RWG686 37,798 Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 A rare occasion for me..a tidy bench. Somehow or another a SH Gnat arrived there. I blame that @skwonkchappie..he did plant the seed after all with his build. Even more of a mystery is how suddenly 21 parts of a model get stuck together. It's a mystery I tell you. 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted September 17 Author Report Share Posted September 17 This one will be finished as XK741 which was used for weapons trials. I will probably use the later style tanks and will decide whether rockets or bombs go on the inner pylons later. Rockets top the list at moment. This is the aircraft currently masquerading as a Finnish one at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry. I'm going to have the canopy open so will detail the seat a bit more. In fact I'm not totally convinced about the accuracy of the kit seat so it may be replaced or at least greatly modified. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulC 478 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 12 hours ago, RWG686 said: I'm sure your missus won't be too happy when she sees what a mess you've made of her ceramic hob! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 14 hours ago, RWG686 said: This is the aircraft currently masquerading as a Finnish one at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry. It wasn't on display the last time I was there. If you need me to take photos of it just let me know and I'll pop over. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skwonk 9,255 Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 22 hours ago, RWG686 said: pylons later. Rockets top the list at moment. Dry fit the pylons afore comitting. I trimmed a wee bit of length from their locating pointy up pins and they fitted better. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 As I'm having the canopy open, I had a good look at the kit seat. For some reason it gives the head restraint as fixed to the bulkhead. Wonder how the driver would fare when he banged out if that was the case. I binned the kit seat and built my own using a photo in my Gnat book for reference. Said head restraint retained but cut down. The rest from card and wire. Still a fair bit to add. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Looks good. The photo is a bit too small to see it in detail. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 49 minutes ago, Gorby said: The photo is a bit too small to see it in detail. AH..I'm busted. Not ready for full show yet. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skwonk 9,255 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Have a ganders at this phot. When I used kit parts for this I initially thought that 'B' shape was a grab handle but the red bit I added using wire. It's probably fallen off by now. Removal of masking may reveal all. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 There appears to be variations in the early seat. Your photo shows what might be the definitive early seat.(as opposed to the later type in the Ajeet) The photo I'm using from the book shows a central pole rather than the solid bit shown there above the parachute pack and it is outside the first prototype so must be one of the first seats. Looks like I'll need to modify my new seat ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Loopy 2,087 Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 Looking good . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted Thursday at 09:56 AM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 09:56 AM I was using this photo for the seat and that's where I went wrong. I thought the angle showed a single loop at the back rather than an inverted 'B' 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted Friday at 09:17 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 09:17 PM A wee bit more done on this tonight. Photos 1 and 2 show that some clean up and a wee bit filler needed. Photo 3 a few hours later has her ready for a rub down tomorrow and the first paint. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted Monday at 08:09 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 08:09 PM Some masking ready for the silver underneath. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted 11 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 11 hours ago Silver on 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Nice work. Looks like Special Hobby kits have improved a lot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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