My next project - 1/48 scale

[backonthecase]

Just started this baby on Sunday night. Answers on a postcard, only 1 clue - It's an aircraft and it's 1/48 (ok that's 2 clues then haha).

1st off - the kit part vs the Legends productions resin offering: -

Bonus point for stating which is which:no1b: dear oh dear I am funny at times eh!!

And the cockpit floor / walls: -

 

[Ian M]

total shot in the dark the seat on the left of the picture is the replacement seat for your Mustang III in RAF service....

Ian M

 

[backonthecase]

Oooh interesting and well remembered Ian, but not quite. A few years later ...

 

[m1ks]

It's a MkII Ford Escort Mexico isn't it? I recognise those rally spec seats

The cockpit part looks Jet fighter-ish? Not enough up on models to even guess which, lets have some more clues please

 

[backonthecase]

Nice one, I've bodged a 48 scale Escort bucket seat into this thing lol!

Joking aside, jet fighter is correct. A very prominent one in the early 50s, saw a lot of use....

 

[spanner570]

I spotted part of a jet on the sprues behind the cockpit floor picture so could it be a Gloster Meteor?

Ron

 

[backonthecase]

You spotted that Ron??? jeez your eyesight's better than mine mate!! Correct era and propulsion, wrong nationality and number of engines....

Stuart

 

[bikerbart]

I would reckon on either a Sabre or a Mig....and could well of been widely used in such conflicts as the Korean War. Im going to take a pluck at the Mig outta the two.

 

[backonthecase]

Ahhhh Martin, 50/50 chance!!! lol It's a Sabre. Revell's 1/48 Canadair CL-13 Mk.6

http://image5.sahibinden.com/photos/98/34/65/229834655iw.jpg

I may get some further work done tonight and I'll get more pics up.

Stuart

 

[bikerbart]

Bugger !!!!!!!!!!! just my luck lol. Nice subject buddy, looking forward to this one, all the best, Martin

 

[backonthecase]

Haha I think it was a pretty decent punt Martin!! Anyway now the illegal gambli.... I mean, fun part's over it's back to work

IP, a bit rough close up but will do the job lookin through the glass

Seat nearly done. The head rest will need another coat, buckles then black stripes on ejector handles

Tub, with random switches, awaiting control column and throttle handle

Stuart

 

[bikerbart]

Looking good, like it

 

[backonthecase]

Cheers Martin, I'm thinking it's a bit toooooo colourful but I guess it will fade under another layer of wash.

Stuart

 

[bikerbart]

It will fade for sure under another wash, thats the great thing with washes, if ya dont like the paint finish just stick another coat of wash on......i use em all the time now.

 

[backonthecase]

Yeah they are great for covering up mista..... uh.... I mean giving subtle shading effects.. lol

 

[backonthecase]

Not much progress in material value, but the office is done and buttoned into one side of the fuselage

The intake's being a pain and has currently got filler drying on it. The wings have been chopped and replacement resin wingtips attached, 6 scale inches further in.

Comments welcome as always

Stuart

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Looking good Stuart

I am busy with a 1/48 Academy F-86f-30 for a SAAF Korea buid. Will be nice to compare later.

Theuns

 

[backonthecase]

Thanks Theuns, nice pick on the F-86. How are you finding the Academy kit? I understand there are a few variants available from them and I wonder if they are good kits.

Stuart

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Stuard

It is kit # 2162 F-86F-30

The kit is not bad, I have built many Academy kits, and it is not the best one, but far from the worst. The fit is OK, slight muscle is needed to make the fuse halves fit nicely and the wings were very slightly warped, but by no means a problem.

The detail is up to usual Academt high standards and a nice feature is that the fuse can be built split to show the complete jet engine !

Here is a pic of what I havw done sofar.

Theun

PS. mine will be an inflight display as I don't want to cut the slats as they deployed automaticaly below a certain speed and are very visable on the ground.

View attachment 26358

 

[backonthecase]

Looks excellent Theuns, you obviously have the "muscle" to get it right!

The CL-13 is coming along slowly but surely. The fuse had to be glued in 3 stages as it would not fit too eagerly. filler is neeed at the wing join and the intake is going to take some time: -

Comments always welcome

Stuart