Author Topic: NARDU F4D-1P Spyray 1/48 - Finished - pic's pg.5  (Read 20626 times)

Offline FAAMAN

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #50 on: July 26, 2016, 06:55:39 AM »
Nicely executed old son :) 8)
A couple of days worth of masking there?
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #51 on: July 26, 2016, 08:25:56 AM »
Nicely executed old son :) 8)
A couple of days worth of masking there?

Thanks, mate! :)

About 3, actually. :-\
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #52 on: July 27, 2016, 05:02:04 AM »
Hoooo baby, that is looking cool! Very ARDU!
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #53 on: July 27, 2016, 08:56:48 AM »
Nice job on the paintwork!! That masking really paid off!
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #54 on: August 30, 2016, 09:52:58 AM »
OK, paint job ain't perfect but it came together better than the F6F's.

Most of the decals are on (I'm taking a little coffee break from them at the moment :-\ ).

So, just have to finish the decals, gloss coat, pin-wash the panel lines & semi-gloss coat.



Oh, & do all the little bits I've overlooked whilst focussing on the F6F issues, like drop tanks, & landing gear, & hook, & .... :-[
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #55 on: September 01, 2016, 09:45:57 AM »
Remember seeing Skyrays on ramp and flying.
Impressed that and how you built Spyray.  Lovely :-*

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #56 on: September 02, 2016, 09:29:46 AM »
My that's a tasty color scheme!

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #57 on: September 02, 2016, 10:08:13 AM »
Thanks, guys! :icon_alabanza:


Oh-Kay ... You know how you get to the last couple of bits of a build & then "Uh-oh!"? :icon_surprised:

You've gone through the entire thing & only now do you realise that way back at the beginning you made a real rookie mistake? ???

Well, I've just realised that I forgot to drill out the holes in the wings for the drop tanks. :o

They're the last thing I need to do before this baby is done. So, I shall now have to do my chores for the day, then I can come back to her & do what needs to be done. :-\
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #58 on: September 02, 2016, 12:35:33 PM »
Just be gentle Wombat ;)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #59 on: September 02, 2016, 08:47:02 PM »
Righto, this baby's done! :icon_music:

No photo's tonight - gotta go to bed, got a call this evening & I've got a double shift tomorrow (0800-2300).

So, may do photo's tomorrow night or Sunday morning.

There are little stuff-ups everywhere but I'm rather pleased with the result.


Until soon ... :icon_beer:
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #60 on: September 03, 2016, 02:44:39 AM »
No photo's tonight - gotta go to bed, got a call this evening & I've got a double shift tomorrow (0800-2300).


That's a pathetic excuse!  We demand photos.  Now! Now! Now! Now! Now! Now!!!!!!!
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #61 on: September 03, 2016, 09:15:21 AM »
Have to agree with you GTX, a poor showing, NOW . . . . . . . . . .  please :)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #62 on: September 03, 2016, 10:43:59 PM »
In 1962 the RAN purchased  four F4D-1's for evaluation purposes to replace their F9F-8's but opted for the F-8 Crusader, instead.

The Naval Aircraft Research & Development Unit (NARDU), the RAN's version of its RAAF equivalent, was gifted the aircraft & retained them for weapons, stores pylon & targetting system testing.

In the 1973 the F4D-1's were showing their age & heavy usage, so three were retired & used for parts to keep the 4th flying.

This 4th aircraft, which just happened to be the 4th airframe purchased, was virtually rebuilt during its refit & was modified by fitting a PR nose from a F9F-8P to the airframe, & designated as an F4D-1P, the only one of its kind. With the big, long PR nose it was only natural that everyone began calling it "the pelican". Then, in 1976, the SA Film Corporation movie production of Colin Thiele's novel "Storm Boy" was released & the plane had a name - Mr Percival.

Mr Percival was a busy aircraft, being used as a chase-plane to record test flights of other aircraft & the effectiveness of weapons delivery systems he clocked up almost as many flying hours as all other test aircraft combined.

On the 4th of June 1984 an undercarriage failure caused Mr Percival to crash on landing at NAS Parafield, South Australia, luckily with no loss of life or serious injury. However, after the inquest into the accident, Mr Percival was officially scrapped on the 30th of June that same year.

These images show Mr Percival in mid-January, 1984, just 5 months before the crash.

























Well, that's one down! ;D

One to go! ???

Hope you like him! :)
« Last Edit: September 04, 2016, 10:19:43 PM by Old Wombat »
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #63 on: September 04, 2016, 02:24:53 AM »
Excellent back story to accompany your most excellent what-if yet.
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #64 on: September 04, 2016, 02:36:09 AM »
Five stars quality!  :icon_alabanza: :-* :)

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #65 on: September 04, 2016, 02:51:05 AM »
Excellent finish !  :-* Well done !
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #66 on: September 04, 2016, 04:50:53 AM »
Outstanding! :) :)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #67 on: September 04, 2016, 07:05:59 AM »
Bloody ripper!
Terrific colour scheme and great build

Will I see this at the Adelaide show this year, pretty much decided I am coming over

Offline FAAMAN

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #68 on: September 04, 2016, 08:04:41 AM »
Brilliant Wombat!!  8) 8) Great to see those Charlie tank spillages and staining represented :) :)
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #69 on: September 04, 2016, 09:34:59 AM »
Thank you all very much, gentlemen! :icon_alabanza:


Sorry, Brian, work knocked back my leave request for the SAPMA Expo weekend, so I doubt I'll be there. :icon_crap:
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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #70 on: September 04, 2016, 11:26:32 AM »
All I can say is "Damn, that's gorgeous and with a perfectly done backstory!"  I'm definitely in awe of this one.

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #71 on: September 04, 2016, 01:59:30 PM »
Just amazing how well that works out, who'd believe you'd be able to graft that nose on so convincingly and the paint job is superb.

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Re: 1/48 NARDU F4D-1P Spyray
« Reply #72 on: September 04, 2016, 10:20:28 PM »
Thanks, gent's! Appreciated! :icon_alabanza:
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Re: NARDU F4D-1P Spyray 1/48 - Finished - pic's pg.5
« Reply #73 on: September 07, 2016, 12:00:19 AM »
Spyray really rocks, is cool. 8)
Pictures bring out fine points of this fine build.
Looks every bit of its interesting backstory.

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Re: NARDU F4D-1P Spyray 1/48 - Finished - pic's pg.5
« Reply #74 on: September 07, 2016, 09:20:35 AM »
Thanks, Bill! :icon_alabanza:
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