IPMS19 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 -For the newcomers...I made a W.I.P of this kit lost somewhere in the depth of this forum....I m afraid the photos have desapeared 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murewa Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Cool! I love when these builds prompt me to read about and discover aircraft I never knew existed! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 It´s a weird aircraft but I love the look of it! Great job on making it, really sweet paintjob. Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Great work. Love it well done.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy da fish Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Yep a good build of an interesting and not often seen subject. Come on Airfix take note a nice Firebrand, and how about a NF Meteor, Brigand and Gannet maybe next year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 What a brute of an aircraft! Great build too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatesy64 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Now that is a brute of an aircraft. Love the painting looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Must be one of Magna's better kits!! I love the paint and weathering!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 wow, very nice! but hey, what happened??? this is not a big rusty Russian jetfighter!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 First of all respect for tackling a Magna kit in the first place, then to do it in 1/48 ! You have recreated the brutish look of the original to perfection, congratulations Finally thank you for not posting the WIP, so that no vulnerable adults or children were traumatised as a consequence Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 12 hours ago, exdraken said: wow, very nice! but hey, what happened??? this is not a big rusty Russian jetfighter!! - Hi Werner, - In those days I was in my british period....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Lovely build and finish - I think you have captured the look of the brute perfectly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 - Thanks to JOCKNEY, I finally think that it could be a good idea to show a small ,part of the W.I.P of the work around the cockpit... With the help of TOMY my personnal adviser.. - Most resin kit have very narrow cockpit sill owing to the tickness of the resin; so that is the solution I've adopted. First draw the part to be removed, cut up and thin the edge which will receive the new sides - Using conviniently cut a part of beer can or else skin, open the openning and wrap it around once your cockpit is furnished - - Mitsubishi Zero cockpit parts have been used, knowing that the Firebrand cockpit has nothing to see with it , but it make the day.. - It is a small part of the work involved to correct the wrong parts all over the kit....... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Great done! Like it. Your catt helps you ? Happy modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, dov said: Great done! Like it. Your catt helps you ? Happy modelling leider glaube ich nicht, aber was Katze will Gott will...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Brilliant idea getting the cat to bite the resin pieces clear of the carriers, did it take you long to train them how to do this ? 😻 Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 "You see Joey, when a Martin AM Mauler and a Hawker Sea Fury love each other very, very much..." Seriously though, its an impressive build. Nothing looks quite like a Firebrand. Looking forward to the forthcoming Clear Prop! release. Do you think they made the rudder big enough?? -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Superb model! The Firebrand isn't exactly a looker though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 11 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Brilliant idea getting the cat to bite the resin pieces clear of the carriers, did it take you long to train them how to do this ? 😻 Cheers Pat - I probably rectify the height of the fin as it didn't match the one of the rudder at its top,so doing I added a bit ta the base of the rudder but I had no cue to say if its size was big enough or not. At first glance, compared with the photos I have it looks good for me. - The strange putty at the base is a mixture of resin dust and cyano . Note the rectified tail cone..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Ew what a horrible kit of a ferociously ugly aircraft. You did wonders with it. I'd never have guessed from your pictures that it was such a difficult build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 16 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Ew what a horrible kit of a ferociously ugly aircraft. You did wonders with it. I'd never have guessed from your pictures that it was such a difficult build. - Thank you Bertie, almost every parts of the kit had to b revisited. To begin with the engine cowling, its cooling fan and its distinctive slopppy chin and exhaust plate 'a la' Fw 190 A, the two leading edge prominent intakes and guns fairings, under wing wheels wells and small other details and the torpedo too had it share of work toadapt it under the belly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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