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Martin Baker MB-5 (1:48 Falcon Vacform)


Mike

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Aye... a big old beastie indeed! Wish I'd seen it (and the one at ARC) before I started mine :)

Hey! don't knock your's down, it's a fantastic build. I hope I can do the SC one I have some justice like it. I may just splash out on the Falcon kit though. A bit off-topic, the MB5 is one of my all time favorite aircraft, along with the Spiteful and DH Hornet, so does anyone know where I can get a good kit of those in 1/48 ?

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Spiteful and DH Hornet, so does anyone know where I can get a good kit of those in 1/48 ?

Falcon Vac-form for the Spiteful and either Dynavector or Classic Airframes for the Hornet.

Sea Hornet is also available from CA and Dynavector.

Hope this helps.

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Hey! don't knock your's down, it's a fantastic build. I hope I can do the SC one I have some justice like it. I may just splash out on the Falcon kit though. A bit off-topic, the MB5 is one of my all time favorite aircraft, along with the Spiteful and DH Hornet, so does anyone know where I can get a good kit of those in 1/48 ?

Have a look here to see my how my Seafang went together :)

I also have a Dynavector DH Hornet in the stash for one fine day ;)

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beautiful...best looking piston engined fighter IMO....well just!

got a couple of Silver Cloud MB5's in the stash......this post could be inspiration to get one out....ooooh errr missus!

How about an MB-5 Group Build/Frustration? I have a 1/48 Silver Cloud to be build/destroy!
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Count me out Osher... unless someone gets me another Falcon vacform, that is ^_^

Happy days... the postie delivered a tiny bag of Ps from Fantasy Printshop today. The MB-5 is covered in resin dust (don't ask), so didn't get decaled up today :)

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Can't stretch to that Mike! Be nice to see this kit finished - and on display at the National's 2010!

Wasn't suggesting you should ;) Whether we'll be at SMW in 2010 is anyone's guess :shrug: I should imagine it'll be at Cosford though :)

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Thanks fellows :)

After a further coat of Klear, I've now applied the panel line wash using Mig dark wash, which was applied using the usual capillary action method with a fine pointed brush. Once dried (15-20 minutes), I simply wiped the excess off with a piece of kitchen towel, and the job was done. A couple of small touch ups to do, and then I can think about putting on the exhaust staining on the fuselage sides, which I plan on keeping fairly light.

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Thanks again Mish ^_^

I managed to get some Tamiya smoke, and then some more mixed with a dot of Nato Brown splodged down the side of the airframe this evening. Starting in close & drawing back from the model as I drew it back along the flight-line. Seemed to have the desired effect of spreading & feathering out the "soot"...

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There's a little bit of weathering on the panels running down the side of the fuselage, but it consists of small grey "chips", so doesn't show up much from the distance I took the pics from. The airframe was pretty clean anyway, so apart from a little brownish dirt under the fuselage, I'm not planning on doing much more in the way of weathering :)

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Just glued on the landing gear legs, so here's a shot of her standing on her own three tyres for the first time :)

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You can probably still see the blob of blutak holding the starboard leg at the same angle as the port. The legs raked forwards quite a bit, so I've tried to replicate this. Gear doors go on once the glue's cured fully.

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Just glued on the landing gear legs, so here's a shot of her standing on her own three tyres for the first time :)

You can probably still see the blob of blutak holding the starboard leg at the same angle as the port. The legs raked forwards quite a bit, so I've tried to replicate this. Gear doors go on once the glue's cured fully.

Looks right nice Mike!!!!

suprising how the canopy changes the overall appearance.

Chris.

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