Calling International Rescue

[SBO]

Regarding the windows, is the inside of the cockpit flat enough that you could put a sheet of acetate behind them to act as glass?

[AndrewR]

Coming along very nicely indeed. Although I can't tell 100% from here, I would say that Glue'n'Glaze should sort out the flight deck windows for you, certainly it's worth a shot before resorting to overly thick OOB glazing.

I am reasonably hopeful of success. The windows aren't as large as some which I've done with Glue'n'glaze.

[AndrewR]

Regarding the windows, is the inside of the cockpit flat enough that you could put a sheet of acetate behind them to act as glass?

Nope, it's curved in two directions, so that's tricky to do with acetate! Plus the framing is quite thick, so it wouldn't look quite right.

[general rocket]

Ah! The memories.

[AndrewR]

Ah! The memories.

Yup, this one really brings back the memories.

Here's the Pod. I may give it another coat of green.


Hopefully there will be pictures of a green TB-2 coming along later.

[AndrewR]

And Thunderbird 2 goes together very quickly once the paint job is complete.



Everything is a push fit.



The Glue'n'glaze is a tad fiddly to put on those windows, but can be done. It's already nearly dry on some of the windows.

[philp]

Looks good, might have to get one afterall.

[ShaunW]

Excellent work Andrew. I always find it a bit disconcerting with G'n'G whilst it is drying but usually it comes up trumps.

[AndrewR]

Excellent work Andrew. I always find it a bit disconcerting with G'n'G whilst it is drying but usually it comes up trumps.

I was pushing it a bit on those windows, they are quite large. It took several attempts

[DavidWomby]

Looking good, Andrew. What's the plan for the lower windows at the bottom of the front fuselage on each side. I'd love a good solution for those but left mine unglazed when I did my TB2 eons ago.

David

[AndrewR]

Looking good, Andrew. What's the plan for the lower windows at the bottom of the front fuselage on each side. I'd love a good solution for those but left mine unglazed when I did my TB2 eons ago.

David

I think a very dark grey, almost black, and then gloss varnish.

[AndrewR]

The very tiny Thunderbird 4. It still has 5 parts, without the searchlight array!



The arms for the searchlight array are not on yet. They look a bit clunky, so if I have suitable spare photoetch bits, I will replace them.
The launch gantry has been embellished with a bit of photoetch - from a 1/700 set of Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft catapults! Derek Meddings was a master of making things look right, so this is a homage That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

[iggie]

The PE additions certainly look the part!

[AndrewR]

The PE additions certainly look the part!

I think they help a bit

Here's the painted ramp:



TB-4 is still unpainted.

[ShaunW]

That looks great, an excellent alternative use for those Japanese catapults