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Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: zak on February 02, 2017, 08:52:02 AM

Title: Sidetracked again
Post by: zak on February 02, 2017, 08:52:02 AM

Well once again, something else took my fancy. I bought these two from Malcolm, so in keeping with the club ethos, they were cheap.
They are the Airfix 1/72 Gloster Gladiator Mk1 kits. They were built straight from the box.
One finished as that at The Shuttleworth Collection has stretched sprue rigging, the other, finished as a Gloster J-8A has fine wire rigging.
Nice little kits.
My excuse, well at least they are biplanes!

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: Haddock on February 02, 2017, 12:59:24 PM

Are you sure there's only one of you?
Haddock.

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: zak on February 02, 2017, 01:26:07 PM

Thank goodness, yes, I could not cope with more than one of me.
The rest of the world would struggle as well!

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: MSea on February 02, 2017, 01:45:37 PM

Quote from: Haddock on February 02, 2017, 12:59:24 PM

Are you sure there's only one of you?
Haddock.

Quote from: zak on February 02, 2017, 01:26:07 PM

Thank goodness, yes, I could not cope with more than one of me.
The rest of the world would struggle as well!

I agree !!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: Bigkev on February 02, 2017, 02:54:36 PM

By Twingo Zak!
Two Biplanes built at speed. And very nice too.
Are you on those drugs again?
Bigkev

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: Kiteman on February 02, 2017, 04:55:36 PM

To stretch sprue or not to strech sprue, that is the question. The difference between the two riggings is noticeable. Nice little models those. Interesting livery. How do you manage to build so quickly???

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: bridlufc on February 02, 2017, 05:22:08 PM

I think it has something to do with being retired but I may be wrong!!

Bridlufc

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: zak on February 02, 2017, 05:49:52 PM

Yes, got it in one, bad weather, plenty of time, so stay in and do some modelling.

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: Bigkev on February 02, 2017, 08:17:57 PM

Not a bad way to fritter away a few hours though...........
Bigkev

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: zak on February 06, 2017, 03:29:06 PM

Still side-tracking.
This is the 1/72 Airfix Grumman OA-12 Duck.
Built form the box, very basic kit.
Still need to rig it.
finished as 10th rescue squadron USAF, Elmendorf, Alaska, 1948.

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: Pen-Pusher on February 06, 2017, 03:31:25 PM

Very, very neat indeed.

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: zak on February 06, 2017, 04:04:33 PM

Thanks.

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: Kiteman on February 06, 2017, 04:57:06 PM

Bl...y H..l Zak, I cant breath as fast as you knock em out. A very nice model.

Title: Re: Sidetracked again
Post by: Bigkev on February 06, 2017, 07:57:22 PM

Hi Zak,
Have you cornered the market on quick drying paints and glue?
Beware of industrial espionage if true, you may wake up in some Foreign Country seeking to extract the secret from you..................................
Outcome, no more modelling for quite some time!
Oooops!
Bigkev