John Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/airc...rus-mkii-a02002 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/airc...rus-mkii-a02002John and the kit is how old? 1958 I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Dan~ Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 ...which would make it an interesting challenge. Is there much reference material about for a Walrus interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo33 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 and the kit is how old? 1958 I think? Still better than the SMER 1/48 offering with raised mouldings for the markings!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gengriz Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 ...which would make it an interesting challenge.Is there much reference material about for a Walrus interior? Any use?: FredT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) Any use?:FredT Functional, isn't it! Looks like the standard Interior Grey Green has been overpainted with another shade? John Edited January 28, 2010 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Still better than the SMER 1/48 offering with raised mouldings for the markings!!! Timbo! I have the SMER boxing. Panel lines are engraved (as are the mouldings for the markings). Ignoring the engraving for the markings, the panel lines are totally wrong. Lots of filler! I have put up the major parts against a set of blown up Aviation News plans and they are an exact match. Rib detail needs removal with a rasp methinks and the engine is basic. Other than that (and for a fiver) it looks like a lot of modelling fun and I have serious plans to let rip on this one and post progress. Maybe some time this year.......... As for resources, try this: http://plane-crazy.purplecloud.net/Aircraf...ine_walrus.html there was another site that I can't find at the moment which I made a note of somewhere and basically shows the guts of the RAAF restoration of HD874 and one or two others. I will dig it out. In the meantime try these: http://rosssmodels.hobbyvista.com/RAAFwalrus.htm Coming back to the Airfix boxing, I see Argentinian markings. As I have said before someone at Airfix/Hornby needs to be cogratulated on imaginative options. Hope this helps MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 raised mouldings for the markings!!! might have been better that way the mother of the all mad trumpy rivetters went to town on the Smer kit. but wot Max sez! think it will scrub up well with a bit of effort nice piccies thanks for those and i like the box art - reckon it could be Biggles in peril there! very scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Dan~ Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Any use?: Er... Yep! That looks like a challenge! I'm just taking a break from making some brackets out of a coke can (thanks for the tip walrus) which I think I'd need a lot more practice at before tackling something like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Dan~ Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 . Other than that (and for a fiver) it looks like a lot of modelling fun and I have serious plans to let rip on this one and post progress. Maybe some time this year..........As for resources, try this: http://plane-crazy.purplecloud.net/Aircraf...ine_walrus.html there was another site that I can't find at the moment which I made a note of somewhere and basically shows the guts of the RAAF restoration of HD874 and one or two others. I will dig it out. In the meantime try these: http://rosssmodels.hobbyvista.com/RAAFwalrus.htm Coming back to the Airfix boxing, I see Argentinian markings. As I have said before someone at Airfix/Hornby needs to be cogratulated on imaginative options. Hope this helps MH Please don't go digging out anything on my account, I was just asking because it's the first question I'd ask if considering something as a project. This might be worth considering though... there is something kinda stylish and glamorous about this planes as there is about most bi-planes, and most float planes. yeah... it has a touch of Biggles about it. You can almost smell the Brylcreem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Please don't go digging out anything on my account, I have a fairly good idea where it is but can't go clattering around the house at this time of night! MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 The MMP book on the Walrus and Stranraer is good source of detail photos, and Seawings has some very nice period drawings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnobear Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It looks like the Walrus has had it on the Boxart! Didn't know the Argentines flew them - strange how Airfix is doing a well known scheme and then something completely unknown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Didn't know the Argentines flew them - strange how Airfix is doing a well known scheme and then something completely unknown... I think if the more unusual schemes sparks someone's interest and make them want to find out more about a subject, then its a good hook for keeping people engaged in the hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) It's a nice scheme and there are some good pics of an Argentian Walrus on a cat iirc personally i think it is a good move IF Airfix can get the quality of the decals sorted, then it saves having to source these schemes aftermarket- freeing up funds to buy more kits Edited January 29, 2010 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilneBay Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Still better than the SMER 1/48 offering with raised mouldings for the markings!!! Here's my Smer Walrus, a bit of a fun build - I added a lot of interior detail all of which vanished from view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) "She comes out of the water and waddles up the slipway like a duck!" (with an added bonus of the Andrew's Sisters for Edgar ) http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/airc...rus-mkii-a02002 sitting duck nice shagbat Milne the panel lines are totally wrong. Max, iirc the difference twixt the MkI and MkII is that one was wooden, the other aluminium- could this account for some discrepancy? Edited January 30, 2010 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 It's a nice scheme and there are some good pics of an Argentian Walrus on a cat iircpersonally i think it is a good move IF Airfix can get the quality of the decals sorted, then it saves having to source these schemes aftermarket- freeing up funds to buy more kits No need for "ifs", all the recent releases (Mossie, SHARs, MiG, Sea King, Bucc, Hurricane...) are from Cartograf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Thanks Jonathan good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) Hi All, That interior colour looks more like Zinc Chromate than interior green, or is it just the quality of the photo's? Just had the revell/matchbox Walrus kit brought for me. Have to say I have never built the Airfix kit, but I have seen some builds of it on the net and it looks like it can be finished well, however like a lot of early Airfix kit it needs a lot of work. Do like the look of the Smer kit even if it does need some work, is it still available? Doug. Edited January 30, 2010 by Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi All,That interior colour looks more like Zinc Chromate than interior green, or is it just the quality of the photo's? Just had the revell/matchbox Walrus kit brought for me. Doug. If you look at some of the fittings you can see the original Grey Green behind some of the components, which look like they have shielded it from a later respray. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Yes, it would be interesting to find out if it was originally Interior green or Zinc Chromate, or as you say later changed during restoration or as a result of a respray? Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi Doug I assumed it was a museum restoration colour rather than the original if you look at that youtube clip- it is deffo cockpit gey/green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Max, iirc the difference twixt the MkI and MkII is that one was wooden, the other aluminium- could this account for some discrepancy? Walrus! The mk.I was metal hulled and built by Supermarine. The mk.II was wooden hulled and built by Saunders Roe. The mk. II had better control in the water and tended only to be used for training. The point I was making was that SMER (Merit originally?) have engraved the detail, but is totally wrong! They would have you believe that the fuselage was made entirely of identical rectangular panels. One further point whilst I remember, IIRC only the SAR 'boats had the grab rails around the hull. MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Okey dokies Paul, Cheers mate. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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