Revell 1/72nd Supermarine Walrus Mk.1

[Wurger]

 

[Matt308]

Liking the progress!

I assume you're doing it in Pacific Fleet markings and not European?

Yep. It's back on the first page. HMS Victorious, Japan 1945.

And thanks for all the kind comments, guys.

 

[109ROAMING]

Nice progress Matt

 

[Airframes]

Agree, nice work. the engines are looking very good.
you're right about the Revell 'merger', this took place I think at least two years ago, with magazines often refering to Revell/Monogram. There's still Revell as you know it in the U.S.A. (Revell/Monogram), and Revell GmBh in Germany, generally refered to as Revell(Germany), each producing their own kits, with some cross-marketing. Many kits now produced by R/M are from moulds from other manufacturers, for example Hasegawa and Matchbox. I'm virtually certain that the Walrus is the old Matchbox kit, dating from the '70's. Good news that this is happening, as the Matchbox range was vast and comprehensive, in 72nd 32nd and some 48th scale.
Looking forward to the next stage Matt.

 

[Catch22]

Yep. It's back on the first page. HMS Victorious, Japan 1945.

And thanks for all the kind comments, guys.

Don't mind me...

Thanks for the clarification hah.

 

[Matt308]

No worries!

 

[Matt308]

Now that I'm fortified with my Thanksgiving week off vacation beer, here are some more. Fuselage is going together. Clamped in the 6in vice for security and clothespins for merit. She aint goin' nowheres.

 

[Matt308]

Next up, the Walrus Mk.1 begins to take shape.

1st Pic - Wings, stabilizers, seats and forward hatch are installed.

2nd Pic - Major assemblies are completed (minus details)

3rd Pic - Masking cockpit and rear hatch

 

[Matt308]

The front observer/gunner hatch is entirely too thick for scale. The kit hatch is thick enough for a Panzer MkIV front mantlet. So some sanding is in order. The first pic has some rounding that is corrected in the second pic.

The third and fourth pics are poorly showing the newly scribed hatch lines. Unfortunately they did not come through. Had to be careful with the scribed lines and hinges, because the hatch to scale is now probably less than 1/64in thick.

 

[Matt308]

Okay... next the Vickers machine gun.

I really wanted to provide some realism here, as this is where most peoples eyes are drawn (i.e., to the weapons).

So first up a base paint job. War expedient weapons from Britain were black, with wood 'furniture'. The mounts were grey to preven corrosion.

 

[Matt308]

Well off the sprues. The Vickers magazine is entirely too thick for a .303cal weapon. So some sanding was in order.

Finally a coat of flat black brings the Vickers back to boilerplate.

 

[Heinz]

Wow Matt great work there mate

 

[Matt308]

Sorry for blurry pics, but even with the macro setting is REALLY small.

The next process was to paint the 97rd drum magazine. Painting steel/grey over the top and side first. Second, using a razor knife, score the sides and symetrically over the top, revealing the black underneath in the scores.

 

[Airframes]

The 'Shagbat' takes shape! Looking great Matt. I like the work you've done on the hatch and the VGO M.G.'s; dedication in that scale, and well done.

 

[Matt308]

The Vickers had a vertical straight handle of wood framed with metal.

So an extremely small Dremel bit (1/64th) was used to rout out the handle material.

Finally, the barrel was cut at a 30 degree angle to represent the compensator for muzzle rise. Can't let those Zekes get by because we failed to include the muzzle rise compensator, now can we.

 

[Matt308]

The 'Shagbat' takes shape! Looking great Matt. I like the work you've done on the hatch and the VGO M.G.'s; dedication in that scale, and well done.

Thanks, Airframes.

 

[Trebor]

Matt, first pic in post 55, is that a brush on the desk?

 

[rochie]

wow great attention to detail matt and very well done

 

[Screaming Eagle]

very nice matt! Don't you just love time off work? I almost completed a P-47 in three days because of that

 

[109ROAMING]

Nice progress Matt

Looking good!