meteor III Post war colours

[TOPGUN88]

I.have the old airfix kit if the meteor 3 and was wondering other than s high speed silver bird I could find from 1948 is there any other meteor 3s that survived round about this time or after that had any different colour schemes? 

[Truro Model Builder]

Some of the ocean grey/dark green/medium sea grey aircraft were around for a few years, but apart from those and the high speed silver aircraft the only other scheme that I'm aware of is the hooked F.3 operated by 700 Naval Air Squadron in extra dark sea grey and sky:

 

 

Photograph from source.

 

Edited February 9, 2017 by T7 Models

[TOPGUN88]

thanks' didnt realise the camo ones were still around then. how difficult would it be to turn it into a PR bird!? 

[Troy Smith]

18 minutes ago, TOPGUN88 said:

thanks' didnt realise the camo ones were still around then. how difficult would it be to turn it into a PR bird!? 

 

AFAIK (I'll dig the books out in a mo)  the  PR Meteor is the PR 10,  which is an odd set of bits,  maybe best  thought of as FR9 with long span wings and early style tail

here's a 1/48th conversion

http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/features/meteorpr1048pe_1.htm

 

HTH

T

 

 

[Graham Boak]

You can use the tail and the undercarriage, plus the centre and rear fuselage.  Completely new engines, modified nose, new canopy - probably longer front fuselage (not sure from memory, or the outer wings).  Basically - don't start from here.

Edited February 9, 2017 by Graham Boak

[Troy Smith]

The books mention a  Mk.3 was use for  in flight refuelling testing

 

 

from http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=247&t=7241&sid=a500627ebc4b0e433e1d6c0f1cdce1e6

where someone converts the Airfix kit

HTH

 

PS 

 

 

[TOPGUN88]

thanks guys. muchly appreciated.