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Post by SteveM on Jul 8, 2020 16:29:15 GMT
Raided the stash for this one and you chose the Hawk   |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jul 8, 2020 17:12:24 GMT
The Tiger Moth gets my vote.
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Post by Boots on Jul 8, 2020 17:18:05 GMT
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Post by Marco on Jul 8, 2020 17:40:19 GMT
And me.  |
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 8, 2020 23:24:27 GMT
Had to go with Hawk. Always loved those jets. Looking forward to it!!!!
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Paul B on Jul 9, 2020 4:03:34 GMT
I'm not saying  Going to listen to bit of Hawkwind now |
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Post by SteveM on Jul 9, 2020 16:18:33 GMT
Looks like we have a winner .. Hawk it is then  Will start this as soon as I’ve finished the Stuka |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jul 10, 2020 14:16:34 GMT
Nice one Steve. The Hawk is a good choice.  |
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Post by JEFF on Jul 17, 2020 18:01:33 GMT
Excellent choice, Steve.  |
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Post by SteveM on Aug 19, 2020 19:48:12 GMT
While I’m waiting for the flat coat on the Stuka for harden off I though I’d make a start on the Hawk. Firstly, I’m not happy with the moulded details on this kit, they are very soft with a lot of flash. I went digging in the stash and found another Airfix Hawk kit. This was a later Red Arrows issue kit that I’d bought for £2 so this is going be a donor kit as the details are better allround. T.2 parts are the ‘orrible beige colour, the newer kit is grey. Hopefully you can see the improvement?  Also, the cockpit tub sits too far back in the fuselage which leaves a step back to the firewall of around 1.5mm. I cut 1.5mm from the front joint (arrow 1) that pulls the firewall forward to be flush with the fuse top edge (arrow 2) Get me with my technical illustrations   more when I can fellas  |
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Post by Boots on Aug 19, 2020 19:53:16 GMT
Donor parts 100% improvement and nice jiggyficationary with ya fuse issues mucker........great job all round  |
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Post by SteveM on Aug 19, 2020 19:59:55 GMT
Cheers Boots buddy |
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Post by Paul B on Aug 20, 2020 3:55:15 GMT
The donor parts are a huge improvement Steve . Just a shame that it has be done this way  |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 20, 2020 6:47:27 GMT
Like the Boots & Paul said, the donor parts are a big improvement. The technical Illustrious helped explain the problem. Nice one birthday boy. |
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 20, 2020 13:24:57 GMT
Nice progress on the Hawk and looking forward to the rest.
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Post by SteveM on Aug 20, 2020 13:25:54 GMT
Cheers fellas, a long way to go yet |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Aug 20, 2020 15:42:26 GMT
yes bring it on, can't wait to see the improvments.
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Post by dukemaddog on Aug 20, 2020 19:53:06 GMT
Way to go figuring out the fix to those issues. Nice improvement with the other parts too. This is fun to watch.
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Post by SteveM on Oct 4, 2020 15:23:22 GMT
Just to prove that I do sometimes join the hobby, the fillerfest that is Airfix's 1990's standard continues   Hopefully we'll be ready for paint soon but the prep has to be 1st class as the gloss black will show every blemish |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 4, 2020 16:14:52 GMT
Great improvement with the donor parts brotha.
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