Stuart’s ‘All New’ Backseat Blunders II
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You're on a roll. The Lightning looks close to finishing, and very nice it is too.
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Great work Stuart with the F-5 and Lightning.
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Thanks Gents!
The Lightning is just waiting for my new pot of Satin varnish to arrive - Then it's final assembly. I've got a fair bit of tidying to do on the gear doors and I would normally replace them with plastic card but I'm building this for a ooo GB.
The Lightning is just waiting for my new pot of Satin varnish to arrive - Then it's final assembly. I've got a fair bit of tidying to do on the gear doors and I would normally replace them with plastic card but I'm building this for a ooo GB.
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Hi Stuart,
just looking through your thread, having returned from sunny Cuba. I notice that you have populated your Hawk rear seat with seat belts - I have to say that what you really should do is cover most of the seat with a green 'apron', we never flew solo with the seat uncovered as the rear-seat apron was stowed in a side pocket. The apron covered almost all of the seat and prevented any chance of the harness straps or leg restrain cords from fouling the flying controls/throttle.
just looking through your thread, having returned from sunny Cuba. I notice that you have populated your Hawk rear seat with seat belts - I have to say that what you really should do is cover most of the seat with a green 'apron', we never flew solo with the seat uncovered as the rear-seat apron was stowed in a side pocket. The apron covered almost all of the seat and prevented any chance of the harness straps or leg restrain cords from fouling the flying controls/throttle.
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Stuart,
you are on a roll! Close to finish.
you are on a roll! Close to finish.
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Thanks!Marek wrote:Stuart,
you are on a roll! Close to finish.
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Ah...TeeELL wrote:Hi Stuart,
just looking through your thread, having returned from sunny Cuba. I notice that you have populated your Hawk rear seat with seat belts - I have to say that what you really should do is cover most of the seat with a green 'apron', we never flew solo with the seat uncovered as the rear-seat apron was stowed in a side pocket. The apron covered almost all of the seat and prevented any chance of the harness straps or leg restrain cords from fouling the flying controls/throttle.
Thanks for the advice Tony, alas the canopy is already fitted - But I'll remember it for my next build!
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Update!!!!
The F.3 has it's wheels on...
Stupidly however I used glue rather than superglue - which means it's all rather floppy...
And I've started putting decals on the Suez Corsair - I love French Navy markings.
Cheers all!
Stuart
The F.3 has it's wheels on...
Stupidly however I used glue rather than superglue - which means it's all rather floppy...
And I've started putting decals on the Suez Corsair - I love French Navy markings.
Cheers all!
Stuart
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That Corsair looks great. Those Suez stripes really contrast with the blue.
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Thanks David!dwomby wrote:That Corsair looks great. Those Suez stripes really contrast with the blue.
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Yep, have to agree with this! It's looking lovelydwomby wrote:That Corsair looks great. Those Suez stripes really contrast with the blue.
David
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Great masking job on the Corsair Stuart. And the wobbly Lightning undercarriage will probably be fine once the glue cures...
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I tend to use Revell Contacta poly cement on plastic u/c's Stuart and they are usually strong enough once the glue has set and, TBH, I like the additional working time that the Contacta gives over CA. I'm just not really a fan of CA period.
That is a great looking Corsair, those French Navy Suez markings really look good on it.
That is a great looking Corsair, those French Navy Suez markings really look good on it.
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.
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Ditto!ShaunW wrote:I'm just not really a fan of CA period.
Great-looking pair coming along there.
Can't have too many Lightnings. (I must get amongst my Airfix and Sword stash).
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Thanks Mike - alas they're the wrong width... I was thinking D-Day!Migrant wrote:Great masking job on the Corsair Stuart. And the wobbly Lightning undercarriage will probably be fine once the glue cures...
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