Airfix 1/72 Scale BAe Nimrod

Looks great!

I worked on the Nimrod wing assembly and the fit was actually pretty decent on the wings themselves. I then mated the wings to the fuselage and the fit was fair but I ended up inserting sheet stock shims at the wing root. There is a natural panel line there at the wing root but unfortunately the gap was a little too wide so shims should do the trick. Like most jet kits, the intakes are an absolute abortion so Airfix pretty much made the decision for me regarding intake covers. 

Regards,

Ian

Coming along nicely Ian.

Intake covers are the way to go for this Ian, it’s a challenging kit for sure

Pete and Steve, thanks for the kind words. Steve, yes intake covers will be a necessity here as those intake trunks are a total abortion. I have a great idea for an intake cover paint scheme but it will be a matter of me being able to execute it in 72 scale so we shall see. I got some bench time in on the plane as things settle down on the homefront a little bit. I got all the control surfaces installed on the wings and fuselage. The fit was OK but the part number call-outs were not correct for the control surfaces on the wings and horizontal stabs so I had to sort all that out. I went with the closed bomb bay doors and got those installed and the fit was pretty good there. I am still working down the seams on the aircraft but we are getting closer to primer time.

Regards,

Ian  

It’s still an impressive looks airframe, glad it’s in your hands matey.

Thanks so much!

Coming along very nicely indeed Ian.

Thanks so much, guys. Marco, display space is definitely going to be a problem on this one!!!!