Short Sturgeon TT2

[825]

Now here's a challenge first a Magna kit, and secondly yellow and black stripes underneath. The Sturgeon started as an anti submarine aircraft but became a sturdy land and carrier based target tug. A fairly substantial machine and served the Navy for a number of years in the 40s and 50s. A little bit about the aircraft later but here's the kit. 

 

 

The main parts are in Magna's familiar cream resin with fairly large chunky mould gates. But fairly well moulded and a basis, like most Magna machines, for a decent looking model. 

 

 

The smaller and detail parts are in white white metal and although they're in there there's a lot of filing to be done to get them into reasonable condition. 

 

 

Four pages of information and instructions which although more than a bit 'old school' are comprehensive and helpful. 

 

 

 

The transparencies are vac formed with the fuselage windows on a piece of acetate sheet.  There's doubles of them all for the cack handed like me but unfortunately the main canopy has yellowed somewhat. I'll have a ponder along the way but it looks not unlike a Firefly canopy and there may be something in the stash. There aren't any transfers but good plans for a number of TT2s and a TT3. I should be able to find something in the transfer stash by I'll have to be careful about badges, etc..

 

[Brad]

Cool, kinda looks like they put the aircraft together with all the spare parts from other aircraft.

[Grandboof]

Interesting choice . Not a large production run 

Martin H

[JOCKNEY]

Great choice, always great to see a Magna kit being built.

Best of luck

Cheers Pat 

[JamesP]

I’ve got the same kit and my transparencies are even more yellow. 

[Black Knight]

Canopy - coat the inside with butter, marge or olive oil, then press in a lump of Milliput. When that is hard, remove from yellowed canopy and you'll have a buck to crash / push / vac mould a new one over

[Thom216]

That looks so funky! And a contra-prop too. I love it. Now I want one in 1/48.

 

https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/short-sturgeon.54213/

 

Edited May 2, 2021 by Thom216