1/48 TSR2 mods / changes, have i missed anything?

[markmarples]

you are the guys that will know so...


This list of changes that ive found following the General and Martins builds, i may well have missed some stuff, can anyone think of anything else, im about to set out on my first very serious build, learning scratch building (never really done it)


1.   Replace observers instrument panel
2.   Check fit of cockpit canopy – sills may need raising
3.   Rear bulkhead in the bays needs filling in
4.   Nose cone needs blending in
5.   Rear air break needs re boxing in and detail adding
6.   Detail seats
7.   Bomb bay to lower fuselage needs building up
8.   Exhausts need thinning and hollowing out cans need changing
9.   Intakes – doors in wrong place
10.   Detail nose wheel bay
11.   Air intake needs adding in fin
12.   Part 25 file down hump!
13.   Tubs needs rails for seats
14.   Landing lights need rectifying on nose gear
15.   Rescribe curved line on bottom to make straight
16.   Beef up air breaks
17.   Need bar to keep canopy up
18.   Wing trailing edges need thinning
19.   Re shape fuel dump pipes
20.   Top area of wing is convex needs flattening
21.   Drop the flaps – shorten the inner edge by 2mm
22.   Undercart – splay needs sorting
23.   Correct parts 34 &35
24.   Dampeners
25.   23 & 25 open up vents
26.   Add wiring to bays


hope that all makes sense, any other advice?

thanks

Mark

[Thorvic]

Hi Mark

How are you building it, one of the prototypes or an in service machine, as that will influence what changes should be made.

I take it you won't try Andy's reshaping of the bulged fwd fuselage fix, as that is the major flaw in the larger kit.

G

[markmarples]

hi mate it will be a prototype, im going to try and reshape the bulge but not sure how yet

[Gondor]

There was/is a fantastic build of the kit by General Melchett over on Brit Modeller in which he flattened out the bulge and made many many improvements.

Gondor

[markmarples]

the genrals is one that ive studied, as is martin hales

[DamienB]

If you're doing XR219, also:

1. File off the flat plates on the wingtips, tailplanes and fin - she never had them.
2. Add windscreen rain clearance duct and the two pipe ends just in front of the windscreen
3. Add rectangular shaped probe on starboard forward fuselage ahead of intake
4. Add venturi probe ahead of port equipment bay door
5. Add static probe above venturi
6. Add standby pitot probes on lower nose corners near equipment bay
7. Fill duplicate of IFR probe mount panel on starboard nose under pilot's canopy
8. Add pair of oval section exhausts ahead and inboard of the vent fairings on the  upper rear fuselage ahead of the fin

Off the top of my head I think that's about it.

[markmarples]

thanks damian

i hadnt selected this airframe yet, but as you have been so kind to list the changes 219 it is! im on nights again tonight so if i get chance i will check out the various walkrounds and photos, production will start tuesday morning i think

thanks again

[DamienB]

2,5,6,7 would apply to any airframe.

[markmarples]

thanks mate