Desert Jaguar

Desert Marlin
I hear this one is a challenge!

Michael Kohl
Love the Jag. Count me in.

Desert Marlin
Aye!!!

Bill Mathews
marlin - you're not wrong ... challenging is an understatement . and adding a resin cockpit makes it worse . on the weekend i stood on the front canopy - snapping it in two so it's going to be one of those builds . some stuff goes together well ( the wing join is one ) other stuff ... not so much . even left parts out to make it easier to assemble ( the big central divider between the engines ) decalled it yesterday - in the end it looks like a jag ...

Bill Mathews
mind you as soon as i finish this - airfix will announce a new tool 1/48 jag ....

MARCO ORSENIGO
I also had a Kittyhawk Jaguar: in my opinion this is one of the worst model kit ever: not a single piece fitting, most of ordnance is useless for the British version, poor photo etched, engines and avionic bay are approximative, instruction booklet lacks of sheet and I have some suspect about decals; I gave up when attempt to install the front canopy.
I will follow you to learn what kind of trick will use.

Desert Marlin
Glück Haben Sie!!!
I too a watching to see how it goes! My current project has been a serious challenge so I do offer you encouragement!
Cheers!!!!

David Taylor
Brave,heard the kit is a bit of a challenge.

Desert Marlin
The progress you have made looks really good!

Tommy Agne
Watching!

CaptGPF
I'd love to see pics on how you overcame the numerous obstacles🙂

Desert Marlin
Really looking good!!!

John Ballman
Looking good, thanks for sharing.
JB

Bill Mathews
Sorry captGPF - didn't take any photos of the annoying stuff … the kit's definitely designed to have everything open - it's really only when you close all the doors and panels when you get issues . The kit has some inaccuracies too - I used the pylons from the airfix/heller jaguar to get the correct ones . Dull coat went on today. I'm actually liking it at the moment - just remains to see how bad the broken canopy is once the mask comes off

MARCO ORSENIGO
Did you use the original decals?

Bill Mathews
Marco - no - the decals weren't great when I got the kit (the "sadman" nose art was fine - some others were cracked) so I got a set of kitsworld decals from the uk . Ended up using "pink spitfire"

Bill Mathews
Canopy did not come out very well after the snap … but if I keep it a metre away I can't really notice it … probably leave it as is - not worth putting much more time into it due to the canopy

David Taylor
Definitely made a silk purse out of this one.

Desert Marlin
Agree!!!!