RWG686 33,100 Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 22 minutes ago, Mad Steve said: has VP registration? VP-F xx Falkland Islands. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 7,769 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Jolly good show Your Grace. How about one of these as it's stable mate? https://uk.airfix.com/products/auster-antarctic-a01023v 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Miggers said: How about one of these Maybe but I'll hold out for a kit to do this : 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie_C 11,318 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 The Poor Dash 7 has not been served very well by the model companies. Welsh Models does one in 1/144, and Sasquatch did one decades ago. I thought I remembered a vac kit from years ago, but can't find any evidence that it ever existed. There are some quite expensive wooden travel agent style models available, but to my eye the shapes are pretty suspect. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Some repair work to the Twotter tonight. Nose undercarriage leg reattached as well as the foot steps and flap actuators. Painted the wheels and whilst waiting for them to dry I made a start on the skis. The kit skis are simplified. Here they are with a photo of 'FAZ. Note that the wheels stick out of the bottom which is impossible with the kit skis without modification so out with the saw. They have been cleaned up and are now ready for rebuilding. Here is a real ski. The interior panel moves and I will build it in the up position thus allowing the wheels to protrude. That's tomorrow's work though. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 Hard to believe it's a month since I did anything on this. Pottered about to make the skis look a bit busier and started on the data probe. The photo of the skis seems to have gone walkabout so only the data probe one tonight. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 20,611 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Oh those look great Richard 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 17,213 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Glad you continued with this one - looks really good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 A bit more with this. Sensor probe fitted and painted. Skis in place. Will add more detail once they are thoroughly dry. Built an impression of the pylon and gubbins which goes under the port wing. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Noser 3,549 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Excellent work, I do like the orange and black scheme, makes me want to build a Whirlwind as well! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 A bit more p Otter ing about. Some wires added to skis, some aerials ( 8) and some touch up to the orange paint. Still to do: Props, exhausts, more wires on skis, door, steps and aerial wires. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hutch6390 2,153 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Great work, Richard, this is looking superb but- 20 minutes ago, RWG686 said: A bit more p Otter ing about. Really? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted Saturday at 09:20 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:20 PM Some more stuff to the skis and also worked on the door, step and props. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted Sunday at 09:44 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:44 PM I've forgotten to add the windscreen wipers but I'm calling this done . This was supposed to be a quick build. I kind of lost interest halfway through but persevered just to get it out of the way. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 20,611 Posted Monday at 06:40 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:40 AM I like it, nice one Richard 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 7,396 Posted Monday at 09:25 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:25 AM It was worth persevering with Richard 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DC3 3,743 Posted Monday at 12:34 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:34 PM orsum 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Noser 3,549 Posted Monday at 01:20 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:20 PM Excellent work, turned out really nice in the end, do you think the 'upgrade' to the cockpit area made much difference? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted Monday at 01:34 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 01:34 PM 12 minutes ago, Blue Noser said: do you think the 'upgrade' to the cockpit area made much difference? For a better modeller than me..yes. It has a more accurate windscreen /side window shape. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 17,213 Posted Monday at 02:23 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:23 PM I think that's a real stunner! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 7,769 Posted Monday at 05:50 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:50 PM What a beauty,that really looks the part Your Grace. How about the Vintage Classics Auster Antarctic(with re-tooled glass-woo hoo)to go with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted Monday at 06:02 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 06:02 PM 12 minutes ago, Miggers said: Vintage Classics Auster Antarctic( Later...much later. Need to restore my Whirlwind first. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hutch6390 2,153 Posted Monday at 06:31 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 06:31 PM That's a corker! TBH, I wasn't all that struck on the colour scheme at first, but the finished article looks great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 7,769 Posted Monday at 08:11 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:11 PM 2 hours ago, RWG686 said: Later...much later. Need to restore my Whirlwind first. Aha!!!,started a trend I see than. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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