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The (almost predictable...) Hunter PR16

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The Rat

#30
July 13, 2022, 10:37:19 AM
Coming along nicely!  :thumbsup:
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

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loupgarou

#31
July 13, 2022, 10:51:02 AM
As Tophe wrote, it has a very elegant shape.
Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

Tophe

#32
July 13, 2022, 11:29:09 AM
 :thumbsup: <_<
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

PR19_Kit

#33
July 14, 2022, 11:49:35 AM
I've started the interminable PSR on the PR16. I've done three sessions so far today, and broken the SAME tailplane off three times........ :banghead: :banghead:

So now it's staying off till I've finished the priming and PSR etc. 

There's a heck of a lot of PSR of course, because none of the bits that are glued together around the wing roots were intended to be together. But now they are.  ;D
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

Tophe

#34
July 14, 2022, 11:52:58 AM
I pity the poor modeler (a Joan Baez' song, no?)...
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

PR19_Kit

#35
July 14, 2022, 11:53:44 AM
It's part of life for me Tophe.  ;D
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

Tophe

#36
July 14, 2022, 12:02:01 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 14, 2022, 11:53:44 AM
It's part of life for me Tophe.  ;D
All right. Congratulations for your wisdom. :thumbsup:

Joan Baez' (pretty) song is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhAmv7-m1_I
with different lyrics, speaking of "to do evil" not "to build models and PSR them"... :unsure: ;)
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

PR19_Kit

#37
July 16, 2022, 08:18:14 AM
I've been thinking about the colour scheme for the PR16, and I like Dizzy's idea of PRU Blue, but maybe not all over.

Having the upper side in Medium Grey would be just TOO much like the Meteor PR19a, so how about that Dark Green on top, as sported by the German based Lightning F2As of the period, and PRU Blue underneath, with two-colour 'Type B' roundels and fin flashes?

It's going to be with 544 Sqdn., a PR unit that only existed during WWII, but was resurrected to fly the PR16s of course.  ;D
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

Tophe

#38
July 16, 2022, 08:27:05 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 16, 2022, 08:18:14 AM
resurrected to fly the PR16s
This resurrected PR16 is holy, Amen! ;)
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

jcf

#39
July 16, 2022, 12:59:22 PM
Wait to attach the tailplanes until after the heavy PSR is done?  :unsure:
  ;)

PR19_Kit

#40
July 16, 2022, 01:02:47 PM
That's exactly what I'm doing, yes.
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

The Rat

#41
July 16, 2022, 08:35:03 PM
Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on July 16, 2022, 12:59:22 PM
Wait to attach the tailplanes until after the heavy PSR is done?  :unsure:
  ;)

Tailplanes? It didn't have any. I mean, look at the artwork here!  ;D ;D ;D

Lightning error by Dave Bailey, on Flickr
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

Flyer

#42
July 17, 2022, 01:20:10 AM
Quote from: The Rat on July 16, 2022, 08:35:03 PM
Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on July 16, 2022, 12:59:22 PM
Wait to attach the tailplanes until after the heavy PSR is done?  :unsure:
  ;)

Tailplanes? It didn't have any. I mean, look at the artwork here!  ;D ;D ;D

Lightning error by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

Umm... I thought this had a Hunter as it's basis...
"I'm a precisional instrument of speed and aromatics." - Tow Mater.

"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all day." - A. A. Milne.

PR19_Kit

#43
July 17, 2022, 01:35:58 AM
Quote from: Flyer on July 17, 2022, 01:20:10 AM

Umm... I thought this had a Hunter as it's basis...


It has, the rear half of the fuselage anyway, plus the overall 'look' I hope.  ;D

One day I'm going to build an Airfix F6 OOB JUST like that, sans tailplanes, and woe betide any JMN who comments.......  ;)

The PR16's had it's first primer coat now, and there's LOTS more PSR to do sadly. :(
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

TallEng

#44
July 17, 2022, 02:46:56 AM
My I humbly suggest, PRU Blue undersides, and Light Slate Grey over Medium sea grey for the rest? As used on Meteor FR.9s And Canberras. Oddly enough both using a high demarcation line between the PRU Blue and the two camouflage colours, might look a bit different on a Hunter?

Regards
Keith
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