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kiwichappers

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A right royal Chipmunk
« on: November 23, 2021, 05:19:30 PM »
Much and all as I'm enjoying the Proctor III build there is quite a bit of down time waiting for filler to dry out. To fill in the down time I've settled on the new Airfix Chipmunk as a straight forward build which it is proving to be so far. I'm planning to finish it as one of the two used by the Royal Flight training Prince Philip to fly in late 1952.


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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2021, 05:49:38 PM »
Hi Francis,
I think this will look really cool.
If I'm right, I think one of them was bright red overall, with smaller roundels, and an anti-collision beacon atop the canopy. ( Not inferring that Prince Phillip was a hazard in the air!) Are you doing this one?
Look forward to something bright and different on the club table.
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« Last Edit: November 23, 2021, 05:59:42 PM by Bigkev »
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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2021, 10:37:01 AM »
Sorry to disappoint Kev this one does not feature acres of fluorescent dayglo colours. Here it is at a fly in sometime in 2014 flying out of Rangitata Island piloted by its current owner Bevan Dewes.

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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2021, 12:42:01 PM »
Like the cockpit detail Francis.
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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2021, 05:17:00 PM »
Bit more progress today. Cockpit buttoned up as far as I can go for the moment and a start made of the engine department.

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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2021, 05:33:18 PM »
Great detail.
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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2021, 07:41:52 PM »
It's looking good.

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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2021, 09:37:11 AM »
Nice work in there Francis

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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2021, 07:26:59 PM »
Looks so good Francis, that I bet you could add fuel, switch on......... for the extra effect.
nice work, and lovely detail painting on the engine compartment.
Cheers,
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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2021, 08:34:55 AM »
Will the engine be covered up, pity to hide it.
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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2021, 01:16:21 PM »
Great work Francis
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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2022, 12:48:38 PM »
Just out of the paint booth after a long spell on the shelf of procrastination.

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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2022, 01:31:02 PM »
Looking good.
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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2022, 04:13:40 PM »
Not one of my best unfortunately. It's a great kit that has been a battle all the way due entirely to my own stupidity.

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Re: A right royal Chipmunk
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2022, 11:12:02 AM »
Welcome to the Club Francis, lol!!! I have happy (?) memories of flying in one of these over Pontefract Barracks as an ATC cadet. We did 'wing overs' so I could see the Barracks better, unfortunately I was decidedly green when we landed!!!