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feanor · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 06:39 am Post subject: RNAS/FAA GB Stuzzars build

Ayup...

Progress of Stuzzars build will be posted here.
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feanor · Posted: Mon 23 Mar 2009 16:42 pm Post subject:

Ayup Bruv...

Did you forget? or will it be one huge last minute burst of activity?
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feanor · Posted: Tue 07 Apr 2009 17:08 pm Post subject:

Ayup Bruv...

Don't want to hurry you or anything, but there's roughly 5 days to go.

I take it this is a non-starter. No worries if not. You just owe me a (nother) pint if you come to Hendon...
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stuzzar · Posted: Wed 08 Apr 2009 20:26 pm Post subject:

Ayup Bruv.

I promise that I will get it started, anything to get out of buying a pint

, I have a few days off over Easter so may be able to get cracking then, cannot promise to have it done in 5 days though

Cheers

Stu

stuzzar · Posted: Mon 27 Apr 2009 15:53 pm Post subject:

I am hoping to get started on this tonight (finally), I will be building the 1/48th scale Seafire. As the cockpit and pilot are the first items up on the instructions I have one quick question...would Royal Navy pilots wear their Navy blue uniforms while flying or would they wear some type of overall?

Any suggestions will be willingly received.

Cheers

Stu

hewman100 · Posted: Tue 28 Apr 2009 11:18 am Post subject:

Originally FAA pilots bought RAF battledress and had them dyed as this was far more comfortable that the pre-war all-in-one suits.

Later this was made up in a more fitting Naval colour once their Lordships pulled their fingers out.

Of course uniform variations abound as in all the flying services depending on operational theatre.
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stuzzar · Posted: Wed 29 Apr 2009 09:49 am Post subject:

Thanks for that, I think I will go for a Navy Blue number, a little change to seeing pilots in Airforce Blue.

Cheers

Stu

BAGGY · Posted: Wed 29 Apr 2009 18:31 pm Post subject:

Depending on the theatre of operations, time of year and in fact what year of the war you are depicting, aircrew clothing seemed to be a general mish-mash.
A one-piece Sidcot suit would be as applicable as would an Irvin jacket with a submariners white roll neck sweater.
I have photographs of RAF aircrew wearing an assortment of mixed service clothing and various types of helmet/goggles/mask combination as well as wearing shoes, flying boots and even wellington boots.
The choices are limitless and no one combination of clothing/equipment can be classed as wrong (unless you depict later issued equipment on an earlier themed model)
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stuzzar · Posted: Wed 20 May 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

I have now painted and assembled most of the cockpit elements, will paint the pilot tonight. Have also cut out the fuselage sections for the arrestor hook assembly to fit in. will attempt to post some pictures later.

Cheers

Stu

stuzzar · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 09:18 am Post subject:

Finished painting the pilot last night (finally) and made quite a bit of progress on this. Mrs Stuzzar is out tonight so I may have a chance of getting to on the PC to up load some pictures

A full update to follow

Cheers

Stu

stuzzar · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 20:16 pm Post subject:

Finally uploaded some pictures so here is an update as promised.

Here is the cockpit assembly slotted in place, not the greatest paint job but you cannot see most of it once the fuselage is together

The pilot figure, I decided to go with the Navy uniform although he looks a little bit like he is dressed in shiny black leather in these pictures

, strange as I gave him a couple of coats of matt varnish before taking these pictures.

Oddly enough the varnish had a strange reaction to a portion of his parachute harness/ top of his socks turning it day-glo purple, you can just see it in the picture above. I guess some sort of reaction between the navy blue paint and the varnish

Here he is in his new home

Not sure if others have had this problem but I clearly made a bodge of cutting out the area for the arrester hook, a little bit of filler required here

The fuselage halfs together and prop in place, whizzing along now

The wing being test fitted, do not seem too bad.

I am currently doing a bit of filling, guess where

will try to post some more pictures later.

Cheers

Stu

feanor · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 20:22 pm Post subject:

Ayup Stu...

Nice progress made mate. That wing fit looks spot on...
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Owen · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 20:38 pm Post subject:

Looking good so far Stu

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TopGun · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 22:01 pm Post subject:

Looking good
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TimJ · Posted: Fri 19 Jun 2009 16:39 pm Post subject:

Nice work so far.
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stuzzar · Posted: Tue 14 Jul 2009 22:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks chaps

Here is another update

Initial filling of the large gaps around the arrester hook recess

The wings in place, a little filler needed around the wing root

More filler around the underside wing joins and it was evident that a small shim of plastic would be needed to fill the gap at the front end of the arrester hook area

Here the shim is in place and more filling has been done

A couple of poictures showing the cockpit in place and a little filler required around the joins

Most fittings on, cockpit masked and camouflage demarcation lines penciled on.

Camouflage painting started

Cheers

Stu

feanor · Posted: Wed 15 Jul 2009 07:08 am Post subject:

Ayup Stu...

Coming on Leaps and Bounds mate. Good stuff.

It's a pity you weren't building it in the Clipped wing option. I think they look Wicked !
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stuzzar · Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2009 14:46 pm Post subject:

Managed to get some extra dark sea grey paint from my Father's collection at the weekend (could not get any locally for some reason

) so painted the darker camouflage areas last night, this has made the lighter grey look too light so I may have to give that a coat of something else.

I have tomorrow afternoon off so a visit to Model Zone will be in order

.

As soon as I have sorted the upper camouflage problem it should be plain sailing to get this one finished.

Cheers

Stu

feanor · Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2009 17:23 pm Post subject:

Ayup Bruv...

Keep it up mate ! you're doing well.
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thomasweir · Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2009 18:55 pm Post subject:

Looking good