Roland Pulfrew Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 As this year has been a bumper choice from the chosen GBs (my votes all came in, in the bunfight), I thought it time to choose something for the Deserted GB. This is it: Far too long in the stash, so it’s time to just build it! Usual sprue shots: It would appear I started applying a bit of colour at some point in the past, but that’s as far as it got!! Decals look good (and colourful) Now it’s time to choose a scheme: Looks like it’s a choice between Iraq and Pakistan, as the Egyptian scheme hardly meets the brief. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Welcome to the GB @psdavidson, and with a fantastic choice that I am sure will be popular. The Fury/Sea Fury is real beast of plane and in my opinion looks best in the desert scheme. Both the Iraqi and Pakistani schemes are really good and although the Egyptian scheme in the instructions in NMF I believe that their aircraft, or at least some of them, received desert camouflage Very much looking forward to this coming together. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 The Egyptians only had one Fury, which was on a sales tour when the first conflict with Israel broke out. It was commandeered. I haven't heard of it ever getting a desert scheme, but with no spres I rather doubt it lasted long enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Graham Boak said: The Egyptians only had one Fury, which was on a sales tour when the first conflict with Israel broke out. It was commandeered. I haven't heard of it ever getting a desert scheme, but with no spres I rather doubt it lasted long enough. My mistake Graham, don't know what dark and dingy recesses of what passes for my mind I dragged that spurious info from! 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Wonderful Roland. That box art is ace I really like it. A Sea Fury in 1/32 will be one impressive looking model on completion, particularly in desert guise. Welcome and enjoy the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Very nice, Roland! I really like the Typhoon/Tempest/Fury family. An Iraqi Fury is very much on my build list, and I have both the Special Hobby Hi-tech Tempest II in 1/32 and an Eduard Tempest II in 1/48 that will be getting Pakistani paint jobs. The Eduard one was my build for this GB until I found that weird Wellington. I'll enjoy watching this one being built James 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 For me it would have to be the PAF aircraft, on account of that big red spinner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 Are we allowed to start? Just realised that the official start date isn’t for a couple of days. Just as well I started with the Beaufighter for the other GB (“These are not the Sea Fury bits you seek”) 😗😇 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Are we allowed to start? Well we do have the 25% rule and if those are Fury parts that have accidentally found their way into your spray booth then you are still way below the threshold.😉 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/23/2023 at 5:42 PM, IanC said: For me it would have to be the PAF aircraft, on account of that big red spinner! I like the big red spinner too, but then I’ve also got the Special Hobby version and I don’t fancy doing the NMF Indian Air Force version, so that will probably be the PAF version. Which means this one is likely to be Iraqi. Then again, we’ll see how the build goes, long way to decal application!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 14 minutes ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Which means this one is likely to be Iraqi. Nothing wrong with that, I have always liked the Iraqi markings as they are quite different to most air forces ones. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 22 hours ago, modelling minion said: Nothing wrong with that, I have always liked the Iraqi markings as they are quite different to most air forces ones. 🇺🇦 Hadn’t thought about it that way, but yes, triangular “roundels” are quite rare. I can only think of 1950s Iraq, Botswana and Burma off the top of my head. Are there any others? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Just now, Roland Pulfrew said: Hadn’t thought about it that way, but yes, triangular “roundels” are quite rare. I can only think of 1950s Iraq, Botswana and Burma off the top of my head. Are there any others? Mexico is another. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 8:52 AM, modelling minion said: Mexico is another. 🇺🇦 And Hungary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 Been a bit distracted with the Go Large GB so have neglected this GB, but with work progressing slowly, I thought I’d start some of the easy bits on the Fury. For a large scale kit, the detail is very basic in the cockpit. Sadly any of the aftermarket sets have long since sold out, so I’m just going to have to see what I can do to add a bit of colour - similar to what I’ve had to do in the other GB. Here is the cockpit One of the simple updates, will be to add some seatbelts; work in progress 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Good to see your Fury underway and the cockpit is coming on nicely, you are doing a good job on the seatbelts, very tricky work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 10 hours ago, modelling minion said: Good to see your Fury underway and the cockpit is coming on nicely, you are doing a good job on the seatbelts, very tricky work. Indeed it is very tricky! Got a top tip to build as many parts as possible whilst still attached to the photo-etch sprue, and there’s no doubt it does make things easier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Those belts will really bring it alive Roland. all looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 Whilst I’m waiting for the seat belt parts to dry, I thought I’d start looking at the major parts of the kit. Got to decide whether to rivet the otherwise bland exterior as (perhaps foolishly) I’ve started to do on my Beaufighter. Then I realised I may have a bigger problem! The Grand Canyon scale panel lines! Not quite sure what to do here. Filling and rescribing, as well as riveting, is just going to delay things significantly. Perhaps multiple layers of Halfords primer? But I’ll need to do that before any riveting, or they will disappear first. Any top tips? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Can't help with riveting as I haven't done it but I imagine your suggestion of primer coats will help to hide the panel lines a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 9:01 AM, Roland Pulfrew said: Indeed it is very tricky! Got a top tip to build as many parts as possible whilst still attached to the photo-etch sprue, and there’s no doubt it does make things easier. fantastic tip, just what I needed👍 My mark 1 eyeballs are getting worse, maybe this way I can produce decent seat belts... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Just to prove that I haven’t forgotten about the Desert GB, I thought I ought to do a little work in my desert Fury. Not much progress as I’m trying to meet the deadline in the Go Large GB, but some progress. Wings together (still haven’t decided what to do about the Grand Canyon panel lines). You can also see the frustratingly slow progress on the seat belts. Decided not to go overboard on the riveting (because of the time taken in my Beau), but have added a bit, just to add something. Job for today - get the seat finished so I can close up the fuselage! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Good to see this one is still on the go, all progress is good. I like the riveting you have done on the wing, should look very effective under some paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 Well after a change of job and sorting some other issues, plus the distraction of trying to complete the Go Large or Go Home GB (even with its extended deadline), I’m pleased to say I’ve not forgotten about my desert Fury. Finally, got the seat belts finished and installed! That was a bit of an epic!! Not that much of the cockpit detail is going to be visible!! 🤷🏻♂️ That’s allowed me to start closing up the fuselage. Just to prove there is still a little bit of progress, here we go: With only 13 days to the deadline, it’s going to be tight 😳 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Nice to see this one underway again No need to stress, Craig got an extension, so this GB is running for the rest of the year now James 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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