Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Walrus Mk1

[peterairfix]

This one's been calling me for some time so time to make a start.
So far it's been concentrating on the cockpit no problems encountered.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice start Peter . They’ve got one at the Yeovilton museum, not far from you….

 

[papa 695]

A very nice start Peter as Tim says.

 

[yak face]

Lovely cockpit peter , looks a nice kit . Cheers tony

 

[peterairfix]

More work done on the interior not much in the way of work for the sides and top and I have got the first coat of aluminium paint on ready to put everything together.

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Nice start mate.

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Peter. Can't be small at that scale.

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

 

[JR]

Coming on well , there's certainly some ribbing there .

 

[peterairfix]

I have the fuselage sewn up but it needs a bit of tape to keep it together and I have the undercarriage and wheels attached and the start of the engine.

 

[rtfoe]

Oh man...all that interior covered up. I felt the same fitting the fuselage together on my 1/72 scale Matchbox kit after scratching the whole interior.

Peter, I wonder if Airfix has the engine facing off one or two degrees forward like the real aircraft to counter the torque from the propeller? I thought Matchbox had screwed the molding until my reference showed it to be correct.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[peterairfix]

Peter, I wonder if Airfix has the engine facing off one or two degrees

I have just fitted the engine pod and look from top down it is off centre by a few degrees.

 

[peterairfix]

I am afraid that my threads aren't the best because if the kit doesn't give me any problems I tend to wizz through the construction.
But here is the latest it's almost finished I am just awaiting a masking set so I can do the windows.

 

[scottie3158]

No worries Peter, looking really goid so far.

 

[peterairfix]

I have masked the front canopy and started on the rigging.