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ollieholmes · Posted: Fri 19 Jun 2009 04:58 am Post subject:

Im looking forward to seing that.

Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 13:41 pm Post subject:

I've sanded down the ejector pin marks, filled the unwanted bomb location points and taken my pin vice to make location holes for the rigging Nailbiting

She's also received a very primary coat of orange

I have two of these to build and The Hamlyn Concise Guide to BRITISH AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II illustrates a Series 2 in this colour and a Series 2A in the more conventional Trainer Yellow, so I shall do one of each for a bit of variety

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Owen · Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 15:09 pm Post subject:

Looking good so far, great to see a rare kit being built for a change!

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2009 20:40 pm Post subject:

An update for yesterday and today

I painted everything before assembling

There aren't many parts, and I'm leaving off the armaments anyway

Getting the wings and struts right (or near enough) is a pain

In the end I used a Lego jig

Everything will need re-painting

And I've added (what I presume to be) an exhaust pipe

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 26 Jun 2009 21:35 pm Post subject:

Further along today

Transfers applied and I've made a start on the rigging

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TimJ · Posted: Fri 26 Jun 2009 21:55 pm Post subject:

Nice work. Good luck with the rigging.

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 28 Jun 2009 17:00 pm Post subject:

And finally...

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 09 Jul 2009 18:38 pm Post subject:

From one extreme to the other (well almost) and I'm on to the Mighty Hunter

Sprue 'A'

Sprue 'B'

Sprue 'C'

Sprue 'D'

'E' sprues

I began by removing the bone-domes and changing them to something more casual

A spot of wheel painting

I'll be making an MR.2, so the third window back on the port side needs blocking off

I thought about just painting over the clear part, but decided to do it properly - blanking off the back of the window with Plastikard

Masking around the aperture

then using Humbrol Model Filler...

...and sanding back

So, time to join the fuselage Nailbiting

I crammed the void forward of the landing gear with white metal (and hot-melt glue), but forgot to take a piccy

but I think the CofG is OK Think

more to come Pilot

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thomasweir · Posted: Thu 09 Jul 2009 19:29 pm Post subject:

looking good

DH764 · Posted: Thu 09 Jul 2009 19:31 pm Post subject:

Been looking forward to this ! Andy
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Ratch · Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2009 18:03 pm Post subject:

Generally I've been quite impressed with the fit of the parts so far, although I may need to fill and sand the upper fuselage to lose the seam

work continues...
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BAC · Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2009 18:08 pm Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2009 18:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks Brian Cheers!

I do have a Demon to build, and another Hart

Maybe after the Nimrod Think

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TimJ · Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2009 19:39 pm Post subject:

Nice work on the Nimrod Ratch.

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 12 Jul 2009 14:57 pm Post subject:

I shall have to make a decision soon

Whether to

The u/c is going to be down and the crew is aboard, so should it look like its just landed or that its being prepared for a sortie Think

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 14 Jul 2009 19:28 pm Post subject:

Filling and sanding at the moment

The wing roots might not have needed it if I'd taken more care (or had eight more hands

) when assembling them, and the small ridge on the top seam of the fuselage was annoying me, so that's been done too

Meanwhile, I've been working on the stores - glueing, sanding and painting

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 14 Jul 2009 19:32 pm Post subject:

Love the Hawker Hart!

Nice job on the Nimrod crew too.....Your modifications have given them much more character. I hope they are visible when it's all closed up.

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 14 Jul 2009 19:46 pm Post subject:

Cheers Andy, I think I'm favouring displaying the stores at the mo, and yes it will be a pity if the crew are completely obscured Nailbiting

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Owen · Posted: Wed 15 Jul 2009 09:51 am Post subject:

Looking very nice so far, keep it up

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 16 Jul 2009 14:20 pm Post subject:

Taped up and ready to fill the spine Nailbiting

Let's see if I can get these right Airhead

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