theplasticsurgeon Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Airframe assembled, and it's a BIG aircraft - bigger that its rival the Lockheed P-3 Orion. Feeling a lot more positive about this build now. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Great progress, mate. She is starting to look like the great aircraft that she was Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Glazed areas now fitted. I had heard that this model was a poor fit. A comment in a chat with the modeller of the one and only built Atlantic that I've ever seen at a model show. I refrained from repeating, until I can confirm NO SUCH PROBLEM. Just be very careful, and it goes together fine. The only bit I needed to chop being the instrument coaming - to enable proper fit of that glazed area. And close up, showing internal reinforced areas I was highly suspicious of that windscreen centre seam, and have now confirmed that it is a frame. For my next underside shot, I've closed off the undercarriage doors, and am preparing a stand for this model. Biggest chunk of MDF that I can find, then mounted on aluminium tube, that was formerly an arrow. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Good effort with this Tim & nice for you it is going together OK, I suspect you can take a fair bit of credit for that too. Too big for me but one I'm keen to see built. Watching. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Looks great Tim. I'm really looking forward to see it painted. /Bosse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Underside photo. The holes in the bomb-bay doors, correspond with similar holes in the bay roof, so that I can install aluminium tubes thru to the top of the fuselage. These being sockets, into which I can fit another smaller tube as a stand. Which comes in handy whilst painting. The white painted with Poundland aerosol. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Some more progress, most of yesterday was spent masking. To get the cockpit like this. Thin Tamiya tape edges, then Copydex. And the airframe like this. Masked with Poundland black insulation tape. That pink circle on the engine, is self adhesive book covering. Backing for the anchor symbol - which isn't a white backed decal. Airbrushed Humbrol 144 grey this morning. And demasked the cockpit. I'm very pleased with that. Atlantics have very prominent de-icer boots, so that's next. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Masking for the de-icers - which I brushed on with black acrylic.. Demasked. Finally looking like an Atlantic. . . . . . and giving me the confidence that I might complete it - before the GB closes. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 Decals, this Frenchman is joining the Bundesmarine 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 14/10/2021 at 17:15, RidgeRunner said: I’m so envious! Two years to go! Martin Ditto on both counts Terrific progress, complete with a masking masterclass Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 Wet weekend (do I have weekends anymore?) so completion of decals. Two coats of Klear over the grey areas, and I've disked the props. And I've creates a stand for it. Can you guess what the tube was in a previous life? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 7 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: And I've creates a stand for it. Can you guess what the tube was in a previous life? Would it have been an arrow by any chance? Great looking Atlantic, I think this is the first time I’ve seen one of these built. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Declaring completion. As many aerials as I can fitted, observation blisters. Photos of 61+11 show a very markedly lighter spine, and all the control surfaces picked out with gel-pen. And I lost the windscreen wipers - so replaced with insulation tape. If French ever crops up in the GB schedule again, remind me to buy a Mirage F1 - much more my style. Additionally, that concludes all the Britmodeller GBs that I planned earlier in the year. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Great work done, it looks fabulous. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cklasse Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Wow….just found this post. There are certainly a lot of buried post in this forum and the only way to get is to search periodically. Great job for completing this weird looking plane. It’s big. I was looking for the better looking P-3 Orion but ended up with this Atlantic too. It’s ugly but yet ironically beautiful and has character. I have a in-progress post but sadly, not completed. I am stopping building to finish a SIA B747-400 by year end and an Airfix AH-7 Lynx for an upcoming Airfix Cup competition here in Singapore. I did some work for the weapon bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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