papa 695's Sunderland flying boat

[Dave W]

There's a Sunderland in the RAF museum at Hendon if you are ever in London Ian.Its set up so you can enter near the front and walk through it.

 

[papa 695]

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Got this picture of the Revell MK1 internal parts, but with you not being able to see much inside I decided just to make the cockpit rear wall and bomb bay walls View attachment 76776

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[flyjoe180]

Even the new Italeri Sunderland Mk1 doesn't have much interior detail in it apart from stringers and a few formers from what I have seen from online reviews. I think you've done what needed to be done Ian, as you say most of it will be hidden. Coming along nicely, watching with interest and your build is making me wish I had the time now to get my Sunderland built.

 

[John Huggins]

Looking good Ian, love the add-ons looks the bizzz.

John

 

[Polux]

Nice, looking very good Ian

 

[papa 695]

Got the pilots and gunners painted View attachment 76841

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Also fitted the wonderful cockpit decals with this kit View attachment 76843


Started the long process of masking the turrets with no detail what so ever it will take time View attachment 76844

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[Gern]

Excellent so far Ian, but don't the pilots have moustaches - or is that just the angle of the pics!

Gern

 

[papa 695]

Excellent so far Ian, but don't the pilots have moustaches - or is that just the angle of the pics!Gern

Yes they do Dave and if you notice they are identical twins I just didn't want to paint them on but just for you I will

 

[Gern]

Good man! I didn't want you to miss such an obvious detail - you wouldn't want the rivet counters on your back would you? :D

Gern

 

[papa 695]

Good man! I didn't want you to miss such an obvious detail - you wouldn't want the rivet counters on your back would you? :D Gern

So are you going to get off mine now then Dave

 

[Gern]

So are you going to get off mine now then Dave

Of course! I'm only glad to have been of help. I know you'd have been totally gutted to find you'd missed such major details after you'd buttoned up the fuse and fitted the canopy, and probably would have scrapped the whole thing rather than submit it with such glaring errors! :D

Gern

 

[colin m]

It looks like Airfix have moulded both pilots 'sitting ' to attention. They need to chill a bit.

 

[Dave W]

It looks like Airfix have moulded both pilots 'sitting ' to attention. They need to chill a bit.

They've probably just spotted a couple of JU88's over the Bay of Biscay Colin!.

 

[colin m]

They've probably just spotted a couple of JU88's over the Bay of Biscay Colin!.

Not a problem for the 'Flying porcupine'

 

[Caledonia]

Nice one Ian, remember building this kit in the late 1950's, my mate had to lend me 1/- so that I could buy it for the princely sum of 10/6 about 52 new pence to you young uns. Cheers Derek

 

[papa 695]

Well this one is for Gern ( Dave ) View attachment 77016


Got it buttoned up View attachment 77017

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[flyjoe180]

Nice work Ian, it is coming together nicely. Squadron Leader Groucho Marx and Pilot Officer Ron Burgundy are ready for their next mission

 

[yak face]

Well this one is for Gern ( Dave ) View attachment 76649Got it buttoned up View attachment 76650 View attachment 76651 View attachment 76652 View attachment 76653

They look like the 2 British airmen in Allo Allo!

 

[colin m]

They look like the 2 British airmen in Allo Allo!

Fairfax and Carstairs..............................Helllooooo

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Ian , ive got very fond memories of this kit, i remember building it as a kid , i was really chuffed by the sliding front turret and bomb racks!! Is it just a case of deleting the mid upper turret or are there more differences between the Mk 1 and Mk 3 ? Looking forward to seeing both yours and joes , cheers tony

Been slowly ( very slowly ) working on this one The props are different on the Mk1 to the Mk 3 so had to get these

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Got the upper turrets sorted still needs a lot cleaning up to do but nearly ready for painting

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Are you happy now Colin ?