TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Hi All Another small bit of fun, and I do mean small, caused in part by 'Jab 1' no doubt. Having built Sywell Aviation Museum's Vampire cockpit XD599 the other month ( see behind) and Canberra TT18 Cockpit WH887 a few years ago (see below) I thought I'd do our Chipmunk cockpit - or 'Chippax' - WG419. When a complete aeroplane she was based here at Sywell in the 50s with 4BFTS and 6RFTS. Unfortunately any 'in service' photos have evaded us! So its the venerable Airfix Chippie I had spare (would I have chopped it up had I realised they are going for £20 on ebay? - PLEASE do a new tool one Airfix!) The cockpit consists of two sockets to plug the 'seats' - ie an L shaped piece of plastic - into per cockpit and two blob pilots. They had to go so I made a new floor, added two seats (I think ex Pavla Tiger Moth ones from the spares box) and surrounds (the Chippie's seats are 'rebated') sticks and two IP's made from scratch together with a rear bulkhead for each 'pit. Chopping the fuselage forward of the screen and aft of the canopy was easy as was adding bulkheads to each end. The kit wing contains the centre section and obviously there was a big wing shaped hole each side. I chopped the centre section out and glued it underneath then I used some good old fashioned Squadron Putty to fill the 'oles. I cant remember the last time I used that as nowadays I mainly use PPP or Mr Surfacer but its still a useful thing to have in your armoury! LOTS of filing and sanding to make the profile correct. Couple of plasticard stands per the original. Sprayed Rustoleum white plastic primer and Humbrol enamels. For a quick bit of fun it took a surprising amount of work! Decals from kit and spares box. Canopy masked with Tam tape. Of course the canopy is so damned thick you can't see anything of the interior detail 'but I know it's there'... Another one ticked of the list. Lord knows what I'll do after Jab 2. I do have the SH Eon Primary which is begging to be turned into the Museum's Grasshopper WZ820 but again it needs a fair amount of work to convert it... Hope it made you smile! ATB TT 4E50F330-5194-4246-83B9-A4085D007F82 by Ben Brown, on Flickr 2340E352-D404-47BA-9842-B72ADC80D50C by Ben Brown, on Flickr B855C00B-B7C5-44B9-8E55-9CCD951EA27B by Ben Brown, on Flickr WG419 today (c) Pete Clarke 23467278_10155011506920976_2834730514959218295_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Kind of melancholy... brings back memories for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 What a great idea and brilliantly executed. I will certainly add this to my ideas to steal list 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 That is crying out to be rebuilt into a trike! Nice cockpit models. Different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Fantastic. Really like the idea. Just a suggestion .... Cockpit sections are becomingly more popular. What about lobbying model manufacturers to start doing these in say 1/24 scale. Great space saver. Just a thought. Dick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Something different and very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Thanks all glad it made you smile! Pete trust you to have a bonkers twist on it- we all know you were nuts before the jabs! 😃 ATB TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Haha, I like that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Well if that's the effect of the Astra Zenica jab on you. I wonder how it'll effect me when I get mine in a few weeks time. Maybe I'll even finish a kit.... Or at least part of a kit like you. 😂🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 A most innovative way to present an aircraft (well, part of an aircraft) in scale! What a great idea and so well executed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Superb, great idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 I think you're thinking of the old Esci 1/16 F-16 and F-104 cockpits they released in the early 80 - they were just the 'innards' though - no exterior shell or canopy etc - and very nice they are too - IIRC you even got a small helmet with each one! Italeri have re-released them relatively recently. As for actual cockpit sections I think the closest we've got is the HK Models Lanc which may be a signal of things to come? Thanks for your comments chaps TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 A nice idea and a space saver, they would make good diorama subjects. I had the Pfizer jab and it had no discernable effect on me. I am having my second one on Saturday and so waiting and seeing what happens. I am hoping it gives me some superpower like common sense or wisdom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijs302 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 great idea they look like they should be in a airshow diorama maybe ,iv'e had the first jab no mental problems but as the wife says its too late i'm there already 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Thank you Ah! Already done the airshow diorama! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 They do look wonderful, great job. I wonder I'd anyone has built the Blenheim Mk1 electric car? Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) Many thanks Now that is a great shout! I must admit I didn’t mind cutting up a couple of cheapo airfix kits to make the cockpits above (the 1/48 Canberra was a charity shop find with missing bits!) but shudder at doing that to a £20 Blenheim - mind you the old frog one would do wouldn’t it! TT Edited April 23, 2021 by TEXANTOMCAT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Yes ideal, although aren't they still quite pricey? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 I think if you find an unbagged one should be fairly cheap to pick up though now that we all want to do an electric car they’re probably more expensive than a day ago 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 OK, who's going to be the first to cross-kit this with one of these? I believe Revell makes a kit . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Hello Texan, Great idea. Looks perfect in comparison with the real thing. Also in Holland, quite a few aircraft are displayed like your examples. Regards, Orion / The Netherlands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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