The Scimitar FB-2, the RAF's heavy hitter

[Gondor]

Not the most stylish shape, but good enough for Government work I think. 

Late 1940's, early 1950's design so that sounds about right.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Here's an approximation of how the Scimitar FB2 will look when it's done. The first coat of the Hataka Dark Green is on, but it needs at least one more coat, maybe two.

I've also added the white metal air data probe and the IFR probe since I took this and they'll BOTH need some filing and PSR before they even start to look right. How come none of the 'kit reviewers' who praised this kit to the heights back then didn't spot these and other myriad problems at the time?

Answer, not ONE of them actually built the kit! Shame on them! 

[The Wooksta!]

No, Mike definitely built it, as I remember his review in SAM.

[PR19_Kit]

Mike was a different kettle of fish, he REALLY did what he said.

Did he pick up on the crazy air brake frets? They're about 1/82 scale, not 1/72, there's NO way they'd fit in the recesses meant for them.

2nd coat of green is on now and it's looking much more acceptable. Plus I've painted the myriad white metal bits of the landing gear etc. What a fiddly job that was!

[PR19_Kit]

It's got wheels! 

But they're white metal ones. so I'm keeping an eye on the nosewheel especially in case it sags, as they're a bit prone to do sometimes.

The paint could be better, as I found every new layer I added was a lighter shade than one one before, from the SAME bottle. I'm not too happy about that, but naff all I can do about it anyway.

It looks like I may actually finish it in time now, after a marathon painting day y'day.

[Gondor]

That's the good thing about Acrylic paint, you can get several coats down in one day.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

I'd just prefer them to be the same colour...............

I've never noticed this with Hataka stuff before.

[The Wooksta!]

This is why I've stuck wi Xtracrylix for twenty years and not listened to the arsepieces lauding a different and new paint every other week.

[Wardukw]

After all the work so far bud she's looking pretty bloody good 👍
As for the paints playing up I have had that on the odd occasion with of all things Humbrol 
Their whites and yellows were the main ones I remember.

[PR19_Kit]

And now it's got everything else added too, except the decals. The add-ons include that rather large bomb on the port inboard pylon, and it's a Mk 7 tactical nuke, designed to stop those pesky Ruskies crossing into W Germany.

I've also made one rather basic mistake, which you can't see in this pic, but it'll take some spotting on the SIG stand, I hope....



The pitot on the port wing tips stand NO chance of lasting past Tuesday, it's been bent 10-15 times already, and with white metal that's fatal. I'll swap it for a brass one or a hypo needle maybe.

[Wardukw]

Oh she's packing one hell of a punch bud ..I like that   

[PR19_Kit]

The backstory, once I've done it all, says the RAF used Scimitar FB2s in the same role as the W German based Canberra B(I)8s in the 60s. Same engines, same crew numbers, same weapons, but faster.

And I've found a magic scheme for one too, just like a 16 Sqdn. B(I)8. 

[PR19_Kit]

I've Kleared the FB2 now, and it's waiting for it's yet to be printed decals, plus two 'winders that should end up under the outer pylons, if I can find some with launchers anyway.

Sadly, and as predicted, the IFR probe didn't survive the trip home y'day and it snapped off. I'll try and replace it with some brass tube and the white metal tip of the original probe.

The backstory's complete now too.

[The Rat]

I've also made one rather basic mistake, which you can't see in this pic, but it'll take some spotting on the SIG stand, I hope...

Ooh, a guessing game, eh? I'll have first crack - you can see straight through from front to back? 

[PR19_Kit]

No, you can't actually, it had carefully designed blanks provided fore and aft to prevent  that.