PhantomBigStu Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 (edited) May well chicken out from other possible entries (the orange f-16 comes to mind) but this one is one I have to do, in fact soon as I saw this Gb on the cards I made sure I picked the kit up. Edited October 5, 2022 by PhantomBigStu 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Hey, that gives me an idea... 😉 (I've got a Revell 32nd X-1 that I've barely yet damaged.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Good choice Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Always good to see the X series represented. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 And he we go, should be a quick build, set myself the target of getting it done by the 75th anniversary of the record flight on the 14th 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 Interior done and managed to find a pilot figure that just fitted 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Looking good, quick assembly too, do Tamiya provide the weights like in their P38 kits ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking good, quick assembly too, do Tamiya provide the weights like in their P38 kits ? Indeed, as well as a stand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 More progress, some sanding done and 5 coats of orange applied 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Quick progress there Stu. Good luck painting the canopy framing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Nice job and quick work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Nice little kit. Built one of these during a Blitzbuild a couple years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 That's come together quickly, nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) Happy with the topside, bit of work to on the canopy. Also got the spares together and have a future idea, was watching a YouTube vid on the X-2 and how it started out as an x-1 with swept wings and perhaps though I could use them one day for a Whif, though I would need to source some suitable wings to go with those stabs Edited September 29, 2022 by PhantomBigStu 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Decided to to the underside first instead of the canopy so that’s now all done. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) Got it decal ready 10 minutes ago only to discover the canopy should be black…..🙄 will be done later tonight or first thing here how it looked Edited October 3, 2022 by PhantomBigStu 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 Didn’t quite happen to plan, woke up this morn with the revelation some decals I had in the stash meant I could a squeeze in another build for the Canadian GB, lot of time lost looking for a part before deciding not to build it after all, eventually was done late last night. Also revised my future plan for the fictional x-1, got a spare pair of Mig21 wings so it will be a delta winged variant….. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 And it’s done with a more than week to spare 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 That was quick! I am still struggling to make the wings on mine.... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Nice one Stu, really looks the part, I've long shied away from this, I might have to change my mind now after seeing yours. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: Nice one Stu, really looks the part, I've long shied away from this, I might have to change my mind now after seeing yours. Steve. It’s a very straightforward kit aside from the annoying fact the canopy frames aren’t raised which wouldn’t be have a problem had I not carefully painted them the wrong colour…..cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Well done Stu, I’d like to do a # of a “X” planes someday hopefully they’ll look good like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Well done Stu, I’d like to do a # of a “X” planes someday hopefully they’ll look good like this. As would I, in fact would already have the x-2 on the way for this if it wasn’t white…..then again probably isn’t that different to the Orange so maybe we will see it. Edited October 6, 2022 by PhantomBigStu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 That colour is certainly striking! A nice and quick build there Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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