Tim’s Hobbyboss 1/48 Fleet Air Arm Avenger MkI

[Tim Marlow]

Looking very good Tim!

Cheers Andrew. Kind of you :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

That engine is very nice indeed. Shame you'll only have a head on view.

Oh, I don’t know Jim, saved me about thirty bits of etch….there are still fourteen on show….glad you like it though.

[Tim Marlow]

Only about 10 days late into the party Tim, but you are off to a great start on this. Nice looking motor there, Sir!!! Bet that cost a few nerves to do...I hope you don't forget to add the 'Champion' decals to the spark plugs Buddy!!!...Very important, you know..........

Prost
Allen

Not that late Allen, it’s been a sluggish start. Thanks for the support though…..
By the way, no spark plugs….the leads are only actually attached at one end and I forgot to drill the holes for them….

[Neil Merryweather]

Great start Tim.
I've always had a soft spot for the FAA, my dad was a FAA storeman just after the war. I did enjoy the museum when I went about 10 years ago.

[Mark1]

Looking good :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Great start Tim.
I've always had a soft spot for the FAA, my dad was a FAA storeman just after the war. I did enjoy the museum when I went about 10 years ago.

Cheers Neil.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good :thumb2:

Cheers Mark :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Currently plodding through the internals on this big bird, so not much to see yet….however, I have had a “you gotta be kiddin” moment…..

Parts 43 and 44 are supposed to be rolled, and then used to replace the machine gun barrels……like that’s going to happen……how do you disguise the join, for one, then how do you get this piece of half thickness etch into the gun body without destroying it…..just madness.

By the way, part 50 won’t get used either. It shows my pet hate with lazy etch design. How on earth you make a box out of that part which will actually look like a proper box? You could get a nice baroque box with scalloped edge detail, perhaps, but a crisp cornered plain box…..I think not! Get a grip designers…..either the sides or the ends needs to overlap by the thickness of the metal. If you don’t do that, YOU CANT MAKE A BOX OUT OF IT!!! Oh, and fold lines are supposed to be on the inside of folds……so that handle detail is a bit pointless.

[Jim R]

I well remember when I first started modelling a member of the old MMod forum used the term "fret fillers". Since then I've always taken a very critical look at PE. Often I don't use half what's on offer. Having said that PE can be a real improvement.

[Airborne01]

I'm in, just the size of it makes it interesting, like a pot bellied pig .

Pot bellied pig John? Have we been on the same run ashore at some time mate?
Steve

[Tim Marlow]

I well remember when I first started modelling a member of the old MMod forum used the term "fret fillers". Since then I've always taken a very critical look at PE. Often I don't use half what's on offer. Having said that PE can be a real improvement.

Well aware of fret fillers Jim, seen it loads of times. Doesn’t stop it winding me up. That box one is my pet hate though. I’ve been using etch for about thirty years, and have only ever seen the box issue taken seriously by a couple of manufacturers. It’s just lazy design, propagated by someone that has never tried to actually build something. To make a box that way fold lines must be on the inside, and the ends must overlap the sides. The worst offenders even expect you to make things like railway box wagons that way…..the best remedy has always been to cut the ends off, solder them up with plenty of solder, then dress the corners back. Shan’t bother in this case though, I’ll just replace it with plastic :thumb2:

[Geoffers]

Superb looking engine Tim :thumb2:

I’m trying to wean myself off photo-etch. I used to buy a lot of it but as like you I rarely use all of it.

Geoff.

[Valeron]

Nice detail on the engine Tim. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

[Tim Marlow]

Superb looking engine Tim :thumb2:

I’m trying to wean myself off photo-etch. I used to buy a lot of it but as like you I rarely use all of it.

Geoff.

I still think an instrument panel, radio fronts etc really lift an aircraft build Geoff, but could do without the rest of the impracticality…….it just clutters the fret and slows the build.

[Tim Marlow]

Nice detail on the engine Tim. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

Cheers Mike…..you and me both :tongue-out3: