CT Modeller Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Vampire FB.9 WR264 / 29 RAF College, Cranwell, 1960 I came across this colourful Vampire when researching Vampire T.11 schemes. It seems that the RAF College used Vampire 5s and 9s during the late 50s and 60s as well as T.11s. I really liked this combination of camo with PRU Blue undersides along with dayglo and the RAFC blue stripe. The earlier yellow T-bands scheme on camo was also used prior to dayglo coming in. This is the older-than-the-world Frog kit in 1/72 so it's fairly tiny, but as far as I can see the kit is nicely accurate in outline despite being a bit heavy in the detail department as most of these early Frog kits were. I changed the main gear for an Aeroclub white metal set designed for their Venom FB series, and put on an Aeroclub canopy. Most of the fine-raised-lines surface detail went with the extensive filling and rubbing down so some was replaced with a bit of scribing - I didn't over do this as it was never going to be a super-detailed competition winner. Decals were mainly good old Modeldecal. The dayglo was produced by airbrushed coats of white, then gloss orange (Humbrol), then a couple of coats of Humbrol flourescent Fire Orange. The orange undercoat gives the dayglo much better depth than trying to put it straight on top of white. The conversion from FB5 to FB9 was a simple matter of extending the fairing in front of the air intake on the starboard side only. This housed an air conditioning unit. I think the device in front of the roundel on the boom is a carrier for a smoke cannister or something like that. Does anybody have any other ideas what it might be? Chris Edited February 21, 2013 by CT Modeller 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Love it, really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That's a great finish! The humbrol flourescent fire orange, was that acrylic or enamel?Many thanks, Val Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Smashing- lovely!! I'm thinking of this scheme for my Alley cat 1/48th Mk 9 using the Euroscale decals. Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Now that does catch the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That is a really fine job of replicating a particular airframe. It has always been my favorite form of modeling, but unfortunately the time expended in researching the original severely curtails the actual cutting and painting of plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Really lovely. Never guessed it was Ye Olde Frog kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Nice one! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnylurve Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That's a big thumbs up from me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Smashing. An older kit that looks younger than it's years. (A bit like me ) But really, that has come up a treat. I myself, sadly love the fire orange colour and can't wait to try it on the new Airfix Vampire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Great build and finishing! As others have said, at first glance I didn't even suspect the base being the venerable Frog kit. Just goes to show what modelling skills can accomplish. Inspirational! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 What a cracking little Vampire. You are right about it being an eye catching colour scheme, very unusual. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 That looks the business, I really like the Dayglo, very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 That's a great finish! The humbrol flourescent fire orange, was that acrylic or enamel? Many thanks, Val It's all enamel apart from the coats of Klear before and after decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thanks for the info. Brilliant model, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Fangtastic Thats a lovely little Vampire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 What an unusual but attractive scheme! Thanks for sharing, and it's nice to see others keen to build "collectibles"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Spectacular looking Vampire! Built the Frog Vampire when I was about six and recall that I may not have got the booms straight! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabio Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Loving the dayglo! Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 That's a gorgeous little model, as others have said it certainly doesn't show its Frog origins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mburnett Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 thats nice. makes me want to go out and get one now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Cracking build of an olcer kit, would not know it was not a more recent offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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