Airfix Short Sunderland III 1:72 1964

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Michael modeller 48

Airfix Short Sunderland III 1:72 1964

Post by Michael modeller 48 »

A Blast from the past:

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/130181- ... erland-iii

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Mirgrant gave this kit. The original box and art did not survive!

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He put in a big bag.

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Loose bit and pieces.

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The large fuselage with many window.

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Also large wings. Four engines.

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Six spruces with the small parts.

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Look at all those window. Whew!!

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Well weathered instructions and paint guide. Does anyone know which light grey that is in Humbrol? Other gray is 31 and green is 30.

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Airfix's old card and order parts slip. Anyone building models when one of these was in the box?

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I might send it off in the post as a lark see if gets threw.

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Dazzled has an original sheet of decal from the 1970's that he is sending me all the way from South Wales

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The "new" decals came in the post today, Thanks Darryl.

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Migrant gave me some dymo tape for scribing

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If i have the wrong tooling kit year please post....Migrant send me the above URL.
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Re: Airfix Short Sunderland III 1:72 1964

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This is a great old kit
The cockpit is very sparse though so some extra detailing there will help. Plus the canopy is not a good fit. I built one of these during a blitz build some years ago on the old UAMF site. I really enjoyed the build. You may want to search out my build as it shows where most of the filling was needed.

All the best

Greg
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Michael modeller 48

Re: Airfix Short Sunderland III 1:72 1964

Post by Michael modeller 48 »

Thanks Greg,

Could you post a url of the old UAMF site? I am a fairly new member.

Or a link to the build....?

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/gregers ... t7442.html

Is this the link you are referring to?
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Re: Airfix Short Sunderland III 1:72 1964

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Yep. That's the one. Not my best build ever but for 24 hours....

all the best.

Greg
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Michael modeller 48

Re: Airfix Short Sunderland III 1:72 1964

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The "new" decals came in the post today, Thanks Darryl.

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