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GROUP BUILDS => One Week Build 2023 => Topic started by: Mossie on June 10, 2023, 09:28:23 AM

Title: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: Mossie on June 10, 2023, 09:28:23 AM
I'm in & resisting the urge to do anything fancy.  This will be an in service Pogo, the 1/72 Mistercraft (ex- Kopro) kit.

I've got a book that shows some weapons & fuel pods that it may have carried, if I'm feeling adventurous I may scratch something up.

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Title: Re: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: Mossie on June 11, 2023, 03:17:30 PM
Real life's getting in the way a bit.  Sofa shopping Saturday and a trip to the seaside today has cut into modelling time. Coupled with a cockpit that proved fiddly despite the Spartan detail, I'm behind from where I'd hoped to be.

Cockpit together, in a fashion.  It actually doesn't look too bad when all together.
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Attack of the flying mini pegs.  I thought these might come in handy, I've forgotten where I found them, probably Hobbycraft. They're meant for clipping photos to things and surprisingly strong.  Fuselage halves together and tailpipe on.
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Title: Re: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: Mossie on June 11, 2023, 03:21:41 PM
Hmmm, idea for another time maybe...
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Title: Re: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: PR19_Kit on June 11, 2023, 03:54:20 PM
Yeah, that's a nice kit, a bit basic, but it goes together well.
Title: Re: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: Mossie on June 11, 2023, 11:26:08 PM
Yep, the major parts have gone together okay, although there's a fair step to fill on one side of the tailpipe.
Title: Re: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: Captain Canada on June 14, 2023, 04:03:34 AM
Would that be a Pogoland Gnat ?

 :-X
Title: Re: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: Joe C-P on June 14, 2023, 10:15:51 AM
A favorite aircraft of mine.  Built one in operational colors and markings, decided they'd have 50mm guns or 20mm cannon in the wingtips, as they were for fleet air defense against long-range bombers.  Perhaps drop tanks to extend range, maybe rockets to increase lethality.
Title: Re: Convair FY Pogo
Post by: Mossie on June 14, 2023, 10:59:24 AM
Unfortunately I'm going nowhere quickly with this.  Combination of work and a personal situation.  I'm going to try and do a bit this evening.