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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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    A successful surgery, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Better all the time!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks Spiros, ------------
    Thanks Erik, -------------
    Poor fitting tail with jet pipes in, a bit of shaping needed and some gloss white on a few things just for fun !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Despite tail fit issues, all looking super, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks Spiros my friend, --------------
    Some more assembly and painting done, getting there !

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Nice splashes of color!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Looking super already, my friend @kalamazoo! Love the gradually coming together Sea Vixen looks!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks Erik, the only colour other than decals, --------
    Thanks Spiros, starting to look the part, -------------
    Nose on and contoured with Plasto, resin details on with SG, resin parts copied with plastic sheet !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    The nose seems well blended, my friend @kalamazoo!.
    Love the resins, as well as the sheet "copies": all adding amazing detail, unbelievable for the scale.
    Looking forward to your progress!

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Nice details, not least the all-important hooks for the catapult.

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks Spiros, prefer plastic over resin ---------
    Thanks Erik, it's hooked, --------------
    A bit of cleaning up done and a coat of flat white on the under side.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Looking nice and homogeneous now, my friend @kalamazoo!
    Yes, I too prefer plastic than resin.

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Thanks spiros my friend, ----------
    A coat of gloss white on, needs more on the leading edge.

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    David Hansen said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Not sure if you were already aware, but "Navy Bird" Bill Gillman built the MPM/XTRAKIT Sea Vixen several years ago on Britmodeller.
    Personally, i actually like the FAW.1 better than the 2. I like the contrasting gloss black radome, and i'm pretty indifferent to the "breast enhancements" that the FAW.2 got.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    A steady progress, my friend @kalamazoo! I almost always find spots that need more paint, no matter how carefully I examine the model upon finishing that painting session!