De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 1/72 Scale

[TL Blade]

I got this kit sometime ago and have only really just started it.
The Sea Vixen is one of my favirote Jets and I had been looking for one for along time. Mainly after seeing a sea vixen at the biggen hill air show when I was about 12.

This won't be a quick build. I've got to get some super glue for the resin parts.

 

[rochie]

took these at duxford, they might help TL

 

[TL Blade]

Thanks rochie they will help

 

[36feet10inches]

Look forward to your progress, got that kit in my stash myself.

Great video clip of "Foxy Lady" in flight:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmL7A9oDStY

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool good luck with it TL!

 

[TL Blade]

A quick Update for this kit which really goes together well.

 

[dirkpitt289]

Very cool 8)

 

[TL Blade]

Just giving an update on progress on the D.H Sea Vixen and over one day not alot has happened. I spent at least two hours yesterday modifieing the cockpit to make it look right and fit in. Today I have been trying to fill in gaps between pieces which shouldn't have gaps. I have had to do some sanding to try and put I new panel lines because they dont line up and other had to put in other here of snaded pieces to get a better fit. The kit is missing a lot of detail that can be seen easily on the actuall aircraft so will have to do something about that aswell.

Here is just my progress over today.

This is what I satrted wiht in the morning. Didi a bit of a clean up of the paint job as I was now happy with the fit that I had got the night before.

After a clean up the paint went on some other parts wher put together.

At this point I have had to go back and contuine sanding and filling to make the fit better.

The kit Itself isn't especially good it does fits a hole in the market. I wouldn't recommend it to new modellers. However Unless you want to do alot of moding and getting parts to improve the kit I wouldn't bother with it. It is no better than any other Sea vixen kit I have seen.

 

[dirkpitt289]

From what I've been reading the Vixen's aren't easy no matter which kit they are. I look forward to seeing how yours comes out

 

[T Bolt]

Looks like a lot of work, but you're getting there!