papa 695's Sunderland flying boat

[papa 695]

Finally got this started , got the ailerons and wings put together

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Primed the inside and cockpit parts Lots of work to do in there to remove the pin marks. Also looking at after market internal sets but there around £20 to £30 so may look at making my own if I can find some images of the inside

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and started to fill the rear turret [ATTACH]76602.IPB[/ATTACH]

[Dave W]

Looking good.Ive seen the PE sets for this model.Quite comprehensive but expensive compared to the price of the kit.

[Ian M]

Good to see yo got around to sticking plastic Ian. I'm another that has built this back in the day. Quite a big bird I recall.

Dave, the trick with PE is to take a cheap kit and make it into an expensive looking one. lol.

Ian M

[Dave W]

Good to see yo got around to sticking plastic Ian. I'm another that has built this back in the day. Quite a big bird I recall.Dave, the trick with PE is to take a cheap kit and make it into an expensive looking one. lol.

Ian M

Doesn't seem to work that way for me Ian!.

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Ian. Some photos here of the inside of a Sunderland

http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/sundland.html

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/7803

[yak face]

MMM lovely rivets! , i really like the old airfix rivet rash , in the case of this aircraft its totally representative of the real thing . Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build , cheers tony

[Dave W]

There's a Sunderland in the RAF museum at Hendon if you are ever in London Ian.Its set up so you can enter near the front and walk through it.

[papa 695]

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Got this picture of the Revell MK1 internal parts, but with you not being able to see much inside I decided just to make the cockpit rear wall and bomb bay walls [ATTACH]76776.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[flyjoe180]

Even the new Italeri Sunderland Mk1 doesn't have much interior detail in it apart from stringers and a few formers from what I have seen from online reviews. I think you've done what needed to be done Ian, as you say most of it will be hidden. Coming along nicely, watching with interest and your build is making me wish I had the time now to get my Sunderland built.

[Guest]

Looking good Ian, love the add-ons looks the bizzz.

John

[Guest]

Nice, looking very good Ian

[papa 695]

Got the pilots and gunners painted [ATTACH]76841.IPB[/ATTACH]

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Also fitted the wonderful cockpit decals with this kit [ATTACH]76843.IPB[/ATTACH]


Started the long process of masking the turrets with no detail what so ever it will take time [ATTACH]76844.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[Gern]

Excellent so far Ian, but don't the pilots have moustaches - or is that just the angle of the pics!

Gern

[papa 695]

Excellent so far Ian, but don't the pilots have moustaches - or is that just the angle of the pics!Gern

Yes they do Dave and if you notice they are identical twins I just didn't want to paint them on but just for you I will

[Gern]

Good man! I didn't want you to miss such an obvious detail - you wouldn't want the rivet counters on your back would you?

Gern