Dean Whiston Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Build number3 - arrived in the post today planning on doing it as a post war aircraft from the french flying school Centre d'Instructions based at Cognac in 1948 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 This one is next on my list. Another little gem from Heller. I'm onboard for this one and look forward to the progress. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Nice choice! Another blast from the past for me - I built one when I was 11 - so I'm looking forward to following your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Delighted to see this one join the GB, a kit I have always intended to build on a previous "Trainers" GB but never got round to it, best of luck cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Yes, that’s another classic Heller kit subject ticked off for this GB. Good to see the Arado 96 make an appearance as I too have an initial boxing just wait to be built. Cheers and all the best.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Whiston Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 These turned up today; so I’m ready to go .......... but I must work on the Vivastella first .......keep repeating 🤪 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Whiston Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Tonight I have mainly been picking etch up off the floor 🤪 I only lost 1 lever from the control panel in the end which I replaced with spare brass - still a few bits to do and a smidge of fettling but almost there and ready for a drop of paint 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 That etch set really spruced it up👍 cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 What a great set, I hope you can still see all this with the canopy on. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Now that does look lovely... excellent work. Cannot wait to see it all painted. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 11/5/2020 at 7:10 PM, Dean Whiston said: Build number3 - arrived in the post today planning on doing it as a post war aircraft from the french flying school Centre d'Instructions based at Cognac in 1948 Now that sounds like my kind of subject :). I have a SIPA S.111(not Heller, of course) waiting for my time Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Whiston Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 09/11/2020 at 21:51, JOCKNEY said: I hope you can still see all this with the canopy on. I can now safely say no 🤪 - still better than the basic kit though 12 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: I have a SIPA S.111(not Heller, of course) waiting for my time Martin Nice 👍; I’ve got a RS Models SIPA S10 waiting to get on the bench - late 40’s and 50’s french forces trainers and liaison aircraft are a particular passion of mine ( weird I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Very nice. I must get a couple of those Airwaves etched sets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Whiston Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Interior all painted ready to assemble and close up 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 That looks great. Incredibly lifelike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Love it.. and might use these photos as reference whenever I tackle mine and scratchbuild that internal fuse ribbing. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Nice work - the panels look great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Dean, Great choice of subject, this is a lovely kit, I built one myself back when I was a youth. That etched set and your skills really enhance the kit, I must remember to get one for my Encore boxing when I get around to it. Good luck with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Superb cockpit detail! It'll be a great build I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Whiston Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Bit more progress today - fuselage closed up (as anticipated most of the PE detail is hidden !) also progressed the wings and have rescribed the panel lines on the major sub-assemblies i’ll get these bits together next and then some filling fun - dry fitting suggests there will be a few areas that will need attention 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Whiston Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Major construction done - I’ll mask the cockpit next and then just a bit more sanding / filling to go before spraying the initial undercoat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 That is looking really sharp, and delighted to see the canopy is so clear that we can still see that lovely interior. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 You've put that together beautifully Dean and I'm looking forward to seeing this post-war French scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Whiston Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, CliffB said: I'm looking forward to seeing this post-war French scheme Still deciding whether to do the 1946 scruffy ex Luftwaffe scheme with French markings or the 1948 overall aluminium with red “lightening” flash ........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, Dean Whiston said: Still deciding whether to do the 1946 scruffy ex Luftwaffe scheme with French markings or the 1948 overall aluminium with red “lightening” flash ........ Oh, I've never that aluminium scheme. Sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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