Courageous Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 With my entry in the F-5 STGB done and the two F.4 Sabres being titivated before priming, thought I'd smack this Hobbycraft kit of the CT 114 into the GB before starting another Sabre. As far as I'm aware, this is the only injection kit of a Tutor and 30+ years old. The plastic doesn't look too bad although the interior is a little sparse considering the size of the canopy that is a little thick but not overly so. Will let you know about the decals. Stuart 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Excellent choice, I don't think the Canadian GB would be complete without a CT-114 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 And off we go... Step 1 is the cockpit, very basic. Belts made from tape were added and a small addition added to the central forward console. No interior paint details, so the 'net is your source. Cockpit bits added tub and tub glued into fuselage half. The fuselage halves are joined, tub is 'as snug...'. So good so far. When all is dry, I'll look into making a coaming for that area behind the i/p, not sure why Hobbycraft left a gaping hole . Stuart 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 A little bit done... I formed a coaming using 5 thou plasticard and painted it black. I test fitted the glazing, I think the I/P is too high as the pilots are going to see very little, also the seats sit a little high and prevent the canopy sitting properly. The top of the seats were very carefully sanded until everything was good. As this another 'wheels-up' scenario, I had to fit the undercarriage doors that were a little eehh but fitted they did and gloop applied to reduce the gaps. Fuselage seams all need attention but hey, it's 30+ years old. Stuart 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 One I've not seen built before so good to see it here, & in such capable hands. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 Another warm day... Wings are on. Still battling with the gaps on the undercarriage doors. Seams look good now but the primer coat will reveal all. Stuart 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 9 hours ago, stevehnz said: One I've not seen built before so good to see it here, & in such capable hands. Cheers Steve. It is funny how some model types are not seen built, especially when they are kit of a well known aircraft. As for the capable hands, time will tell. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 Not much of an update... 'Bumpers(?)' fitted at front. Tail end done. Canopy on and masked. Primed. Stuart 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 Grey primed rubbed down lightly to remove bits. Tamiya XF-2 applied overall. Next is masking the white before the red. Stuart 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Looking good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 More paint Topside There is a big white decal for the underneath but didn't want to chance it. Masked the white areas and applied Revell's Fire Red 330. When pealing the masking off, there was a fair bit of paint bleed, paint was too thin. All was made good and it's looking rather nice. Paint instructions don't mention anything about the leading edges being painted silver but evident from 'net pics, so that's the next job before decals which I'm not looking forward to. Stuart 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Edmundson Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 nice work on the caricature of a kit. Unfortunately, not much of the HobbyCraft CT-114 is Tutor-shaped. Although no one would mistake it for a Sopwith Camel. Model On !! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 8 hours ago, Tony Edmundson said: nice work on the caricature of a kit. Cheers Tony, it is a bit of a caricature and is destined for the ceiling anyway. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 As I predicted... The decaling isn't a pleasant experience. The blue stripe comes as two decals, the aft section wasn't a problem but the long one that runs from the roundel forward wasn't going to follow my red line. So the long stripe was chopped up and made conform that way, not perfect but good enough when viewed on the ceiling. The rest of the decals were nice and thin but had a tendency to wrap around itself...nightmare. The port side decals are all but done, just need to sort out the blue stripe at the nose but I'll do that as the last thing to do. Time to de-stress before tackling the starboard decals. Stuart 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Years ago, when the kit first came out, I saw a display where someone had built nine of them and posed them halfway through a loop. If I remember correctly the wires holding them were curved like the loop, and covered in cotton wool to represent the smoke. Looked amazing. Models were like ten feet above the table! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Robin-42 said: Years ago, when the kit first came out, I saw a display where someone had built nine of them and posed them halfway through a loop. If I remember correctly the wires holding them were curved like the loop, and covered in cotton wool to represent the smoke. Looked amazing. Models were like ten feet above the table! I think that actually made it into the Finescale modeling magazine. I remember seeing it many years ago also ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Calling this done... The rest of the decals went on little easier after learning how to handle them in the first pass. The nose section with the blue stripe was a nightmare but with a mixture of decal and paint, we got there. Fitted the front light lens and and added a pitot to starboard wing as there was nothing in kit or instructions. The kit location of the fuel tanks was incorrect and had to be relocated further forward. With this job done, it's time to get back to the Sabres. Stuart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Sorry, Stuart, I missed this somehow! A very nice subject and an accomplished build Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Cheers Martin, no need for an apology, you found it in the end. Not the most accurate of kits I've been told but it looks like a Tutor and it hasn't turned out to bad. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Nice result Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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