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farmroad38 · Last edited by farmroad38 on Thu 22 May 2008 19:54 pm; edited 1 time in total

Progress of Colin's build can be followed here.
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Cheers,

Adrian

ColinM · Posted: Thu 22 May 2008 19:14 pm Post subject:

It will be a 1/72 Supermarine S6B. This was the very first model I made 40+ years ago.

Let us hope this one turns out better!

Colin

ColinM · Posted: Sun 15 Jun 2008 17:59 pm Post subject:

The kit is from the Airfix Collectors tin set

The instructions fit on a single page

And very few parts

The only clear part is a tiny windshield and the carpet monster got that. The pilot is an out of scale blob for a head and armless torso and has been binned.

Thanks to Peter I have some idea of where the rigging should go.

It is a wonderful craft but a horrible kit, nothing fits.

Colin

Digs · Posted: Sun 15 Jun 2008 18:17 pm Post subject:

I'm looking forward to seeing what you make of this Colin. I picked up the Collectors Tin set too earlier this year and was somewhat dismayed at the challenge the kit poses. It must be ancient!

Good luck!

Paul

BAC · Posted: Thu 19 Jun 2008 08:52 am Post subject:

The kit is an old one but presents no real problems. About the only noticeable error compared to the real one is the exhaust stacks are in the wrong place -they are too high up.

I sanded the kit exhausts off and then drilled holes for new ones further down, (just out of view in this picture).

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farmroad38 · Posted: Thu 24 Jul 2008 20:57 pm Post subject:

Have you made a start yet Colin?
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Adrian

ColinM · Posted: Thu 24 Jul 2008 21:12 pm Post subject:

Hi Adrian

How long have you got...

I built it, tried to rig it with wire (unsuccessfully) and ended up breaking the struts holding the floats on, made new struts and put it back together, tried to do something different with the colour scheme and ended up with a horrible mess.

The S6B was the first kit I ever made and I really wanted to do something special this time but I haven't managed it which is annoying me a lot.

I still intend to finish it (and two other kits) but work has got in the way (I am self employed so not complaining at all).

I am going to take a week off, probably in August when work is usually quiet and have a personal model-fest to catch up.

Thanks for asking.

Colin

farmroad38 · Posted: Thu 24 Jul 2008 21:26 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear it went a bit pear-shaped Colin. I'm sure you'l get it sorted

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Adrian

ColinM · Posted: Tue 19 Aug 2008 17:36 pm Post subject:

Finished it after a fashion, far from happy with it, but there you go. Struts and rigging defeated me in the end.

Here it is with one I prepared earlier...

Colin