One for John Howling Mouse

[K5054NZ]

G'day all
Well thanks to He Who Is Infinitely Baztastic I have discovered the fine art of both masking tape-mockups and T-tailing.

I'll update the HS.1410 backstory to include the current airframe setup but for now please be content with these pics showing the general arrangement.




Need to sand the left radiator intake down a tad more, may be tricky but I'll stick with it!

Awaiting a Frog Wyvern prop and some Evergreen sheet from my generous Canadian benefactor (Oh Canada, my wannabe native land), and then she can actually experience more cement. SEA camo with white rego is planned. Need the lettering though - anyone got a spare Hawker Siddeley logo or two circa 1974?

[Tophe]

Lovely shape! T-tail is confirmed as a secret for Harmony... ^_^  

[Captain Canada]

That is lovely wallpaper ! I mean, that is a lovely shape ! Looks quite modern like that. Would look good on a two seater.

Way to go, Zac !

 

[John Howling Mouse]

G'day all
Well thanks to He Who Is Infinitely Baztastic I have discovered the fine art of both masking tape-mockups and T-tailing.

Awaiting a Frog Wyvern prop and some Evergreen sheet from my generous Canadian benefactor

Oooooooooooh...I'm pleased to say I have had to add a "Zac's Models" folder on the PC (along with Eddie's, Wolfik's, Leigh's, well, you know....).

That looks even better than I imagined.  Man alive, this will be a stunner.

Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder: I've got to dig into the old 1:72 stash for the Wyverrn props.  What was the sample of Evergreen stock size you need?

[Brian da Basher]

Zac that is sooo cool it hurts! I love it! With those wingtip tanks it reminds me of a prop-driven T-33.

Brian da Basher

[John Howling Mouse]

Okay, I just pulled all the junk out of the way and dug into the old cabinets.
I was wrong, the kits I had in mind for the contra-rotating props were not Wyverns but Gannets (I may have a Frog Wyvern somewhere too but could take months to find it).

Will the props from this "Donetsk Toys Factory" Gannet work for you?  They kind of look too narrow and wimpy to me.  I believe this is a reboxed Frog kit.  Only thing is that the prop spinner is not nearly as sleek.  You could always make your own spinner out of a cut-off nose from a fuel tank, though.

[Leigh]

Gannet? GANNET? did someone say GANNET?
GANNET giveaway?
I knew that funny feeling of attraction I had back towards my comp was for a reason. I thought I felt a shift in the force.
GANNET?

[Ollie]

Looking good Zac.

[Sentinel Chicken]

Stick a jet engine in the rear underfuselage and you have the Curtis XF15:

[The Rat]

I believe this is a reboxed Frog kit.

There's no way that it can be anything else. It takes a million year's worth of work to make a Gannet out of it, but for whiffing purposes, what the hey!    

[Captain Canada]

I'm pretty sure I built that same Gannett years ago...only it came in a bag !

Or was I bagged when I built it.......

And keep the Gannett stuff down, eh boys ? Leigh's girl and kids are trying to get some sleep....

:ar:  

[Damian2]

 

Love it to bits dude!!

[Leigh]

GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET

Oh man and to think all that money I spent on therapy to get this out of my system and I thought I was cured. Looks like the Doctors gonna be able to buy a new Porsche this year.

[Captain Canada]

GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET GANNET

If my frickin' order from White Ensign ever comes in, leigh, I'll send you one of my wee 350th scalers to play with. If times ever get rough, you can just pull it out of your wallet and relax.....or would that make it worse ?

 

[K5054NZ]

Okay, enough of the "G" word. Leigh - ignore us for the moment.

Baz, that would be great. I can work something out. And the Evergreen - you tell me, I've never used the stuff. It needs to fill in the space where the tailplane tabs would go in the fuse.

And you're going to create a Zac folder? I have to tell you I actually started to tear up, as in wet stuff out of eyes, I feel honoured. Thank you. B)