Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Old Wombat on January 16, 2017, 09:06:20 PM
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OK, the latest challenge, KittyHawk's F9F-8 Cougar to be done in RAN colours ... but which colours? ???
I don't know! :o
I was really impressed with the look of this kit in the box but I'm a little disappointed, now, as there are some minor engineering issues & I'm finding parts that are slightly short-shot with small but annoying bits missing or only part-formed, like locating pins & small corners of parts. So, I can see some fit issues & PSR in my future.
Other than that the details are nice, if a little soft in places but not enough to worry about. The kit comes with 2 complete sets of glazing & 2 ejection seat options, so I have a canopy & a bang-seat to spare.
I had a bit of an issue putting the cockpit together, which may be down to me but I get the feeling it may be poor design & engineering of the kit, as the parts don't seem to quite match up to create what they are meant to look like..
However, I've overcome that & here are the first pic's of the cockpit & the ejection seat I didn't go with, although I built both, just in case;
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-jXJ9x6n/0/93a98ed4/XL/DSCN4210-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-kRjBJpm/0/baf19e86/XL/DSCN4211-XL.jpg)
Hope to be able to show more progress soon! :)
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Goodie, goodie, goodie, I can't wait to see how this turns out!
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Nor can I, because I haven't the faintest idea of what scheme I'm going to do it in! :-\
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Re schemes, you could look to either the RAN dH Sea Venoms or the A-4 Skyhawks for inspiration.
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I already am but I don't want to be too slavish to EDG/Sky or Lt Gull Grey/White (Gull Grey/Lt Gull Grey according to the instructions) & they'll be operating too early for the 2-tone wrap-around.
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Something of a mix of the two, either EDG/White or Lt. Gull Grey/Sky? Definitely get some different looks.
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I'm starting to lean towards a 2-tone mid-grey+dark-grey/lt gull grey in the RN high-demarkation pattern - sort of RN with a touch of RAF coastal command.
Still thinking! :-\
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I would stick with traditional scheme...maybe with Shark mouth (or should that be a Cougar mouth)?
(http://www.wings-aviation.ch/36-Australia/2-Aircraft/De-Havilland-Sea-Venom/805-03.png)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Z2oq8_wfuY/USBJLaOD1xI/AAAAAAAAEj4/RS_dYaYhvNA/s1600/tf-9j_20.jpg)
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I did a Mirage F-1 in an EDSG upper, light grey lower with a high FFA like demarcation that looked very nice, something like that could be a suitable, more low vis option for the 60s.
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Too early for SEA camo? >:D
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Too early for SEA camo? >:D
Yep! ;)
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Been working on the nose-cone & guns, then realised that when I put it all together you can't see any of it. :unsure:
So, being a resourceful whiffer, I've used some styrene rod & I'll use some lead weights to keep the nose down, & I'll save the guns & ammo boxes & chutes for something else. ;D
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How's ya Cougar coming along mate?
M.A.D
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Paused, at the moment.
I could say "stalled" but it's not, I've just put it aside while I do a couple of other builds.
Should get back to it fairly soon. :)
Still got no idea what scheme I'll be doing, though. :-\
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Ha! "Not stalled" my ar$e! ::)
Anyway, almost 3 years later, it's back on the bench & moving forward very slowly, as I'm masking & painting a chequerboard pattern on the wing roots & rudder(s). :-\
Scheme will probably be basic light gull grey over white but I may go DSG over light blue. We'll see. ;)
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OK, here is the pic of the chequerboard. Needs a little touching up but nothing too drastic.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-fgfwFnK/0/55db55bb/XL/IMG_2265-XL.jpg)
PS: I've replaced the P-bucket images from earlier with SmugMug images, so they show properly.
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So a bit of paint added last night & this morning, I've gone for high-demarcation EDSG (custom mix) over Sky.
Lots of fix-ups required but, well, this build ain't my best effort anyway, so I'll do what I can easily & leave it be.
Here are the photo's:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-R7KnrHK/0/4007a55d/XL/IMG_2266-XL.jpg)
Oops! Oh, yeah, better put the rudder(s) on!
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-mzWGdmb/0/6159781b/XL/IMG_2268-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-2XVKj6C/0/a753951d/XL/IMG_2269-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-t8BtSwv/0/b88ad91f/XL/IMG_2270-XL.jpg)
Thanks for watching! :smiley:
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F9F Cougar. Remember seeing them during early 60s. Graceful appearance. Had Revell 1/48 kit in white plastic at the time.
Treat to see one in work. Like what you are doing.
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Thanks, Bill! :smiley:
Things may slow down due to a lack of period appropriate RAN decals (especially 'Roo roundels). :icon_crap:
We'll see what I can scrounge up. ;)
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Roight, a bit of research shows that the supplied AIM-9 Sidewinders are AIM-9L/M's, not the era appropriate AIM-9B's or (later) AIM-9D's, so looks like a bit of surgery is going to be involved! ::)
PS: Interestingly, they don't match the images in the instructions, either, which do show AIM-9B's! ???
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Those checkers look fantastic!
I really like how they brighten everything up and contrast with the rest of the model.
You're on the way to finishing another stunner!
Brian da Basher
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Thanks, Brian! :smiley:
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Your supply of Sidewinders will be multiplying in the near future... :smiley:
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Merci beaucoup, mon ami! :icon_alabanza:
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Haven't finished the build, yet, but I'm putting on the first of the transfers/decals to see how they go (& to get some practice using Micro Set & Micro Sol).
So far, so good! :smiley:
Even the few I've put on make a huge difference to how she looks. :D
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looking good
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Thanks, Camthalion! :smiley:
(Sorry for the late reply. :-[)
OK, she's almost done. Just a few fix-ups that need to be done. There are dozens that I'm not going to bother about.
This build is far from being close to my best with more issues than you can poke a tree branch at, some down to the kit (which has some surprising issues) but most down to me.
When I've done these I'll take & post some photo's.
She's sans missiles at the moment, but I'm hoping they'll arrive from the USA, courtesy of Mr Jeff Fontaine, soon.
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Well, folks, here she is, warts'n'all:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-dpLPNGB/0/4e61a6e0/XL/IMG_2271-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-fJqB9x4/0/0a870d46/XL/IMG_2272-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-kKTCqv3/0/eb6c99ef/XL/IMG_2274-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-Kj9htG6/0/37954951/XL/IMG_2280-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-5WsBT2V/0/97c16bd1/XL/IMG_2278-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-Kj2WF4v/0/40c9e784/XL/IMG_2275-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-qSpddWc/0/18834b8d/X3/IMG_2276-X3.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-qPKCWg4/0/64ef733a/X3/IMG_2277-X3.jpg)
Looking at the photo's it appears they're hiding most of the faults - I have no problem with that at all! ;D
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Sweet build of sweet subject. Love it all - - - :-*
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Thanks, Bill! :smiley:
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Great work Guy!
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Verrrry nice, choice of colour scheme spot on!
Mog
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Thank you, gentlemen! :icon_alabanza:
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Looks good to me.
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That's a fine looking bird, well done!
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Thanks, guys! :icon_alabanza:
Looks good to me.
That's 'coz the pictures hide a thousand flaws. ;)
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:-* :smiley:
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very cool. Nice work
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That's absolutely crackerjack, Mr Wombat!
What a stunner!
Brian da Basher
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It looks awesome! The decals (and the checkerboard in particular) look painted on!
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Thank you very much, gentlemen! Highly appreciated! :icon_alabanza:
It looks awesome! The decals (and the checkerboard in particular) look painted on!
Possibly because the chequer-board is painted on. ;)
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Very nice!
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Thanks, Paul! :smiley:
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Dang that's good! :-*
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Thank you, apophenia! :icon_alabanza:
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Stunning! 8) 8) 8)
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Thanks, arctic warrior! :smiley:
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-dpLPNGB/0/4e61a6e0/XL/IMG_2271-XL.jpg)
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That is gorgeous! :-* :-* :-*
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Thanks, Moritz! :icon_alabanza:
AIM-9B's arrived today ... erm ... yesterday, so she should get her armament soon.
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AIM-9B's arrived today ... erm ... yesterday, so she should get her armament soon.
Yay!
Was starting to worry that your package had managed to enter another plane of existence and was lost forever.
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That really is a beautiful looking model! I just noticed the crisp frame masking on the canopy, too - I'm jealous.
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That really is a beautiful looking model! I just noticed the crisp frame masking on the canopy, too - I'm jealous.
You have no idea how much grief that canopy caused me, Frank! Believe me! :o :icon_twisted: :icon_punal: C:-)
It's still a bit rough, in person, but thanks for the compliment! :smiley:
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You have no idea how much grief that canopy caused me...
Well worth the fight ... for those of us admiring the outcome from the sidelines >:D ;D
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Someone, somewhere, asked me to post pictures of this build with the AIM-9B Sidewinders (eventually) attached. So, I finally got around to taking photo's & here they are:
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-XTsGnzL/0/5b84b402/XL/DSCN7975-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-kWw75Vh/0/781512f3/XL/DSCN7976-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-bTwRGjx/0/1ca14d4b/XL/DSCN7978-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-PZz5gBj/0/66ffb924/XL/DSCN7977-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-xNd24tZ/0/222dd6d6/XL/DSCN7980-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-pHXHTkC/0/6e04230a/XL/DSCN7973-XL.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-vQsgxd5/0/798cf0dc/XL/DSCN7981-XL.jpg)
Hope you enjoy them! :smiley:
Guy
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... Hope you enjoy them!
I did indeed! A blast-from-the-past with more ... blast! :smiley:
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:smiley:
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Thanks, guys! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
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Looks great in those colors and markings.
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Thanks, Ramba! :smiley:
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very nice work there Guy
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Thanks, Ray! :smiley:
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:smiley:
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:icon_alabanza:
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Oh my!! *fans self*
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Thanks, Zac! :icon_alabanza:
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Luvvit ! - now could I steal this idea and morph it into a FAA Suez machine ?
Ian.
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A 1950s force to be reconed with. Every aspect is period correct. Such a color scheme too. :-*
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Thank you, gentlemen! :icon_alabanza:
now could I steal this idea and morph it into a FAA Suez machine ?
Ian.
Go for it, mate! :smiley: