1/72 CA-25 Winjeel, 34SQN

[RayS]

I am building this for the ScaleACT 34SQN display and it also conveniently falls into the Radial Engines Group Build over at BritModeller as well.



I started by cleaning up the parts. Fortunately, there are not that many and I was surprised at the fine detail on these low-pressure injection moulded parts.



Yes, that is blood on the wing   I had an accident yesterday working on another model and the wound reopened while cleaning these parts up.

Almost done, I had to make a couple of repairs to some short-shot pieces, one of the seats and the cockpit floor.



One fuselage half done and one to go.



Time to start some test fitting and initial assembly.

[tor lives]

Very cool Ray.
An interesting and little-known part of 34SQN history.
TOR

[RayS]

Slow progress as I am working on a few other models...

Part of the 'roll cage' frame was short shot so out with some styrene rod to make a new one



It will be trimmed to right length before installing.

Started to paint the cockpit, the green is not the right shade but will do the trick I think

[RayS]

I initially installed the kit engine to the firewall but after coming across a white metal one in the spares box which had a better shape (though fewer cylinders) I decided to use it instead.



Then I glued the fuselage, wings and tailplane together and added a bit of putty.





The parts went together OK, I did forget to add the rear deck and had to feed it through the cockpit opening and massage the shape to get it to sit in the right spot.

[hrtpaul]

noice work there Ray

[RayS]

Cheers Paul,

Pushing on with this one, some sanding done and more putty applied, installed the roll cage, seats, control sticks and vertical stab.





Oil cooler and exhaust installed and now on its legs. More sanding and I also could not resist pushing the prop on.

[RayS]

A little progress, some more painting down the back and the canopy attached







Time for some masking

[Uros]

Nice! Canopy looks like it fits good, also very clear. Is it vacformed? What's that in the back, c-17?

[RayS]

Thanks Urso,

Yes the canopy is a vac-form one, rest of the kit is white metal and low-pressure injection moulded.

Well spotted on the C-17, that is a VERY long term project.

[RayS]

Well, I just realised I put this in the wrong part of the forum! Move it if you wish Ray

Anyway...

After spending the weekend on other distracting builds I managed to mask...


and paint a base coat... which will need some rubbing back


and it is now drying next to one of those distractions