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Offline ScranJ51

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Recent Builds
« on: February 25, 2018, 02:45:36 PM »
Other than for the Australasian thread

F19-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Tiger-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

EH-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

LY-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

LY-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

SK-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

SK-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Gannet-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2018, 01:47:27 AM »
You have been busy...
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Offline Tophe

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2018, 01:09:58 AM »
Maybe I don't love 'em all, but there are several wonderful ones, congratulations! :-*

Offline Kelmola

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2018, 01:46:10 AM »
The F-19 looks particularly tasty :-*

Offline finsrin

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2018, 01:09:30 PM »
The F-19 looks particularly tasty :-*
Yes it does. :-*

Offline Haemon

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2018, 06:24:32 PM »
That f19 is the business!

Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2018, 04:49:24 AM »
Those are all very well done, Scran!

I especially like the prop blurs on that Beau!

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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2018, 05:31:35 AM »
Just finished:

The Fairey Delta 2 or FD2 (internal designation Type V within Fairey) was a British supersonic research aircraft produced by the Fairey Aviation Company in response to a specification from the Ministry of Supply for a specialised aircraft for conducting investigations into flight and control at transonic and supersonic speeds. Key features of the type include the adoption of a delta wing and a droop-nose. On 6 October 1954, the Delta 2 conducted its maiden flight, flown by Fairey test pilot Peter Twiss; a total of two aircraft would be produced. The Delta 2 was the final aircraft to be produced by Fairey as an independent manufacturer.

The Fairey Delta 2 is the first jet aircraft to exceed 1000 mph in level flight,[2] flying faster than the sun moves across the sky. On 10 March 1956, it set a new world speed record of 1,132 mph during a test flight. The Delta 2 held the absolute World Air Speed Record for over a year. It continued to be used for test flights, and was allocated to the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) in 1958.

FD2-01 by David Freeman, on Flickr

FD2-02 by David Freeman, on Flickr

FD2-03 by David Freeman, on Flickr

FD2-04 by David Freeman, on Flickr


The kit was second-hand and had no transparencies, so the front cockpit is from a spitfire, modified to fit - not perfect but close.

The original decals fell apart so these are theoretical markings.

Enjoy
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2018, 05:58:05 AM »
Looks every bit the credible test bed, Scran!

I especially like your work on the canopy. It's a bonus saving a kit like that.

Well done!

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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2018, 10:46:42 AM »
Beautiful job!!  If this is the old Frog kit (remolded under other names), I'm quite impressed because, IIRC, it didn't come with much in the way of transparencies when new.

Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2018, 12:27:27 PM »
Yes the VERY old Frog kit.

Side and top transparencies were created by taping over on the outside and using transparency glue (which drys clear)>

I had several vacform Spit canopies - was a matter of trial, cut, trial etc. till it looked reasonable
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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2018, 05:37:20 AM »
...The kit was second-hand and had no transparencies, so the front cockpit is from a spitfire, modified to fit - not perfect but close...

Wow, that's impressive! Great job on the FD2  :smiley:
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2018, 02:14:29 PM »
Couple more

F-4B
f-4b-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

f-4b-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

X-29

x-29-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

x-29-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

x-29-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

2 seat Sea Fury
sea fury03 by David Freeman, on Flickr

sea fury02 by David Freeman, on Flickr

sea fury01 by David Freeman, on Flickr
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2018, 05:26:00 PM »
Wow you've been busy!

That X-29 is especially sweet.

Great stuff!

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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2018, 11:27:00 PM »
Beautiful work, all of it.  I will agree with Brian regarding that X-29; it is especially sweat.

Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2018, 08:38:52 AM »
Couple more:

first is the Special Hobby 1/72nd D558-2 Skyrocket research aircraft.

Not fun to build, and the gear LOOKED a nightmare - so mounted in a flying pose.

d558-01 by David Freeman, on Flickr

d558-02 by David Freeman, on Flickr

d558-03 by David Freeman, on Flickr


Also a pain to build - the Matchbox 1/72nd Brewster Buffalo.

Had to built this mounted because the plastic is so brittle the gear snapped when I tried to separate it from the sprue

buffalo-01 by David Freeman, on Flickr

buffalo-02 by David Freeman, on Flickr

buffalo-03 by David Freeman, on Flickr
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2018, 04:53:02 PM »
Those are some mighty fine looking models and I especially like the prop blur on that Buffalo!

Well done!

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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2018, 10:09:47 AM »
Cool, cool, cool.  All very nice models.  I'm with Brian: those prop blurs are terrific.   Aftermarket PE or did you make them yourself? 
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2018, 01:39:11 PM »
the Propblur is all aftermarket - bought about two years ago (1/72nd 4 blades, and several single blades plus soem 1/4th sets)
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2018, 02:36:16 PM »
few more finished:

First two are special paint jobs for RAAF Macchi's

Macchi 22-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Macchi 22-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Macchi 22-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Macchi 70-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Macchi 70-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Difficult decals to work with - and not the best job I'm afraid.  :(


Also, the old Linburgh B70 kit - 1/180th scale.

Bought off Evil Bay, and the seller "Neglected" to mention there was no transparency   >:D

B70-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

B70-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

B70-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

B70-4 by David Freeman, on Flickr

B70-5 by David Freeman, on Flickr

I'll use some overhead projecter acete slides or some such to make a canopy eventually.

Decals were also shot so these are theoretical and scavenged from other (1/72nd) kits   8)
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Recent Builds
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2018, 05:02:31 PM »
That Macchi looks like a million bucks lira!

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