1/72 Matchbox Supermarine Walrus MkII

[5Craven]

So this is going to be my build log for my entry into NWChancers and Radzy76 Flying Boat group build. I think I can fit it into everything else I want to get done on both the modelling and family fronts. So I decided to follow Lenny's lead and do an old classic. In my case it will be the 1/72 Matchbox Supermarine Walrus MkII. This kits moulds date from 1973 although the box design shows this was a later reissue in 1982. Here are the shots of the box and the sprues in all their glory!



The lovely 3 coloured sprues in silver, grey and white.



The instructions and decals. Quite a bit of yellowing on the decals so I have stuck them straight into the window for a bit of natural bleaching.



For this build I am going to do the boxart NMF finish and markings (HMS Sheffield 1938) and show the aircraft on a water diorama at the end. This will let me try out a few new techniques like rigging, doing my first all over NMF aircraft and water effects so it will continue my learning curve.

[Paul]

Nice one, good luck

[Joesdad]

Keep us up to speed on you're water technique Crav....

[5Craven]

A progress report on this build. First off for an old kit it has gone together surprisingly well here are some shots of the main subassemlies.

First off the upper and lower wing half's, glued with TET and no filler needed I always planned on this being wheels up with is a good job looking at that ejector pin mark in the wheel well



Next up the central upper wing section, again as good as the wings.



Next a quick look at the fuselage sides, the rectangular shape in the centre is meant to be a window;



Some quick work with the pin vice and scalpel and its ready for putting glass in with Kristal Clear at the end of the build.



The wing outrigger floats were tackled next, again a good fit but a little clean up needed here but nothing major.



The final subassembly is the engine and its mounting supports. This will fit on top of the fuselage and support the central wing section. Here you can see how the kit deals with this tricky section.



Now to fit all the bits together, as you can imagine the wings proved to be just a little on the tricky side but I got there in the end





Construction still to do; the horizontal stabilizers, under wing floats, mask and fit canopy and fit tail wheel/rudder. Then its on to priming

Thanks for checking in

[Joesdad]

Cracking Crav...

[Daishi12]

Looks good mate, I recently came across some old family photos of my elder brother with the Airfix Walrus that he got as a Christmas present (he looks to be about 7 or 8 so would have been about 1967/68 I think)

[Willem]

Oh man. That brings back so many good memories. Love it.

[eoinfinnegan]

Looking good and good luck with the rest of the build

[5Craven]

Very quick update on this build. All of the major construction is completed, the canopy was fun to mask up. I did that during a modelling hangout with Schoof, Paul, Coen and a few others, that really makes the evening go quickly! Finally it has now been primed with Tamiya spray grey primer.





It may look like I have missed a significant join line on both the upper and lower wings, but this is meant to be there. This aircrafts wings were folded back for stowage and when deployed were quite obvious in the various photos of the real things I have seen.

[AchtungPanzer]

Good work ! Well done mate

[RobertA]

Great work so far.. was going to participate in the Group Build myself but I have to build another couple of models first for my clubs display table at a show after the summer, and I want to get them done and out the way first.. then we'll see! Either way I will build a sea plane sometime this summer, I hope..

[Paul]

Looking good Dave, nice to see what you working on when were in a hangout lol

[UKguyInUSA]

Great looking kit and job so far, mate!

[ThomasBrown]

Very nice buddy. I love the old MatchBox kits. Looking forward to see the finished build.

[5Craven]

Looking good Dave, nice to see what you working on when were in a hangout lol

OK! OK! I get the hint next time I will try and put the camera somewhere where you can see less of me and more of what I am working on!