Julien (UK) Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Yes I did say T-2A. Backdating the matchbox T-2C to the A model using an old Esoteric conversion. The resin is not upto todays standards but its not too bad. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RotorheadTX Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Wow!! I didn't even know that conversion existed! Then again, I didn't know there was a single-engined Buckeye to begin with.... Good one - I'm eager to see the final product!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Looks like a great project Julien, look forward to seeing it at Telford. Here's that one you gave me a couple of years ago - came out a treat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Got it from some bloke in the US (Cheers Ken!) Julien Julien,Boy, does that stuff look fantastic! Where did you ever find them? Good Luck on the build! Best Regards, Ken Bailey (SonyKen) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 This looks an interesting build thread. Your Buckeye looks great Tim as well. MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 (edited) Some progress. Foxed the broken tail and working on the rudder bits. Fitted the tailplanes and the intakes. Intakes are white metal and will need more putty to fair them in, the look a little undersize. Julien Edited April 27, 2008 by Julien (UK) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom Phixer Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Some progress.Foxed the broken tail and working on the rudder bits. Fitted the tailplanes and the intakes. Intakes are white metal and will need more putty to fair them in, the look a little undersize. Julien Very interesting! I have the same combination waiting its turn here somewhere (got mine off ebay if it is of any interest) and I think I can learn a lot from you just by watching you build this conversion. Funny, mine had a broken tail fin as well. As for the air intakes, I *think* they were smaller in the actual A model than in the later twin engine versions. Can someone verify this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 Funny, mine had a broken tail fin as well.As for the air intakes, I *think* they were smaller in the actual A model than in the later twin engine versions. Can someone verify this? Must have been a problem with them, the broken tail. The intakes were samller on the A as you had 2 feeding one engine, where with the C one intake fed one engine. The white metal ones in the kit are a litte undersized, two goes with the putty sorted them out. One word of caution, when I used superglue on the resin it had a weird reaction and was more like normal plastic glue, in as it did not actually cure straight away like superglue but it reacted with the resin and the resin went a little soft once left to dry the bond was good, just not instant (wierd). Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Quick update (no pics sorry), been working wierd shifts due to people having holidays so not got much modeling done. I primed the airframe after sticking the wings on, then when holding it up to the light, I dropped the bloody thing! The tail sheared of where I had fixed it. Repaired it with 2 part epoxy so is fixed now. Shot on a top coat of white from a rattle can. Now that my Model master chevy engine red has arrived from the US I can think about doing the orange bits. Just giving the paint a couple of days to rock hard before I start anymore. Oh fitted the front canopy and I must have botched it a little as the fit is bad, too late to fix now. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Did the orange bits and removed the masking, only had to clean a few bits up. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I have always liked the look of the Buckeye. Yours is looking good there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 (edited) Cool subject! Lookin' good so far! Edited July 14, 2008 by ChernayaAkula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Finally done, full details in the finished thread. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cap'n Wannabe Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Awright! I like that hi-vis scheme! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Nice Job Julien, don't see many single engine Buckeye builds, well this is actually the first for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 nice subject, love that hi-vis scheme. well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El pibe vitina Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Nice bird, glad to see it done. Cya! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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