Avereda Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I’ll be entering with this one once I dig it out of storage. Pics and stuff to follow. That was Plan A (a Matchbox Norseman) however I’ve switched to Plan B which will involve resin, white metal, sanding and cursing. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Excellent and unusual subject choice Which operator are you planning for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I was considering a Swedish one of these for my build but will probably save it for the Matchbox GB next year so I am interested to see how you get on with your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) now that is something different, will be nice to see her built once you find it. Edited September 7, 2021 by trickyrich the spelling idiot strikes again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 15 hours ago, Col. said: Excellent and unusual subject choice Which operator are you planning for this one? Toying with the idea of something civil, probably Swedish but may look at other options. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 4:27 PM, Col. said: Excellent and unusual subject choice Which operator are you planning for this one? On 8/31/2021 at 7:34 AM, Avereda said: Toying with the idea of something civil, probably Swedish but may look at other options. On 8/30/2021 at 11:13 PM, trickyrich said: now tat is something different, will be nice to see her built once you find it. On 8/30/2021 at 8:37 PM, modelling minion said: I was considering a Swedish one of these for my build but will probably save it for the Matchbox GB next year so I am interested to see how you get on with your build. Well, a couple of glasses of red, a large whisky and some furtling in the stash and I’ve had a change of heart. The Norseman has gone back in the box and out has popped a Skyraider. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 The contents; a sandwich bag full of resin, white metal, vacform canopies plus Magna Models lovely instructions. All the parts will require some work, especially the white metal… …roughly one hour later 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrahs Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 As they say, some assembly required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Great to see a Magna kit being built, well I think being created is more accurate, good luck with this one. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 That is some serious cool stuff. Good luck with all that white metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Looks like a whole lot of fun Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 10 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Great to see a Magna kit being built, well I think being created is more accurate, good luck with this one. Cheers Pat Cheers, I might try and finish another Magna Models one off while I’m at it. A Miles Master from the Trainers GB. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 WOW That looks like a very interesting subject Avereda. Good luck with your build. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Good luck indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Looks like a good thread to stick around for, subjects I like in a medium I know little about but I'm willing to watch & learn. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 You're a very brave man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Arrrr now we're talking.....proper modelling at last!!!!! Aaaaaa resin models, I can smell them from here. It doesn't look to bad from the photos. Your average vacForm beast requires as much work or more. The white metal, looks like what you normally get in a model like this, at least they aren't resin bits!! Goos luck with her, great subject and nice to see someone building resin....... I've got my fingers crossed that I'll be building a resin beast as well....hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Interesting, I didn’t even know we had had some of these. Looks daunting with all the cleaning needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 That´s pretty cool! They are so chunky! I even know where one of them is today - not far from Christer A in real life.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Thanks for all the goodwill people, that’s a lot of interest for what has so far amounted to a polished prop. On 9/4/2021 at 11:35 PM, JOCKNEY said: Great to see a Magna kit being built, well I think being created is more accurate, good luck with this one. Cheers Pat Pat, it will be a journey of some sort for sure. On 9/5/2021 at 9:31 PM, stevehnz said: Looks like a good thread to stick around for, subjects I like in a medium I know little about but I'm willing to watch & learn. Steve. I’m not sure I’ll be imparting any knowledge but what I pick up along the way I’ll be sharing with you. On 9/5/2021 at 10:09 PM, stevej60 said: You're a very brave man!!! You’re not the first person to say this at the start of one of my thread. Ignorance is definitely bliss for me when it comes to picking a GB build. On 9/7/2021 at 9:53 AM, trickyrich said: Arrrr now we're talking.....proper modelling at last!!!!! Steady, it will be the usual bash it and see approach. On 9/8/2021 at 6:59 PM, Torbjorn said: Interesting, I didn’t even know we had had some of these. Looks daunting with all the cleaning needed Polishing white metal is tedious rather than hard, I actually quite like doing it. I’ve not done any more cleaning, sawing or sanding yet but these arrived today.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Some splendid information on the very good IPMS Stockholm site: Douglas Skyraider in detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I have read about these aircraft whilst I was researching my A-1E build, these Skyraiders certainly got around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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