Paul's RAF Harvard **FINISHED**
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Paul's RAF Harvard **FINISHED**
I'll be building the old Airfix kit, from an Airfix USA boxing:
Terrible artwork - if the wheel is touching the ground (and producing smoke) why hasn't the starboard wingtip dug in? Or has the tyre just spontaneously combusted? The pilot is the size of a six-year-old, and that sky.....UGH!! What is more, they state it's a Harvard in the box, but don't provide RAF/RCAF markings, only markings for a USAAF Texan....
Never mind, rant over.....
I've some nice Freightdog decals to complete this one:
This is from their Weekend Warriors sheet.
Terrible artwork - if the wheel is touching the ground (and producing smoke) why hasn't the starboard wingtip dug in? Or has the tyre just spontaneously combusted? The pilot is the size of a six-year-old, and that sky.....UGH!! What is more, they state it's a Harvard in the box, but don't provide RAF/RCAF markings, only markings for a USAAF Texan....
Never mind, rant over.....
I've some nice Freightdog decals to complete this one:
This is from their Weekend Warriors sheet.
Paul
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Thas is a rather bad boxart, and why are they trying to sell models by showing one crashing?
The FD decals look supurb though.
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The FD decals look supurb though.
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Seems to be a common theme with Airfix USA - the Lightning, Buccaneer, Heinkel 111 and Do-17 box arts all featured burning aircraft, amongst others....they must have known that many juveniles added firecrackers to their models once they've served their purpose!Sir T wrote:Thas is a rather bad boxart, and why are they trying to sell models by showing one crashing?
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It does seem strange it has to be said...
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Those crazy cadets.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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I agree about the box art, it's not very good.
The scheme you're going to do looks really interesting.
The scheme you're going to do looks really interesting.
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Talk about vintage box art... Who wants to attempt a box art build on this one?
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Re: Paul's RAF Harvard
What's juvenile about that? It is what PM kits are for.PaulBradley wrote:...they must have known that many juveniles added firecrackers to their models once they've served their purpose!
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To be fair to the boxart, its true to life the harvard, was remarkably hard to fly and killed loads of "students"
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I'm sure you'd all love to see a photo of 'the parts':
All twenty seven, excluding a two-part stand that I will not be using. Cleaned and oil-free, of course.
There's some quite fine rivet detail that I hope to retain, though the raised panel lines will be re-scribed and removed. The kit dates from 1962, and has no interior detail of note - just benches and poor pilot figures. I'll be adding some detail, but nothing too drastic - that greenhouse would show up a huge empty space if I do nothing.
The engine/cowling is nothing to write home about. Good job really, as my Mum's not really into modeling....
Here's the informative instruction sheet:
Decals are crap and went straight in the bin. They were cracked beyond repair - and I'll be using aftermarket anyway.
Hoping to make a start this long weekend, in between getting more done on my Matchboxes.
All twenty seven, excluding a two-part stand that I will not be using. Cleaned and oil-free, of course.
There's some quite fine rivet detail that I hope to retain, though the raised panel lines will be re-scribed and removed. The kit dates from 1962, and has no interior detail of note - just benches and poor pilot figures. I'll be adding some detail, but nothing too drastic - that greenhouse would show up a huge empty space if I do nothing.
The engine/cowling is nothing to write home about. Good job really, as my Mum's not really into modeling....
Here's the informative instruction sheet:
Decals are crap and went straight in the bin. They were cracked beyond repair - and I'll be using aftermarket anyway.
Hoping to make a start this long weekend, in between getting more done on my Matchboxes.
Paul
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Re: Paul's RAF Harvard
Moving right along, I made a start yesterday on some basic interior detail - I'm not going for accuracy, but for an impression thorugh the less than perfect canopy.
Some rib and stringer detail:
Since then, I've added a floor and forward bulkhead. I need to sort out some IPs. Seats will be some generic resin US bucket seats I recently acquired from Squadron on sale.
Some rib and stringer detail:
Since then, I've added a floor and forward bulkhead. I need to sort out some IPs. Seats will be some generic resin US bucket seats I recently acquired from Squadron on sale.
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This sentence made me laugh.PaulBradley wrote:The engine/cowling is nothing to write home about. Good job really, as my Mum's not really into modeling....
A sense of humour is a prerequisite with some kits. You're doing great work with it so far.
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That kit looks a bit rough Paul. It makes the Heller kit look like a Tamiygawa offering.
I am sure you will beat it into shape.
I am sure you will beat it into shape.
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Nice work so far. I agree with the statements about the box art. Looks like they are trying to pile it up on Mars!.
All the best.
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Got the other fuselage half done and painted both sides, the seats and the floor. Need to find some suitable IPs and create a rollover pylon, then I can start gluing it all together...
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