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Erik De Smet
That kit is older than you, Greg...

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat!

Alex K
Joining the audience.

Finn
Once again joining (of course)

Greg Baker
This one is likely to be a quick little build. It's basically the companion piece to the Puss Moth, so I felt like I couldn't really build one without the other. Erik is right though, the kit is of an impressive vintage. It is indeed a few years older than I am, and has the flash to prove it. 🙂

Anyway, thanks for joining, there's plenty of seats available, so no shoving. 😉

Nicolas
Looks like fun. joining.

Greg Baker
You say that now... but wait till you see how much putty and sanding is required~

Alex K
Hmmm hmmm hmmm... So, is it a Demon or a Hart? And what about that rear cockpit?

Greg Baker
Well, it's supposed to be a Hawker Hart apparently... but the Hawker Demon is close enough... I mean, it's not like it's a Spitfire. 😉

Alex K
Good enough for me - I'm arguably one of the least rivet-counting persons in here... just asking/checking... 😉

Ben M
👀

Matthew A
And only a masochist with ADHD would consider trying to convert it back to a Hart like the original 1957 tool... 🤪

Greg Baker
What did you call me? 😉

I mean, besides the dip between the two cockpits... are there any other differences? They look quite similar to me...

Alex K
Well, the "dip between the two cockpits" is the main difference I was referring to above... Plus, you'll have to skip the Demon's long exhausts, I guess...

Cuajete
Following!

Łukasz Gliński
Me 2

Lode Schildermans
In for tais New Tintin adventure

Greg Baker
Not exactly sure what picture to take to update my progress… I'm working on bits of everything all at once!

Matthew A
The main difference between a Demon and a Hart is the exhausts, the turret and the starboard machine gun. Will send a PM

Alex K
IF however (regardless of how a real Hart should be) what is shown in the comic ("That's what I call" etc frame) is indeed a starboard mg (please correct me if I'm wrong...) then starting with a Demon kit was perhaps indeed a better idea than starting with a Hart kit.... IF this is the case... then you'll only have to deal with the rear seat/turret thing and the free (ala Fury) exhausts, no?

Greg Baker
Yeah. I think so. Matthew provided some detailed comparison images but after looking at them and at the main page from the album... it seems to be a little bit of both...

Matthew A
The 1930s version
i.imgur.com/CrTThem.jpeg

bughunter
I see "Seven at one stroke" projects on your bench 👍 Please keep them coming!

Matthew A
In Tintin in the Land of the Black Gold it could be a Hawker Hardy
i.imgur.com/57c2RcA.jpeg

Greg Baker
That's the original "leaflet dumping" aeroplane. Nice find!

Greg Baker
Made a bit of progress on this one. 🙂

Greg Baker
A couple of updates. The supports next to the fuselage were so weak that 3/4 of them snapped even before I got them off the sprue. So instead I just used some bent wire. The holes they are meant to slot into were gaping caverns as well, so a fair amount of putty was needed to make it at least slightly better. Now I'm left with a decision to make. The Hawker Demon has two large exhaust tubes that run from the engine down the sides. They're not present in the Tintin album (which most closely resembles a Hawker Heart I believe). So... do I leave the two side holes and the large trenches on either side of the engine cowling, or do I just shrug my shoulders and use the parts that came in the box?

The Blue Rider decals went on easily enough. They're a bit shiny, but I think I can deal with that.

Matthew A
Looking joly good

Greg Baker
Thanks Matthew. I'm quite pleased with how the colouring came out too. A 2:1 ratio of Tamiya Buff (XF-57) and Khaki (XF-49) seems to have done the trick... or at least close enough for me.

Cuajete
Painting color looks so good 👍

Greg Baker
Decided to include the exhausts. It looks odd without them…

Greg Baker
I just noticed the artwork has actual rigging on it, so it looks like I'm not quite as done as I thought. Besides that, only a few nice white fluffy clouds needed for the base.

Cuajete
Great, greg! 👍

Greg Baker
Thanks Cuajete!

Greg Baker
And there we are. All done!

Robert Podkoński
Congrats, Greg! Good job!

Neuling
Same as Robert.

Ben M
Very nice addition to your collection!

Scott Lyon
I have one for sale, £85 + postage? If your interested get back to me either way, i've offered to two others here, so first come first served. best regards Scott

Scott Lyon
I have one for sale, £85 + postage? If your interested get back to me either way, i've offered to two others here, so first come first served. best regards Scott

Scott Lyon
I have one for sale, £85 + postage? If your interested get back to me either way, i've offered to two others here, so first come first served. best regards Scott

George Williams
Nice work so far.

CaptGPF
I love you how had your daughter choose the color! I sense a scheme to draw her into the hobby? 😜

nikfrost
I didn't ask her, she spotted what I was doing and told me it needs to be pink! Can't disagree with that hahaha. She's quite handy with Alan the Airbrush already, I think I'll buy her some cheap 1:72 planes to have a go with on her own for starters.

CaptGPF
If she's already handy with the airbrush - you're already halfway into reeling her into the craft! Good luck with that - and looking forward to the final result for this build!

Neuling
Very well done!

David Taylor
Defo in.

Rui S
A clean Beauty 👍

strds90
Thank you!

Patrick Hagelstein
Beautiful!!! 😍

strds90
Thank you‼️

Neuling
Clean and careful work!

Ali Yulianto
Since Meng's instruction is much better than Takom's. I started my Meng Apache first and use the build experience for the Takom one later.

Eric Thornton
Following

Ali Yulianto
Welcome Eric!

JollyRogers64
Great progress. Compared to TAKOM, MENG has included the right component. In your original picture you can't see any grille, just the radiator and the glass cover in front of it.

Ali Yulianto
Thanks @JollyRogers64. Looks like it, although I'm not too sure if it's a glass or a very fine mesh.

Ali Yulianto
Posted last update after a long hiatus with my wife's health condition. Finished the M230 chain gun and painted the Longbow radar and main body.

John
Beautiful Apache. I hope your wife is better.

Ali Yulianto
Thanks John, much appreciated. Wife is better now but still recovering.

Alex Rakhimgulov
Just no words... only sounds of delight!

M0rce
Sweet, so much more detail than the academy 1:48.
Lovely job your doing with it 👍

Ali Yulianto
Thanks a lot guys. Apologies for the blurry pictures as I took them with my mobile. I think I need to invest in a new camera 🙂

Neuling
Top job!