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Modelling Projects / Golden Oldie
« on: September 08, 2022, 02:24:21 PM »
Thought whilst away in Devon i would take a slight 'change of tack' and go for a Golden Oldie build.

It's the Airfix 1/144 HP42 Heracles which dates back to 1965. It will be built straight from the box with no interior detail.

So this is the progress so far. The surface detail on the components is quite good but the fit is not precise and certainly not up to what we would expect from Airfix these days.

Interestingly Airfix, on their website, last week were asking which kits that modellers might like to see reissued. All I can say is be careful what you wish for! Some kits that seemed excellent years ago don't hold up well now.

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: August 13, 2022, 09:14:35 AM »
Now complete although it will eventually be mounted on a base with unit badge and details of its history.
Learnt quite a lot from this build. 1. Eduard give far too much etch brass in their 'pro' kits. 2. Alclad and Microset do not mix. 3. Although the square tipped prop looks to be cropped it's not. Only 1 inch smaller in diameter than the earlier version.

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: July 30, 2022, 05:22:50 PM »
Now adding the details, care needed within the undercarriage as it is quite flimsy,

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: July 25, 2022, 02:51:17 PM »
And now on to the Decalling.

Almost a DISASTER!!!

Having a applied MicroSet to the port fuselage to apply the Star/Bar and Code, the ALCLAD finish just dissolved and turned into a metallic grey mush! Fortunately I was able to clean it up and then alply a coat of varnish. This worked but of course it meant that the 'raw natural aluminium look' was lost.

The rest of the decals went on with no trouble although there are an awful lot of maintenance stencils which are not in any logical order on the decal sheet.

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: July 13, 2022, 09:34:08 AM »
Work done now includes the various Alclad finished panels. Looking closely at Korean War Mustangs none appear to have really highly polished or new natural metal presumably because they had been either in storage or with the second line units stateside until the war started, therefore no Polished Aluminium Alclad paint has been used.

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: July 10, 2022, 11:13:45 AM »
Hello Big Kev, the fuselage is made up of a patchwork of natural metal panels so there is going to be lots of masking during the application of Alclad. I'm thinking of priming the fuselage with different Alclad primers initially, hoping that the subtle changes will show through.

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: July 10, 2022, 09:56:42 AM »
Painting the wings. Trying to replicate the upper surfaces and lower surfaces back to the main spar which were filled and polished smooth before being coated with Aluminium Lacquer.

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: July 10, 2022, 09:46:53 AM »
Wings on and detail of the wheel well, looking good straight out of the box.

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: July 08, 2022, 09:01:26 AM »
Now the wings are attached it's on to some detail work.
Instrument panel painted and assembled
Square Tipped Prop and Wheels with 'circumferal' tread are obtained from the Airfix F51D kit

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: June 25, 2022, 09:47:23 AM »
These photos show the fuselage together and the lower wing with the u/c bay in position.

I found that the shape marked with the arrows 'A' just fits into the position marked on the view looking up into the cockpit. It will then fit almost perfectly!

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Modelling Projects / Re: Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: June 22, 2022, 09:37:01 PM »
It's I/48 scale and I have manage to close the fuselage halves together.
More photos to follow, including the wings and wing to fuselage which are all very tight!

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Modelling Projects / Korean War Photo Recce Mustang
« on: June 21, 2022, 02:23:24 PM »
I have started the Eduard RF-51K Korean War Mustang.
There are lots of pieces of etched brass in the cockpit, making up most of the radio sets etc.
Closing the fuselage will be interesting!

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Modelling Projects / Airfix 1/72 Mosquito BXVI
« on: June 10, 2022, 08:26:38 AM »
At the meeting on Wednesday 8th it was mentioned that the fairing behind the bomb bay was incorrect if built from the box. I am posting photos to show the correction which is really simple. Also the detail on the bomb bay doors needs sanding off until they are flush all over.

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General Discussion / Re: Models on the Table June 8th
« on: June 09, 2022, 06:39:56 PM »
Apologies to Chris for missing his Cheyenne off the photos. Now added.

Also the Hustler, no slip completed for this model so it remains anonymous!

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General Discussion / Models on the Table June 8th
« on: June 09, 2022, 09:59:27 AM »
Here are the models on the table for the June meeting

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