Meteor Shower (Part 1)
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Box art
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Bit of a rinse as usual, not sure if it's even needed nowadays, more habit than anything else.
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Dry brushed the interior of the tub to bring some detail out on the off-chance you'll be able to see it at the end.
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Blast from the past: don't have and couldn't find the acrylic version of 109 WWI Blue, so dug out my enamel, just like when I was a kid 🙂
(And figured sod it, might as well use the metalcotes too)
(And figured sod it, might as well use the metalcotes too)
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This is my 1:48 bang-seat, complete with arm rests...
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... but no, despite being the sturdy 1:48 one, between removing the spine part of the chair from the sprue and then looking at it again 5 seconds later, I'd managed to lose an arm!
Bodged one with a bit of offcut sprue.
Bodged one with a bit of offcut sprue.
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My thinking is, from outside of the cockpit tub once assembled, it'll look fine. Disaster averted.
Still love to know how I managed to knock that bit off!
Still love to know how I managed to knock that bit off!
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Nearly time to assemble the tub.
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Very satisfying click as the seat went in.
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Decided to try and be clever, attaching the gun covers with magnets (hopefully). Nearly came a cropper by forgetting an ancient Confucian wisdom*.
* Don't f*** about with Superglue and magnets ?
* Don't f*** about with Superglue and magnets ?
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Those cross beams went into position beautifully. Have to say, this is a bloody clever and well designed kit, and a pleasure to build.
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Showing off the metal work before it all gets sealed up. The exhaust pipes also snapped in with a comforting "click".
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It's pegging time!
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Not wishing to cast aspersions on Airfix's calculations but I'm going 5g more than they've recommended, I don't want a tail-sitter doing wheelies.
Of course, iron weights and the aforementioned neodymium magnets have already been arguing as I did a dry fit... sigh.
Of course, iron weights and the aforementioned neodymium magnets have already been arguing as I did a dry fit... sigh.
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Weighted cockpit tub fitted - another satisfying and reassuring click as it went in.
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Fuselage sealed up.
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That snapped together nicely. Gap between wing top surfaces and fuselage is a bit bigger than I'd like/expect, but not sure if filler would actually make more of a mess!
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Looking a bit more plane shaped
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Distinct lack of engines for now, this is where the Big One and Little One will have to part company for a bit.
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Flying in formation, Little One doing a good impression of being further away.
Big One doing very well considering it has no engines.
Big One doing very well considering it has no engines.
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Two Rolls-Royce RB.37 Derwent engines, some assembly required.
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Two Rolls-Royce RB.37 Derwent engines - think they've come out quite nicely. So many different metal finishes in there, adds a lot of texture and interest. Citadel washes impressing me too.
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One Derwent in the nacelle..
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... other Derwent on a trolley. Think I'm going to streak that trolley a bit (grime/oil/rust) as it's looking a bit too clean.
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Another view of Derwent-to-go
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Last one, honest.
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Cameras and the complicated nose wheel / camera mount thingy. Bit worried about how strong it is, given all the weight I packed in on the other side of that bulkhead!
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As Sun Tzu never said, precut masks never survive first contact with the model... but I'm at least consistent across the two!
It occurred to me as I masked these two that I'm building a scale model of a scale model 🙂 ... which is a two-edged sword as they each help explain some fits and positions on each other, but I also want to get them as similar as possible.
It occurred to me as I masked these two that I'm building a scale model of a scale model 🙂 ... which is a two-edged sword as they each help explain some fits and positions on each other, but I also want to get them as similar as possible.
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First coat of Humbrol 163 green on... oh, and in the process of wrestling with the masks I've, ah, "disassembled" two legs of undercarriage
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Slight disagreement between 1:48 & 1:72 - ground crew will be confused!
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Underside started (stencils still to go)
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Post side decals and dozens of tiny stencils on.
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Meteor all done! Very happy with the shiny canopy.
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Peek-a-boo starboard Derwent...
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... there it is.
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Peek-a-boo starboard Hispano Mk V cannon...
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... there they are!
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Spot the camera in the window.
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Loving the aluminium effect inside the wheel wells even if I do say so myself.
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Family photo with little brother.
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Home at last, in display case.
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10 2 July 2023, 16:33