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Captain Canada

#75
February 19, 2015, 04:56:30 AM
A mail plane would be a neat alternative to the usual military we see around here.

:cheers:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

kerick

#76
February 19, 2015, 05:02:43 AM
Quote from: zenrat on February 19, 2015, 01:35:35 AM

I still don't know what job this is going to do.  Current favourite is a mail plane for urgent parcel delivery to outlying destinations.


The spats fell off!
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

NARSES2

#77
February 19, 2015, 06:30:06 AM
Don't ask me why* but I think that looks like a French Naval dive bomber of the 30's if it didn't have a turboprop. So French Navy circa 1946 ?

* Probably because it's not exactly a looker and she's been designed by committee - perfect French 1930's style
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

TallEng

#78
February 19, 2015, 07:49:06 AM
Funny you should say that ;D it reminds me of the F+W C-3605 (the Swiss Airforce Target Tug)
See here http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%2BW_C-3605 for details (complete with turbo prop ;))

Regards
Keith
The British have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved". Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the Blitz in 1940 when tea supplies ran out for three weeks

zenrat

#79
February 20, 2015, 12:48:55 AM
No spats on this one.
I toyed with Heyford undercarriage but rejected it.
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.

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zenrat

#80
February 20, 2015, 03:26:53 AM
Big vertical tails for added directional stability so the postie can fly hands off and sort mail between stops.

The Finemolds Savoia is going together suspiciously easilly.  It really is nicely made with almost no flash (teeny tiny amount on the engine struts) and no sink marks i've found so far.  Parts fit together beautifully with no gaps or "adjusting" needed.
I hope the Curtis goes together as easilly.
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.

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NARSES2

#81
February 20, 2015, 07:03:43 AM
Most Fine Moulds kits I've built have gone together superbly  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

zenrat

#82
February 23, 2015, 02:20:14 AM
I really am not keen on vac formed canopies.

Other than developing that particular dislike, today I have done a spot of 1:1 construction knocking up an aluminium gravel pan to replace the plastic original on my car which is falling to pieces - one of the reasons for Satyrday's overheating issues.

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.

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zenrat

#83
February 25, 2015, 02:48:12 AM
Grrrrrrrrrrrr, vac form canopies...
XFV-1 is currently sitting with Krystal Klear drying in all the gaps round the outside prior to being touched up with paint.
On the plus side the pilot is looking very dashing in his jodhpurs, riding boots and PRU blue jumper.

He-51 is finished.  Last minute disaster was narrowly avoided.  Did you know ezi line rigging will sag when sprayed with clear?  Did you also know it shrinks back again when the clear dries?  I didn't.
Awaiting beauty pics.

TurboStuka is in primer and awaiting minimal PSR (minimal, but with a couple of nasty places to get to around the undercarriage).

I still haven't decided what aircraft to build next.  I want to build them all simultaneously.
Maybe something more subtle.  Did they ever hang a torpedo under a Hurricane?

Fred

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NARSES2

#84
February 25, 2015, 06:34:50 AM
Quote from: zenrat on February 25, 2015, 02:48:12 AM
Maybe something more subtle.  Did they ever hang a torpedo under a Hurricane?



Not that I'm aware of
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zenrat

#85
February 26, 2015, 02:29:41 AM
That's what goggle is telling me.  Good.

The Finemolds Savoia is a real shake & bake kit.  It's going together so easilly something has to go wrong.  Maybe the paint, red has always been unlucky for me...

XFV-1 is done bar hanging the weapons from it.
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.

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Captain Canada

#86
February 26, 2015, 03:11:25 AM
Quote from: zenrat on February 26, 2015, 02:29:41 AM
The Finemolds Savoia is a real shake & bake kit.  It's going together so easilly something has to go wrong.  Maybe the paint, red has always been unlucky for me...

Maybe this is the kit that will break open the mold and all of your builds will go easy from here on in  :thumbsup:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

kerick

#87
February 26, 2015, 05:21:02 AM
Quote from: Captain Canada on February 26, 2015, 03:11:25 AM
Quote from: zenrat on February 26, 2015, 02:29:41 AM
The Finemolds Savoia is a real shake & bake kit.  It's going together so easilly something has to go wrong.  Maybe the paint, red has always been unlucky for me...

Maybe this is the kit that will break open the mold and all of your builds will go easy from here on in  :thumbsup:

Red and yellow are always a PITA. Try painting white first, then spray a couple of thin coats. Are you painting the whole model red or just parts of it?
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

zenrat

#88
March 01, 2015, 12:30:26 AM
Red & Yellow eh?
Coincidentally (although Weaver will tell you there are no coincidences) this aircraft will be red with yellow panels on the underside of the floaty parts (anti fouling?).
Coverage isn't an issue with red.  It's just that I always seem to get horrible orange peel or runs.
Mind you, this one came out OK.


Here's where i'm at with Porco's ride




Fred

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zenrat

#89
March 02, 2015, 02:14:33 AM
Skyray.  Love the looks of them but the nose has always looked a bit to small to my eyes.
So what if it had a photo nose like an F9F-6P Cougar?

Now that's better.
Fred

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

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