AliGauld Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 This one arrived this morning and went straight to the top of the build list. It will be OOB, of course as I'm fairly sure that's about my level. Plastic will be butchered later. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Very interesting choice looking forward to this Alistair. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Very interesting choice looking forward to this Alistair. Chris Thanks Chris, I just fancied something different and when this finally turned up on the doorstep this morning I thought why not. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Another cool Swallow - good! I love this airplane! I already wrote in someone's other Swallow thread that in '80s, during communist time in Poland, when model kits were hardly available, I've unintentionally built of a model of something very similar to the Swallow - even if I tried to build a Messerschmitt 163. I took the fuselage from Frog/Novo soviet kit of Vampire (these were available) and added the wings made of... tailplane of the East German-made kit of Il-62 soviet passenger jet. The result looked cool! Good luck with this project! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 9 hours ago, GrzeM said: Another cool Swallow - good! I love this airplane! I already wrote in someone's other Swallow thread that in '80s, during communist time in Poland, when model kits were hardly available, I've unintentionally built of a model of something very similar to the Swallow - even if I tried to build a Messerschmitt 163. I took the fuselage from Frog/Novo soviet kit of Vampire (these were available) and added the wings made of... tailplane of the East German-made kit of Il-62 soviet passenger jet. The result looked cool! Good luck with this project! Thanks very much, I don't suppose you have any pictures of the one you built I for one would like to see it. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Just ordered one of these. It's a fascinating but fatally flawed aeroplane. Eric Brown described it as "a killer" - which it literally was. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Eric Mc said: Just ordered one of these. It's a fascinating but fatally flawed aeroplane. Eric Brown described it as "a killer" - which it literally was. It is a beautiful plane but unfortunately yes it was not the best of designs. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Some paint chucked about the place followed by some glue and a decal. The IP has been softened and will be left until it conforms properly. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 15 hours ago, AliGauld said: Thanks very much, I don't suppose you have any pictures of the one you built I for one would like to see it. Cheers, Alistair Thanks! No, I never had it photographed, and the model did not survive, I think it was built in late '80s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Alistair, Love it! I bet this one will fly by, but will look forward to seeing it develop, Cheers, Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Great to see some paint. Nice start Alistair. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 17 hours ago, Dunny said: Alistair, Love it! I bet this one will fly by, but will look forward to seeing it develop, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, I hope this will be a quick one. 10 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Great to see some paint. Nice start Alistair. Chris Thanks Chris, Some more glue tonight I hope. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Glue applied to one half. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Wow you'll have this done by the end of the week. Looks hood Alistair. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 20 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Wow you'll have this done by the end of the week. Looks hood Alistair. Chris Thanks Chris, It's not a big kit and the paint scheme isn't complicated so I'm hoping it'll be fairly quick. That'll be the kiss of death now. Cheers, Alistair 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: Thanks Chris, It's not a big kit and the paint scheme isn't complicated so I'm hoping it'll be fairly quick. That'll be the kiss of death now. Cheers, Alistair 😄 I am sure it will be fine Alistair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 What he said 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Dunny said: What he said Thanks Roger, Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Sorry, late on parade again, been away from the computer for a few days. I will join in if I may. Stay safe. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 32 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Sorry, late on parade again, been away from the computer for a few days. I will join in if I may. Stay safe. Simon. You are always welcome to drop in anytime. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Should look interesting when finished. A nice companion to the Vampire. By the way, I like your Pink Floyd one liner lyrics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Paul J said: Should look interesting when finished. A nice companion to the Vampire. By the way, I like your Pink Floyd one liner lyrics. Thanks very much, This build and the last one just seemed to fit those lyrics and I like to stick a wee music reference into the title. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Moved as in wrong build thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Nice paintwork Alistair, looking good fella. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Nice paintwork Alistair, looking good fella. Chris Thanks Chris but I appear to have posted this in the wrong thread. I'll move it over. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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