Avro 720 review and build

[van883]

OOPS! I really shouldn't try to trim a vac formed canopy whilst still suffering the after effects of a migraine. I have rather over done it....I need another canopy otherwise the Avro is doomed!



Van

[Freightdog862]

Will be firing up the vacform machine at the weekend, new canopy incoming soon!!
Colin

[van883]

Oh dear-I seem to have had a competence bypass 
the clear resin undercarriage is a tad brittle!-nothing I can't fix though......

Colin did say that the production versions would be made of a different material. I can see why.

Now fixed by modelling it wheels up! 

Van

[Freightdog862]

Hi Van,
We will be using a new experimental resin on the production kits, its called white metal!!! Hope you got the vac canopies ok.
Colin

[van883]

Canopies just arrived-I will be VERY careful with them!

Van

[van883]

At last some progress. Work and life in general (and a pathological hatred of vac form canopies) has slowed progress!


Van

[Freightdog862]

Nice work Van, looks like the canopy fitted afterall?! Look forward to seeing the finished job.
Colin

[van883]

Nice work Van, looks like the canopy fitted afterall?! Look forward to seeing the finished job.
Colin

lots of filler in order to fair in the canopy!

Progress has been a little delayed by being very busy with work etc. But it will be finished soon.

Van

[General Melchet]

Looking good Van , good to see you're doing the camo version as I'm having a crack at the NMF proto, should make a nice comparison on the table!!

Know what you mean about the canopy, it is a bit oversize as Col says , think I'll wait for the resin one before committing to primer , though got nothing to lose by playing around with it!!

few pics of build so far,

[van883]

Overall this has been fun to build, I still need practice with resin though, as I found one or two bits quite fragile...Firestreak fins and the pitot tube being examples!
This kit is very good value for money when compared to other resin kits , and it has some beautifully printed decals. I would recommend it to anyonewith even a moderate amount of skill.
I look forward to seeing General Melchet's-somehow I think it will knock the spots off mine!
Van

[kitnut617]

Oh yes  very nice !  at certain angles it always reminds me of the XF-92 or Sea Dart

[Freightdog862]

Lovely job Van, nice one 

[NARSES2]

Really good job on that Van 

[Weaver]

That looks very nice indeed - well done! 

[nev]

Van, that is absolutely gorgeous mate