"Sparrow" RCAF Trainer

John Howling Mouse · March 04, 2006, 07:01:47 AM

Work continues.
Figured you guys may as well be able to see this to the end with me, eh?

Original thread is at:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...c=7489&hl=moose

Instruments are now added:

AeroplaneDriver · March 04, 2006, 07:18:17 AM

You may have missed the deadline, but it's still a great build!

AeroplaneDriver · March 04, 2006, 07:25:09 AM

You may have missed the deadline, but it's still a great build!

K5054NZ · March 04, 2006, 04:49:40 PM

Comment seconded, double post man!

AeroplaneDriver · March 04, 2006, 06:10:30 PM

Ooops, oh well-two-holer=two comments!

B777LR · March 06, 2006, 10:26:12 AM

progress report please

John Howling Mouse · March 11, 2006, 07:03:32 PM

Quoteprogress report please

This past week has been all work, no models! Tomorrow is modeling day, I've been promised.

So far...

John Howling Mouse · March 25, 2006, 01:43:33 PM

Sorry, I posted back on the wrong thread (GB by mistake). I'll go delete that other thread or whatever to save space.

Here's the latest progress shots, filler panels in place and first truckloads of putty:

Captain Canada · March 25, 2006, 07:22:05 PM

" Sander, do-do-do-do-do-do, oh, putty putty, do-do-do-do-do-do, you are a mad-man Baz.....and you've got me watching you "

Wasn't that a song ?

John Howling Mouse · March 25, 2006, 07:25:57 PM

Thanks, Todd: like I'll ever get THAT song outta my head now!

Eddie M. · March 25, 2006, 07:30:25 PM

Looking very good! Sure to confuse JMNs everywhere! B)

Eddie

John Howling Mouse · July 04, 2006, 11:22:47 AM

Believe it or not, the model looks better in person than these pics of the silver-test-paint would have you believe.

One lesson I learned: Do NOT build when you are in a bad mood. There was CA glue all over the place and I got to the point where I did not even care if the wings and tailplanes were symmetrical-----I just wanted the buggers to be ATTACHED!!

In the end, the wings have way too much dihedral and look quite dumb, especially for a trainer. Oh well...

Now I'm debating whether or not to add some plumbing/ribs detailing to the blank homemade wheel wells or just leave them, plunk on a masked Texan canopy and paint this baby up...RCAF trainer yellow with red tips and some black walkways, etc.

Close-up of the three-part tailfin:

Brian da Basher · July 04, 2006, 04:10:36 PM

Yowsa Baz you're back at the workbench with a vengeance! This one's looking very cool and sleek. My suggestion for the wheel wells is to leave them be. It's those scratchbuilt details that seem to have bogged you down in the past.

Of course, what do I know? All mine are built in "in-flight" mode.

Will this magnificent bird have spats?

Didi I mention that I love spats?

Brian da Basher

nev · July 06, 2006, 03:54:36 AM

Um, what did this start life as again?

Man, I can't keep track of all these awesome kit-bashes you do baz.

John Howling Mouse · July 06, 2006, 07:41:18 AM

QuoteUm, what did this start life as again?

Man, I can't keep track of all these awesome kit-bashes you do baz.

Thanks, Nev. I forget sometimes, too. This one started off as a 1:72 Mistel (lower fuselage, wings, part of the tailfin) and a T-6 Texan (upper fuselage, canopy, parts of the cockpit).

I've got that Mossie-turned-Fighter lying around here somewhere, too....

"Sparrow" RCAF Trainer

K5054NZ

B777LR