woody37 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Been spending the last few years gradually replacing my old Bomber command builds with newer ones and today had the photo booth out so thought I'd get some up to date pics done. Also been dabbling on Photoshop and used the fancy gizmo buttons to reduce the intensity of the blue card colour to a somewhat more greyish blue! They've all been on here at some stage, but thought it be good to stick them all in one thread as to where I'm up to. A bit of a mix between old and new, hope you find the thread a bit of inspiration to dig into the stash and get more BC stuff up here at Britmodeller Starting with a couple of Matchbox kits... The ungainly Heyford made with some scratch building to the cockpit, but largely straight from the box The Wellesley using the Falcon canopy set, resin engine and scratch built cockpit and main gear interiors New Revell Halifax B.II using the Matchbox wings and Aeroclub props & radiators. Just noticed the inner props had dropped forwards...doh !! Airfix Halifax B.III with scratch built interior, bomb bay, WEM gear bays and Falcon canopy set robbed from it's older deceased sister! Hot off the Bench, the Airfix Blenheim Mk.IV with lots of work done to it Trumpeters Wellington Mk.Ic with a bit of internal scratch building and home made bomb bay doors. These are the original RFI pics CMR's resin Lancaster B.II conversion using the Revell kit as a donor Revell donor kit again using the HBM Manchester Mk.Ia conversion kit. Still need to change the wheels and somehow create an accurate Fn.4 turret Airfix Stirling Mk.III with Resin Art wheels, Falcon canopy and a ton of scratch building Revell Dambuster built for the Bomber Command SiG where we displayed all the aircraft that okk part in the raid Frog Whitley using HBM resin engines and Falcon canopy set mixed with blood and tears! Last but not least, Airfix (Bilek actually) Fairey Battle with Falcon canopy, scratch built cockpit and extended nose Next BC off the production line will be the Hasegawa Grandslam. Edit..... Here's the grandslam a few years later! And another Manchester - Revell / Planet lovechild... Update April 2016 - a couple of additions ... Italeri's Stirling - McRoberts Reply Blackbird's Manchester conversion... Thanks for looking 71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12jaguar Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice to see them all together Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Superb work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Some lovely stuff on show there, I quite like the B.II Lanc with the lowered flaps, which is a nice touch I think. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Just remembered after looking at the Yearbook, missed the Whitley and Dambuster !! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Very nice work. I've got a couple of those kits in my stash might do one after I finish the Mig 3 Evan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewE Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 All of them great builds. Just shows what can be accomplished with the old kits with skill and patience. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Splendid work as usual Neil. A picture featuring all together would be quite something. all the best Matey. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Lovely work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 That is an absoloutely awesome collection. Love the Heyford especialy. No Hampden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Wow! fantastic collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver66 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I have tried to pick a favorite. Love all of them , all superd builds and in my opinion all appropriately weathered. Where are the Wellesley decals sourced from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Can't pick my favorite either! Hat off to you for all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 fantastic collection,some very nice work they look great, fantastic paintwork and weathering awesome job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Splendid collection of aircraft Neil, the Heyford still my favourite, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckb1 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Simply stunning. A beautiful collection of Bomber Commands finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Awesome collection, all Really nice builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 wow Neil - when you look at at collection like that, I kind of wonder why I abandoned RAF Bombers as 'boring' as a teen...could be I made a wrong decision? Beautiful work sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 If there was an advert for the bomber command GB this is it, superb ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Inspirational indeed Woody. Almost makes me wish I modelled in 1/72nd instead of 1/48th! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 You could fill a Bomber Command SIG table all on your lonesome Nelly! All lovely jobs... I've seen some of them, and they do look that good in the flesh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 That is an absoloutely awesome collection. Love the Heyford especialy. No Hampden? Not yet, but in the plan:) I have tried to pick a favorite. Love all of them , all superd builds and in my opinion all appropriately weathered. Where are the Wellesley decals sourced from? I got them off Honeybee (Paul). I think they were off an Xtradecal sheet ????? Forgot to take pics of the Whitley and Wellington today and not got the Dambuster to hand so had to use the original pics for them. Cheers, Neil Splendid work as usual Neil. A picture featuring all together would be quite something. all the best Matey. Chris Never thought of that, doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Outstanding collection every one superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekon Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Brilliant, really love these. Superb builds and finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 That's a fantastic collection. The finish you've got is superb. WW2 bombers can look really uninteresting but you've done a great job on all of them. Cheers Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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