DH 110 FAW 1 Sea Vixen. ------------ 1/72 ---------- Finished.

Started by Allan J Withers · 93 · 2 weeks ago · 1/72, aerobatic, de Havilland, DH 110, MPM, RN, Sea Vixen
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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 4 months ago:

    Still working on this, slowly ! and a change from FAW 2 to FAW 1, see page one !

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Even with all the work done on the inlets I've decided they are not accurate enough and too difficult to do the vanes, so covers will be added !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Inlet covers suit the Sea Vixen a lot, my friend @kalamazoo!
    The work done on the inlets is not a waste, as now you undoubtedly know that implementing FOD covers is the best solution!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros my friend, but I could have decided that without doing the work ! ----- cockpit almost ready to go in.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Nice cockpit, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros my friend, a bit improved on the kit, in place and the fuselage joined in two steps !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    You do a great job tackling the not always perfect "MPM style" fit, my friend @kalamazoo! I hope the MPM plastic is soft enough to manage...

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros my friend, it's not a bad consistency, one seem needed re-gluing, also needs some filler !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Looking great, my friend @kalamazoo! Yes, in limited run kits with less than perfect fit, having a good quality plastic that will help the modeler manage gaps, misfits and the like, is really helpful.

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    With all those shapes it is bound to be a complicated glueup and a lot of tension in the kit. Starting to look like a sea-vixen.

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros, it does help, --------------
    Thanks Erik, needed all those clamps -------------------
    Tail booms on and some fillers !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Looking more and more like a Sea Vixen, my friend @kalamazoo!
    Great job so far, love the brass rod at the NLG leg: adds some of the so much desired strength at at that resin (together with gorgeous looks)?

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    That has to be a first? Gravity assisted rubberband held alignment? And indeed a nice addition with the brass rod (navybrass?)

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros, it needed it, ------------
    Thanks Erik, admirable, -----------------
    Tail-plane glued in, first sanding on the booms and fuselage !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Ahh, the gorgeous Sea Vixen shape emerging, my friend @kalamazoo!
    Looking great so far!