Dave Ward's 1/72 Matchbox Heyford

[Dave Ward]

Just about ready to start plastic manipulation....................
I found this on the 'net, pity I can't find it in a bit better quality.
These drawings always attract me - the time it must have taken to manually draw one must have been months!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Started with the minor assemblies - tailplane & engines nacelles

The wings for the Heyford are double skin, so I'm intending to complete the rigging before closing the wings up, leaving little or no clean up ( tempting fate ). I ve drilled a series of 0.4mm holes. to take the rigging. I congratulated myself for drilling 30 odd holes & not breaking the drill, then promptly dropped the hand pin chuck & did just that! Just as well I laid in a box of spares.

I've decided that the NIVO will be represented by AK3 Dark Slate Grey, just a case of what varnish to seal it all in with - I thought matt, but I've read that NIVO reflected searchlights strongly - one of the reasons for phasing it out in the late 30s, so it'll have to be more of a satin.............
Dave

[Lee Drennen]

After a lot of ummimg & aaahing, I've decided to do this for the GB
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I think it's been in my possesion for over 20 years, and the box reflects that span of time.
I'm NOT going to put up the sprue shots etc - I did an inbox review of this last year, and they can be found here https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...8/#post-602291
I've never attempted this model before - it's a bit basic, but the aircraft itself was pretty simple - fabric covered, so no rivetting! All I have to do is find out what is the nearest equivalent of NIVO!
Dave

Very nice choice Dave

[tr1ckey66]

Cracking choice Dave.
Love the look of the Heyford - straight out of ‘Catch the Pigeon’! (Maybe someone remembers that show)
Anyway, it is a fabulous looking machine and I look forward to the build.

Good luck
Paul

[rtfoe]

Cracking choice Dave.
Love the look of the Heyford - straight out of ‘Catch the Pigeon’! (Maybe someone remembers that show)
Anyway, it is a fabulous looking machine and I look forward to the build.

Good luck
Paul

"Do something Muttely....medal medal medal." I remember the show alright.

The Heyfords going to look great Dave, great choice of an ugly beast.

Cheers,
Wabble

[papa 695]

Nice start.

[Dave Ward]

Had a few problems with this - one sprue seems to have aged badly & become very brittle - struts being the main problem.

The structure is delicate at the moment - hopefully, when I add the rigging, that will make it a little more rigid, but before that I'll have to add the basecoat between the upper & lower wing surfaces
Dave

[davecov]

Not good to hear that about the plastic. I have this to look forward (?) to when I get around to building mine.

Dave

[Airborne01]

"Do something Muttely....medal medal medal." I remember the show alright.

The Heyfords going to look great Dave, great choice of an ugly beast.

Cheers,
Wabble

My mate said that to his brother-in-law just before he died...
Steve

[Dave Ward]

Not good to hear that about the plastic. I have this to look forward (?) to when I get around to building mine.

Dave

Take extreme care when taking the bits off the sprue! I guess I didn't
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Not had any benchtime on this, I've a couple of health issues at the moment. I can muster enough energy to use my computer, but not a lot left for anything else! :dizzy:
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Not had any benchtime on this, I've a couple of health issues at the moment. I can muster enough energy to use my computer, but not a lot left for anything else! :dizzy:
Dave

Hope you feel better Dave. I’d missed this for some reason and it’s looking good despite the problems.

[scottie3158]

Dave,
Hope you feel better soon.

[Steve-the-Duck]

Here's hoping things soon improve for you

...and you can get back to that Handley-Page beast!

[rtfoe]

Rest a bit Dave and tackle the Heyford when you're up and better.

Cheers,
Wabble