SirBonealot Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 This is my first time building a kit like this, so do you have any tips? I notice Hannants stock Eduard etched detail kits, are these worth the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnobear Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Not so sure if the kit has any problems, but the decals arent that good as they tend to curl up and refuse to stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 This is one of hose kits that has ghad a rougher ride than it deserves. Yes there are issues, but i can make a very impresive model. Alley Cat (A2Zee Models) do a number of sets for the kit: replacement flight ddeck roof/windows section, detailed weapons bay, replacement engine intakes and thrust reversers and fin, SCP intake and nose wheels set, all of which have been well received. Model Alliance/Aviation Workshop do replacement transfer sheets, covering a variety of aircraft in all of the colour scemes worn by the aircraft, and replacement stencilling sets for the main colour scheme variations (grey and white and early hemp and grey with full-colour national markings, hemp and grey with low-vis national markings and the final two greys scheme), Heritage Aviation do a replacement undercarriage set (metal legs and resin nose whel bay). Xtradecal do at least one se of alternative markings too. Looking at the list there it seems that there is a lot "wrong" with the kit, but that isn't really th e case: like any kit it can be spruced up as far as any modeller likes. Go, build, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdb27 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yep this baby has had it's 'Stone throwers' and Custard Pie in yer face face. But where else will you get a 72nd injection Nimrod? The last one was a Vac by Formaplane many moons ago. With some modeling skills and some replacement resin a Mutt's Nuts Nimrod can be produced. For the non-rivet counters it does look like a Nimrod, so go on and build it. I have 9 (I think!) Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBonealot Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Cheers guys, ive ordered a few updated parts including a metal forward undercrage and some bits from a2zee models. Never used any upgrades before so looking forward to it. I think ive already messed it up though, shouldnt this be flush? http://i25.tinypic.com/3442yyu.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBonealot Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Thanks for the reccomendation regarding a2zee my haul came today and im very impressed, the brass windscreen wipers are tiny and still highly detailed, its amazing!! never used an etch before so its all new to me. Thanks for the reccomendation regarding a2zee my haul came today and im very impressed, the brass windscreen wipers are tiny and still highly detailed, its amazing!! never used an etch before so its all new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 KEEP WELL AWAY from the R1 version as Airfix are realy pushing the bounderies with this discription, ALSO KEEP WELL AWAY from the Eduard etched steps as they fell appart on construction £4.50 in the bin - GGGRRRRR!!!!! As i`m sort of building one and speaking from experiance stay away from meuseums and most of the accessories as ther`re a pain - just build it out of the box. The only good accessory i`ve found was on ebay white metal nose leg, and the AEW from Cammet. If your a detail freak like myself then the 100 or so photo`s i took of the one at the Yorkshire Meuseum will have you in a state of dispare!!!!! And another thing Trevor Snowden told me this was a limmited edition kit - 18 months on shops cant sell them and many are now reduced from rip-off £38 to a more pallatable £15. Other than the above its all `tickity boo`. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeds Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Building one at the mo for the what if GB. You might need to sand the edge of that forward bulkhead to allow the lower wing to fit flush with the fuselage. Another small problem if I recall correctly is the undercarriage parts 13E will need to be shortened slightly to allow the undercarriage doors 5B & 20B to fit in the closed position. HTH smeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 - 18 months on shops cant sell them and many are now reduced from rip-off £38 to a more pallatable £15. £15 ....? No way . Where would that be then ?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBonealot Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Mine was about £18 in modelzone, most people have them discounted at the moment. Thanks for all the comments, I got the white metal part from ebay, its very good quality. It went on with poly cement ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I was flicking thru a model magazine in the papershop the other day & the's a feature on building this kit in this months issue.Sorry,dont know which mag it was tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 £15 ....? No way . Where would that be then ?... Airfix.com has it for £15.99 Nimrod @ Airfix.com Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Quote "I think ive already messed it up though, shouldnt this be flush?" quote No, that's right. The weapons bay roof is effectively the outer skin of the original Comet fuselage: when HSA designed the Nimrod they had to be careful not to disrupt thhe pressure shell too much so that's why the weapons bay is below the original belly line. The front bulkhead does need to be trimmed very slightly to get a good fit for the pannier behind the nose wheeel bay. Try to make sure you get a good joint between the upper edges of the pannier and the fuselage sides, I didn't and the finished model is a bit "tender". Next time I'll remember to wash the parts properly and get the mouid release agent off. Keep going, it'll be good to see this one finished: have you decided on the colour scheme yet? All the best, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I was flicking thru a model magazine in the papershop the other day & the's a feature on building this kit in this months issue.Sorry,dont know which mag it was tho... Model Airplane International, no.61. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Airfix.com has it for £15.99Nimrod @ Airfix.com Phil Wonderland Models had them for £15.99 at Fairford, it's probably fortunate that they'd all sold out when I popped in on the way back to the car !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 `tickity boo`. means....good stuff ...? right..? Still learning "English" Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 more 'Going smoothly, doing all right' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBonealot Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Not decided on a colour scheme yet, probably the all grey because thats whats on display at Manchester aviation viewing park. Ill be going to see it before I commit though. Ill pick up the magazine as soon as I can, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Model Airplane International, no.61. Ta! did'nt buy any of the magazines as the was'nt anything of interest in all the mags I flicked thru in the shop.they just seemed to be all adverts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 KEEP WELL AWAY from the R1 version as Airfix are realy pushing the bounderies with this discription, ALSO KEEP WELL AWAY from the Eduard etched steps as they fell appart on construction £4.50 in the bin - GGGRRRRR!!!!! As i`m sort of building one and speaking from experiance stay away from meuseums and most of the accessories as ther`re a pain - just build it out of the box. The only good accessory i`ve found was on ebay white metal nose leg, and the AEW from Cammet. If your a detail freak like myself then the 100 or so photo`s i took of the one at the Yorkshire Meuseum will have you in a state of dispare!!!!! And another thing Trevor Snowden told me this was a limmited edition kit - 18 months on shops cant sell them and many are now reduced from rip-off £38 to a more pallatable £15. Other than the above its all `tickity boo`. OK, I'll bite... why is the R.1 dodgy? I was intending to do this variant! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 You couldn't do better than to refer to Mattie Bee's build article on here: I haven't worked out how to paste links yet, but if you search for "XW665" you shuold find it. The pannier needs some ateration at the front: te front section is deeper than the original bomb doors and there is a bay about two-thitds of the way back along the original weaapons bay thet supports the Doppler panel (the brown-black panel found immmediately behind the nose wheel bay on the MR variants. The wingtip ESM pods need some work too: the ends should be more hemispherical. Window apertures inherited rom the MR Nimrods are plated over (thin plasticard will do) and some of those on the starboard side need reocating. All the best, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 From what I've seen the tailplane tips look the wrong shape......too rounded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattie Bee Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 This is my R1: This being the build thread, http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...ic=25718&hl Any questions feel free to ask I'm more than happy to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Beautifully finished.......great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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