Percival Prince 3, ATU, RAAF 1953. --------- FINISHED

Started by Allan J Withers · 68 · 1 year ago · 1/72, Magna models, Percival, Prince, RAAF, Special Hobby
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    Allan J Withers said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    1/72 Special Hobby, with a few Magna models bits and reference, started 04-2021.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Amazing entry, my friend @kalamazoo!
    Looking forward to this rarely seen built bird!

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    George R Blair Jr said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    This will be a really cool looking plane, Allan (@kalamazoo). I will be following along.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Beautiful start, Allan @kalamazoo
    Nice work on the rudder pedals.

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    Allan J Withers said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros, George and John, ----------
    a bit of assembly, seats and interior in, fuselage together, wings on, clamped straight.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Coming together nicely, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Nice interior, Allan @kalamazoo
    The seatbelts do add a lot.

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    Allan J Withers said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros and John, --------
    some Plasto and paint filler, the nose cut off, plastic sheet added to make the shorter Prince nose with lead sheet for ballast.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Amazing modifications and overall result, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Excellent surgery, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Quite a challenge to get the balance right on the short-nosed version Allan. I will have to look for this old kit for my stash (to make a long-nosed Danish one, probably civil NAV-check plane, to ease the balance). Great classic!

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    Allan J Withers said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros, John and Erik, the kit has a Danish option !

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    Allan J Withers said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    I super glued a disk of plastic sheet to the resin nose to aid aligning it when gluing to the base of the nose, sanded the nose to shape then more filling and sanding, canopy on soon.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Nice blending of the nose, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 6 months ago:

    Excellent work on the shortened nose, Allan @kalamazoo