speedy Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) As per my Sea Fury just posted this was finished only a couple of weeks ago. This is the 1/32 scale FGA.9 kit made up to be 601 in the proper colours in my view. This is how I remember it when working at BD and I never felt it wore the ripple paint scheme very well. So it was my intention to build it up as a TWCU aircraft with some nice shiney SNEBs, however soon as I started those voices said otherwise. The kit is as has been mentioned with the usual pit falls but mainly it a very underestimated kit and super value. The cockpit had the extra couple of instruments added and all along I intended to add a pilot (courtesy of PJ) and in this stance. I wanted to imagine that engine is running just prior to leaving the line. The Porton tanks were made using extensive references and I used my 3D printer for the flat noses. First time I’ve used it in anger and they were mated to the kit tanks. Then the very visual weld lines and the filling cap above the nose was added. The spray tube from round tube drilled out. I then added 10 thou plasticard wrapped around the body of the tank. I left a small join line on the sides and used decals to replicate the tightening braces on the sides. They were both then sprayed Gloss appliance white. The fuel tanks sprayed red and a little wear on the noses added by using the dabbing of a sponge method. Aircraft was then painted and some sun bleaching added to some panels of the red spine. The badge on the fin is of A squadron which they added on some of the fleet occasionally. The square non standard item under the cockpit in leu of the gun compartment is a TACAN system added some time ago, but over the years it had various colours added to it. Oh the worn white outline on the fin flash is on purpose!. Edited September 17, 2022 by speedy 58 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Very tasty. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 That is very nice indeed. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Reading your post feels like a special treat as Hunters are a favourite of mine 👍 I've got the same kit in my stash. It's due for an eagerly-looked-forward-to build. Hopefully in the next few weeks, once I have a few more kits under my belt. Currently not sure what colour scheme to try on mine. Did you use any of the supplied decals with the kit, and if so - how did they react (I think mine maybe a decade or so old)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Lovely jubbly. The Hunter. A proper jet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut22 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Is thar Dave Southwood in the cockpit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 What a fab Hunter... and I have to agree about this scheme suiting the aircraft much better than the latter Raspberry Ripple. I've got the big Revell Hunter in the stash and am contemplating this scheme too. Great work... thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 That’s a smart looking Hunter, never seen that scheme before although if it flew from boscombe it has probably flown over the farm! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Hi Speedy, That's Super Duper! Always love a good Hunter and yours is up there with the best. Thanks for sharing. Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 Thanks everyone, I thoroughly enjoyed building it and it’s all part of my BD fleet of BD aircraft. And now onto the next one…… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 A lovely build! Love the livery and pilot in that pose especially! I think it's a shame some manufactures don't include pilots as much these days as I think it can really bring some life and character to a kit and that PJ pilot really elevates the whole build! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 9:15 PM, Aeronut22 said: Is thar Dave Southwood in the cockpit? Or Ron Burrows!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 8:35 PM, Winded Penguin said: Reading your post feels like a special treat as Hunters are a favourite of mine 👍 I've got the same kit in my stash. It's due for an eagerly-looked-forward-to build. Hopefully in the next few weeks, once I have a few more kits under my belt. Currently not sure what colour scheme to try on mine. Did you use any of the supplied decals with the kit, and if so - how did they react (I think mine maybe a decade or so old)? Hiya, yes I used some decals and they were fine. I even used Micro soft/set with gritted teeth but they took it. The only issue I had was with the under wing letters from my spares stash which did crack, but that added to the wear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 A fine hunter indeed and your work on the Porton tanks is superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Really nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire madman Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Outstanding work as usual mate 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Very nice :). I remember her well from the Priory and Elder Forest exercises in the 1980s when she would perform a low fast pass over Wattisham in a simulated chemical attack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwolf Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Any chance of getting the STL files for the Porton Tanks and TACAN System? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Excellent work as usual Speedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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