Here's two I have just finished, both were an an interesting build and both nearly got stowed in hanger 101.
The Sea Devil is a ship borne point defense interceptor based aboard HMS Ocean circa 1953.
The aircraft is armed with jettisonable wingtip air to air rocket pods . I wanted to put a RATO pod underneath it, but there's not enough ground clearance. Also I wanted to use the kits other fuselage as it had air brakes, but the cockpit was 5 mm too wide for that fuselage even after trimming the cockpit down. The fuselage needed the mating surfaces tidying up considerably and I think that made the hole for cockpit that bit smaller too. The other fuselage will get a scratch build cockpit from the bits boxes and be an RAF in service version. The kit is the CMR Boulton Paul P111 in 1/72nd scale with plastic tube rocket pods.
The Delta II is the Novo kit a copy/rebox of the Frog kit
Not too bad to build as it is by today's standards quite a basic kit. 3 wasn't sure whether I liked the colour scheme I painted it in so it has sat for a long time unfinished. The aircraft is an operational weapons testing platform and is fitted with a pair of early firestreak missiles.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Jn3hfZzscBwMYCDn8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QRYSLm9fE6pWxKcM9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rRNdWnwLvfsujMSS6
Chris
Very good Chris. :thumbsup:
The FD2 with Firestreaks looks particularly likely.
I saw both of them fly at Farnborough, but never realised quite how TINY the P111 was! :o
I quite enjoyed building the P111 even though it was a bit awkward and I managed to break off the tail just before I photographed it. I have the Olimp P120 too which could also get drafted into the navy. I want to do another FD2 as an in service interceptor, possibly in either all over royal blue or green / grey camouflage over bare metal or pru blu.
Chris
Very nice Chris, I particularly like the Sea Devil
Two good looking additions to the RN FAA! :thumbsup:
Very good builds, Chris.
I didn't even know of CMR. I suppose it's a resin kit.
Quote from: loupgarou on May 23, 2020, 03:31:40 AM
Very good builds, Chris.
I didn't even know of CMR. I suppose it's a resin kit.
Yes its a resin kit, I got it cheap along with the olimp P120. There's nearly enough parts in the CMR kit build 2 different versions. If you can source some landing gear and scratch build an air splitter for the intake you will be able to build another. There is a spare ejection seat too. I wouldn't bother too much about the rest of the cockpit as you can't see inside.
Chris
Quote from: loupgarou on May 23, 2020, 03:31:40 AM
I didn't even know of CMR. I suppose it's a resin kit.
The latter ones are absolutely top quality kits as well