Mike Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 i too am amazed at your speed mate I can go slow too... The Skyshark with the massive prop took me best part of a year (there's a thread somewhere), as did the Scimitar I finished recently. The Valiant took about 3 years overall - including a 2 year hiatus while I recovered from the trauma of the build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofjim Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I can go slow too... The Skyshark with the massive prop took me best part of a year (there's a thread somewhere), as did the Scimitar I finished recently. The Valiant took about 3 years overall - including a 2 year hiatus while I recovered from the trauma of the build sounds almost like the fun i've had with certain trumpeter kit really like that Skyshark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 really like that Skyshark I did too... so I bought another one when I finished the first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Oooh... heck... I've only gawn and finished, haven't I? I used the Mig washes for the panel lines, some Xtracrylix buff for the mud on the gear bay doors, Mig Abteilung oils & pigments for the grime, and some Tamiya smoke with a bit of NATO brown added for the exhaust staining. The whip antenna is a toothbrush bristle, the pitots have been made from Scale Calibre steel tubing, and the retraction struts were scratch-built with my own fair hands. I'll post up more pics when I get chance, but here's one to be going on with: Now what? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Now what? How about the Swift or an Attacker, and carry on with the Supermarine theme? Impressed with the Seafang. Nice one!!!! Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Beautiful! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Nice job Mike, I like the way you've repositioned all of the control surfaces, gives it a more dynamic appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius at Home Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Blimey - I haven't even started mine yet!!! Very nice work indeed Mike - looks wonderful. Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 How about the Swift or an Attacker, and carry on with the Supermarine theme?Impressed with the Seafang. Nice one!!!! Chris. I've got a Swift, but haven't got an Attacker... I'd really like one now too Blimey - I haven't even started mine yet!!!Very nice work indeed Mike - looks wonderful. Darius Thanks Darius... get a move on then! Beautiful!Martin Danko Nice job Mike, I like the way you've repositioned all of the control surfaces, gives it a more dynamic appearance. Was it you moaning at me to do it before? If so, I did it just for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I've got a Swift, but haven't got an Attacker... I'd really like one now too Are you hinting Williams? The Falcon vac-form and the Classic Airframes IM offerings are both nice kits. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 I'm always hinting Chris... if anyone's got one they want rid of, come see me Proper finish pics here. Thanks for watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 That's looking really nice Mike, Cheers, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) Nice one, Mike! Edited May 24, 2009 by Paul Bradley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Some cracking work so far Mike. I can't help thinking that spinner looks odd though, too long somehow Jen. The Silver Cloud Seafang kit came with two front spinners of different lengths. Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 The Silver Cloud Seafang kit came with two front spinners of different lengths.Joseph That's right... one has 5 holes for the 5 bladed prop, The other has 2 rows of 3 for the contra-prop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Excellent build there Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Lovely work Mike, you knocked that over in quick time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Mike I just came across both the build article & finished pictures , much better late than never. A really super job with the model. And what a great , thoroughly instructive combined write-up & photographic lesson on vacform making. I'll be recomending reading it to my friends that are interested in doing a vacform model. THAN KS for the posting. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks Carl... nice of you to say so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palacefan Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I think this is the first model i have seen of yours Mike, and what a great model it is. Very clean yet realistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 I think this is the first model i have seen of yours Mike, and what a great model it is.Very clean yet realistic Jolly nice of you to say so... I've done a fair few models now, so I can't really claim to be a newbie modeller anymore Here's a few others, in case you were thinking I'm an armchair modeller http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29843 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...st&p=257837 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2003 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24815 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24634 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1764 Tanks: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32212 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thats not bad Mike, not bad at all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palacefan Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Jolly nice of you to say so... I've done a fair few models now, so I can't really claim to be a newbie modeller anymore Very nice Mike. I can see by the dates that they were all finished while i was having a break from internet modelling, thats why i hadnt seen them before. Even the famous Valiant is complete, im impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Cracking job, very nice clean build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Cracking job, very nice clean build. Thanks for the necro-praise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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