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gorby
Wow this is going to be a biggie.

Spanjaard
very interesting, no doubt.

bughunter
Another big (and heavy 😉 ) beauty - I'm in!

bughunter
Working electric window lifters 👍 On a model? 😮 Never seen that!

Alexander Grivonev
Following!

Roger Trewenack
the window are manually lifted, sorry - you lift up the gull-wing door, and that reveals the bottom cog which you can wind with your finger

CaptGPF
Does that window also roll up and down?! That's truly sick! Watching!

Alex Rakhimgulov
What kind of oil will you use? 😮

Roger Trewenack
thet'd be....... "the good oil"!!! !;^)

Guy Rump
Lovely job! 👍

Mr James
Oh yes indeed. Lovely mottling spray job and great scratches and wear around the frame.

Doubtingmango
Beautiful work!

Gary Victory
Very nice build and paint work Richard. Love the mottling. Top job Sir.

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…

M0rce
Hi all.
I have a video about my progress on this kit on YouTube of you are interested.
Youtube Video
Thanks

Ben M
Taking a seat

M0rce
Welcome.
Want a 🍺?

Tim
Great

nikfrost
Looking good. What options do you get for the trawlers name?

M0rce
Hi nikfrost.
Just 1, Ross Jackal.
But as I have deviated on the colour scheme, I may make one up. Hoping to find some rub on letters at the hobby shop.
Any name suggestions? (Question open to all of course 🙂 )
Have a good day.

Ben M
Bob Ross

nikfrost
Thanks M0rce. I live near the Humber Estuary which is connected to the North Sea, my suggestion would be Mud Shark haha.

CaptGPF
Love the realistic rust effects dotted about the ship!

M0rce
Hi everybody,
Thanks for your comments and ship name suggestions
I didn't manage to find any rub on letters at the hobbyshop, but got a few sheets of single.letter decals...
Not sure haw that's going to work. Got to.pravtice that a bit before I attempt on the model.
Keep ship name suggestions coming.

Ben M
Boaty McBoatface

M0rce
I prefer your first suggestion, Ben. 😀

M0rce
Hi everybody,.
New update video on youtube.
Youtube Video
You input would be apprecisted.

M0rce
Erm.... just found this build yesterday... I need to up my game on this build.
modellversium.de/gal..s-cougar-revell.html

Ben M
Release the kraken!

Mojo DeVirus
Nice. Very nice.

Rolf Rolf
Howabout Ireland's finest or something like that

M0rce
Hi Rolf Rolf. It will be considered. Thanks. 👍

M0rce
Thanks Mojo. 😊

M0rce
Good video footage of vessels like this here
Youtube Video

Tcamp
Beautiful job

M0rce
Hi Tcamp.
Are you my youtube buddy?
Show your work.pleaee, I'd love to see it. 😀

Tcamp
Love watching builds

M0rce
Hi all.
Latest update here
Youtube Video