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Royal Canadian Navy Supermarine Attacker

Started by The Rat, March 30, 2024, 09:12:57 PM

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The Rat

March 30, 2024, 09:12:57 PM
The venerable Frog kit, crude, but good enough for my purposes. Mostly a test of my airbrush and spray booth, as a few will be over the next few months. Underside Tamiya Sky went on nice and smooth, topside Extra Dark Sea Grey, not so much. A coating of Future helped a bit, but it's still pebbly. Decals from CanMilAir, and they're lovely. Modifications were scratching a basic cockpit, nose thingies, blanking intakes, and rescribing panel lines.







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kitbasher

#1
March 30, 2024, 10:16:59 PM
The old FROG/NOVO/Eatern Express/Uncle Tom Cobbley/All Attacker is ideal for whiffery, and you've done a great job in proving that with your lovely build, Dave.
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NARSES2

#2
March 31, 2024, 02:09:31 AM
That's a great looker Dave  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

PR19_Kit

#3
March 31, 2024, 03:04:33 AM
Never seen roundels like that before, you learn something new every day etc.   :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

NARSES2

#4
March 31, 2024, 03:10:05 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 31, 2024, 03:04:33 AMNever seen roundels like that before, you learn something new every day etc.   :thumbsup:

You do if you look and listen  :thumbsup:
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The Wooksta!

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March 31, 2024, 07:03:16 AM Last Edit: March 31, 2024, 07:04:54 AM by The Wooksta!
Nice.  Here's my take on a RCN Attacker.

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The Rat

#6
March 31, 2024, 05:21:54 PM
Lovely job, Lee!  :wub:  :thumbsup:   Those were the roundels I would have liked to use, but couldn't source any.
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The Wooksta!

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April 01, 2024, 01:53:58 AM Last Edit: April 01, 2024, 01:56:09 AM by The Wooksta!
IIRC I took the whole lot from a CMR Seafire F.15 sheet.

The canopy is a resin blank copied from the Falcon one and the belly tank a resin one from a mould I was given years back,  Aeroclub arrestor hook.
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zenrat

#9
April 01, 2024, 05:00:55 AM
Good job Ratty.

The Attacker, like the Swift, has something about the design which just doesn't work for me.  I can't quite put my finger on it though.

Yours isn't bad either Lee.

 :thumbsup:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

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April 01, 2024, 06:03:14 AM
Quote from: zenrat on April 01, 2024, 05:00:55 AMThe Attacker, like the Swift, has something about the design which just doesn't work for me.  I can't quite put my finger on it though.


They're both FAT!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Stan in YUL

#11
April 01, 2024, 04:44:42 PM
Lovely Attackers,

Old Wombat

#12
April 02, 2024, 01:35:30 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 01, 2024, 06:03:14 AM
Quote from: zenrat on April 01, 2024, 05:00:55 AMThe Attacker, like the Swift, has something about the design which just doesn't work for me.  I can't quite put my finger on it though.


They're both FAT!

Inelegant, but accurate. :rolleyes:  ;)
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