Aims Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1/48 Airfix Sea Fury with Barracuda Studios Engine, engine cowl, exhausts and Spinner plus diamond and block threaded wheels and the sublime Gear bay. Model is finished in MRP paints and Barracuda Studios decals. Also included in the build - Eduard Exterior PE, Aims Oleo locks and FAA wheel Chocks and finally the CMK 500 Lb bombs (long tail) and racks designed for the Eduard Tempest kits. Oriental Stork is from a company called Evemodel. Note: the kit comes with main gear bay covers with the tear-drop fairing molded on; I have yet to see such an example in Korean war photos. The gear cover is also provided without this detail - obviously - in the Eduard exterior PE set however the inner frame work does not come with the front shield that you will never see missing from an in-service aircraft - so remove kit teardrop or add shield to the inside of the PE - one or the other! Thanks 50 8 3
georgeusa Posted January 24 Posted January 24 This is a fine build of the Sea Fury and the stork is a clever and imaginative addition to show off the model. Thanks for sharing. 1 1
Aims Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 33 minutes ago, georgeusa said: This is a fine build of the Sea Fury and the stork is a clever and imaginative addition to show off the model. Thanks for sharing. Thanks - wanted to copy this wartime IWM photo for as long as I can remember! https://i.ibb.co/yBgTzX9/Stork-802-Sqn.jpg 2 2 4
bigbadbadge Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Looks fantastic, great Seafury and scrne. Cracking work Chris 1 1
jhutchi Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Looks great. I f@#*&d up a Spitfire canopy once so decided to make a cover for it and managed to f@#* that up too! 😂 2
Mark Posted January 24 Posted January 24 What a lovely model! Really nice paintwork and I knew that I'd seen that photo somewhere before! 1
Vultures1 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Lovely work - great skills on the weathered but not overdone finish 👍 1
Bobby No Mac Posted January 25 Posted January 25 That's superb, I love the presentation and the chocks look really good too How did you make the canopy cover? 1
Whofan Posted January 25 Posted January 25 A marvellous little diorama! I loved the stork, it seems such a lovely little interlude in the middle of war. I have this kit in the stash, my father served on HMS Ocean (yeoman of signals) during its Korean deployments so in 1/48 I’ll be building this and a hobbycraft sea fury to represent the type which flew off Ocean when he was aboard during the Korean War, together with firefly mk. 1 and 5. I have the barracuda cowlings, tyres, and Eduard etch sets so your massively useful hints on the undercarriage are - massively useful! I’ve also got the barracuda decals for Schmoo Ellis’ plane, and the hobbycraft kit has decals for Hoagy Carmichael’s plane. I’ve done the two sea furies , fireflies, and the mig 15 in 1/72, I’ve the dragonfly in both 1/72 and 1/48 which was the SAR helicopter on Ocean at the time. 1 1
kelly9mm Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Great build, perfect presentation. Congrats! Cheers, Marcin 1
2996 Victor Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Wonderful modelling, John, and the stork really adds to the realism of the whole vignette. I would also like to know how you made the canopy cover. Cheers, Mark 1
Aims Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Bobby No Mac said: That's superb, I love the presentation and the chocks look really good too How did you make the canopy cover? Canopy cover is Milliput my friend 1 hour ago, 2996 Victor said: Wonderful modelling, John, and the stork really adds to the realism of the whole vignette. I would also like to know how you made the canopy cover. Cheers, Mark Milliput, thanks Mark 2
Aims Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 Regarding the Evemodel Oriental Stork - just to let you know, as I received a question about it, - the model part is 33mm tall = 5' 2" and the tallest adult is approx 4' 9" but it was the closest model of one I could find. I think I will reduce the legs a little - it might help the overall appearance. Anyway there you go 1
Toryu Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Not my area but really excellent! Have I said 'not my area'? The Sea Fury is a beautiful fighter! I thought storks are nearly extinct - good that you found one 😀. 2
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