Looking good Colin don't know how you work with the PE it's so small. Good luck with Revell hope they reply, you must have just got a duff one. I have just ordered mine off Amazon from Models4Hobby should be arriving tomorrow and picking up the Airfix version from my LHS on Saturday couldn't find it cheaper on line. Both early Birthday presents for next week.
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looking forward to seeing the progress on this and what a fantastic tie in to your family history.Comment
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Nice one, so you can do a real side by side comparison.Originally posted by \Comment
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Phill Florys review on the Revell Shackleton is very promising he's not so keen on the Airfix Mk2 which he mentions briefly at the beginning. I think it's down to the lack of rivet detail but I'm still going to give it a go.
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So, a nice review by Mr Flory above. I really hope his kit is far better than mine.
Revell finally told me replacement parts are on the way, in about 4 to 6 weeks. I suppose that's because Germany is absolutely thousands of miles away from the UK. 4 to 6 weeks, flippin' heck, I think Hitler crossed Europe quicker than that !
Anyway, clam, calm, moving on.
I've done some work on the slightly drab cockpit, and made it a little less drab.
From this,
To this, with the help of Mr Eduard.
I've used a bit of a wash around the 'pit which is a bit more visible in real life.
The forward seat thing, nearly finished. Plasticard, old PE and bits of wire were used here to liven it up a bit.
However, as I can't put the fuselage together (due to the saga of the clear sprue) I've started various sub assembly's. So, all the engines have been built and fitted to the wings. But as you can see here, the gaps were quite bad. Every engine needed a bit of filler around the edges. In fact, this is what I'm finding all over, the fit just isn't great. Now this doesn't make it a bad kit, but it's not what I would expect from a new tool kit. I bet the Airfix new tool Shackleton is a much better fit.
The cooling vents can be positioned open or closed, mine are closed, but I did thin the trailing edges down quite a bit to make them a bit more in scale.
I hate to say it, but the disappointment in this kit is taking its toll, I think I'm loosing interest...................oh look - squirrel.....................
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Your wrong there Colin the Airfix Sackleton has real fit issues check out my thread. Do you think between the two kits we could make a half decent one. By the way yours is looking very good.Comment
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You disappoint me Vaughan. I've never had any trouble with new tool Airfix. What has happened, have the manufacturers taken their eye off the ball ? The quality issues we're having with new tool kits is quite disappointing.Originally posted by \Comment
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Well this isn't much of an update. but as I'm waiting for the parts from Revell, I'm having a go at building lots of sub assemblies instead. So, look, propellers, loads of them.
The red - white - red tips are not catered for in the decal department, it's all down to you to spray - mask - spray - mask - spray. Just the black to do now, then I can build the engines.
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It looks like your starting a wind farm ColinOriginally posted by \Comment
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Colin you might find that the fuselage required putty along the entire seam? I've had to do thisComment
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Do I need a license for that................Originally posted by \Comment
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..................... ...............well it'll look nice when it's done.Originally posted by \Comment
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No Colin just eat plenty of beansOriginally posted by \
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Saturday is big shop day, but look what my lovely post lady had delivered.
At last, my stalled Shackleton build could continue. So it did, with the instrument panel.
Then it was time to start adding some sub assemblies to the fuselage.
Finally, after a fair bit of alignment, the fuselage halves went together.
Those windows with the Tamiya tape on - they are the bits that have held my build up for so long. They have to be fitted from the inside.
Then, the bomb bay doors. Revell say these can be positioned closed, well they can, but only after a lot of work. It would have been much easier to leave them open.
Right then, lots more glazing to mask up..................not a nice job.Comment
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A very nice post lady Colin and I'm really glad your able to get back to this oneComment
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