RNZAF Mk III Sunderland Model

[alanw]

Hi all

Thought I'd kick off with this small build (and I mean small build
in the strictest of terms ;D).

I have a Kader/Lincoln Models Short Sunderland Mk III,
which is a knock off of the Airfix kit albeit in 1/154 scale

The box art is laughable to say the least


Next to the Airfix kit


The parts



I plan to do this one in all natural metal immediately post WWII,
either NZ4101 Tainui or NZ4102 Tokomaru, with the WWII Pacific roundels or combination of Pacific and "D" type of post WWII.

(The larger Airfix kit will be in WWII colours more of that later this year)

I have begun to sand off the rivets which if we were to scale up,
would be the size if dinner plates


Also need to cover in the turret opening to make a"hump". where
the turret would have sat.


The portholes will need to be resized, not to mention closing
some of them up and making new ones for the passenger windows


More soon

Regards

Alan

[Dave Homewood]

Very interesting. What a strange scale. I guess this is an ancient kit from before the days that scales became standardised? Where is Kader from? I have never heard of them.

Will you make a diorama for it? A braby in that scale would look cool.

[alanw]

Hi Dave

From what I have read researching this kit type, is that
it started off a couple of years after the Airfix Sunderland,
which was released in 1959 (so circa 1961/62).

An English model company Lincoln created the model,
and was one of the "Fit the Box" brigade hence 1/154
scale. After Lincoln went out of business, Kader of
Hong Kong re-issued the kit. Not sure when though.

Great minds must think alike Dave, I had originally planned
to do take a off diorama, as the propeller spinners (much like the Airfix kit) are wrong.,
I can reconfigure the propellers/spinners, so I have decided to
do a braby diorama instead -probably at Lauthala Bay.

I am going to attempt a first for me here, I will try to cover it in
foil to capture the all metal effect.

Regards

Alan

[contourcreative]

Good luck with the project. Interesting scale to try foil in the sense of issues with scale appearance factors. Thought the box art wasn't that bad actually..

Cheers

Terry

[flyjoe180]

Looking forward to seeing the progress reports.

[mumbles]

Jan 2, 2012 0:16:09 GMT 12 alanw said:

Hi Dave

From what I have read researching this kit type, is that
it started off a couple of years after the Airfix Sunderland,
which was released in 1959 (so circa 1961/62).

An English model company Lincoln created the model,
and was one of the "Fit the Box" brigade hence 1/154
scale. After Lincoln went out of business, Kader of
Hong Kong re-issued the kit. Not sure when though.

Great minds must think alike Dave, I had originally planned
to do take a off diorama, as the propeller spinners (much like the Airfix kit) are wrong.,
I can reconfigure the propellers/spinners, so I have decided to
do a braby diorama instead -probably at Lauthala Bay.

I am going to attempt a first for me here, I will try to cover it in
foil to capture the all metal effect.

Regards

Alan

I remember seeing one these built up in someone's toybox about twenty years ago having been passed down to the kids by it's builder. I had always wondered about it's provenance, so cheers for the info

[John L]

I think I made one of these in about 1962.........couldn't afford the Airfix kit.
They did a DC3, an FB4 Venom, and a couple of others I can't think of at the moment - oh yes, a Gannet, a Starfire and a Folland Gnat also graced the model desk at the time....