Andrew's Olympic Fury **Finished**

[Stevehnz]

I'm looking forward to seeing this done, it looks far better than a mere whif.
Steve.

[Martin R]

A Sea Fury in TSS. That's going to look fab!

Can't wait . . .

Plenty of time for me to botch it up...

As if!

[AndrewR]

Your faith in my abilities is touching, Oh Glorious Leader

[AndrewR]

Having been sleep deprived for two nights running, I didn't trust myself to doing anything complicated today

So I put a touch of silver on the exhausts, as a base coat.

[gnomemeansgnome]

This is shaping up very nicely. Would be easy to mistake it for a Thunderbolt now with that scheme on it.

[TobyC]

This is shaping up very nicely. Would be easy to mistake it for a Thunderbolt now with that scheme on it.

Yup. The tail markings are not dissimilar to those of a Jug

[AndrewR]

This is shaping up very nicely. Would be easy to mistake it for a Thunderbolt now with that scheme on it.

Yup. The tail markings are not dissimilar to those of a Jug

I actually used a SEAC Hurricane to get the white stripe positions

In this alternate history, SEAC used Martin Baker MB-5s instead of P-47s. Saved on the old-lend-lease obligations!

cheers

Andrew

[AndrewR]

Starting on the undercarriage. I nearly fitted it the wrong way round completely.


See Martin, always an opportunity to make a blunder

[Martin R]

Starting on the undercarriage. I nearly fitted it the wrong way round completely.


See Martin, always an opportunity to make a blunder

Nearly? But you didn't take the opportunity. Doesn't count!

"Nearly" reminds me of the British PoWs baiting Vogel, the camp commandant in Ripping Yarns "Stalag Luft 112b", about him not having the guts to be captured.

V: "I voz nearly captured once!"

PoWs: "Oh, reallllly?"

V: "Yes, I voz standing next to a man who voz captured!"

PoWs: Howls of derision various: "My granny was captured, honest!", "my mum knew someone who was captured once", etc.

V. funny.

regards,

Martin

[AndrewR]

Starting on the undercarriage. I nearly fitted it the wrong way round completely.


See Martin, always an opportunity to make a blunder

Nearly? But you didn't take the opportunity. Doesn't count!

"Nearly" reminds me of the British PoWs baiting Vogel, the camp commandant in Ripping Yarns "Stalag Luft 112b", about him not having the guts to be captured.

V: "I voz nearly captured once!"

PoWs: "Oh, reallllly?"

V: "Yes, I voz standing next to a man who voz captured!"

PoWs: Howls of derision various: "My granny was captured, honest!", "my mum knew someone who was captured once", etc.

V. funny.

regards,

Martin

Somebody had better break out the tranquiliser darts. Must be the heat, poor chap

[AndrewR]

The canopy has been masked and gone for painting. Meanwhile I have attached the undercarriage bay door covers.



I made my own, as the originals are a bit on the chunky side



Sorry about the funny colours with the flash photography tonight!

[Martin R]

Starting on the undercarriage. I nearly fitted it the wrong way round completely.


See Martin, always an opportunity to make a blunder

Nearly? But you didn't take the opportunity. Doesn't count!

"Nearly" reminds me of the British PoWs baiting Vogel, the camp commandant in Ripping Yarns "Stalag Luft 112b", about him not having the guts to be captured.

V: "I voz nearly captured once!"

PoWs: "Oh, reallllly?"

V: "Yes, I voz standing next to a man who voz captured!"

PoWs: Howls of derision various: "My granny was captured, honest!", "my mum knew someone who was captured once", etc.

V. funny.

regards,

Martin

Somebody had better break out the tranquiliser darts. Must be the heat, poor chap

Wibble, fish, hatstand, kerplunk!

[AndrewR]

Kerplunk indeed


A few stencils added using spare ones from the Provost T.11 kit.





Plus Hamilton Standard logos from Decal Draw.



Cheers

Andrew

[Martin R]

Very nice, Mr R!

And nary a botch-up to be seen.

regards,

Martin

[AndrewR]

Now having Matt varnish applied to hide the Pledge used for the decals.


All systems go, except that I have put the canopy "somewhere safe"