These photos may be of use the lower one is the markings for XV156 in 1966 Cheers Derek
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Hi Derek, Thats the one I am going for, but befor it was painted grey on the bottom. So mine will be the white and xD Sea grey.
Looking at the profile there, it looks like everything is in the right place on the Instructions from Airfix. Decal wise that is.
I am comming to the conclusion that you can take any give aircraft at any given year and you will find at least five 'correct' profiles for it. Some times I find "research" to be more confusing than anything else!
So I now tend to find the one I like and then try to find more of the same version. I have seen a photo of the real aircraft, and although in black and white, you could clearly see that it was in grey and white.
Did a bit of filling on the fuselage seam. Darm me if the joint didnt go up on me by the cock pit. Still it glued back quite well and is setting until tomorrow.
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Hi Ian, great news I have managed to find an Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer. Since someone in this Forum has done a Desert Storm one, and you are doing an RN one, I have decided to do an RAF one, But that is a 2011 project. Cheers DerekComment
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Nice one Derek. Should of said you wanted one, My local pusher has one sitting on the shelf. I'd buy it myself if I thought i caould get it past SWMBO lol.
Still not had any look with my Lightnig F6 Though. One on flea bay has just broken the £50 mark (I could by the 1/32 scale one for that price) and the other one is barred to out side UK bidders!!!
Bless the person selling they said they would post it to an address in England and I could bit. Problem is flea bay have not sorted it yet!
Been doing a bit of filler work. I might of gotten away lightly with the fuselage but the jet ducts both intake and exhaust are proving a pain in the bum!!! I have moved the Outter pylons in toward the fold as the RN versions had them moved more inboard. I also cut the grove for the canopy to run in along the top of the fuselage.
Found a very good picture of the gubbins in a wing fold. Dude theres a lot of junk in there!! Dont think I am up to that!
Repainted the Under carridge as I found a good grey for the job. Just need to give it a splosh of wash to pick up the detail.
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amazing work on the cockpit detail Ian,and the rest is coming along nicely
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Ian, the firm I ordered the Buccaneer from has just advised me that it is no longer available, does your supplier you mentioned still have one? and if so can you please advise me how to contact them for price etc. Many thanks. Cheers DerekOriginally posted by \Comment
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Many thanks Ian have replied to PM. Remind me, which EE Lightning are you looking for Airfix 1/48?? Cheers DerekOriginally posted by \Comment
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Yes Derek, I have been trying to get hold of the Airfix 1/48 scale THE F6 version. So far I have been out bid on erm I think I'm up to nine now!!!
Any way. Threw a bit of white paint at the undersurfaces this evening and waiting for that to dry so I can see just how awfull it is! I really do not like painting things White! I do find it rather hard to get an even finish. Gloss black no problem. White and I am reaching for the Irish cough medicine!!! Oh thats a good idea!
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Ian, have just sent you a PM re the Lightning. Cheers DerekComment
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Thanks Derek.
Well I think I am winning. What do you lot think? LOL (dangerous question!)
White is Vallejo's, XDsea grey is White Ensign's
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Hi Ian, looking good, like those slipper tanks. I suspect the Buccaneer is a bit like the Hurricane in so much as she didn't get the glamour tag some aircraft get, but was most probably a work horse with little or no vices. Looking forward to seeing the finished Aircraft. Was reading somewhere the other day that the Buccaneers were usually parked with the airbrakes in the open position. Keep up the great work. Cheers Derek
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Thanks Derek.
The Big Bucc will be parked with the wings up, the air brake open and the canopy slid back so I can see the gubbins in the cock pit! The last is assuming that I can remove it again after having tacked it on with PVA and that not to much paint has found its way in the crack where canopy meets wind screen!!!
So I guess the next stage is to get the metal leading edges done on the wings and intakes. Loads of oppertunities to bugger things up there!!!
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Yeah!
Well put the last of the knock offs one today. They just need a touch of paint!
And it was here I realized a very daft beginer mistake! Oh poop! Who was smart and glued the pylons, tanks and sensors on the underwing BEFORE I put the decals down!!! DOH!
As I dont think that they are going to be able to be removed I now have the wondeful task of cutting decals round all the lumpy bits!!! when will I learn to follow the instructions.!
Whats left to do: Klear, Decal. Klear. Wash the pannel lines in, move canopy back to the open possition, glue the incredibaly boring wingfolds in and put the wings on. Might make some support poles for them. Shouldnt be to hard, bit of plastic rod splosh of paint....
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Hi Ian, looking good, I made a similar mistake with the underwing decals on my Royal Navy Phantom. I am waiting to see the new Airfix Sea Vixen when it is released shortly, another nice Navy aircraft, made when Aircraft had an individual look. Cheers DerekComment
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