😁😁 B.R Serge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I don’t normally like stovepipes but I’m certainly looking forward to this build 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Great choice of subject; looking forward to this one!👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 I bet you folk had thought I had forgotten all about this build, but having cleared most of the backlog for 2020, I have made a start on painting up the cockpit and nosewheel bay details. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr One area of the kit that I want to try to improve are the airbrakes. I thought that I may see about adding the perforations in the panel and backing them with some plastic sheet. so I applied a piece of masking tape to the panels and did a rough layout of the perforation pattern. Now the more observant onlooker will have realised that the pattern shown is incorrect but it looks as though it will be possible to do what I am planning. Next job is to layout the correct pattern then drill/cut the holes and slots, the trick will be to come up with a suitable method for making both sides identical. by John L, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 That interior is way more sophisticated than what Airfix supplied (nothing), very nice indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 14 hours ago, Graeme H said: That interior is way more sophisticated than what Airfix supplied (nothing), very nice indeed. Was thinking that myself Graeme Tidy work there John. Wasn't going to be chasing up the backmarkers for a few days yet due to the festivities and year end project finishes but glad to see you making progress on this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 19 hours ago, Graeme H said: That interior is way more sophisticated than what Airfix supplied (nothing), very nice indeed. The parts count is quite low Graeme, but they do seem to have provided more cockpit detail. 4 hours ago, Col. said: Was thinking that myself Graeme Tidy work there John. Wasn't going to be chasing up the backmarkers for a few days yet due to the festivities and year end project finishes but glad to see you making progress on this one Cheers Col, I have been tinkering around with the airbrake perforation layout this afternoon. I think that I have something that may be workable, the plan is to print them onto a sticky label then use that as a template, I may still have to adjust some of the hole sizes but it should be a good start. Another option would be not to overegg the pudding and simply print a decal. by John L, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 That's smart work on the airbrake template John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 02/01/2021 at 19:53, Col. said: That's smart work on the airbrake template John. Cheers Col. Having checked a few measurements, I think that the best option for the airbrakes will be to print some decals, the reason being that the holes would drop in the exhaust outlets for both the jet engine and rocket, but I will try and play around with the shading of the shapes to see if it is possible to give more of a 3D effect. I finished the cockpit painting and assembly over the weekend and have pushed on with gluing the rest of the kit together, I think that I have sorted out the kits anhedral issue flagged up by @John_W earlier in the thread, and that meant that a bit more filler was needed around the upper wing/fuselage join. A little bit of trimming around the cockpit opening helped to improve the canopy fit. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr I will mask off the canopy and nosewheel bay, plug the hole in the nose and tidy up some of the panel lines, then it should be ready for some primer. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Taking shape nicely John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Thanks Col. I took the decision to glue the nose pitot in place but cut the pitot section off which I will replace with something finer, and I also managed to get a couple of coats of primer on. That flagged up some areas that needed a bit more filler, the base of the fin being one of them, I hope that I can make a start on the topcoats at the weekend and in the meantime I can tidy up the undercarriage legs and doors etc. by John L, on Flickr 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 This will make a superb model ,a fine job on a gorgeous aircraft john, looking very nice indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 hours ago, nimrod54 said: I also managed to get a couple of coats of primer on. That flagged up some areas that needed a bit more filler, the base of the fin being one of them, I hope that I can make a start on the topcoats at the weekend and in the meantime I can tidy up the undercarriage legs and doors etc. Looking better with some primer on, period pictures of both SR.53 show them without the perforated air brakes, I'm trying to remember if they were trialed after the crash of XD 151. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Great to see this progressing. Looks great so far. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 22:07, Hewy said: This will make a superb model ,a fine job on a gorgeous aircraft john, looking very nice indeed Thanks Hewy. The model has gone together nicely. It's not a shake-n-bake kit but with some care makes up really well. John On 06/01/2021 at 23:35, Retired Bob said: Looking better with some primer on, period pictures of both SR.53 show them without the perforated air brakes, I'm trying to remember if they were trialed after the crash of XD 151. All the early images of both XD 151 and XD 145 show no perforations in the airbrake. I have come across an Air Britain photo showing the fuselage of XD 145 with perforated airbrakes, it was taken at the end of 1978 at Brize Norton having arrived on a trailer from Hendon for refurbishment, but sadly that doesn't help to date the modification. John On 07/01/2021 at 09:05, Colin W said: Great to see this progressing. Looks great so far. Colin Thank you Colin, I am glad that you like what I have done to date. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Fog and a temperature hovering around 0oC meant that it wasn't great for spraying outdoors this morning. Things improved slightly early this afternoon, so with a brief spell of sunshine and a warmed can of Halfords Appliance White it was a quick dash outside to spray the first of two light coats, with the second applied about 30 mins later. I'll leave that to harden off for a few days before I continue with the painting of the anti glare panel and engine exhausts. by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Looking good taking time rather than rushing always works 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 British winter certainly doesn't help our cause when it comes to spraying paint but you've achieved a good result on the white John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Just caught up with this build dude. She’s looking good, I look forward to seeing the airbrake solution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 09/01/2021 at 18:54, Adrian Hills said: Looking good taking time rather than rushing always works 😊 Cheers Adrian. Taking time definitely has its benefits. John On 09/01/2021 at 19:31, Col. said: British winter certainly doesn't help our cause when it comes to spraying paint but you've achieved a good result on the white John I have found that by standing the can in a little warm water (not hot) for a short while before shaking it helps, Col. I have also been using one of these when using a rattle can, which gives a bit more control with spraying. I have to remind myself to keep my hand away from the trigger when putting it on and taking it off though. John 5 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Just caught up with this build dude. She’s looking good, I look forward to seeing the airbrake solution. Thanks H. I have decided to go down the decal route, but I will have a play around with the shading/transparency to see if I can create a bit of shadow. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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