Rampage55 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I just picked this one up and can't wait to get started on it. I originally planned on building a "Sea Fury" first however I'm waiting for a few after market bits I ordered to spiff it up a bit to arrive. So I thought I would get started on this. I'm planning on doing the middle scheme. WV918/230-Z-B, 810 Sqn. HMS Albion, 1956 during the Suez Crisis Here's the rest of what's in the box. It looks to be a nice little kit. The wing folds look a bit simplistic though. At this point I'm not sure if I'm going to fold the wings or not. I'll post some progress pix soon. Cheers, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 can't wait to see this one built up B) waiting to see what your opinion of the kit is before i decide whether or not to get one for myself AW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 cool aircraft. I will follow your wip closely :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Thanks guys! waiting to see what your opinion of the kit is before i decide whether or not to get one for myself Anthony, My first impression is that this is a very nice kit. I am by means knowledgeable about how accurately this model depicts a Hawker Seahawk Mk6. Although I'm quite sure others around here can speak to that issue. But from a modelers perspective this seems to be one of Trumpy's better efforts. Gone is the silly rivet detail that plagues my Panther kit. After an initial dry fit everything seemed to fit together quite well, except I'm a little concerned at how the tail assembly will line up with the rest of the fuselage. We'll see how it progresses. The cockpit is coming along quite smoothly. The assembly of the seat included 10 parts ........and the seat belts seem a bit thin to me though. I've also started assembly of the nose gear well. That's all for now. Thanks, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 I managed to finish painting the front office. I'm not all that thrilled about those seat belts though, they look anorexic. :o I think I'll replace it with a Pavla resin seat once I can get my hands on one. Other than that I pleased with it. Cheers, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hector Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Nice cockpit you have done, and yes those belts looks too strange. Regards. Héctor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks Hector. Your right about the seat. It had to go. I've since replaced it with a resin one from Pavla, and what a significant improvement it is too. I've managed to get the two forward fuselage halves glued together and then that was attached to the tail section. The tricky bit was the around the exhaust pipes, but considering the complexity of the engineering of this kit it all went together pretty well. Once I cleaned up the seams with some sanding sticks everything blended together nicely and think I will need very little filler on this one. Up next. The wing sections. I'm still debating, to fold or not to fold the wings. Cheers, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 The fuselage and wings have been primed and readied for painting. I've been told that the invasion stripe decals do not line up very well. So I decided to paint the yellow on and am thinking about cutting out the black stripes from the decals and trying to see if I get them to work and spare myself the masking, If not then I'll mask the black stripes. Once I've masked the yellow areas I'll preshade and spray the Sky on. Thanks for looking, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Good to see her at the painting stage already Mark, although I'd say go for spraying the black stripes and save yourself some potential grief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 thats a nice looking model. keep the pics coming. sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks guy's, Well here I am so far with this bird. I finally managed to get some painting done. Since my last post I learned that the Suez stripes were painted on with a mop. I'm conflicted about how to paint the stripes. Go for the more accurate sloppy mop applied look, or the clean, crisp, better looking but not so accurate masked stripes? I love the clean smooth lines of this plane and worry that the sloppy Suez stripes might take away from that look. Thanks for looking, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 very nice work so far :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 very nice work so far :-) Thank you! A bit of progress has been made this last week. The black stripes have been painted on and the whole thing was sealed with a clear coat in preparation for Phil Flory's Promodeller's wash. This was followed by another clear coat and then the decals. I still need to paint the wing stripes. I'm a bit disappointed with the decals though, while they were very thin and settled down nicely, the roundels are not quite the right color in my opinion( the blue is too bright) and they are translucent. I should have anticipated this and masked the area the roundels were to go to prevent that see through effect. Oh well, live and learn. Thanks for looking, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 She looks really nice! Great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Thanks Rocat! A quick update. The Pavla Ejection seat is ready to go. Quite a significant improvement over the kit supplied one. The rest of the stripes have been painted and decals have been applied. I'm just about ready to seal everything with a clear coat. Then all the fiddely bits such as antennas and the nose gear doors. The end of this project is in sight. Thanks for looking, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 BIG difference with the ejection seat!! its amazing what a piece of resin will do to the look of a model. Keep up the good work sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 BIG difference with the ejection seat!! its amazing what a piece of resin will do to the look of a model. Keep up the good work sean You ain't kidding Sean. The Pavla seat makes a huge difference to the overall look of the kit. I'm very pleased with it. Thanks, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugfan Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 SWEEET!! That will be stunning when you get it all together. Hurry up will ya, I cant wait!! LOLOLOL. Jack aka BUGFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Weasel78 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Looks very good your Seahawk,the Pavla Seat is nice . greetings Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Mark, That Seahawk is STUNNING! Very nice! I have one I REALLY need to crack open! Cheers John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 You guy's are making me blush. I'm on short final now, and have the approach lights in sight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 The Seahawk has landed!!! I'll post the rest of the pictures in the completed builds thread in the morning. Thanks to everyone who offered your encouragement. :o Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Weasel78 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Very nice Mark greetings Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marine4 ever Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 nice hawker mark!!! i've always had a fancy for that bird!! great job Semper Fi Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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