Pudgy, fast, ugly, nasty....these are words I think when I look at this bird ! Great job so far love to see it coming together !

How many different aircraft have been used for this build? I love it!

Ehm, let me think: it's a nakajima c3n wing, Blenheim nacelles and main gear, Gladiator engines, cockpit vertical tails and upper fuselage, mosquito nosecone, Mitsubishi zero fuselage and fiat Cr42 stabilo's.

Can't remember where the left hand prop came from. It's two bladed an a tad bigger. Maybe Aero a100.

Cheers, David

It's very good.  But it looks French to me, not British.  But then what do I know.   

Quote from: 63cpe on March 21, 2024, 12:54:09 PM..I'll reveil the poor innocent DC-3 very soon...

Reveal or revile?  Either would be of interest.   

Sorry Dave.  Couldn't resist.

But then again.  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reveil
Never stop learning do we.

Quote from: zenrat on March 22, 2024, 04:19:54 AMIt's very good.  But it looks French to me, not British. 

I know what you mean. From some angles I'm reminded of the SNCASE 100, but the way the cockpit is perched on top of the fuselage definitely looks "Gloster".

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Quote from: zenrat on March 22, 2024, 04:19:54 AMIt's very good.  But it looks French to me, not British.  But then what do I know.   

Quote from: 63cpe on March 21, 2024, 12:54:09 PM..I'll reveil the poor innocent DC-3 very soon...

Reveal or revile?  Either would be of interest.   

Sorry Dave.  Couldn't resist.

Oh, that's OK.. Zenrat. The typo was caused by a combination of early morning, no coffee, unclear glasses and bangers sized fingers...eitherway I'll post the DC-3 project rightaway.

David aka 63CPE

Quote from: NARSES2 on March 22, 2024, 07:09:15 AM

Quote from: zenrat on March 22, 2024, 04:19:54 AMIt's very good.  But it looks French to me, not British. 

I know what you mean. From some angles I'm reminded of the SNCASE 100, but the way the cockpit is perched on top of the fuselage definitely looks "Gloster".

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Ah ok. I didn't quite understand what you meant that it looked French, But I definitely looks similar to the SNCASE SE.100 although it's smaller. It reminds me to lift the tail with a longer gear.

David aka 63CPE

There was a Bristol project that was a dead ringer for the Skyrocket.

Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 22, 2024, 02:33:33 PMThere was a Bristol project that was a dead ringer for the Skyrocket.

Bristol Type 153

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That's the fella.  I did start scratchbodging it but got distracted.

You had me at Gloster.

I'm loving this build.

@NARSES2 Love the shape of that Bristol 153. Have an article from an ancient Flypast about the Westland Whirlwind and this bristol is also mentioned. Love it.

Meanwhile I attached the second engine and raised the tail. Hope it looks more Gloster now.
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Tada!

David aka 63CPE

Y'know, that works better than you'd think it might... 

Interesting to see the Mossie nose upside down so the cannon are on top. We're so used to them being underneath.

Weekend update:

Belly window was opened up and window to fit the apperure was cobbled up.
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Time for some updates:

Painting is done and so is decaling. Still some detailing to be done to finish (exhausts, radio mast, paint rims, general touch-ups)

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