FAA builds, 32nd Hawker Nimrod re started, Firefly Mk.5

[bigbadbadge]

4 hours ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

All coming along nicely! I think you are right about the Firefly's stripes - rough and ready would be the order of the day,

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger, very kind and thanks for the vote for the raggedy stripes too.  I will see what I can do there.

Chris

[marvinneko]

Very nice! I missed that Nimrod before. Looks great. Love the tone and the colours of that stripe and numbers.

 

 

 

[Ngantek]

Hi Chris. I pop by the aircraft pages too rarely these days, but the progress looks great. Very happy to see that Nimrod back on the bench. Looking really lovely in that scheme.

Andy

[bigbadbadge]

3 hours ago, marvinneko said:

Very nice! I missed that Nimrod before. Looks great. Love the tone and the colours of that stripe and numbers.

 

 

 

Thanks David, I had to re start it, it was staring at me on the shelf of doom,  not sure about the wings yet though, they are scaring me a bit😬 the scheme does look nice.

 

3 hours ago, Ngantek said:

Hi Chris. I pop by the aircraft pages too rarely these days, but the progress looks great. Very happy to see that Nimrod back on the bench. Looking really lovely in that scheme.

Andy

Thanks Andy hope you're keeping well.

I am pleased to get the Nimrod back on the bench again and hopefully it should start to look good with the tailplane in place very soon.

Although tonight I want to get more done in the Whirwind cockpit as that is starting to come together quite nicely now.

Thanks guys

Chris

 

[keefr22]

On 04/11/2024 at 19:20, bigbadbadge said:

I am pleased to get the Nimrod back on the bench again and hopefully it should start to look good with the tailplane in place very soon.

 

I think it has already started to look good! And also really pleased to see it under way again Chris! 

 

Firefly coming on nicely, and I like the little coach too!

 

Keith

[bigbadbadge]

7 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

I think it has already started to look good! And also really pleased to see it under way again Chris! 

 

Firefly coming on nicely, and I like the little coach too!

 

Keith

Thanks Keith, very kind of you fella.  I hope to get the Nimrod further along soon.   Pleased with them all especially with the little coach as it has turned out much better than anticipated,  just got the grab handles to add from wire strands.

 

Thanks

Chris

[Col.]

Good to see you working on that gorgeous Nimrod again Chris. The Firefly is also looking good.

[bigbadbadge]

Thanks Col, I am a bit concerned about the wing assembly and although I have assembled the upper wing I am going to havecto cut off the port side and re attach as could not get a satisfactory join, they were slightly warped and although I have straightened them as best as I could I am not happy with it. Will post more when I have some progress.

Pleased that the Firefly is progressing well.

 

Thanks

Chris

 

[Col.]

Knowing your exacting standards I'm sure it will be perfect by the time you are satisfied with it Chris.

[bigbadbadge]

16 minutes ago, Col. said:

Knowing your exacting standards I'm sure it will be perfect by the time you are satisfied with it Chris.

😄 Thanks Col, I  am all for the easy route really, a lazy modeller 😉😄

I hope the saw cut through the joint will create a good straight joint whilst allowing the dihedral to be attained easily. Fingers crossed.

Thanks fella

Chris

[Grey Beema]

Hi Chris,

 

With regard to the ID stripes on your Firefly.  I do not think they were roughly applied like the WWII invasion stripes.  The Carriers would have had the time and equipment to be able to mask and spray them, like they would for all other markings.  Stripes could also have been applied in the Depot.  From the photos below they seem very neatly applied.

From Imperial War Museum photo collection.

 

WITH THE REPLENISHMENT CARRIER HMS UNICORN. DECEMBER 1950 AND JANUARY 1951, ON BOARD THE REPLENISHMENT CARRIER HMS UNICORN, SERVING OFF KOREA.. Image: IWM (A 31811) IWM Non Commercial License

 

BRITISH NAVAL AIRCRAFT IN ACTION IN KOREA. 10 AUGUST 1951, ON BOARD THE LIGHT FLEET CARRIER HMS GLORY, IWAKUNI, JAPAN.. Image: IWM (A 31956) IWM Non Commercial License

HMAS SYDNEY IN ACTION OFF KOREA. OCTOBER 1951 TO JANUARY 1952. WITH THE AUSTRALIAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS SYDNEY IN KOREA.. Image: IWM (A 31998) IWM Non Commercial License

 

Hope that helps..

 

[Graham Boak]

Agreed about the neatness of the Korean stripes, but disagree about D-Day ones.  There were a few odd ones but otherwise it seems to be a modellers' myth.  Except on my models of course.

 

[Quiet Mike]

Just catching after after a few weeks away Chris. Great news about your wifes treatment! Puts everything into persepctive, but also highlights how important something as apparently trivial as plastic kit modelling is in coping with what everyday life throws at us.

 

Builds coming along very nicely. Loving the Nimrod especially!

[bigbadbadge]

10 hours ago, Grey Beema said:

Hi Chris,

 

With regard to the ID stripes on your Firefly.  I do not think they were roughly applied like the WWII invasion stripes.  The Carriers would have had the time and equipment to be able to mask and spray them, like they would for all other markings.  Stripes could also have been applied in the Depot.  From the photos below they seem very neatly applied.

Hi GB, thank you so much, your timing is absolutely perfect as I was about to start distressing them , that is brilliant and I can go over them now with a second black coat now in a hopefully tidy way.

Thanks again

 

8 hours ago, Graham Boak said:

Agreed about the neatness of the Korean stripes, but disagree about D-Day ones.  There were a few odd ones but otherwise it seems to be a modellers' myth.  Except on my models of course.

 

Thanks Graham I have done some not quite neat ones  intentionally of course Adds to the interest, ghats east I tell myself anyway😄

 

5 hours ago, Quiet Mike said:

Just catching after after a few weeks away Chris. Great news about your wifes treatment! Puts everything into persepctive, but also highlights how important something as apparently trivial as plastic kit modelling is in coping with what everyday life throws at us.

 

Builds coming along very nicely. Loving the Nimrod especially!

Thanks Mike, crikey yes, we are both very relieved and glad to have come out into the light again.   Modelling certainly helped and does focus one's mind and allows to escape to another world.

 

Pleased with how they are all turning out

Butvi can't seem to put down the 32nd Whirlwind at the mo.

Thanks guys

Chris

[bigbadbadge]

Hi all

 

Some slight progress on the Firefly,  I had painted the EDSG and noticed two seems on the top of the radiator faings in the top of the wing and another just in front of windscreen that appeared,  so sorted with Talc and superglue and had a first post over them. Starting to look like a Firefly now.

 

 

I would have done more but have been working on the Whirwind  and this little beauty too, the 009 coach, which is now finished with 1.2mm wire grab handles and opening window safety bars and photo etch door handles. Really chuffed with how this has turned out, looks very cute.

 

 

 

Ignore the track it's on that is my N gauge layout Work in Progress.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Chris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dunny]

Chris,

 

All looking very nice - the coach is an extra treat!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[keefr22]

9 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

looks very cute.

 

It does indeed, what a lovely little thing! 

 

And the Firebox aint looking too shabby either!

 

Keith

[bigbadbadge]

5 hours ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

All looking very nice - the coach is an extra treat!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger, pleased with the Firefly should look good with the decals on soon. Couldn't resist showing off the coach, well chuffed with it.

 

5 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

It does indeed, what a lovely little thing! 

 

And the Firebox aint looking too shabby either!

 

Keith

Thanks Keith,shame the seems appeared otherwise it would have the glosscoat ready for decals.  Chuffed with the coach, picked up for a fiver in my local model railway shop, got another to build which I got for a couple of quid from another place.

Thanks guys

Chris

[Johnson]

Hi Chris,

 

Been catching up with your thread, not been here for a while, distracted by the Airfix GB.

 

Cracking progress and stunning completions! Spitfire XVI and Sea Gladiator - stunning! 

 

Lovely work on the Firefly.

 

And very glad Mrs BBB is OK!

 

Cheers,

 

Charlie

[bigbadbadge]

3 hours ago, Johnson said:

Hi Chris,

 

Been catching up with your thread, not been here for a while, distracted by the Airfix GB.

 

Cracking progress and stunning completions! Spitfire XVI and Sea Gladiator - stunning! 

 

Lovely work on the Firefly.

 

And very glad Mrs BBB is OK!

 

Cheers,

 

Charlie

Thanks  Charlie very kind of you.  SWMBO is great, and is all back to normal now.   Very relieved.

Pleased with the Spitfire and Sea Gladiator they were nothing very enjoyable builds , got a Mk.1 Gladiator to do in the srash for one day.

Firefly is progressing well.

Hope you're enjoy the GBs, haven't done one for ages, since the Matchbox and PRRS GBs.

Thanks

Chris

[AliGauld]

Looking splendid Chris.

I'd missed the news about Mrs. Badge but have caught up properly now.

Glad to hear things are looking good on the health front.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

7 hours ago, AliGauld said:

Looking splendid Chris.

I'd missed the news about Mrs. Badge but have caught up properly now.

Glad to hear things are looking good on the health front.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair,  it was a heck of a shock, but thankfully she is clear and has recovered very well indeed. 

Pleased with how the Firefly looks, just about to fade the EDSG a bit. 

Been thinking about what to start next, thinking about a 32nd Swordfish, a 72nd Hawker Osprey or another Seafire?

Will have a think

Chris