Irishgreek Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) I have been working on this Brick since early December. I am using the Neomega cockpit set and have purchased Paragon flaps and bulged tyres for it too. I have been away from building for quite a while, but have been buying kits for the last couple years. Had planned to have the loft refinished as home office and hobby studio, but funds for building have slowed that down. So like a couple of you, I grabbed part of the dining room table. Crowded, but it's home! Please let me know what you think. I have been trying to capture some of your knowledge and hope to bring it to this and many more kits in the future! Still have to add the ejection handles. Working on seams, cut flaps Starting to look the part, a little lop-sided right now though! edit: had to update the photobucket links. Edited January 11, 2011 by Irishgreek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazza Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 That looks nice, got one of these in the pipeline. hazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 V.P. FLY NAVY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 Thanks. Homebee, did you use just the kit supplied air brake parts? It came out looking really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Ive got one or two (5) of these in the stash and another two coming my way in the new year so i will follow this thread with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockneyCol Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 If it's any help I've been building one of these since 2005 and it is very much a starty/stoppy kind of build for me, however that looks pretty good considering it's taken me 5 years to get to the same point! Good Luck. Col' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaoslord Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 like the cockpit. it looks very busy looking good so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 Thanks for the encouragement! Hopefully over this long weekend I can do some more to it, but the wife has signed me up to re-tile the bathroom floor! UGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Yea!! Just got in the mail the Resin Intake set from Heritage Aviation. They look great. BTW, got some of that bathroom floor done. Boy, what a lot of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I also have some of the Heritage intakes and they are realy nice. Im guessing your not mad enough to tackle the Flightpath set to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 I actually have it, but not sure if I will use it on this or not. I was considering doing the wings up, but chickened out. Maybe on the next Bucc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) A couple pictures. Didn't get a lot done, the wifes chores won out. Just got the other wing tacked on and the tailplane completed. Yes, those are the Heritage intakes! Do you like the jerry-rigged leveling device?? Isn't it great when the models actually start looking like the plane your building? edit: had to update the Photobucket links Edited August 11, 2010 by Irishgreek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Another question for everyone out there. I would like to do this bird in the Camo top, grey undersides scheme. Can anyone recommend some good decals for that paint scheme? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I will have a look and see if i have any spare for you. Send me a PM and i will let you know what i find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Been doing a bit of puttying and sanding... Okay a lot of puttying and sanding. Having a bit of difficulty getting the intakes right. Also, gotten a bit of 'flatness' around the rear side joins from the cleanup. Any ideas on how to get the curves back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 all clear to be moved mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Just a little update. Sprayed some Tamiya primer after adding the Resin intakes. Guess what, had some sanding to do! Here are a couple shots of where I stand so far. By the way, a question. In many of the recent Bucc builds I have seen, people have removed the covers of the wing-fold mechanism. Was that a common, sometimes or all thing done to the Buccs? Thanks. Sorry for the fingers! Side shot Bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundown Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 The wing-fold covers were not removed on all Bucc's but it was a fairly common practice. The covers could be left off with no drag penalty and enabled quick inspection, many Bucc's flew with the front two missing and some had all the covers removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Okay. Have gotten a little more done, however, I ran into a bit of a tough spot. I wanted to pose the tail closed, but... See pictures... Recommendations? I am thinking plastic card to fill the large gaps. What about all the rivet detail? Should I worry about it, or not? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 My vote would go for some plastic card. As for the rivets i personaly consider them a little to much so i would not worry about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 My vote would go for some plastic card. As for the rivets i personaly consider them a little to much so i would not worry about them. I did a little card and some putty. Sanded. Looks okay now. Glued on the dropped flaps... The soft plastic around them 'tore'. UGH. I guess that is what I get for going for a 'snug' fit. Will try to add a couple pictures later. Taking my daughter to her hockey game now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreek Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Okay, got the air brake on and sanded. Whew! Also got the dropped flaps on (however, not thrilled with the job I did and this really soft plastic, tears really easily!). I am officially out of my comfort zone. A couple update shots. Trying to stay motivated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 it does look good mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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