Simviation Forum - Sea Venom FAW.22

Jan 27^th, 2012 at 10:48am

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My latest modelling offering. The Revell Sea Venom FAW.22 1/32
All I can say is if you are tempted, then DON'T!!!!
It was a horrible kit to build. Not a single part fitted correctly and there is almost a complete tube of filler under the paint. Add to that the decals silvered and tried to lift all the time. Scratch built is the trolley Acc, the engine pipes and wires and drip tray. I bought a couple of resin seats as the one's it came with looked like deck chairs. I have to say I am glad it is finished so I can move on to something better.

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Reply #1 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 12:27pm

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You have a lot more patience than I have now Matt... Wink

Finished kit looks good just the same...

Don't think I have built a plastic model since the late 40's and I think they were Airfix or something to that nature... Grin

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Reply #2 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 2:54pm

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Nice work Matt, I reckon Roger will be interested in this Wink

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Reply #3 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 5:55pm

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You have some great talent there Matt!

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Reply #4 - Jan 27^th, 2012 at 6:18pm

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Great work.

All the kits I've built haven't even been painted. Wink

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Reply #5 - Jan 28^th, 2012 at 11:54am

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Wow! I'm VERY impressed. I've attempted model building several times over the years and have never had results that nice. Well done! Shocked

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Reply #6 - Jan 28^th, 2012 at 1:28pm

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That's a pretty good paint job man... well done!

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Reply #7 - Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 12:38pm

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Very nice looking! Even after what you say, I still want one Grin

When you are putting those together. When do you paint it? Before putting it all together? Or after? I always want to paint them before puttin them together, But then they end up falling off the guide, and I am left with a box of random parts Huh

But none the less, you have great talent of building those!

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Reply #8 - Feb 3^rd, 2012 at 5:33pm

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michaelb15 wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 12:38pm:

When you are putting those together. When do you paint it? Before putting it all together? Or after? I always want to paint them before puttin them together, But then they end up falling off the guide, and I am left with a box of random parts Huh

Basically there is no hard and fast answer. Each kit is different. This was 50/50 build and build-paint. I think I keep Tamiya afloat in the world finance crisis with the amount of their masking tape I buy Grin

I have already started my next kit, a 1/32 scale Arado from Revell. There is so much detail that it is a case of painting as you go and then masking off so you don't get over spray. Google Revell Arado 196 and you will see what I mean about this kit and detail. Add to that I have cut away one fuselage side to show the detail and cut open the floats to scratch build and install the fuel tanks. As I said each kit is different. Sometimes I sit and just look at a part for a couple of days before the final idea how to paint, build or adjust come to me.

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Reply #9 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 9:23pm

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looking pretty good, patience played out well with this one

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