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Modelling Projects / Lippisch P.15-02
« on: June 06, 2020, 01:45:41 PM »
After a brief flirtation with RAF jets it's back onto safe(?) ground. Some of you know I have a 'soft spot' for the designs of Alexander Lippisch from his initial designs, through the Me 163 to his data being used for the Douglas F4D Skyray, as in my vignette 'Genesis to Imitation' which I took to Sword and Lance.
In March 1945 Lippisch was approached for ideas towards the 1-T-L (single jet engine) Volksjager program as problems had arisen with the He 162. This 1/72 scale Unicraft kit is the third design from a section of 3 which had the engine above the body, from a total of 10 designs all bearing the designation P.15. The first of the 3 had the pilot prone, the second seated normally and the third reclining.
The kit is made of resin and consists of only 7 pieces and a vac-formed canopy. Photo 3 shows the resin plugs being removed in a makeshift bath, a small roasting tin with a cutting mat, to stop the spread of resin dust. After sanding down it was  time to start building and filler was the order of the day, photos 4 and 5. The HeS 011 turbojet housing didn't have the intake and exhaust hollowed out so it was out with various size drills to open them up. All went well until I upgraded from 4mm to 4.5mm on the intake, photo 6. So it was out with the superglue, sit back and wait!!!

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Modelling Projects / Supermarine Swift FR.5
« on: May 31, 2020, 03:49:41 PM »
In typical Blue Peter form here's one I started earlier but which went on hold due to me not being happy with the greys and greens I had. Initially released in 2015 (had it been in my stash that long?) the kit contains 62 parts in the soft blue plastic used by Airfix which caused problems more of which later. There are optional clear or solid closed parts for the camera ports, the canopy is in two parts and there is an optional belly tank. Markings are for a 79 Sqdn a/c flown by Lt Nigel Walpole at Gutersloh in April 1956 or a 11(AC) Sqdn a/c at Jever in 1956. I went for the 79 Sqdn a/c as it has PR Blue undersurfaces.
As mentioned earlier with the plastic being soft when the two fuselage halves are joined there is a recess along the spine instead of the usual ridge so filling is the order of the day. The nose wheel bay is also in two halves and this creates a visible line when the model is turned over unless you spend a lot of time filling and sanding, see photo 2. It's inside and underneath so I didn't! Some online reviewers also said they had fit problems when trying to fit the cockpit tub/nose wheel bay assembly as the instructions say join them together before fitting. I fitted them separately, no problems.
The green is Tamiya Dark Green 2 (RAF) XF-81 and the grey Tamiya Dark Sea Grey XF-54, both acrylics. The underside is Humbrol PR Blue enamel as I didn't have it as an acrylic. The cockpit is Humbrol acrylic Coal Black. Masking was done with Tamiya tape with the curves formed with Micro Mask.

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General Discussion / HMS Hermes
« on: May 21, 2020, 04:53:06 PM »
Trolling through Google News this morning I came across an article in The News (I think that's the site. it has a galleon in the middle of the title) about HMS Hermes. It had 34 photos of her starting from the 1970s,  when she had a refit it 1981 and some interesting ones of her involvement in the Falklands Campaign. Decks packed with Sea Harriers. Sea Kings etc. and also Marines sunbathing or going through drills. The only horrific one is of Maggie Thatcher on board!!!!! Baroness my ####.
Thought you nautical chappies might be interested?

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General Discussion / Freelance
« on: May 15, 2020, 01:40:59 PM »
This from the latest issue of SAMI. Has MSea been freelancing to get income during lockdown?

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General Discussion / Biggles Army
« on: May 14, 2020, 04:03:33 PM »
Last night we watched a repeat of the classic Dad's Army series. Whilst watching it struck me how so much Captain Mainwaring reminded me of Neil with his mannerisms and speech. Has anybody else noticed this?

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General Discussion / VE Day
« on: May 14, 2020, 03:59:43 PM »
This is the only photo I have of the Allies when they met up to celebrate VE Day.

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General Discussion / VE Day (x2)
« on: May 08, 2020, 08:37:50 AM »
Were you aware that Germany actually surrendered TWICE at the end of WWII? General Jodl signed at Reims on the instructions of Admiral Donitz to the Western Allies on May 8th, this being witnessed by General Ivan Susloparov of the Soviet High Command. When Stalin heard of this he wasn't happy (no change there then!!) stating that both Jodl and Susloparov weren't of high enough rank to sign on behalf of the nations and as Russia had lost so many people in the conflict it should be done by the highest ranking from there. Consequently another meeting was set up in Berlin on the 9th of May where Field Marshall Keitel signed for the Germans and Marshal Gregory Zhukov signed for the Russians. This was then reported to the Russian people to gain points for Stalin at home and as such Russia celebrates VE Day on the 9th.

As an addenda there were other surrenders such as for Italy and Western Austria (May 2nd), North-west Germany, Netherlands, Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein (May 4th) and Bavaria, Southern Germany (May 5th) but the two dates 8th and 9th May are the accepted ones.

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Modelling Projects / Matchbox A.W. Meteor NF.12
« on: May 01, 2020, 02:46:48 PM »
As I'm still waiting for the delivery from Hannants with the Do17 paint masks and various other items this kit has moved up on the production line.
Dating from 1985. or is that 1895?, it's in the usual, for then, two colours of plastic and I can say without a doubt 'it fits where it touches'. As I'm making the NF.12 with the framed canopy the only extras I've added in the cockpit are seat-belts. Also, as the inside is painted black you wouldn't see a lot of detail anyway.
The photos show some of the gaps that are going to need a lot of TLC to correct.
If you decide to make this kit as a NF.14 then remember that Matchbox, along with others, got the nose for that version too long. It should be the same length as the NF.12. For some reason earlier references had the real thing as 7 inches longer, which it isn't. It only looks it in some photos.
I've added braces to the mudguards from fuse wire as these are missing in the moulding.

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General Discussion / Lock-down versatility
« on: April 27, 2020, 02:14:35 PM »
I'll start with an easy one before moving onto something I know I'm gonna get some stick for.

Has anybody else noticed that every part of a kit fits perfectly when you do a dry run, but when you commit to glue.......?

Tracy got it into her head that as I spend a lot of time making and putting detail into models it would be a simple case of transferring this skill over to cutting her hair!!!! Has anybody else had this happen yet? She said I did a good job but if it's anything like my airbrushing then it's downhill from here. Pass the pudding basin!!!!

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Modelling Projects / SdKfz 251/8
« on: April 26, 2020, 09:22:05 AM »
I've gone back to the dark side again with this Esci SdKfz 251/8 Ambulance as an in-filler whilst the Humbrol RLM65 artex on the Do17Z fully cures!!!
I've built this kit in various other guises in the past and so knew some of it's shortcomings. The main one being the drive sprocket is really close to the mudguard, photo 2, so it's best to cut a couple of teeth off the front of it or you'll be forever breaking it off. Superglue is also recommended. The tracks, photo 3, don't come with any guide teeth and are the soft plastic kind!! So again it's superglue. In my youth I resorted to staples at one point!!
As it's the ambulance there are stretchers which I detailed with blankets, pillows and straps. Also missing is the attendants seat which I scratch built, photo 1. Due to the limitations in plastic moulding the stretchers and holders are on the thick side so even if fitted in the correct position (not shown in instructions clearly) then there isn't a lot of clearance.
As this is a model of the Ausf C I'm painting it as though originally Panzergrau over-sprayed with Dunkelgelb with camo to follow.

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Modelling Projects / Dornier Do17Z
« on: April 16, 2020, 08:39:44 AM »
This is the 1/72nd Airfix kit. I'm building it to add to the BoB display. Online reviews/builds say the fit in the cockpit is tight and it is, see photos. Also the fit of the upper wing (working on that now) and the engines, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!!!

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General Discussion / Senior moment
« on: April 16, 2020, 08:20:29 AM »
Apologies for posting a model in the wrong area AGAIN!!! I am a bit of a Luddite when it comes to technology!!

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General Discussion / Messerschmitt Bf 110E
« on: April 15, 2020, 03:53:42 PM »
Some time ago I bought the ExtraTECH decal sheet for Major Wilhem Herget's plane whilst he served with II/NJG 3 as it had markings for all the campaigns he'd taken part in. I should have known better as the sheet dated from 1996. It shattered so i had to cobble some markings together.
The HobbyBoss kit had wrong/no internal details so these were scratch-built. Not 100% accurate but better than nothing. Photo 1 is the kit instructions, 2 is the added detail.

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Modelling Projects / Vickers MkVIc
« on: April 13, 2020, 04:17:28 PM »
Airfix 1/72 scale. Rider shows size of actual tank.

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General Discussion / Vickers MkVIc
« on: April 13, 2020, 04:10:27 PM »
Airfix kit, 1/72 rider shows size of tank.

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