bigbadbadge Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Chris that is yet another stunner. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair, very kind fella, I am chuffed with this. 17 minutes ago, RichieW said: Another stunner Chris, so much to like about this. Beautiful tonal variations in the camo scheme, subtle and very believable weathering, perfectly painted canopy and the icing on the cake is that the decals look painted on. I think I've enjoyed seeing this come together almost as much as you have clearly enjoyed building it. Very high class mate! Richie Thanks Richie, apart from a Mojo loss early on in the build it's been good. Some of the decals cracked but settled quite well. Thanks for your kind comments and glad you enjoyed it too. Thanks guys Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 impressive Chris, that's a very good Firefly.... Lucy Quipment is also my choice !! Sea Gladiator and Corsair !! What's not to love !!🤩🤩 CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Your work is really taking things to the next level Chris - superb craftsmanship on display in all respects here. Chapeau doffed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 57 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: impressive Chris, that's a very good Firefly.... Lucy Quipment is also my choice !! Sea Gladiator and Corsair !! What's not to love !!🤩🤩 CC Thanks CC, yes it was the best scheme in the kit. I have quite a few Gladiators to do, the first one being a Malta Sea Gladiator, with two others being the same machine at different time periods. That's the plan anyway and you know about the Corsair already . 46 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Your work is really taking things to the next level Chris - superb craftsmanship on display in all respects here. Chapeau doffed. Thanks Tony, very kind fella, really enjoying yhese builds now, just gotcto finish the Flycatcher and Anson , but I can't resist starting another couple too. Thanks guys for your kind comments Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 A BIG catch up here, this thread had left me behind but I've been promising myself to catch up & now I have, keeping up with it will be the challenge now. Wow, Chris, some superb modelling on display, the Mystery Ship I've already commented on in the RFI but happy to say again, it is a stunner. & then the Firefly, one of my early models was the Airfix Mk V kit, later converted to a Mk I with a long nose, I didn't realise back then that they were shorter in the engine bay, William Green' "Warplanes of World War Two" Vol 2 was my only reference back then. The Mk I has long been a favourite & I just love yours. Superb mate. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Chris, That's a lovely finish mate - lovely subtle weathering too! The thread that keeps on giving, Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: A BIG catch up here, this thread had left me behind but I've been promising myself to catch up & now I have, keeping up with it will be the challenge now. Wow, Chris, some superb modelling on display, the Mystery Ship I've already commented on in the RFI but happy to say again, it is a stunner. & then the Firefly, one of my early models was the Airfix Mk V kit, later converted to a Mk I with a long nose, I didn't realise back then that they were shorter in the engine bay, William Green' "Warplanes of World War Two" Vol 2 was my only reference back then. The Mk I has long been a favourite & I just love yours. Superb mate. 👍 Steve. Thanks Steve, it's very kind of you, the Mk1 is a favourite of mine too, they look such an awesome machine with the gaping mouth radiator intake, the conversion you did sounds ambitious and I know what you mean, when I think of some if my early models, I sometimes cringe at what I did, but it was a learning process I suppose and all very useful experience. Got a Mk.V to do in 48th and in 72nd scale a TT and am converting a Mk.V to a T5, but there's not a lot in the way of reference that I can find, I think I have enough to get through though and think I will pick that back up and get back on with that too. 53 minutes ago, Dunny said: Chris, That's a lovely finish mate - lovely subtle weathering too! The thread that keeps on giving, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, very kind of you too fella, it's always a gamble to know how far to take the weathering, I may have gone a bit far with the paint chipping. Thanks for staying with the thread and have lots more FAA models to do. Thanks Guys Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 16 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Pleased with the way this has turned out. Pleased? If that were mine I'd be over the moon - it's an absolutely magnificent model Chris, paintwork is just superb! Wish I could airbrush half that smoothly! Simply stunning Firefly! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Pleased? If that were mine I'd be over the moon - it's an absolutely magnificent model Chris, paintwork is just superb! Wish I could airbrush half that smoothly! Simply stunning Firefly! Keith Wow, thanks Keith,really kind fella. I will try and get some photos for an RFI today . Thanks again Keith Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Fantastic finish on the Firefly Chris, just superb. Can't wait for the Gladiator and Corsair! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Cookenbacher said: Fantastic finish on the Firefly Chris, just superb. Can't wait for the Gladiator and Corsair! Thanks Cookie very kind, they will be started quite soon hopefully. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 RFI link Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 10:59 PM, bigbadbadge said: Thanks CC, yes it was the best scheme in the kit. I have quite a few Gladiators to do, the first one being a Malta Sea Gladiator, with two others being the same machine at different time periods. That's the plan anyway and you know about the Corsair already . Thanks Tony, very kind fella, really enjoying yhese builds now, just gotcto finish the Flycatcher and Anson , but I can't resist starting another couple too. Thanks guys for your kind comments Chris Faith ? Hope ? or Charity ?? Waiting for @tonyot's reaction.... I'll find another Sea Gladiator to make this one.... Oh No.... Did I give you another daft idea ??? Sorry Chris... CC 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hi CC you naughty man, I was thinking of doing N5520 as unpacked from her crate with the two blade prop, then later with the Blenheim prop and then the following year in the TSS scheme which extended further down each side of the fuselage, so three stages of the same machine. Got the Sword Sea Gladiator for the middle stage, with an SBS prop an Airfix kit modified with with the kits Watts two blader for its first stage and another modified Airfix kit with the second SBS prop for the final stage. You're a bad influence CC, now I know why you're always in ghe naughty corner 😉 Thanks fella Chris 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 Hi all work has started on the first Sea Gladiator, this is the Sword kit which looks good and includes a nice resin engine and cowling, added some belts to the pilot's seat and wires in the trough to secure the belts. Fuselage joined and lower wings on Exhaust collector painted and polished on outside and in. Some aluminium was drybrushed in the front edge Engine painted I have also started the Hurricane too Thanks for looking Chris 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Looking good, So are the Sea Gladiators going to be FAA or Malta jobbies or a mix. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 34 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Looking good, So are the Sea Gladiators going to be FAA or Malta jobbies or a mix. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair, they are all the same plane N5520 Malta Sea Gladiator at three different times in a year. Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 Further work putting the HT leads on ghe Flycatcher engine That's it for tonight as as off to bed shortly as 0330 hrs start in the morning. Thanks for looking in Chris 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Thanks Alistair, they are all the same plane N5520 Malta Sea Gladiator at three different times in a year. Chris Now that is such a cool idea. Looking forward to it. 11 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: That's it for tonight as as off to bed shortly as 0330 hrs start in the morning. I feel your pain. I know what dragging yourself up for an early shift is like. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Now that is such a cool idea. Looking forward to it. I feel your pain. I know what dragging yourself up for an early shift is like. Cheers, Alistair I wouldn't mind but I am on A/L tomorrow but have to drive to Devon pick up my sister and bring her back, then back to work on Thursday. Joy oh joy . Getting up early so I don't get stuck at Stonehenge in the bottleneck !!! There's also Lasagna for dinner tomorrow evening so don't want to miss that!!! Chris 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I wouldn't want to miss a lasagne either. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Thanks Alistair, they are all the same plane N5520 Malta Sea Gladiator at three different times in a year. Chris That's a great guy !! Can't wait to see the result !! Nasty CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Nice work on the Gladiator Chris - look forward to seeing this come together, Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) I built the Roden 1/48 Sea Gladiator - 813(F) NAS, not one of the Malta aircraft. It was the closest I came to building a “flying” model... It spent over a year on the naughty shelf before it got finished (not my finest work).. Yours looks rather good. I think I’ll hang around for a bit if you don’t mind.. Edited July 28, 2021 by Grey Beema Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 20 hours ago, corsaircorp said: That's a great guy !! Can't wait to see the result !! Nasty CC Thanks CC, no pressure then!!!😃 luckily these will be 72nd scale so should go together okay, fingers crossed. 11 hours ago, Dunny said: Nice work on the Gladiator Chris - look forward to seeing this come together, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, very kind. I am liking the Sword kit so far, have used it to mark up the Airfix fuselage for the empty arrestor hook bays, so will start on them when a bit further along with this one. 11 hours ago, Grey Beema said: I built the Roden 1/48 Sea Gladiator - 813(F) NAS, not one of the Malta aircraft. It was the closest I came to building a “flying” model... It spent over a year on the naughty shelf before it got finished (not my finest work).. Yours looks rather good. I think I’ll hang around for a bit if you don’t mind.. Thanks GB very kind of you. The Sword kit is going together much better than I thought it would. I am diingvthe other two from the Airfix kits and they do go together well so hopefully the plan will come together. I do have the Eduard boxing of the Roden Kit to do as a Sea Gladiator, that should be fun. Good to have you along too. 22 hours ago, AliGauld said: I wouldn't want to miss a lasagne either. Cheers, Alistair I got back in time Alistair, despite the best efforts of the A303 and M25!!! A lovely 500 odd mile drive over 11 hours there and back. I had my Lasagne, yummy. Thanks guys Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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