Paul Bradley Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) My first completions of the year - the RS Models 1/72 Avro Rota in Swiss civil markings - the fuselage is a touch over 4 ins long, by the way - and a pair of S&M Models 1/72 Bristol Sycamore, RAF and German Navy versions. These are magazine reviews, so just the single photos and no words.... Edited February 6, 2017 by Paul Bradley Speeeling..... 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Well tidy mun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Hi Paul: Congratulations for your three Wonderful builds, for sure just for the articles dealing with what you did and what you can show there, those builds are worthy the magazine where they will be published!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBOT Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Sycamore....I'm in love!!! Must have one or two of'em!! Thanks for sharing! Olli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Very nice, Paul. I particularly like the Sycamores. Interesting, though, that the decals (which I presume come with the kit) show '380 in the spurious 202 Sqn markings. Is there a 275 Sqn option in the kit? I gather the 202 Sqn mallard badges were applied during the aircraft's time as a 'gate guard' for the SAR Wing HQ at Finningley, which was an odd decision as 202 never operated the Sycamore. However, I know from experience that many military people aren't especially historically aware. Yet another example (like the 'RAF SAR' Wessex 3) of a kit manufacturer using a preserved example as a reference, I suppose. Jon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 Cheers, guys. Yes, those are the decals that come with the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 12 hours ago, Paul Bradley said: My first completions of the year - the RS Models 1/72 Avro Rota in Swiss civil markings - the fuselage is a touch over 4 ins long, by the way - and a pair of S&M Models 1/72 Bristol Sycamore, RAF and German Navy versions. These are magazine reviews, so just the single photos and no words.... Not sure, may be the photo, but to me the yellow colour looks wrong, should be more "orangy." The Correct colour was BS381c 356 Golden Yellow. That looks a bit like Lemon yellow BS 381c355 to me. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Really nice trio` there, great job(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Fair comment about the colour shade, Selwyn, but I remember that the Sea Kings seemed to vary in hue between aircraft, and even between different sections of the same aircraft. I can't imagine that the Sycamores were any different, and this looks right to me. BTW, if you get the opportunity to visit Aeroventure at Doncaster then you could do worse than to have a good look at the 275 Sqn Sycamore that Nige & co have nearly finished restoring - it's stunning. Jon Edited February 6, 2017 by Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 The Sycamores are gorgeous, but the little Avro steals the show for me. Thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 sweet models of unusual subjects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Good to see a really nice rotary selection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircraftkit Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Very good, nice to see the Sycamores. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Jonners said: Fair comment about the colour shade, Selwyn, but I remember that the Sea Kings seemed to vary in hue between aircraft, and even between different sections of the same aircraft. I can't imagine that the Sycamores were any different, and this looks right to me. BTW, if you get the opportunity to visit Aeroventure at Doncaster then you could do worse than to have a good look at the 275 Sqn Sycamore that Nige & co have nearly finished restoring - it's stunning. Jon Jonners, I think the golden yellow colour weathered but i think looked more washed out than a lemon colour. Been a couple of times to aeroventure over the last few years, I'm in Manchester so its effectively my closest a/c museum. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Cheers, guys. The yellow is a bit pale, on reflection - as I didn't have a Golden Yellow, I added a little Int. Orange to my Insignia Yellow, but I was perhaps a bit too careful about the amount of orange I added. Funnily enough, the Int. Orange in the photo looks too red to me in this photo - I can't win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I have this kit (sycamore) and the old clearfix decals Well done I would be proud of a build like this Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Cheers, Rodders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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