Avro Shackleton MR.3 WIP

Munkyslut
Watching!
Luv the big bombers, I got a few of these in my vintage stash.
I want to build a Revell Shak to pair with the Revell Lanc I'm doing now.

Kyle DeHart Autor
This airplane stuff is new to me so bear with me here as I muddle through. Lol. And That's awesome. If this one goes ok for me I'd love to do a Lanc to pair with this one as sort of a lineage pairing.

Munkyslut
Hahaha I'm new to plane building too Kyle!
This will be only be my 3rd, I'm a dedicated car & bike builder ……… can't wait to see your progress 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
I'm mostly a dedicated car builder as well. This, ironically, is also my 3rd airplane. But the 2 others were years ago, so this is like starting over.

Thomas Kolb
Interesting project, I am taking a seat if you don't mind.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Welcome! I certainly don't mind, if you don't mind me not knowing what I'm doing. Lol!

Villiers de Vos
I would like to book my seat as well.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Welcome to the party! Just hoping I can get a clean build out of it. Lol

Cuajete
I want my seat before tickets sell out, please.

Ekki
Got the last ticket.

Bernd Korte
Watching!

Kyle DeHart Autor
Welcome!!

Munkyslut
You're gonna run out of popcorn 😄

Kyle DeHart Autor
Ha! Could be. I'll be sure to add it to the grocery list. Lol

Kyle DeHart Autor
Well I've made some more progress. Interior done, weight added as I'm building it gear down…(until my gear collapses) And just got the fuselage halves sealed up after doing some masking. Fit still hasn't been terrible. Instructions a little vague here or there but no big deal.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Progress continues. Got the fuselage together and the wings attached. All really relatively painless so far. Newish Revell molds aren't bad other than some excessive flash and the worst spruce gates I've ever encountered. Included some close up shots in case anyone was considering the Shack and wanted to see the fit and finish before any work is done.

Munkyslut
Looking good! Office is proper nice 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you! I'm enjoying it. Pretty far outside my usual experience but at least it's resembling a Shackleton so far. Lol

Simontie
Love these old birds watching

Kyle DeHart Autor
I love the old ones too. I like a jet or two but the piston aircraft really get me.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Got most of the outer bodywork in place now if I get time after work this evening I'll start working on filling obvious areas and working on getting the rest of the glass masked. Having fun with this return to airplanes

Hank Lee
Hard work but it's worthy.
Awesome! my friend.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you!

Kyle DeHart Autor
As expected, I am terrible with progress reports and updating wip stuff. But you didn't miss anything but a lot of sanding! Got everything masked and primed and finally painted so we can move towards the finish line.

Munkyslut
Looks great mate! 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you! Much appreciated. It has been a fun build so far considering I have no idea what I'm doing. 😂😂

Kyle DeHart Autor
Got the big Avro mostly assembled and have been slogging through the decals. I generally enjoy decalling quite a bit, however these decals are not friendly. The lay down ok and they pop pretty good but the clear areas just do not want to lay down. Luckily it's not super excessive anywhere except between letters on the giant WR975 or in between the yellow on the walkways. 😑😑 Just dumping the micro sol on them. Still, I remain happy with how this is gone considering my lack of experience with airplanes.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Decals finished up. Will hit them with some future after they dry and then shoot some flat clear over everything and see how we end up.

Simontie
Looking very nice, she is a big old bird
Simon

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thanks! Certainly the biggest thing I've ever built!!

Kyle DeHart Autor
Also, thanks for the likes!

Cuajete
Looks great! Well done so far 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you!

Villiers de Vos
Good progress.

Munkyslut
That's looking fantastic Kyle!!! I forget just how big a Shack was, proper monster!

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thanks all.

It is so big I still have no idea what I'm going to do with it once it's done. Lol.

Kerry COX
Kyle. May I suggest you look on line for some second hand display cabinets for your Shackelton. ? As Having your collection expand and leaving them stacked up in a corner of your allocated space is not an ideal outcome for all your hard work.
And from what I have seen of all your cars, they deserve the best of care and attention.
Your collection is certainly well built. 👍 👍 🙂

Kyle DeHart Autor
Kerry, I have one display cabinet which houses the entirety of my built car collection, still with room for several more! The massive Shack, however is not going to fit. So I think I may have to source something else, just as you say, to try to house this monstrosity. I've greatly enjoyed the build, and changing up from the normal cars, but no forethought was used here. LOL

Kerry COX
Good to know my friend. 🙂
I hate to think of how many models I have discarded over the years before IKEA came out with their cheap display cases. :-O
But now. My whole collection of about 100 models have been saved from the tip and still an other display case to assemble. hehehehehe 🙂 🙂 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
I know that feeling as well. I took about 10 years away from the hobby after I graduated and went on to deal with real life. 90% of those models from before are gone. As I now have a supportive wife and room to put some display cabinets I am able to have somewhere to put them!

James C
An unusual subject. Very tidy work so far... looking awesome 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you James! It's been a very fun build. Outside of what I normally do, so learning lots

Kerry COX
LOL. And where have I heard that comment before. ???
Every kit I tackle presents new challenges. Even with the ones I have doubled up on. Oh joy. !!! 🙂

Kyle DeHart Autor
You aren't kidding there Kerry! Always many things to be learned. This is my first airplane since 2017, when I first got back into the hobby, only 3rd one ever. My first time working with masking canopies, first time trying to make something look really well used. I'm going to be attempting the antenna wires, we'll see how that goes. It's been an experience so far!

Kerry COX
There is a very fine 'thread' available from stores that sell products for clothes making that is black, nylon, and ultra thin for the 'scale' look.
I have used it on many a model and especially the submarines of late.
And, for your masking of canopies. Do you use the mask templates or parrafilm. ?

Kyle DeHart Autor
Excellent info as always. I purchased Eduard's die cut masks for this build. Parrafilm was unknown to me prior to looking through your wonderful build threads.

Łukasz Gliński
Lovely build. Wish I had space to store one in my flat 😉

Kyle DeHart Autor
I am moving this over into the completed pile. Thanks everyone who followed along with my build. I had a blast with it and overall I would recommend this kit.

It builds up rather prettily, and overall the fit and finish is pretty solid. Main problem areas were nacelle fit, fuselage windows attaching from the inside instead of the outside (I knocked one out and that was fun to get back in), and not so much a problem, but the interior details are very slim, so if you like that sort of thing it isn't great.

My own limitations caused more problems than the kit. I broke a gun barrel off the nose, I was sanding some stuff after the fuselage halves were glued, and blew my dust off as always...except I had a couple rooftop windows still to be attached and filled the interior with dust. Big facepalm there but another lesson learned.

Weathering things is also not something I have really any experience with. I did a panel line wash and randomly cleaned up areas to make it more weathered in some spots than others. I dirtied up the white so it wasn't so bright, dirtied up the bomb bay and landing gear and bays. Then I added some exhaust stains on the pipes and over the wings. The only extra detail I added were the twin antenna wires, which are incredibly hard to see.

I'm happy with how it turned out and may try to build one of the Airfix versions to match with it sometime down the road. For being 1/72 It's very big and hard to photograph. If we get a nice day here I may try to get it outside and get some pics in the sunlight instead of the artificial lights. For now, I am on to the next one.

Kerry COX
I am sure the squadron commander would be proud to have it on his desk mate. 👍 👍 🙂

Neuling
I agree with Kerry. Top result!

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you Kerry and Neuling!

Kyle DeHart Autor
Also Thanks to everyone who liked along the way as well!

Guy Rump
Very nice build, congrats 👍

Cuajete
Kyle, it turned out very well despite the problems you had. Well done!
Congrats!

Ekki
Excellent result. Lovely plane.

James C
Fantastic result, and especially so for just your third aircraft build. Congrats mate, extremely well done. 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you Guy!

Robin (WhiteGlint)
That's a beautiful bird. Very nice work 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
Cuajete, thank you! I almost always have issues. Lol

Thank you Ekki

Thanks James! First aircraft I've built since 2017 also. I'm a better modeler now than I was then so that did help me. I had fun with it and I believe I'll continue to build aircraft mixed in with my normal car builds.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thanks WhiteGlint!

akira kita
The coolness of the scale model of large aircraft. 👍

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thanks, It does build into a really cool result. I Love these big planes.

Munkyslut
Excellent finish mate!!! Got ya sights set on another big bomber then?

Moreno Baruffini
Really a masterpiece!!! Bravissimo!!!

Kyle DeHart Autor
Munky- Thank you, I'm happy with it. As far as next…Medium bomber at least. Eduard limited edition B-25(Hasegawa plastic) on the bench (among a couple other things). We'll see if I can get another one stuck together alright.

Moreno- Thank you so much! Very much appreciate the kind words.

Villiers de Vos
A beautiful result, and representation.

David Taylor
Nice one.

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thanks Villiers and David!! Much appreciated.

Chan Li
Badass warbird and nice pants ^_^!

Kyle DeHart Autor
Thank you Chan!