Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I am contributing this one. I had decided to do it a couple weeks ago but dragged the chain finding it in the stash, so we now have two 125s in the mix. I will be using the Model Alliance sheet to mark mine up. It includes three schemes (as well as a number of Dominies). Looks like the previous owner of the kit did some test fitting and the kit decals also look to be in good nick. I had built one of these back in 2005 as a RAAF what if, It left my collection soon after but I now have it back. It needs a refurb as that kit did not include clear parts so I had to use clear cement for all the cabin and cockpit transparencies and the clear coat has cracked over time. So I will be also remarking it as a RAF machine from the MA sheet. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Great stuff, Ray So the HS 125/600 are a bit like buses you wait ages and then 2 come along at the same time I'm sure I have one of these I the stash, but like you the clear parts are missing. Did anyone do replacement clear pots for this one ? Are you planning on refurbing the built one in the same build thread ? Best of luck with these build Ray. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Cheers Pat, I'll run the refurb in this thread since it is a over 25% started kit. I got it stripped yesterday and the oven cleaner ate some of the clear glue on the windscreen, the centre pillar also disappeared during the stripping process which will be replaced I also started the cockpit assembly on the new build 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Great to have you again Ray, this time with the truly classic Matchbox HS 125. This is a rare kit, so it's good to see you've managed to acquire two of them. The original refurb model looks quite good in RAAF WIF markings and I hope you retain that when she gets this makeover. I'll be watching on from the hot North. Cheers, welcome aboard and best of luck.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Some progress, I decided to have a go at adding an instrument panel and then got carried away a bit... It will be wheels down and door open. On the refurb build and the clear parts (clear glue) have been removed, new windscreen pillars will have to be made. I was planning to do both in RAF schemes Dave ( @Rabbit Leader) and retire the What - If colours. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Very nice additions to the new one Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I'm a bit of a refurb fan myself, it's good to see like minded souls rescuing old plastic. There's something very satisfying about bringing old builds back to life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 9:34 AM, JOCKNEY said: I'm sure I have one of these I the stash, but like you the clear parts are missing. Did anyone do replacement clear pots for this one ? Turns out one of mine is missing the clear parts too! Looks like the Matchbox Minnion responsible for putting the clear parts in the kits went AWOL or dozed off for a bit and missed some. Looks like I’ll have to look at the crushed kits too to see if there is a HS125 or two in there with clear parts (followed immediately by winning the 26 million dollar Lotto the next night!). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dean Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 51 minutes ago, Rob S said: Turns out one of mine is missing the clear parts too! Looks like the Matchbox Minnion responsible for putting the clear parts in the kits went AWOL or dozed off for a bit and missed some. Matchbox's quality control was second to none. If the clear bits are missing, it will probably be down to a previous owner losing them, or they have dropped out of an opened box. I have 3 of these built up (all refurbs) and a complete unboxed one in the stash, and it's a lovely kit once finished. There are also some very colourful civilian versions well worth exploring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 I think I would have finished these by now if it was not for my 'better do it right' anal retentiveness kicking in. So the refurb kit will be OK as I will do it as a CC2 which is modelled out of the box and decals supplied. I am using aftermarket CC2 markings for a grey jet though. The new build is a CC3, basically a HS125-700 with a different engine. I could not leave it be and decided to make correct powerplants. I have a Sword UC-125 (HS-125-800) which has the correct shaped engines. -600 engine is on top A dive into the spares found some 1/100 JT-3Ds from a B707 and a 1/48 A-10 fuel tank as candidates I did start with the fuel tank but found the JT-3 a closer shape to start from, with a lot of superglue, putty and sanding it is starting to take shape Not quite there And the wings and tail group are together 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I can see why those engines were bugging you Ray. Your new versions will much more appropriate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Are you making new TFE731 engines from scratch? Would it not have been simpler to just use the engines from the Sword kit? Or are these not correct? Nils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 16 hours ago, Vingtor said: Are you making new TFE731 engines from scratch? Would it not have been simpler to just use the engines from the Sword kit? Or are these not correct? Nils The Sword engines would work, but I want to use the Sword engines on the Sword kit! That is why I torture myself with builds like this 😞 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: That is why I torture myself with builds like this 😞 Isn't living in Adelaide torture enough? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Rob S said: Isn't living in Adelaide torture enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 10 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: The Sword engines would work, but I want to use the Sword engines on the Sword kit! Good! I need a set of TFE731 engines for a Dassault Falcon 20 conversion. So I will take them from the Sword kit. Nils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 11 hours ago, Rob S said: Isn't living in Adelaide torture enough? The banter just got serious, yo! (Says the guy from Canberra) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 20 hours ago, bianfuxia said: The banter just got serious, yo! (Says the guy from Canberra) I just left Canberra, boy you get around. More engine work on the CC3. The second nacelle was chopped up from the donor JT-3D Assembled and puttied (some layers of superglue as well) to shape it up. Needs more massaging The engines cores were also shortened to fit into the new nacelle. And test fitted into the first engine. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 22 hours ago, bianfuxia said: The banter just got serious, yo! (Says the guy from Canberra) Ray moving to Adelaide from Canberra was an “improvement”. Given the comment about Adelaide that says EVERYTHING about Canberra! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Great work on this, can't believe you've got the engines to go inside the nacelles too that's wicked. Both models are looking great. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Agree, these improvements are extremely good Ray and these lovely 125’s are well on their way to the paint shop. Nice work. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 Engine fettling almost complete and installation started. The cores are still not glued in so they can be painted separately. The pylons need some attention to the seams at the join to the fuselage 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Very nice work. Your new three word Slogan must be "Torture brings Perfection". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Rob S said: Very nice work. Your new three word Slogan must be "Torture brings Perfection". Not really, it is actually 'putties sets faster on 30plus degree days'...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 That's an eight word Slogan! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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