I've been working away on this for a while, using the Matchbox Hawk 200 and the Freightdog Hawk T.2 extended jetpipe conversion set. I was intending to add the Sky Sabre missiles, but forgot to drill out the location holes for the pylons - but I'm sure I can use those elsewhere! It's also a tail sitter as I didn't add enough weight in the nose to offset the resin tail piece!

Nice looking machine. That pittot is going to make a mess of the radar though.

Gondor

Quote from: Gondor on October 13, 2024, 02:27:35 AMNice looking machine. That pittot is going to make a mess of the radar though.

Gondor

I hadn't thought of that! Side cutters will correct that

Neat. 

Very nice
I meaaured up my conversion set yo a matchbox Hawk I have, and the matchbox fuselage was too wide. Have you modified yours?

Quote from: chrisonord on October 13, 2024, 05:17:45 AMVery nice
I meaaured up my conversion set yo a matchbox Hawk I have, and the matchbox fuselage was too wide. Have you modified yours?

TBH There was a fair bit of fettling involved to match it up

Quote from: Leading Observer on October 13, 2024, 06:20:19 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on October 13, 2024, 05:17:45 AMVery nice
I meaaured up my conversion set yo a matchbox Hawk I have, and the matchbox fuselage was too wide. Have you modified yours?

TBH There was a fair bit of fettling involved to match it up

What did you need to do, as the only way around it I could see was to make the rear fuselage even longer, and taper it.

Quote from: chrisonord on October 13, 2024, 06:35:40 AM

Quote from: Leading Observer on October 13, 2024, 06:20:19 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on October 13, 2024, 05:17:45 AMVery nice
I meaaured up my conversion set yo a matchbox Hawk I have, and the matchbox fuselage was too wide. Have you modified yours?

TBH There was a fair bit of fettling involved to match it up

What did you need to do, as the only way around it I could see was to make the rear fuselage even longer, and taper it.

As you can see, I cut the fuselage more or less where  Colin indicates in his instructions - I think there is a panel trench on the Matchbox kit. IIRC I then shaved/sanded/filled the join until it looked the right shape - it was a while ago and unfortunately I didn't take any progress shots during the build

Quote from: Leading Observer on October 13, 2024, 07:26:58 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on October 13, 2024, 06:35:40 AM

Quote from: Leading Observer on October 13, 2024, 06:20:19 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on October 13, 2024, 05:17:45 AMVery nice
I meaaured up my conversion set yo a matchbox Hawk I have, and the matchbox fuselage was too wide. Have you modified yours?

TBH There was a fair bit of fettling involved to match it up

What did you need to do, as the only way around it I could see was to make the rear fuselage even longer, and taper it.

As you can see, I cut the fuselage more or less where  Colin indicates in his instructions - I think there is a panel trench on the Matchbox kit. IIRC I then shaved/sanded/filled the join until it looked the right shape - it was a while ago and unfortunately I didn't take any progress shots during the build

Ah I see, thanks for the info, I will take another look at it when I get chance.

Looks very cool!
You could fix the tail sitting by putting it on jacks and say it's in for maintenance of the landing gear.

Looks good in that scheme 

I take it the Dalek is part of the security detachment ? 

Quote from: NARSES2 on October 14, 2024, 06:18:28 AMLooks good in that scheme 

I take it the Dalek is part of the security detachment ? 

The Dalek is indeed for security