Dunny Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Chris, Some rapid progress - coming along nicely! Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Dunny said: Chris, Some rapid progress - coming along nicely! Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, the kit is very nice and very well engineered and it went together very quickly, just some minor clean up and a small amount of filler and there will be yellow paint soon Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwau Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 I do like the Vampire - even better with stripes! Interested to see how the new Airfix kit comes together as well. Great progress too date - and quick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Another great project Chris !! Yellow and stripes... What a great idea !! I'll follow up if you don't mind it !! I'll seat at the bar... Errr Quietly ????..... You guys with the Vampire are givin' me some itching to start one or rwo or even 5 Sincerely. CC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Wow, that was fast. Nice work, Chris Coming along at a pace Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 6 hours ago, ianwau said: I do like the Vampire - even better with stripes! Interested to see how the new Airfix kit comes together as well. Great progress too date - and quick! Thanks Ian I love the TT schemes and I likevpainting the yellow too, very satisfying building up the coats by brush. It's a lovely kit so far with just the fuselage by the cockpit needing fettling, although that could have been my own making🙄 5 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Another great project Chris !! Yellow and stripes... What a great idea !! I'll follow up if you don't mind it !! I'll seat at the bar... Errr Quietly ????..... You guys with the Vampire are givin' me some itching to start one or rwo or even 5 Sincerely. CC Thanks CC, great to have you along, it's a lovely kit CC, have you got some in the stash, you'll love it/them, crikey 5!!! Looking forward to seeing you start a thread fella. 3 hours ago, AliGauld said: Wow, that was fast. Nice work, Chris Coming along at a pace Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair, it's a very simple cockpit really hence why so quick, will getcsome more done later hopefully. Thanks guys Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 One of each issued by Hobbycraft, bought in the '90s A special Hobby one and the Airfix one.... Then I want to convert at least one as a Sea Vampire.... Crazy ?? Me ?? CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 13 hours ago, corsaircorp said: One of each issued by Hobbycraft, bought in the '90s A special Hobby one and the Airfix one.... Then I want to convert at least one as a Sea Vampire.... Crazy ?? Me ?? CC Crikey CC you'll have some fun there, the Hobbycraft ones don't seem to compare favourably from what I have seen online. The Sea Vampire conversion will be interesting, larger flaps and the arrestor hook Fairing, looking forward to that one CC Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 This is going together really quickly Chris. It'll soon be time to get the yellow paint and hairy stick out. You seem to be operating at full mojo capacity, it's great to see. I do miss the speed at which an aeroplane appears with a kit. My brother started the new 1/24 Spitfire only a couple of weeks ago and has the wings and engine on already. Richie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 5 hours ago, RichieW said: This is going together really quickly Chris. It'll soon be time to get the yellow paint and hairy stick out. You seem to be operating at full mojo capacity, it's great to see. I do miss the speed at which an aeroplane appears with a kit. My brother started the new 1/24 Spitfire only a couple of weeks ago and has the wings and engine on already. Richie Thanks Richie it's quite simple to assemble, just sticking in so.e nose weight and will start adding the external FB.31 bits. Usually I am a bit slower, that Spitfire will take me a lot longer to build too 😉 Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Hi all This is where I am at at the mo. I have paused to look at my options. The aircraft in the images kindly posted by Ed, show the restored aircraft painted to represent the TT, but it is a mixture of bits from other airframes such as wings etc. The FB.31 has tge clipped wingtip and that one has the rounded F.30 wings, looks like the UC is the short undercarriage too, I need to decide whether to model the museum aircraft or whether to do the FB.31 proper with the squared off wingtip and all yellow tail booms , more procrastination needed. Thanks for looking in Chris 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 20 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Hi all This is where I am at at the mo. I have paused to look at my options. The aircraft in the images kindly posted by Ed, show the restored aircraft painted to represent the TT, but it is a mixture of bits from other airframes such as wings etc. The FB.31 has tge clipped wingtip and that one has the rounded F.30 wings, looks like the UC is the short undercarriage too, I need to decide whether to model the museum aircraft or whether to do the FB.31 proper with the squared off wingtip and all yellow tail booms , more procrastination needed. Thanks for looking in Chris Crikey Chris - you'll be throwing around yellow paint before we know it! Looking good, Cheers, Roger 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, Dunny said: Crikey Chris - you'll be throwing around yellow paint before we know it! Looking good, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, yes won't be long now. I can't wait to get started, but I must be patient as want to get as right as poss. Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Jings, you're absolutely motoring on with this. Looking forward to the yellow. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 2 hours ago, AliGauld said: Jings, you're absolutely motoring on with this. Looking forward to the yellow. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair, it will slow down now, but hopefully will look good when done Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 4:20 AM, wellsprop said: I was unable to confirm what happened to the bulkhead. Made more confusing as I believe the Swiss retrofitted bang seats. https://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/aircraft/de-havilland-dh100-vampire-fb-6/ I compared images of the Vampire F3 and FB6 and FB30/31 - the slanted panel line, immediately aft of the seat remains in the same place, looking at cutaways, this appears to be the location of the aft cockpit bulkhead. Walkaround photos didn't show anything clearly enough. As it is, it's a cramped dark cockpit, once the seat is in there, it looks ok! The bulkhead in the 30/31 is in the same location as the non bang seat equipped aircraft but it does not have a large vertical cut out as often thought. The cut out is heavily slanted, it is small at the bottom are larger at the top, the seat sit in roughly the same position as a non bang seat but is heavily slanted back. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, NAVY870 said: The bulkhead in the 30/31 is in the same location as the non bang seat equipped aircraft but it does not have a large vertical cut out as often thought. The cut out is heavily slanted, it is small at the bottom are larger at the top, the seat sit in roughly the same position as a non bang seat but is heavily slanted back. Thanks NAVY870, I saw that on a build link the Ed shared, but was too late for me to change unfortunately as all buttoned up. Once the seat is in hopefully will look okay and the scheme will distract viewers 😉 Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, NAVY870 said: The bulkhead in the 30/31 is in the same location as the non bang seat equipped aircraft but it does not have a large vertical cut out as often thought. The cut out is heavily slanted, it is small at the bottom are larger at the top, the seat sit in roughly the same position as a non bang seat but is heavily slanted back. Thanks for confirming - at least my design is half correct! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwau Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: too late for me to change unfortunately as all buttoned up. Once the seat is in hopefully will look okay and the scheme will distract viewers That's the spirit! It's always the way - buttoning it up was the trigger point for new info to come to light! Certainly a distracting scheme - so doubt anyone will know (unless you tell them of course!). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 2 hours ago, ianwau said: That's the spirit! It's always the way - buttoning it up was the trigger point for new info to come to light! Certainly a distracting scheme - so doubt anyone will know (unless you tell them of course!). Yes , sods law is always the way of things, I hope they will be distracted by the scheme and hope I can do it justice Ian. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 59 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: hope I can do it justice Ian. I know you can. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 hours ago, AliGauld said: I know you can. 😄 Thanks Alistair, very kind. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Wow, Chris, just spotted this thread and you've almost finished - I hadn't realised there was a blitz build on 😉 Seriously, though, you're making great progress on this one, and the TT scheme looks brilliant. It's almost enough to distract me into trying one myself! Looking forward to the next update. Cheers, Mark 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 2 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: Wow, Chris, just spotted this thread and you've almost finished - I hadn't realised there was a blitz build on 😉 Seriously, though, you're making great progress on this one, and the TT scheme looks brilliant. It's almost enough to distract me into trying one myself! Looking forward to the next update. Cheers, Mark Me too Man, you're fully understood.... Well done Chris... I got that same kind of info coming out with the F-22.... Soooo, that's the way it is.... Then, you're fast on this one !! Blitz build for sure !! Meeep meeep and the paint is on.... Sincerely. CC 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 4 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: Wow, Chris, just spotted this thread and you've almost finished - I hadn't realised there was a blitz build on 😉 Seriously, though, you're making great progress on this one, and the TT scheme looks brilliant. It's almost enough to distract me into trying one myself! Looking forward to the next update. Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark 😄blitz build, I like it. It's a lovely kit and goes together well so you just can help it , slowing down now though . You'll enjoy this kit. Treat yourself fella, take the raffle ticket book and stick one on and if challenged by the domestic authorities you can say, look what I won dear 2 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Me too Man, you're fully understood.... Well done Chris... I got that same kind of info coming out with the F-22.... Soooo, that's the way it is.... Then, you're fast on this one !! Blitz build for sure !! Meeep meeep and the paint is on.... Sincerely. CC Thanks CC, yes there is not too much info, but I have been vert kindly helped and have now just got to make a decision as to which one I build now as each one has different wingtips. It is a great little kit so far so it went together very quickly, but been working on the Seafire 1b too so no progress on this for the last couple of days. Thanks guys Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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