Nathan Dempsey
Wow Augie, that's a rare bird. Glad to have the first seat here 🙂

Augie
Rare bird and I missed out on a second this evening due to work 🙁
I cant build her as one of the prototypes so I am going to bash this into something else, Currently no idea what colors she'll be in likely RAF

Maciej Bellos
In!

David Taylor
Seen a few pics of what ifs with Tornado tanks etc but would'nt be appropriate if the Eagle was in service,anti-flash white or wrap around grey.

Augie
Hi David, thinking she carried enough fuel, so thinking perhaps wrap around or desert.. with pylons under the wings with some goddies on..

Skyhiker
Gotta see this!

David Taylor
70's radar/TV Martels,80.s sea eagles.Endless list,got one in the stash.Is that the resin FR probe defo having a seat.

Augie
Your welcome, take a seat I'm sure they will pass the popcorn

Augie
So some first coats on and its held together with hair bands..
Pylons are a mix of F-15 centre line and F-105 which have been cut down to same hight. LANTIRN pod is from the spares box. not got much further with weapons load outs.. I am kinda considering over wing pylons for Sidewinders, or wing tip but unsure.

Augie
Oh and AAR Fairing is glued in place.

Augie
Welcome roland 🙂 soon as I have computer back working there will be some pics to come.

Augie
Quick update of where we're at.. the fits not great to be honest..
Then the fit with the windshield is utterly shocking, The clear part has totally different front contour to the fueslage.
fun time

Augie
Ugg, worst moment, grafting the nose on.. looks good so far, but I hate that kinda grafting

Clifford Keesler
How did I miss this one?. Cool project count me in.

Augie
Welcome cifford 🙂

Jos Jansen
Interesting...!

Augie
Thanks Jos, fingers crossed it is

Augie
So, Fuselage is buttoned up. Which means I can start on a few of the mods.. First up, Bomb bay sealed up.. Considering mine is supposed to be a later lift in service on, I'm working on the version having had the bay removed for fuel and additional hard points added..

Augie
So nose job is tested under paint, seems ok. first of the hard points are on, Just about level with the intakes, one for LANTIRN and one for ECM pod. Wings are drilled for pylons, and thinking under Fuselage pylons, where the bomb bay was.

James C
Cool project and following 👍

Augie
Welcome James 🙂

Nathan Dempsey
For a moment my mind said those were gallon buckets of paint and that was an extremely large model.

I like the look of those hard points.

Augie
Thanks Nathan, its deceptively big, is longer than the Canberra 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Agree with Nathan. Hard points looking good.

Augie
Thanks Clifford

Augie
So pylons are drilled and dry fitted, thinking under nose IR system too, not glued yet as not 100% on it. Thinking further under fuselage pylons, kinda like tornado has for fuel tanks..

Clifford Keesler
It's looking awesome Augie, gonna be a stunner.

Augie
Thanks Clifford.

So gear doors are in place, test of front pylon loads, wing is now secured on.. along with airbrakes.. looks a mean beast.. oh and first coat inside canopys.

James C
Looks to be coming together nicely Augie. 👍

Augie
Its getting there James, its been a bit of the beast. Molds are from airfix just wanted to get kits out of the door, so its not perfect but good enough.. very canberra esq in molding

Augie
We have paint! slight variation to the usual light stone & dark earth, but its quite striking. Pylons are going to be Hu125.. weapons and pods mix of white pods and green bombs.

Nathan Dempsey
I like the paint scheme. Looks good on this aircraft.

Augie
Thanks guys

James C
That is a great looking camouflage scheme, awesome colours!👍

Augie
Thanks James 🙂 Yeah first coat an all, see a few spots that need attention so will fix them and then second coat it

Konrad -
Unique camo on a unique airplane 👍! Awesome!

Augie
Thanks Konrad, tried to be unusual with this one, so far its working

Augie
Few updates for this, should be done really in next week or so.

Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice Augie.

Augie
Thanks Clifford, was starting to wonder lol

Clifford Keesler
I have been bogged down with the Jaguar, and was sick for a few days am fine now. I knew you would turn out a gem on this one.

Donald Dickson II
Another Augie special that I missed until the end. LOL

Augie
Lol christ clifford, glad to hear you back on your feet, will have to look for the jag, I seemed to of missed it

@ Don, you made it and its not yet finished lol 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Yea, I thought for a few days that I might of finally caught the dreaded Covid, but it turned out to be just a Sinus infection.

Augie
Well sinus infections can be nasty, but yeah I can say very much preferable to the alternative

Clifford Keesler
Most defenitley.

Donald Dickson II
OK, I gotta do this. Guys, it is NOT might of or must of. Its might've, or must've or should've etc etc. ARGH! 😄

Back to modeling now. 🙂

Jos Jansen
That's a big bird Augie, nice progress so far...👍!

Augie
Thanks Jos, your right, the tsr2 is surprisingly big compared to the canberra, F-111

Clifford Keesler
They are almost impossible to find anymore. Have always liked the look of it, and wanted to build one. It seems aftermarket parts a readily aviable but not the kit. Yours is awesome Augie.

Clifford Keesler
Hey Donald, after I finish the Jag, I think I am going to take you up on a challange you made to me a while ago. I think I am going to tackle one of my Monogram/Revell F-15C's.

Augie
Thanks Clifford, they do pop up on ebay once in a while, last I saw went for £40

Augie
Been finishing up the build.. gloss coat... decals...

Clifford Keesler
Looking awesome.

Augie
Thanks Clifford, I'm doing some weathering now, usual with a bird of this size, takes a while

David Taylor
Ticks all the boxes.

Augie
Thanks David.

I'll be doing a little bit of back story for her in the description.. but of fun an all that.