James H

After 6yrs away (almost) from plastic, I need to get my Spit 16 complete, but the first totally new project I'll be building is the Aladdin Models AVRO Anson, along with @Jeroen Peters Just thought I'd stick my flag in the ground and commit myself to this project!

Ive never seen a MFH build log before. Got one of their kits in stash.

I don't think they do direct sales now, but this site carries them. https://www.mn-modelar.com/hph-models

I heard HPH were back in business.

Great start. Defo following this 👍

That prop looks like an Axial. Heine of Neindorf.

I just need someone to paint mine. I'm crap at figures.

I'm AIMING to see one of those next to my Anson. So the rear is AI?

I remember when I built the WNW DH.2, @Dave J telling me to hang some keys off the various lines, to take some of the stretch of them.

I love the TIE. Wish I'd have bought some when I was at Rainbow Ten.

Hi

Is there a cure for this?

I did love building the Bf 110. Great kit, and I've another in stash (Bf 110C-7)

They've hardly done anything earth shattering for years. Some nice 1:32 kits, but the same old armour stuff. Sort of pissed that 1:35 AT-AT never appeared! 😆

Yes. This is correct 🙉

Reversed?

I want to see those painted figures crawling all over 😆

My prob is the type of harness isn't readily available in 1:24...only the earlier Sutton types. Any ideas?

Welcome back, and what an intro!

This goes together beautifully. The casting is exceptional and the instructions nice and clear. Definitely worth a punt. Ok, here we go. These will be the last photos of this build for a few weeks until I finish HMS Surprise. Internal detail painting and decals are now done. You can clearly see the cut down rear bulkheads in this image. The nest update should show the airframe coming together for paint.

Totally agree!

Bringing the log more or less up to date are the photos of the completed hull and the coppering process.

Here you see the outer core bulwark. That means that this will be overlaid with the final part at a later stage. The lime planking also protrudes past this as Surprise didn't have wales along her length, but the timber in this location protruded beyond the upper bulwark. The deck is now added, with clamps holding this down along the edges, while weights are added along the deck centreline until the glue sets. Here are a couple of photos of the quarter galleries being built up, including the 3d-printed gallery drops. PAINT! A waterline is now added to the hull, in readiness for coppering.

With the inner bulwarks and spirketting in place, the deck can now be fitted out with furniture. The pear wood deck beams are now painted and glued into position. The position of these is scale to the actual vessel. With all deck beams in, the jogs are again added to the hull. These will keep the width of the hull constant as the outer bulwarks are added.

Framing continuation and guns. At this stage, glue can finally be painted into the hull. At this point, you should find everything aligns perfectly. If not, just do a little joggling of parts and make sure things are properly seated before glue. The jigs are kept in place here to protect the bulkhead ears while fairing.