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Heston Napier racer (maybe...)

Started by PR19_Kit, November 27, 2018, 08:32:42 AM

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PR19_Kit

At Tophe's suggestion I dragged my Merlin Heston Napier kit out of The loft. It's second only to the Midget Mustang in flash terms, but then it IS a Merlin kit after all. Here's the various bits.



Most of it is injection moulded, the word 'moulded' being used in its WIDEST possible sense, with white metal prop, stick and pilot's seat. What it doesn't have is any sign of a canopy!  :banghead:

It should be pretty small, low and sleek, so a sawn down Speed Spitfire canopy might work, or another 1/144 F-16 canopy if I can find one. I'll see how it works out.

JPS scheme maybe?  ;)
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Tophe

This will not be easy, but it's for sure very uncommon! :thumbsup:
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

loupgarou

Gosh! What a crappy kit. Good luck with doing something "human" with it.
It's worse than the standard sow's ear category. I'd say premium boar's ear at least. Maybe even phacochoerus.
BTW, it seems to be missing the undercarriage legs too.
Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

PR19_Kit

The main gear legs are those 'shapes' that are underneath the wing mouldings, they're on the other side of the doors. But I may replace them with piano wire, much stronger..........
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kitbasher

what the word 'basic' was invented for!

the Merlin Meteor F.8 was quite good for its time, certainly better than their Vampire T.11.
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major


Oh dear! You sure you didn't have an incident with a barrel of glue?  ;D

PR19_Kit

Quote from: major on November 27, 2018, 06:14:42 PM

Oh dear! You sure you didn't have an incident with a barrel of glue?  ;D


No, not this time, it's just a Merlin kit............  :o :-\
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Dizzyfugu

Rather looks like "carving" than building that kit!

PR19_Kit

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 28, 2018, 12:34:57 AM

Rather looks like "carving" than building that kit!


Certainly a LOT of filing and sanding involved before it's worth gluing anything.

I looked out a lot of pics of the RW aircraft and there's a LOT of vent cutting etc. to do. The radiator's in the belly, like a P-51, and it exhausts through the end of the fuselage each side of the rudder!  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit