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4 hours ago, Tallyho said:

A terrific model, what a plane! I've actually just bought this kit myself and look forward to getting stuck in. Any problem areas encountered?

The main area that needed care for me was joining the nose area to the main wing/fuselage area - make sure it all aligns before you get the glue out - I ended up having to smooth the join with putty which might not have been necessary had I taken  more care - also I had issues with the wing top roundels fitting over the vortex generators - ended up cutting strips out like Antti_k in his build & touching up around the VG's - I tried to cut slits in the roundel but it did not work for me & the decals tended to break up.

Also like Antti_k says the fin stripe is too tall & needs trimming back.

Apart from that it was a great kit to build.

CJP

 

See Antti_k's build here - he covers all of this.

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235005998-borneo-escort-60-squadron-javelin-faw9r/#comment-2423746

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On 9/28/2021 at 6:56 PM, CJP said:

The main area that needed care for me was joining the nose area to the main wing/fuselage area - make sure it all aligns before you get the glue out - I ended up having to smooth the join with putty which might not have been necessary had I taken  more care - also I had issues with the wing top roundels fitting over the vortex generators - ended up cutting strips out like Antti_k in his build & touching up around the VG's - I tried to cut slits in the roundel but it did not work for me & the decals tended to break up.

Also like Antti_k says the fin stripe is too tall & needs trimming back.

Apart from that it was a great kit to build.

CJP

 

See Antti_k's build here - he covers all of this.

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235005998-borneo-escort-60-squadron-javelin-faw9r/#comment-2423746

Thank you for that advice, I'll have a good read through Antti's stuff too. I'll be approaching the decals with trepidation as it's not my strongest skill, but that's what modelling is all about eh - enjoying it and improving. Cheers!

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Hello CJP,

 

what a lovely "Victor"🙂 Nice work with all the small details and paintwork. Those little extras (battery cart and wheel chocks) make it look special. I'm glad you decided to leave out that horrible re-fueling probe. This is a true "Borneo Escort", as 64 Squadron FAW.9Rs were normally based at Kuching or Labuan because of their greater range.

Well done!

 

Cheers,

Antti

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6 hours ago, Antti_K said:

Hello CJP,

 

what a lovely "Victor"🙂 Nice work with all the small details and paintwork. Those little extras (battery cart and wheel chocks) make it look special. I'm glad you decided to leave out that horrible re-fueling probe. This is a true "Borneo Escort", as 64 Squadron FAW.9Rs were normally based at Kuching or Labuan because of their greater range.

Well done!

 

Cheers,

Antti

Thanks Antti_k I'm glad you like my Javelin - your Javelin WIP is an invaluable resource for anyone contemplating building this kit.👍

CJP

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One of a few accurate versions of Airfix 1/48 Javelins, just like I worked on in the Far East.  Thanks to Airfix, we have had so many 33 sqn Javelins with refuelling probes and/or underwing tanks and 64 Sqn with tanks on the outer pylon and missiles on the inner, plus the usual fin flash as supplied 1/4" too long.

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On 10/1/2021 at 7:39 AM, Antti_K said:

Hello CJP,

 

what a lovely "Victor"🙂 Nice work with all the small details and paintwork. Those little extras (battery cart and wheel chocks) make it look special. I'm glad you decided to leave out that horrible re-fueling probe. This is a true "Borneo Escort", as 64 Squadron FAW.9Rs were normally based at Kuching or Labuan because of their greater range.

Well done!

 

Cheers,

Antti

But...But...But... that probe adds to the Kookiness that we love the Javelin so much for! 🤣

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