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bazzapurple · Black Star Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

Having read this topic, which kit would you chaps recommend?
My dad worked on them in the early 70s up in Kinloss so if any of the kits came with the right decals etc. I could do it for him as a gift. I thought Id do a Nimrod too, likewise in whatever scheme is Kinloss circa 1972.
Bazza

XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1176

The Sanger 1/48 vacform kit is available again if you fancy a challenge!

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kitnut617 · Posted: Sat 07 Nov 2009 16:01 pm Post subject:

If you check Hannants website, they're listing all three of Sanger's 1/48 Shackletons now (vacuform with white metal parts) plus the MR.1 in 1/72.

If you're quick, you might be able to get one of the Novo kits, these are just a bagged kit, no decals or instructions and going for quite cheap I think (it's the Frog MR.3 kit that Revell now issues) I got a bunch of these a couple of years ago as Hannants was selling them then for GBP 8.00, GBP 19 + now
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bazzapurple · Black Star Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

Thanks for the tips chaps!

XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1176

The Sanger vacforms are eminently buildable by the way - the Shackleton MR3 was the first vac I built and it turned out fine. These have some very nice metal parts with them, although due to a certain amount of commonality between the variants, both the MR2 and MR3 need a little bit of modification to make strictly accurate versions

BAGGY · Posted: Sat 07 Nov 2009 20:57 pm Post subject:

I built this around 12 years ago when Revell first re-released the old Frog kit.
Due to the badly formed parts (and the AEW version was my favorite) I used the Aeroclub conversion and decals.
It was my first conversion and pretty easy really.
Dont know if the conversion is still available though?
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bazzapurple · Black Star Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

That looks fab Baggy! I'll be chuffed if I can get even close to that quality.

I may have tracked down a Frog, so fingers crossed.

BAGGY · Posted: Sun 08 Nov 2009 12:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks Bazza, Im sure that you will do a much better job than me tho- enjoy!
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bazzapurple · Black Star Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

I found a Frog, parted with some credit cardness and it is on its way! I looked on Hannants and they have some metal engines and props for about a tenner, anyone think they will be worth changing? Any other bits useful? Im not doing the AEW though. Cheers, Bazza

bazzapurple · Black Star Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

The Frog has arrived. It is older than me!!!! Quick rummage through the box and one of the props is missing, so I'll go for the metal ones. Cant find any flash and the fuselage fits together very well, so thanks David for recommending the Frog version

But my god, what a lot of rubbing down those rivets need!!!! I reckon if you scaled them up they would be 2" high!
Can anyone recommend where to get decals for it from? For either Kinloss squadrons c.1970-2, but not the AEW versions (dad didnt work on them much) Those in the box wouldn't survive, too far gone now.
Also where can I get some better wheels from?
Cheers
Bazza

bazzapurple · Black Star Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

Me again.
Gearing myself up for the build. Awaiting delivery of the metal engines/props, and have found a pic of a Kinloss based example taken in 1970 thanks to a chap at avroshackleton.com

so I can base the build on this one.
Ordered the decals to match, and a resin interior set and flaps set. I cannot find any better wheels so if anyone knows of any????
If I wanted to do a record of the build on here, which forum should I do it on? There are so many and I am easily confused.
Cheers
Bazza

Ratch · Posted: Wed 18 Nov 2009 23:43 pm Post subject:

Demo builds might suit

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bazzapurple · Black Star Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 21

Then demo builds it shall be. Hope the camera is up to it