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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #25 on: June 28, 2025, 01:03:13 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on June 27, 2025, 11:05:45 AM
Paint will be fun to watch!

Having looked into this a little further, I now see your point.  Should I go for Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky of the late 1940s to mid/late 1950s or the Extra Dark Sea Grey over White of the late 1950 to early 1980s?

I’m leaning towards the older EDSG over Sky as I think it looks nicer - open to other’s views and suggestions though…
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2025, 02:00:05 AM »
EDSG over Sky - it's just too pretty not to!



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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2025, 02:32:31 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 28, 2025, 02:00:05 AM
EDSG over Sky - it's just too pretty not to! 8)


Agreed!  That is so cool!  :-*
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2025, 03:28:49 AM »
Quote from: Claymore on June 28, 2025, 02:32:31 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 28, 2025, 02:00:05 AM
EDSG over Sky - it's just too pretty not to! 8)


Agreed!  That is so cool!  :-*

I’ve got to go along with this option. It really fits the concept.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #29 on: June 28, 2025, 04:53:00 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on June 28, 2025, 03:28:49 AM
Quote from: Claymore on June 28, 2025, 02:32:31 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 28, 2025, 02:00:05 AM
EDSG over Sky - it's just too pretty not to! 8)

Agreed!  That is so cool!  :-*

I’ve got to go along with this option. It really fits the concept.

Decision made!  :smiley:
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Offline The Rat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #30 on: June 28, 2025, 06:27:43 AM »
Great work so far!
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Offline Robomog

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #31 on: July 02, 2025, 04:32:08 PM »
Looking good, good call on the colour scheme too  :smiley:

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Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2025, 02:06:26 PM »
Right colour scheme for the era, so a thirding or fouthing of the EDSG/Sky
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #33 on: July 03, 2025, 08:18:14 PM »
Quote from: The Rat on June 28, 2025, 06:27:43 AM
Great work so far!

Quote from: Robomog on July 02, 2025, 04:32:08 PM
Looking good, good call on the colour scheme too  :smiley:

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Quote from: Buzzbomb on July 03, 2025, 02:06:26 PM
Right colour scheme for the era, so a thirding or fouthing of the EDSG/Sky

 :smiley: :smiley:

We’re having new doors and a new staircase installed in the house, so access to my man-cave is somewhat curtailed at the moment.  Hopefully, will have an other update soon!
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #34 on: July 04, 2025, 06:32:39 AM »
We are remodeling the kitchen, living room and bathroom right now. I have the living room painted and we just finished buying lights and stuff. When I’m not painting I’m too tired to build anything. I feel your pain.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #35 on: July 04, 2025, 05:19:58 PM »
Quote from: Kerick on July 04, 2025, 06:32:39 AM
We are remodeling the kitchen, living room and bathroom right now. I have the living room painted and we just finished buying lights and stuff. When I’m not painting I’m too tired to build anything. I feel your pain.


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Offline finsrin

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2025, 07:52:44 AM »
Looking soooo good  :smiley:
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #37 on: July 05, 2025, 10:20:19 AM »
Quote from: finsrin on July 05, 2025, 07:52:44 AM
Looking soooo good  :smiley:

It’s really starting to come together. The new window shades match the new paint fantastically. The sofa and chairs look great across from each other. Can’t wait for the new flooring to be installed.

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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #38 on: July 06, 2025, 10:51:23 AM »
I'm really loving this.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #39 on: July 06, 2025, 10:13:40 PM »
Quote from: Volkodav on July 06, 2025, 10:51:23 AM
I'm really loving this.

Thanks mate!  :smiley:

Not really being an aircraft modeller, all of the little bits that I have, unwittingly, taken for granted are now coming back to bite me.  Aircraft weapons in 1/72 scale!

So, I am taking advantage of the weekend lull in house renovations to manufacture my own 1950s-era 1000lb and 500lb bombs and a swarm of RP-3 rockets...


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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #40 on: July 06, 2025, 11:38:51 PM »
 :smiley: 8)
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #41 on: July 07, 2025, 12:53:42 AM »
Now that will look great! Nice and crisp with no sink marks or ejector pin marks.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #42 on: July 07, 2025, 01:26:35 AM »
Unfortunately, the pre-desiged bombs available on the interwebby were either the wrong type (early GP rather than later MC) or beyond the capability of my Creality K1 printer -  I am so tempted to eventually get a resin printer.  Anyhoo, I designed my own from WW2 bomb manuals using a really simple online CAD program that supports introductory high schools - just about my level - one step beyond wax crayons!

I also tried designing and printing the RP-3 rockets but, sadly, my printer just wasn’t up to the task so back to the good ol’ and trusty scratch build techniques.  Not so bad but I need 16 of them and that means no less than 64 tail fins…

As C-in-C House Command says, ‘You like a challenge.’  Yes, yes I do but there is fine line between liking a challenge and slipping into insanity!  :o
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Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #43 on: July 07, 2025, 02:45:57 AM »
@Claymore - As a work around/alternative, you could always consider multiple shot rocket pods...  :smiley:
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #44 on: July 07, 2025, 05:23:35 AM »
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on July 07, 2025, 02:45:57 AM
@Claymore - As a work around/alternative, you could always consider multiple shot rocket pods...  :smiley:

My thoughts too but, alas, the 1950s FAA only had the RP-3.  The SNEB Type 155 did not enter service with the U.K. until the 60s and even then the RN did not authorise it for use as it was feared the high-power radars of the carrier might negatively interact with the pod’s firing mechanisms.  The FAA eventually replaced the RP-3 with the RP-2 (a multiple 2” rocket pod) but again not until the 1960s.
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Offline apophenia

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #45 on: July 08, 2025, 01:42:38 AM »
Your Sea Eagle is really coming together! I must admit to surprise at just how well the new tail works ... very nice  :smiley:

Quote from: Claymore on June 27, 2025, 03:20:12 AM
... around the engine outlets/nozzles/exhausts/thrusty-hot-bits or whatever you aircraft types call them...

Ummm ... let's just stick to 'exhausts', shall we. I fear that "thrusty-hot-bits" may turn shallow minds away from all things wholesome  :o
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #46 on: July 08, 2025, 04:08:23 AM »
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Your Sea Eagle is really coming together! I must admit to surprise at just how well the new tail works ... very nice  :smiley:

Thanks you kindly!  :smiley:

Quote from: apophenia on July 08, 2025, 01:42:38 AM
Ummm ... let's just stick to 'exhausts', shall we. I fear that "thrusty-hot-bits" may turn shallow minds away from all things wholesome  :o

 ;D  ;D  ;D
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