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English electric P.8

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#15
April 10, 2006, 04:00:57 AM
Last pictures...
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#16
April 10, 2006, 10:28:52 AM
My RAF madness continue : this afternoon I made a SR.177...
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

GTX

#17
April 10, 2006, 05:45:33 PM
Archibald,
Quotethe VG would be much difficult to make!!!! Do you have any idea of how putting a VG wing system in a Lightning kit ?
I am actually in the process of planning one of these now - in 1/48 scale none-the-less!.  Might be a while before I am able to post pics though.

By the way, what did you use for the backseat canopy on the P.8?

Regards,

Greg

P.S.  Nice model.
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

Archibald

#18
April 11, 2006, 12:24:51 AM
The backseat canopy... let's talk about it! it was a real nightmare!!!
It's a very complicated story (I have to made the canopy three times!)

At the beginning, I had used plastic from the bags you can find around the graps of a model.
I had stayed with the dorsal spine of the Lightning, but looking in the book of Buttler, I saw that this spine was deleted on the P.8.
so, taking my cutter, I scrapped it, leaving a long hole... and the rear canopy couldn't stand that and collapsed. the plastic was too supple...

so I found a half drop tank and glued it to the P.8. Then I took the same plastic as before,made a second canopy but the result was the same : bad after paint. So I scrapped it for the second time, leaving the scotch tape.
I needed stronger plastic...
To make my models I use Loctite Super Glue 3. When you buy it, there's a cardboard/plastic package around it.
this plastic is perfect to make canopy : it is strong,supple, and clear.  I was lucky, because there was a small space between the drop tank and the scotch tape left by the second canopy; I delicately slided the new plastic under the scoth-tape left.
But I have to glue it to the forward canopy with a small strip of paper.  
If you look at the first photos on the thread you will see that the forward canopy had change a bit.
well now the situation is under control...
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#19
April 11, 2006, 12:26:58 AM
the BACKSEAT canopy had change, not the forward (:( )  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Hobbes

#20
April 11, 2006, 12:28:59 AM
QuoteMy RAF madness continue : this afternoon I made a SR.177...
Interesting! Do you have some photos?  

Archibald

#21
April 11, 2006, 12:30:03 AM
Worst, the first two canopies were muddy because of the vapor of the glue. The definite canopy is cleaner (and stronger, but need regular survey because it tend to raise the scotch-tape I used)
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#22
April 11, 2006, 03:27:42 AM
I have painted it this morning. blue on top, white underside... it had the firstreak of my former lightning (now P.8)
Photos to come soon...  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#23
April 11, 2006, 03:58:54 AM
... here they are!  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#24
April 11, 2006, 03:59:55 AM
SR.177 again...
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#25
April 11, 2006, 04:00:40 AM
And the last, SR.177...
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#26
April 11, 2006, 04:01:44 AM
Forgot the photo :dum:  :dum: !

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Hobbes

#27
April 11, 2006, 05:48:10 AM
Cool.  

Archibald

#28
April 11, 2006, 06:36:04 AM
My P.8 is finished... here's the photos!!  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#29
April 11, 2006, 06:36:56 AM
P.8 again...  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.
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