dams301 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Hi all, Started since early January, this kit is my first vacform and it's not the easiest one but I like this aircraft so I do with :rolleyes:/> Some pics of the work already done : Hope you like it :cheers:/> Damien Edited December 31, 2014 by dams301 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VMFA314Knights Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Damien, Ohhh, an Avro Shackleton... how interesting. I forgot this kit was even produced in 1/48th. Good luck with the project. Looking good so far, David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thanks David Windows are now open and half-fuselage primed. Remains sanding with 1000 grit with water and it will be good. Regards Damien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodrigo Mazzoleni Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 damien, that's a huge kit of a great aircraft!! i'll looking your work!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hi all, Work of the day abstract in 3 pics : Before : During : After : In detail : Sanding with different grit with water : 120, 400, 600, 1000, 1200, 1400 and 1600. After, I spent a coat of Klir/Future on each side. If you have question, don't hesitate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 My question: is the interior going to be visible from that window? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Apart the cockpit, the two stations behind the wall of the cockpit and the area around the access door, the interior will not be detailed because we do not see much through the small windows ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Hi all, Some news for the Growler since the last time. Thanks to a friend, I have now an upgrade set for the Sanger kit. The upgrade set is from my friend, he did a major overhaul and improvement to the original kit part and mold them : Some work to clean those part but it still better than improve the Sanger part. Hope to be back soon with some progress Damien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piker38 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Does your friend sell the Shackleton upgrade kits ? Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) I ask him and contact you via PM when I have the answer Edited May 31, 2014 by dams301 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary West Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) I'll certainly be following this one - good luck Edited June 8, 2014 by Gary West Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hi folks, Long time since my last update, so I come to give somes news. In May, I took my car and go to the source to help me in this build with some photography : It was a long trip from SW of France to Coventry UK, but I spent 2 others weeks in England (english lessons in Cambridge, IWM Duxford, spotting at Lakenheath AFB, RAF museum, FAA museum). A very good trip, I start again as soon as possible With the help of a member from Britmodeller, I visited WR963 and took as many photos as possible and my project change a little : Doing the best I can to make WR963 in AEW.2 configuration and go back to Coventry with the model and thank the team for their work. It could be a long way to achieve this goal. For 2015, the objective is to put "in cross" the model. Since I go back from England, some events took me away from my desk : - Mirage F-1 retirement - Flying Legend, Duxford - and a formation for my future job But the model still continue to progress little step by little step. During one of my last participation to an model exposition, I started to clean up the engine from the resin set describe above : Not an easy task when you only have a cutter and no dremel... And a test fit : Since that (October), no progress. But when I see all the vac'/resin masters currently doing their build here (TommyP, Aurora Mark, Trojan Thunder), I put my build back on the desk and restart to work on it. Thanks guys This the work did yesterday : Not many, but I'll try to make update of progress each week. Regards Damien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aurora Mark Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Another Vac Build!! YES!! Damien, it's looking darn good so far. Fantastic work on the engines as well. The work you did on the interior details and the bomb bay is second to none! This is going to be a great build to follow! Cheers, Mark. Edited December 31, 2014 by Aurora Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Nice work Damien, nice to see another vac build resurrected. Tom and Mark got me going again too... Looking forward to watching the rest of your build Edited December 31, 2014 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Wow! Great work...well done ! Cheers! Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys. The bomb bay isn't achieve for the moment, but I'll return on it as soon as I close the fuselage. Talking about the fuselage, I'm working on the interior and it's going better than I imagine. The "skeleton" is in and now I'm working on the area we can see through the rear open door. I hope I can put some photo this evening or tomorrow :rolleyes:/> Best wishes for 2015 :cheers:/> Damien Edited January 1, 2015 by dams301 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aurora Mark Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Well, I'm not going to lie... I'm excited to see more of your work. Happy New Year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks Mark. Your comments make me happy (espacially when I see your build :wub: ) As promise, the progress : No more details to come (except for the cockpit and the 2 stations behind the cockpit wall), we can't see anything when close. And the rear area started this afternoon : No glue for the moment ;) And this is what I'm trying to reproduce : Still many work on it, but it's fun :D/ Damien Edited January 1, 2015 by dams301 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hi guys, Don't see time passed, so here a new update. No many progress because I'm also working on a Mirage III/5/50 project but I managed to arrange the rear area. I'm working on the first seat and then, I could start to detailing all of this Thanks for reading Damien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aurora Mark Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Awesome progress there Damien. Oh, this Shackleton is going to be fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nimrod77 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lovely 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hi guys, Thanks for your comments and sorry to not respond earlier -_- No update for the moment, I received my Mirage III from Kinetic and start it immediately. I'm waiting this kit for a long time, so I couldn't wait any more The Shack is still on the bench, but will progress more slowly. I make update when real progress will be there Damien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dams301 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hi all, Back to the Shack since yesterday. Still some work to something like that : When completed, I'll mold them for the second one. Don't wanna do the job again :whistle:/> Damian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shorty84 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hi Damien, good to see some further progress on your Shack. Personally I find builds of vacu kits most interesting as it is a joy to see the kit progressing from an empty shell to a detailed replica. Keep it going... Cheers Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.