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Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: chriswil42 on February 17, 2026, 04:13:06 PM

Title: Merlin HC4
Post by: chriswil42 on February 17, 2026, 04:13:06 PM
Started this at the last playday.
This will be a conversion from the boxed HC3 with a bunch of minor modifications and Navy titles.
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: zak on February 17, 2026, 04:18:14 PM
Looking nice so far.
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: Bigkev on February 17, 2026, 06:10:48 PM
Will be nice to see what you do with this Chris, looks good so far. 
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: chriswil42 on April 11, 2026, 03:00:17 PM
Progress. Fuselage just about complete; just the aerials and other bits an bobs to go on.
At least most of the parts for the HC4 conversion are in the kit: hinge for folding tail, the bigger window for the door (the hole had to be enlarged). The nose was modified to remove the FLIR. There are some different aerials and things.
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: Bigkev on April 11, 2026, 06:35:15 PM
Will it have an overall grey colour scheme?
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: chriswil42 on April 12, 2026, 02:06:31 PM
Quote from: Bigkev on April 11, 2026, 06:35:15 PMWill it have an overall grey colour scheme?
Yes it will with Navy titles.
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: chriswil42 on May 12, 2026, 03:27:14 PM
Primed and ready for top coats.
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: Bigkev on May 12, 2026, 04:46:47 PM
An imposing beast in grey undercoat nevertheless.
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: zak on May 12, 2026, 05:43:31 PM
I like it.
Title: Re: Merlin HC4
Post by: chriswil42 on May 22, 2026, 04:13:15 PM
Two coats of medium sea grey on. A coat of polish to go before the decals.
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