1/72 CMR Armstrong Whitworth FK.10

[Tim Mixon]

This is the 1/72 Czech Master resin kit. I don’t remember how i acquired it but it is without boxing or instructions. ( I have several CMR kits like this)
The detail is really fine with thin trailing edges. I won’t cut away the ailerons for fear of damaging them.
Here’s an artist rendering of the aircraft:




The kit:




After some cleanup, I decided to make the struts out of brass strip. I used the kit resin ones as a template



I added some interior details to liven it up a little. The brass struts are just placed there to check fit.



I’ll come back to this once I finish my Deperdussin build.

Thanks for looking in!
Tim

[Dutch522]

Talk about obscure, both the aeroplane and the kit! Looking forward to seeing what you can make out of this one, Tim.

Dutch

[chunks]

I had that kit. It came from the original Aviation Usk in the 1980's.  Back in the days when Tom had us send him a self addressed stamped post card with the kit name and number on it.  Even the plastic packaging looks the same before CMR starting using boxes.  I look forward to seeing what you do with it.

[DaddyO]

Love it Tim.
Good call about the ailerons - I suspect you'd end up using a bit of choice language

Paul

[PrzemoL]

This will be an interesting subject. Will watch with pleasure

[NigelR]

Lovely subject and a good starting point, although a lot of work required. And I think you will be up to it! A great start.....

[Tim Mixon]

Good day all.  Thank you for the encouraging words on my Deperdussin build. 
I had a productive weekend and enjoyed some quality bench time with this AW FK-10. 
The interior was painted up and a little extra detail added. I didn’t add a lot because despite being a two seater, not much is visible through the small openings.


I have no interior photos so everything is pure conjecture.
Next, I closed the fuselage and added the two center wing support beams. The section inside the fuselage is stained a wood color.


The Clerget engine was added and the cowling is just tacked on for the photo.
The air intake pipes are Contrail strut material. I ground out the ends with a Dremmel bit.
I’ll need to fill some fuselage seams again but overall looking ready for paint
.

Next week I’ll start working on the wings.

Thanks for looking in!

Tim

[KiwiZac]

a little extra detail added

For a 1/48 build I completed recently, this level of detail was me "going all out"...and still I think there was room for improvement. You're far too modest Tim!

[Dutch522]

You sure that flat blobby thing was actually part of the kit, Tim? I only ask 'cause it kind of looks like some old chewing gum I peeled off the bottom of my shoe the other day...

Marvelous job so far... can't wait to see it completed!

Dutch

[Brad Cancian]

Love it Tim, this is shaping up very nicely!

Cheers,

BC

[DaddyO]

Love it so far Tim.

Going to be a head turner when it's finished

Paul

[Tim Mixon]

You sure that flat blobby thing was actually part of the kit, Tim? I only ask 'cause it kind of looks like some old chewing gum I peeled off the bottom of my shoe the other day...

Marvelous job so far... can't wait to see it completed!

Dutch

A friend on another forum likened it to a pile of cat vomit 🤮!  It is an odd way of casting the parts but they are very detailed and clean up very nicely.
Thanks,
Tim

[PrzemoL]

Great work on that crude material. Fingers crossed!

[NigelR]

Wow, looking good already! I really wanted to see this one built......

[IanB]

Interesting project. I had no idea it was a 2 seater and I have a vac kit of it in the stash!

Ian