Andy350 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 I picked this up from a charity shop last year, one of the props was broken, someone at some point had already cut some parts from the Sprues. It's an old kit, dating back to '87. So I've no idea how it will go. The main halves don't close that well, so I'll see what I can do with some good old filler. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Very basic instructions, maybe this was the standard in the 80's? No real idea for cockpit colours, and that instrument panel stencil is long gone. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Andy, Good luck with this - that sure is a basic interior! Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, Dunny said: Andy, Good luck with this - that sure is a basic interior! Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, yep, it is very basic. This is the only cockpit interior, I bet someone with some scratch building skills could make something better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 you're a braver man than me - twice I've had this kit and both times chickened out. Original kit (same tooling as your kit) is 1964. I gave up very quickly as in all turrets etc have to be installed when fitting the fuselage halves together. Mind you - that's probably me just being lazy. Seen some great builds of this kit. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 I think the kit originally dates back to the early 1960s, so it is pretty basic compared to what we have these days. I remember building one as a kid in the 1970s, and wasn’t easy then. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 47 minutes ago, Lawzer said: you're a braver man than me - twice I've had this kit and both times chickened out. Original kit (same tooling as your kit) is 1964. I gave up very quickly as in all turrets etc have to be installed when fitting the fuselage halves together. Mind you - that's probably me just being lazy. Seen some great builds of this kit. Good luck! Wow, so very old. The two halves of the fuselage do not fit very well, the same for the wing sections! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Looks like I'm missing the canopy, so this was a short lived build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberduck Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 The canopy can be replaced with either the Falcon FNCV2272 set or Squadron Canopies SQS9192 from Hannants. Pavla Models PAVV72103 is a vacform canopy for the Short Sunderland Mk.I canopy (designed to be used with Italeri kits), not sure of the differences, but substantially cheaper than the other two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, Cyberduck said: The canopy can be replaced with either the Falcon FNCV2272 set or Squadron Canopies SQS9192 from Hannants. Pavla Models PAVV72103 is a vacform canopy for the Short Sunderland Mk.I canopy (designed to be used with Italeri kits), not sure of the differences, but substantially cheaper than the other two Thanks for the info, if I can source one I will definitely complete this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 It was a wonderfully engaging box of parts for its day and it did make up to an impressive-looking Sunderland. I bought one of these in the early sixties for the princely sum of AUD 29 shillings and sixpence in Melbourne. I think it was earlier than 1964, if memory serves me correctly. An uncle had served on 10 Squadron RAAF. In those days, there was no shortage of people who could talk about the real thing. It may not be as accurate as the newer releases but it is atmospheric! Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 @LDSModeller has had one of these on the go for quite a while. He's the subject matter expert here and I bought one of these kits based on his work. I've yet to start it... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 21 hours ago, Andy350 said: yep, it is very basic. This is the only cockpit interior, I bet someone with some scratch building skills could make something better. Hi Andy My Dad who was with RNZAF 5 Squadron on Sunderland's, built one of these for me. Still have it in my collection all these years later Interior wise, really depends on what/how you wish to build it I, as Rob mentioned above, have had one on the go for a while now, and went all out to build an interior, and correct areas needing correction As they say, you have a blank canvas....... Of course it helps to have the real thing Preserved just down the road A couple of things to mention The Portholes are 1mm too large ( Transparencies should be 4mm), I used 5mm hollow tube with a 4mm inner diameter, you can see it it my first photo above The leading edge of the Bomb room doors are about 5mm too far rearward Again up to you how you want to build your model. Any which way, they turn out still looking like a Sunderland 18 hours ago, Andy350 said: Thanks for the info, if I can source one I will definitely complete this build. I hope so, don't see too many of these built these days 14 hours ago, Michael51 said: It may not be as accurate as the newer releases but it is atmospheric! Surprisingly, the Fuselage length is actually the most accurate of all three current Sunderland manufacturers (1/72 scale) Regards Alan 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 hours ago, LDSModeller said: Hi Andy My Dad who was with RNZAF 5 Squadron on Sunderland's, built one of these for me. Still have it in my collection all these years later Interior wise, really depends on what/how you wish to build it I, as Rob mentioned above, have had one on the go for a while now, and went all out to build an interior, and correct areas needing correction As they say, you have a blank canvas....... Of course it helps to have the real thing Preserved just down the road A couple of things to mention The Portholes are 1mm too large ( Transparencies should be 4mm), I used 5mm hollow tube with a 4mm inner diameter, you can see it it my first photo above The leading edge of the Bomb room doors are about 5mm too far rearward Again up to you how you want to build your model. Any which way, they turn out still looking like a Sunderland I hope so, don't see too many of these built these days Surprisingly, the Fuselage length is actually the most accurate of all three current Sunderland manufacturers (1/72 scale) Regards Alan Thanks for the wonderful info on this Alan. I would like to try and build the interior, but at the moment I wouldn't know where to start. maybe something for the future? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/9/2022 at 11:26 PM, Andy350 said: No real idea for cockpit colours, 12 hours ago, Andy350 said: I would like to try and build the interior, but at the moment I wouldn't know where to start Hi Andy, Meant to share this with you yesterday The below photo is from my Daughters Airfix Sunderland ( yes, she loves the Sunderland too ) The interior colour for the the Pilots area (really not a cockpit as more a "Flight Deck") really depends on "When" your Sunderland was built? The Black Area marks a Mid- Late Model Sunderland On an earlier Mk III, Pilots area colour may well have been RAF Interior Green colours - the rest of the colours on the model are stock standard for all marks If it's any help, if you use the above demarcations (Red lines (except the one just aft of rear port windows)), they represent the main bulkheads, which would cut down the "See Through" effect of the Airfix model (.5mm styrene sheet or thinner would do fine) Hope that's of help? Regards Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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