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Richard M · Last edited by Richard M on Sat 04 Oct 2008 16:48 pm; edited 1 time in total

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299_paul · Posted: Sat 04 Oct 2008 15:53 pm Post subject:

I will be building the Airfix 1/72 Meteor F.Mk.8, using the Extradecal sheet X72-057 to build an example from 56 Squadron, RAF Waterbeach in 1953
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299_paul · Posted: Wed 19 Nov 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

Apologies for the late start. I cleaned the parts on the sprues in hot sopay water the day before the built was supposed to start and took the pics below but was going to wait until I'd finished my Do17 before starting.
Any way long story made short I got admitted into hospital on Bonfire Night with an infection (nothing too serious) and was only discharged yesterday.

Here's the obligatory sprue shots:

One thing I will say about these is that the wing halves and one of the fuselage sides seemed to have been snapped off the sprue so they could fit in the box. The point where they were snapped is very close to the plastic to be used to build the model and in some cases could lead to a bit of filing needed to be done when parts are joined together.
Why couldn't Airfix have used a biiger box like Xtrakit to avoid this?

Instructions, decals and boxart:

Building will start proper tomorrow.
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299_paul · Posted: Fri 21 Nov 2008 16:42 pm Post subject:

Here's where we are at the end of today.

Cockpit tub and console built:

And here's the kit seat that I'm using:

I decided to use the kit seat because it seems most people are replacing it for the much more accurate Aeroclub offering and I thought I'd show everyone here what the kit example looks like so they can make up their mind whether or not to order a replacement seat when they build their kit.

I think this cockpit will look great once it's painted and a wash and some dry brushing is done.
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By 'eck, that sheet of Xtradecals looks right tasty!

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TimJ · Posted: Fri 21 Nov 2008 17:38 pm Post subject:

You're spoilt for choice with that decal sheet!

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daniel7891 · Posted: Fri 21 Nov 2008 21:41 pm Post subject:

Thats one big decal sheet, you'll have to get a few more kits to do all the options

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Badwolf · Posted: Fri 21 Nov 2008 22:48 pm Post subject:

Nice start there, Paul. I'm not really sure if a wash will be noticable in this cockpit, given that the base colour is supposed to be black. Just a thought...

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299_paul · Posted: Sat 22 Nov 2008 16:28 pm Post subject:

Robin · Posted: Sat 22 Nov 2008 19:06 pm Post subject:

Hi Paul, good start to your kit. At the moment I am on my third, one thing you must not forget is that the kit needs a fair bit of weight in the nose, I wrap pieces of lead in bluetac and stick them in the nose and under the cockpit floor, the undercarriage also needs a little tweak to get enough ground clearance, otherwise a very nice kit, I am still using my decals from the Modeldecal range on mine.

Robin.
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Glad you reminded me Robin - I'm just starting off on one of these and you've given me a prod to dig my lead shot out.

299_paul · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

Robin · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 14:18 pm Post subject:

Hi Paul, re the hole in the nose cone. I have had a look through my Warpaint book on the Meteor, and in several of the photos there is a hole in the nose, don't know what it is for, possible gun camera, so I have put it in the two F8s that I have built, not the Prone Pilot or the Martin Baker versions though.

Robin.
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walrus · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 14:54 pm Post subject:

isn't there a similar hole in the Hunter nose. That i don't think is the gun camera, as it is a bit higher- i think it might be an air intake - will check references later.

Robin · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 15:39 pm Post subject:

Hi Paul and Walrus, the hole in the nose is the cold air intake for the cockpit.

Robin.
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299_paul · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 16:24 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Just looked at some scale drawings in the Meteor Datafile by SAM and the hole appears in them but without an explanation as to what it's for.

Forgot I had this book lol, the answer was in my bookcase all along!!

Thanks again Robin.
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Robin · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 16:52 pm Post subject:

Hi Paul, with regard to your seat, I notice that you have overlapped the seat pan and the seat back, I have butt-jointed them, makes the seat a little deeper, I have then made up two seat cushions to fill the empty space, makes it a little more interesting. Just dry brushed the black cockpit with a little dull silver and finished off with a few spots of yellow and red using a toothpick. Then glue the fuselage halves together and leave overnight.

Robin.
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299_paul · Posted: Thu 27 Nov 2008 16:19 pm Post subject:

The instructions are a bit vague about how to assemble the seat so I did what I thought they were asking for.
For my next 6 in the stash I will probably use your technique to make the cockpit more interesting or buy some Aeroclub replacements.

Work has been progressing on this. Cokpit, console, tyres and engine parts have all been painted Hu33 (Matt Black) and the engine intakes have been painted Hu53 (Gunmetal).

I'll post some pics after I've dry-brushed the cockpit detail.
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Robin · Posted: Thu 27 Nov 2008 17:15 pm Post subject:

Hi Paul, for the tyres, I find that Hu67 (Matt Tank Grey) is much more convincing. I now have to decide which Squadron it will belong to.

Robin.
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