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For reasons that escape me

March 11 2012 at 12:17 AM
  (Login ajd100)
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I bought an MPM Ryan Fireball on eBay and got started on it straight away.

Here's the boxtop:

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Given the boxtop style, I thought this was going to be one of the new style MPM kits. Unfortunately, it is 'old school' - the ones with the sprue radiatating out rather than a nice neat rectangle. I've built a couple of those before, and I know that a lot of cutting, sanding and carving is required. Here's my bench after preparing most of the larger parts:

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As it stands, it looks like it might go together OK. Wish me luck!

Cheers,

 
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(Login StuartMilliken)
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Will follow with great interest

March 11 2012, 7:11 AM 

A very interesting subject, but y'know, I've always thought that to be one of the worst conceivable names for an aircraft.

Stuart

 
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(Login Falcon50EX)
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i too will follow with close interest.

March 11 2012, 11:42 AM 

if you can, grab the Ginter book on the Fireball. Very useful!!

Given the crude-osity of this kit, i see much robbing of spare parts in your future, ha ha.

Cheers,

david

 
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(Login eazyprinz)
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Good luck

March 11 2012, 3:45 PM 

But it looks good so far - in the pictures anyway - I once considered building the Pegasus kit... happy.gif

This will be an interesting build to follow - and I just love that colour scheme on the box art



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I managed to complete the Pegasus kit!!

March 12 2012, 11:30 AM 

Less like modelling, more like sculpture. Pardon the cr*p photography.

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(Login ManusNigra)
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It's a very attractive aircraft,

March 11 2012, 11:12 PM 

..so good luck. It is not just MPM's centrifugally cast models that are a bit on the crude side, BTW. But I think they changed to high pressure injection moulding when they started putting injected canopies in their kits. So that little "Canopy is injected" message on the lower right of the box top should indicate cleaner mouldings.

I see that wood carving tools have a use in plastic modelling - hadn't thought of that! happy.gif



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Nice Choice, Andrew

March 12 2012, 1:28 PM 

The Ryan Fireball! THAT's why I really dig late 40's and 1950's aircraft designs - they really pushed the envelope with emerging technology. You can almost hear the designers talking: "Hey, Bob - let's stick one of those new jet engines on the back and see what happens!" That's why we have these cool designs to drool over as modellers!
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(Login JY-man)
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I've always wondered...

March 12 2012, 1:39 PM 

...who thought naming an aircraft "Fireball" was a bright idea. That's something we pilots try to avoid becoming!
Anyway, good for you, I like these a/c and have only seen a couple built. It's actually an attractive looking a/c and colorful schemes were applied. Good luck with the sanding! happy.gif

Joe


    
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(Login ajd100)
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Well, I think they called it that because...

March 12 2012, 4:14 PM 

'Ryan Smouldering heap of wreckage' was a bit of a mouthful. happy.gif

Cheers,

 
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Andrew, not a lot of these lying about. Here is a pic from Chino CA

March 13 2012, 8:35 PM 

Chino Air Museum. California Steve. Cool aircraft.[linked image]

 
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