Valhalla Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 So the next seaplane is the Vought Kingfisher. This is the 2010 boxing of the 1967 tool. Problem straight out of the box as you can see in the image. When life deals you short shots, its time for the plasticard! Should be an easy fix Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeling maniac Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Nice choice I was looking at one on ebay but when I went to buy it someone had already bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 That's that sorted. I'll clean it up fully when I do the seam work. Now to sort a warped upper wing panel. I think this must have been a Friday afternoon moulding! Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Rimmer Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Nice subject! That was a nice little fix on the short shot - plasticard is great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I do have a couple of these, poor pictures though. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jopres57 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Another great old kit that looks good when well painted and placed in a diorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 USS North Carolina, Truk Atoll, Pacific Ocean, April 1944 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Ratchs water diorama photograph much better than my catapult. I need to make some soon. Randall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I like them both. Never tried a seascape. Perhaps one day …. I have thought for a long time about why someone would think that yellow would be a good camouflage colour. Great finish though, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Rimmer Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 7 hours ago, SD45elect2000 said: Ratchs water diorama photograph much better than my catapult. I need to make some soon. Randall I don't know - I do like that catapult. Was that a kit, or did you scratch-build it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 2 hours ago, A J Rimmer said: I don't know - I do like that catapult. Was that a kit, or did you scratch-build it? It’s a 3d print type kit I got off E Bay a while back, I don’t really like it. Randall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 3 hours ago, Dominic Thomas said: I like them both. Never tried a seascape. Perhaps one day …. I have thought for a long time about why someone would think that yellow would be a good camouflage colour. Great finish though, well done. Yellow isn’t a camouflage, it’s a peacetime paint meant to make the aircraft visible from the air if it goes down. The yellow wings went away as soon as war looked inevitable. Randall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Muth Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 (edited) Yellow, that's my entry. In late 1947 a Kingfisher was allocated to the RAAF Antarctic Flight for embarkation in the expedition vessel HMAS Wyatt Earp that was to conduct an expedition to the Antarctic in 1948. The aircraft was flown from Lake Boga to Point Cook, Victoria where a pre-heater for the engine was fitted and it was painted yellow overall. During 17-18 December 1947 the Kingfisher was embarked in Wyatt Earp then alongside at Nelson Pier in Williamstown, Victoria. Matthias aka modelldoc Edited August 15 by Matthias Muth 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 I think they all look great, well done everyone. I hope I can meet your expectations now. @Ratch I may need a lesson with water dioramas. I haven't a clue and yours looks amazing @Randall, do you know if that catapult is still available? Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 Also haven't figured out how the sliding canopies are supposed to work 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 1 minute ago, Valhalla said: I think they all look great, well done everyone. I hope I can meet your expectations now. @Ratch I may need a lesson with water dioramas. I haven't a clue and yours looks amazing @Randall, do you know if that catapult is still available? Ian I think it is still available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Rimmer Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 12 hours ago, Valhalla said: Also haven't figured out how the sliding canopies are supposed to work 🙂 um... they slide don't they? 🤪 (sorry, couldn't resist). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 6 hours ago, A J Rimmer said: um... they slide don't they? 🤪 (sorry, couldn't resist). LOL ... Don't apologise, I left myself wide open to that one 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 (edited) That's the fuselage closed up and happy with the seams now Need to get the pilots painted and onboard Ian Edited August 24 by Valhalla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 Not looking forward to masking this lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Good work Ian 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeling maniac Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Looking good 👍 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Rimmer Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Coming along nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 This is where I'm at at the moment. Time to start laying down some paint. The glazing has been horrendous and really haven't enjoyed this part of the kit. Nothing fits, gaps everywhere, so filled with Kristal Klear where I could. Might look better once painted. Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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