AdrianMF Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Reid and Sigrist (of instrument and camera fame) produced this RS-1 trainer prototype in the late 1930s. It was not taken up for production, but was flown for several years before being scrapped. This is a pretty obscure aeroplane, and I think there are fewer than two dozen photographs of it on the web. It was known as "Snargasher" in the works, and the name stuck! Its successor, the RS-3, was again not taken up for production, but after conversion to the RS-4 accommodating a prone cameraman, it continued flying through the 1970s and reportedly is still in storage today in a hangar in Leicestershire. Anyhow, for the "Anything but Injection" GB I found some Aeromodeller plans from April 1942 and established that there isn't a kit of it out there. No injection. No vac. No resin. Nowt. So this is a scratch build from; balsa sheet; plastic sheet, rod and tube; metal tube and foil; and car filler and Milliput. Glue was mainly superglue, with some Contacta and PVA, and the paints were Humbrol and Revell acrylics with Windsor and Newton acrylic matt varnish. I shouldn't think we have seen one in Britmodeller before, so I've posted it here as well as in the GB gallery. Build thread is here if you want more detail, and (finally...) pictures: Next to a Miles Magister for scale: And together with my ever-growing 1940s trainers fleet: Thanks for looking, Adrian 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 You scratch-built that?!? WOW! 🤩 Hat's off to you Adrian! That is very impressive work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Impressive scratch-building work. One to be very proud of. BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Lovely work Adrian - I am mightily impressed! Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Wow! I thought the thread title was a joke until I read through your background. This is impressive work, and I love the family photo. Trainers are cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Fantastic model, I had to Google it!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Stunning addition to the collection Adrian and what a build! Great job Sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Excellent! What to say more?... Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Great! There's a small section on the Snargasher in 'Q&A' in the current (May 2021) Aeroplane mag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Thanks all! 4 hours ago, bryanm said: There's a small section on the Snargasher in 'Q&A' in the current (May 2021) Aeroplane mag. It's strange how things pop up together like that. Next thing you know, Airfix will be making a kit of it Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Oh my, that's what I call an obscure design. Looks fabulous and great to see such rare subjects being built Cheers Markus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 You've truly gashed the snar with this one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Mull Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 At last, a proper balsa bodger, none of the shake the box stuff here! Lovely model, well done sir. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Superb bit of scratchbuilding Adrian, I'm just off your WIP thread to take some notes! Richie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Amazing scratchbuild of a plane that I've neither seen nor heard of before. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Excellent model and equally impressive build thread. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Terribly impressive result Adrian, great skills; and a very enjoyable build thread too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Fabulous bit of scratch-building there Adrian. Great to see the techniques of the late, great balsa-basher Alan W Hall in action again. Did you think to make two so you could do the rather pretty civil scheme as well? heh heh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Pretty good for a crazy person but who knows where this will take us, I for one can't wait. Nice job Adrian. love the Frog collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, Horatio Gruntfuttock said: Alan W Hall in action again. Did you think to make two so you could do the rather pretty civil scheme as well? I used to read the 1960s Airfix Magazine conversion articles in spellbound awe. I did feel a bit guilty for not using any talc though... The civil scheme is indeed very pretty, but I love brown/green/yellow almost as much as TSS! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Heck of a finished product you have there in the Snargasher, Adrian. If I hadn't watched you scratch build from bits of welll...., everything, I would have thought this was an injection kit in its finished form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 9 hours ago, AdrianMF said: I did feel a bit guilty for not using any talc though.. I should think so. I do think Mr Hall would have approved of your efforts though Adrian, this really is an amazing job. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Nice build. Interesting subject, Has a touch of French/Russian design to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Congratulations on a fine collection of models, they look beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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