From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <40EB612B.C31FA969@starhub.net.sg> Subject: Re: SIAI MARCHETTI S211 Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:31:56 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Hi Leslie, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Choy" To: "Steve Bamford ARC" Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: SIAI MARCHETTI S211 > Hello Steve, > > This my latest contribution. Can I request this to be posted on August > 9th on Singapore's independence day. > > > Thanks > Leslie > > > Siai Marchetti S211: > > When RSAF ( Republic of Singapore Airforce) was looking into replacing > the fleet of BAC Strikemaster for pilot training. The SM S211 was > selected and started to operations in 1984. Is still operating in Perth, > Australia. > > The model: (pic 01) > The only S211 kit available at the time was Planet models offering in > 1/72 scale. As > I prefer it to be in 1/48, I decided to scratch build it. I ordered the > Planet models S211 and scale up all the parts. > > Using contour guage, I made section drawings along the fuselage and > scale up to 1/48. I cement the sections together using plastic sheets of > 0.5mm. Plenty of sanding and owning a motor tool helps alot. Creating > the main undercarriage wells was a nightmare (pic 02&03). The wings and > tail sections were made using the method. All panel lines was made > before assembly of main parts. > > The cockpit instruments was pretty much bare as very little reference > available (pic04).The canopy was formed over a mould made out of balsa > wood smoothen out with putty and Mr. Surfacer 500 (pic05). > > To look abit different from the kit model, I made landing lights (pic06) > and cut out the speed brakes. Undercarriages were made out of K&S brass > rods and tubes soldered together. Main doors was also cut and form into > shape using also K&S 44 guage brass sheets. Not all items were scratch > build. Ejection seats are from Italeri 1/48 Tornado modified to Mk 11 > seats, I removed some parts of the seat and add in canopy piercer > "horns". The tires are from 1/72 Italeri F5E with some changes on the > rim. > > The entire model was sprayed with numerous coats of Gunze Surfacer with > sanding to get a smooth surface (pic07).The model colours Gunze white > (1) & orange (59) was used and glossed with Future . Decals are from > various leftovers from previous projects.(pics 08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15 > &16) > > > Leslie > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----