Mike in Aotearoa Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Kia Ora peeps Finally, after what has seemed like an eternity, my little Vanguard is finally done and dusted. For a small kit this presented a few challenges, but nothing that a bit o' common sense and filler couldn't fix. First time NMF for me (apart from a disastrous Lightning some years back), painted using Model master buffing metallizers and Humbrol enamels. Cheers from Aotearoa Mike A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiSteve Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Unusual aircraft but the NMF looks great mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Nice work: my hat goes off to anyone tackling NMF. Were there any particular challenges worth warning those of us with this kit in the stache about? Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Aotearoa Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Nice work: my hat goes off to anyone tackling NMF. Were there any particular challenges worth warning those of us with this kit in the stache about? Nick G'day Nick Nothing major that can't be solved with patience! Mine had a large gap at the wing roots, and unless you make the base of the tail feathers concave you'll need filler there too. Instructions are a bit vague in places but just let common sense prevail! It's more just having the patience to get a nice smooth finish than it being onerously difficult. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Now theres something really different! Well done! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 What a lovely looking little plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Different & nice... what's the scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Aotearoa Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Different & nice... what's the scale? Hi Mike It's the little itty-bitty 1/72 one.... now I remember why I prefer 48th... Cheers Mike A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon knight Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) Oh! How nice to see a J-10 (RSwAF name for the Vanguard), aircrafts ordered and built but never delivered to the "Flygvapnet". IIRC there's even pictures of P-66/J-10 flying with both swedish crown marks and american stars (on the same aircraft!) somewhere in the southeast asia region (Philippines?) Edit: Did some research and found that it was not the P-66/J-10 that had the mixed markings, but some Republic P-35A (J-9 in Sweden), in the Philippines 1941. These aircrafts had the swedish crowns on wings and fuselage but the rudder painted red, white and blue. Edited July 9, 2009 by Dragon knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 That looks very nice. I just got both of the AZ kits a while ago, from Hannant's. I was a little sorry to see that it's a repop of the older Sword kit. I was hoping for a new kit. Oh well! You've done a great job on yours, so maybe there's some hope for me. Thanks for posting your model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I just got both of the AZ kits a while ago, from Hannant's. I was a little sorry to see that it's a repop of the older Sword kit. I was hoping for a new kit. Oh well! At least this time round one of the boxings (AZ7262) provides a canopy for the extended glazing appropriate to the one mocked up in RAF markings, even if you're left to hack out the rear fuselage spine yourself. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 At least this time round one of the boxings (AZ7262) provides a canopy for the extended glazing appropriate to the one mocked up in RAF markings, even if you're left to hack out the rear fuselage spine yourself. Nick True enough. I was thinking of a bit of a " what if ' for one of them. I'll post a pic, if I ever do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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