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EE Sea Lightning- ski equipped *Finished*

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January 13, 2018, 05:19:59 PM Last Edit: February 01, 2018, 02:37:45 PM by sandiego89
With the Convair SeaDart entering service, Britain desired to field a supersonic sea based fighter.  It was thought that basing the aircraft on an existing design would shorten development time....

SeaDart for inspiration. 




Perhaps you can see where this is going....



I'm late to the game- clear the decks!  1/72 Victims are the ancient Frog F.6 and the Airfix F.2 
Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

TheChronicOne

#1
January 13, 2018, 06:01:56 PM
 :mellow: :mellow: :mellow:

Lookin good to me!!! 
-Sprues McDuck-

Cobra

#2
January 13, 2018, 06:28:14 PM
Looking Cool! why does this say "Gerry Anderson" to me? Keep up the superb Work! Dan

The Rat

#3
January 13, 2018, 11:52:41 PM
Think I just soiled my drawers. Fantastic idea!
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

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zenrat

#5
January 14, 2018, 12:50:12 AM
Cool.  How does Frog match up against new Airfix?
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

#6
January 14, 2018, 03:32:07 AM
Quote from: zenrat on January 14, 2018, 12:50:12 AM

Cool.  How does Frog match up against new Airfix?


WHAAAAT?  :o :o There's NO comparison, the only thing they have in common is the name.
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

zenrat

#7
January 14, 2018, 04:07:42 AM
Yeah, I figured Frog would put the new stuff to shame...
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..

sandiego89

#8
January 14, 2018, 06:50:09 AM
The Frog actually goes together well, but I just started chopping it up. It is a typical older kit, but very buildable. The new Airfix is superb, very crisp, goes together very well, great small panel lines, tons of detail, solid. Guess the analogy of an inexpensive 1960's car and a modern one...
Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

sandiego89

#9
January 14, 2018, 07:04:19 AM
Thanks for the encouragement guys, its going to be a tough one....

Turning the belly fuel tank into the ski well.



Frog engines cut.  Will supply the outer shell for the side by side engines. Belly tank cut and has a nice ski shape to it! 



Ski well and lower keel detail.



She's getting fatter.



Very rough fit up. 





Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

NARSES2

#10
January 14, 2018, 07:11:30 AM
I'm impressed already
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

TheChronicOne

#11
January 14, 2018, 07:37:43 AM
Quote from: zenrat on January 14, 2018, 04:07:42 AM
Yeah, I figured Frog would put the new stuff to shame...
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
-Sprues McDuck-

PR19_Kit

#12
January 14, 2018, 08:19:03 AM
That's looking good even at this stage, as Chris said.  :thumbsup:

That FROG kit, the one moulded in dark blue styrene, was a later mould after they'd popped some from the Hasegawa moulds under licence, but the later ones were worse! Mainly because the plastic was immensely thick, a bit like the Sea Vixen, and any Whiffowrk needs a bandsaw and cold chisel!  :o

So respect for doing the 'cutting and shutting' with the FROG bits.   :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

ericr

#13
January 14, 2018, 01:33:23 PM

bold move  !  :thumbsup:

any aircraft can be improved by fitting floats, or a hull, or (water)skis

Doug K

#14
January 14, 2018, 01:53:04 PM
Quote from: zenrat on January 14, 2018, 04:07:42 AM
Yeah, I figured Frog would put the new stuff to shame...

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