Airfix Sunderland Part 3 Improving the kit parts and correcting instruction errors

[@PaulFeatherstone-ix4bd]

Cheers Harry, remember building this in the early 70's. Slapped together and hung from the bedroom ceiling. Thanks for the memories

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Hope it was on strong string… its a big bugga

[@eugenedubey1758]

Sunderland is such a great subject, classic. Appreciate all the patient thoughtful work to move the kit from toy to great model. Your approach to the PE is full of good tips and sanity maintenance.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Eugene.. I learned years ago, you don’t have to use every PE part on the fret. Just use what makes the kit better, you can actually see, and is humanly possible to bend and glue without going insane!

[@eugenedubey1758]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Yes. I have a few PE intense kits, that have survived stash thinning.

[@thomasdailey9280]

This is so good that I had to watch it again . I love flying boats !

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Who could not love them?

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

I always wanted the Airfix Sunderland kit when I was a kid back in the 70s, mainly because of the action-packed scene in the box art, but couldn’t afford it. I’m still trying to hunt down a red-stripe box of it. Meantime I have the Italeri one in the stash, but it is the Airfix kit that has my heart. I’m glued to this build review mate. 😊

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Ronald. More to come next week.

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

@@HarryHoudiniModels I’m waiting with bated breath. 😁

[@lewistaylor1965]

With one of the great Roy Cross' box arts...and James May loves him too!

[@rogersmith2950]

Nicely done Harry 😃

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Roger

[@scottfoster9452]

I certainly did enjoy this addition. Thanks once again Harry I am looking forward to the next episode. Please take care of yourself and have a good one! 👍

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Scott…

[@garylawless3608]

The Sunderland is really coming along Harry. It looks like a good model to work on, considering it’s age. Keep at it buddy, and cheers for now!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Yes very fun to work on… fits well for the most part but has bits I can tinker with. What’s not to like?

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

Groovy, I have one in my stash. This vid makes me want to dig it out and start building

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

It’s a fun classic kit with heaps of potential for upgrade

[@Yves95128]

Hi Harry, It's going to look great. Why don't you put a strip of LEDs inside, that would look nice with the portholes and indirect light for the cockpit. Thanks for the video and good continuation👋🏻

[@soppdrake]

The light from those is strong and may well show up directly through the white plastic 😎

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Well then I would need as much detail as the Stingray… and look how that build has dragged on.

[@Yves95128]

@@soppdrake There is also dimmable leds and the fuselage can be primed in black but I agree, it complicates the thing.

[@cosmarendy8417]

Thanks Harry, I’m enjoying the build.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

My pleasure Cos

[@Jeff-cv4qn]

Very clever mods Harry, well done!

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Matey

[@mike59317]

Hi Harry, looking good. I like your tip with the tea candle and CA glue, I, at first thought you were using hot wax as a glue, lol.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Only on my Gooch mate to remove those smelly follicles.

[@mike59317]

@@HarryHoudiniModels yep, my nose gets the treatment every three to four weeks, I'm no hairy nose wombat.🤣

[@stevesstuff1450]

That's a great start Harry... 🙂 👍

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks Steve

[@plasticmonkey5594]

Looking good Harry

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks matey

[@davegreenwood7575]

Just caught up today.( Some big thing on yesterday, all flags and stuff). Sundy is looking pretty bloody good, even with the vac formed canopy you won't see bugger all though. All I might do is bung some masking tape seat belts on the now buff pilots. Good vid work, very good.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

You comment is blank Dave?

[@davegreenwood7575]

@@HarryHoudiniModels Ohh no it's not...oh yes it is. 🤥 All I was saying is you won't see bugger all even with the vac formed canopy. But I might stick some masking tape seat belts on the now very buff pilots. Great vid work...very few can play guitar like that and make models..😁

[@lewistaylor1965]

I learned from one tutorial on the HK Lanc that the chap uses the canopy from the kits and he uses a black sharpy (pen) on the contact faces of the clear plastic canopys and the thick silvery reflection on the inside is lost making it not look so thick...That giveaway silver is lost...It's a cool trick...On the white sunderland you might try white paint in there...I love to see folk bring the old kits up to date with tricks and knowhow...I made this kit back in the 70's...

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Sharpies or Texta pens are alcohol based ink which can fade in a very short time. But yes painting the edges black does hide the prism reflection so gives the illusion the plastic is thinner. Future also does this to canopies. But neither method can reduce the lensing distortion of the interior due to the thickness of the plastic.

[@lewistaylor1965]

@@HarryHoudiniModels 'Prism effect',...That's the word I wanted to use...hehe...Ah, so Sharpys don't last long...Hmm...I need to find another paint for that job...I was really excited when i saw someone do this as I'd always been aware of the issue but not known how to hide it...Thanks for the info...Learning all the time from everyone I chat to...Thank you...Lew

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Thanks for reminding me of the black out trick. If you see the recent post to my community page I show just how well it worked on my Sunderland cockpit with the thin vac form canopy on.

[@WWIIUK]

The frames at the back of the chairs are to hold flears for the Very Pistol.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Ahhh… good to know, thanks matey

[@johnnoble01]

Are you going to address the oversized portholes? Apparently they are oversized. Seems people fix this by finding some styrene tube that fits the holes then cut and glue slices in the holes. That though means you can't use the kits transparent parts. Or just live with em as i would! 😊

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

They don’t bother me… I’m not that anal LOL

[@darryldyke1264]

Eduard's SA etch never sticks. Diluted PVA is your best mate when you use these sets. I honestly don't know why Eduard bother.

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I used the coloured PE on my Airfix Skyhawk, years ago, and it worked well. But this time it is a disappointment.

[@sammy_dog]

Looking good Harry

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

I know, but what about the kit? hehe

[@sammy_dog]

@@HarryHoudiniModels you are one funny man

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

That’s how I earn the big bucks mate!