Lancfan's Chipmunk pair. ***Finished***

[lancfan]

I will start with a pair of the last service Chipmunks, WK608 of the RNHAF and WD325 of the AACHF.
Here are the kits ready for Thursday.


David

[Gregers]

Nice choices David. Looking forward to seeing them built.

All the best.

Greg

[lancfan]

Two chipmunks kits, washed and ready to go.


David.

[lancfan]

Work has intruded a lot lately and has slowed things down somewhat, also there hasn't been time to post anything of what I have done, the build started by lining the cockpit area with embossed foil to represent the fuselage structure, the bucket seats have been made from resin using a master pressed into plasticene to make the moulds. this shot shows the fuselage halves and the seat pattern along with the first two seats finished and the second pair as they look when poured into the moulds.


The foil has been painted in enamel to provide a key for the final acrylic finish, the instrument panels have been cut from plastic card, this picture shows one fuselage ready to be painted with the fuselage above that being glued up and taped to dry.


The wings were also assembled with one wing as per kit and the other unit with separate flaps to be fixed in the down position.


Here are the same wings after the leading edge rivets have been removed and the metal skinned areas have been built up with Revell Aqua acrylic paint.


David.

[Gregers]

Nice work David, especially the interior. I've posted a few of reference pics on my Chipmunk build thread if they are any use.

All the best.

Greg

[lancfan]

Cheers Greg, they are thanks.

David.

[lancfan]

The next step was to cut away the engine cowlings and blank off both fuselages at the firewall.


The engines were then cleaned up and re-detailed.


The engines were then attached to the fuselages.


Time to begin assembly, the wings were attached to the airframe destined to be the Army aircraft.

When the glue had dried I then fitted the tailplanes and anti-spin strakes.


The wings were then fitted to the Royal Navy machine.


David.

[lancfan]

The tailplanes, flaps and anti-spin strakes were fitted to the navy machine and then both models were fitted with undercarriage,
wing root spoiler strips and antenaes, both models are now ready for paint.



David.

[iggie]

Nice work on the both of them; I really need to have a crack at one of these!

[Gregers]

Great work so far David. These will look great I'm sure.

All the best.

Greg

[lancfan]

Cheers Greg, both are nearly finished now and the concluding post will be made this evening.

David.

[lancfan]

Both models in the light grey base coat.



The next step is to finish each model separately starting with WD325 of the Army Air Corps Historic Flight.
The white was applied next giving it a decidedly scruffy appearance.


Once the red had been applied followed by the black anti-dazzle panel it began to look the part.


Now the decals were applied, the stencils etc,. were from the kit, the serials and titles came from my inkjet printer and the roundels came from the ever useful Xtradecal sheet X72041, next the airframe was given one thin coat of gloss varnish..


The canopy, wheels and propeller were then applied to complete the model within the original timeframe.







Moving on to the the Royal Navy Historic Aircraft Flight Chipmunk WK608, painting continued with the yellow undercoat for the flourescent orange.

Next the flourescent orange was put down and the white rudder and black anti-glare panel were painted.

The decals went on next and were taken from the same sources as those used for the army aircraft and then the airframe was given one thin coat of gloss varnish.
The canopy was separated from the windscreen and both were fitted and painted before midnight- and the model was then completed on Monday in the extension zone.






David.

[MarkyM607]

They look really good!.

[iggie]

Brilliant builds David, they both look a treat!

[DavidWomby]

A pair of cracking little builds. Well done.

David