tonyot Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) Hello Folks, I`ve been waiting for this kit for ages and thanks to Gary at MAM I received this 1/48th scale Revell Ventura Mk.II kit which I`ve finished in a scheme that I have been researching for years,.....as one of two Mk.II`s flown by 1575 (Special Duties) Flight from N.Africa for missions over S. France, Corsica and Italy. I`ve submitted the article to MAM so won`t give too much away, however I will say that it is a nice kit, the BP Type C turret is very nice, the masks provided in the kit are great but Revell forgot to add a new canopy with clear bulges in the roof and left hand side and have simply put the original canopy from the PV-1 kit in the box instead! My attempt at rectifying this was to carve a pair of blisters from the spare canopy left over from an Arba resin Blenheim kit and attach these instead,....but it is nowhere near perfect and it would be great if Revell did a new part or the aftermarket came to the rescue. Anyway,....here is the model; [/url] I do hope that this kit is imported into the UK soon as there are so many more that I want to build and Aviaology in Canada have just released a pair of sheets featuring some extremely interesting Ventura`s,....I want to build at least four of them! Hope you like it and thanks to Gary for the model,.....the full article will hopefully appear in MAM or SAMI magazines soon, Cheers Tony PS- I meant to add that this Ventura, AE881 failed to return from a Special Duties `Wireless' sortie to Italy during September 1943 and the crew are remembered on the RAF Memorial at Floriana in Malta as they have no known grave, I`d like to dedicate the model to them. PPS- Since sending the article off for printing I`ve been in contact with one of the surviving Ventura crew members from 624 (SD) Sqn called John Russell who confirms that; - The Ventura coded A was AE 881 and B was AE 948, although according to his logbook AE 881 was changed to X, in the middle of August 43. He doesn`t recall any squadron letters being applied,...just the individual code letters A & B. - No guns were fitted in the nose glazing. - He also recalls that the camouflage was all over grey, not black,...however the photo of the real AE881/A does prove otherwise. Maybe they were changed at a later date? - The Ventura`s were used for for ferrying SOE staff,mostly between Algiers and Tunis and some communication, between SOE operators on the ground using a specially installed set. - AE 881 must have landed at Palermo,Sicily to refuel on the night that it was lost with its crew, probably to extend its time over the target in Italy. All the best Tony Edited May 14, 2020 by tonyot 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Nice job on an unusual scheme Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Gorgeous Tony, really like the desert camo, you keep coming up with these unusual schemes. Like the detailing inside too, the map, the sun blind etc and you'd never believe those blisters were stuck on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Lovely job Tony, a really nice finish and an unusual scheme, nice work Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Excellent as always Tony! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Great job on this one Tony,very interesting and different scheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Really nice there Tony. Your earlier articles have inspired me to make a SAAF Ventura GR.V currently in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 .. you'd never believe those blisters were stuck on. I second that Tony, they are really well done - as is the rest of the model, lovely job...!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Great job there Tony. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Wonderful model. They are in the local hobby shops here in the states. Saw a couple 2 days ago and almost bought one. Since I haven't built the PV-1 yet, thought I should wait. (Don't worry, did leave with some obscure kits from Mania, MPM, Fujimi and CMK.) I look forward to your article as I always enjoy them as they are well written, informative, well researched and entertaining. Please let us know if it makes it to one of the modeling mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnylurve Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 A great model, a great scheme, and most importantly, a great tribute to the crew. Simply heroes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Very nice indeed Tony, wonderful finish, very reminicent of the scheme on the Twin Pioneers of the '60s. I like the cockpit overhead blind and cabin area curtains. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyinuk0 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Tony, Great job there and unusual colour scheme. I like to see something different. Thanks for sharing. Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert A Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Absolutely crackin' as usual mate. Hope to get down and see this in the flesh, in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Nice Tony, it looks so good in this scheme & nice tribute to the crew. I picked up the March MAM today, part 3 of your series, looks good. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Tony Lovely build, very impressed will have to get the Mag and take a more detailed look Regards Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 very nice work, not seen one in that scheme!! but very nicely done great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 She looks great, top work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Very nice scheme. Your Ventura looks very good. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Gorgeous build and an unusual scheme. Pity Revell don't do a Hudson as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 That's the best Ventura scheme I've seen. Look forward to the article in due course. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Never seen one in that scheme before, looks very attractive. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmydel Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Nice work on this one. I really like the scheme. This is indeed a nice kit fit wise. Building one myself for Revell right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 That's not a scheme you see often on a Hudson. Beautifully executed. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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