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Prototypes, Experimentals, World Firsts & Record Breakers GB Poll  

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  1. 1. Choose your favourite build from the list below. If your choice is not in this section, choose the option at the bottom of the list.

    • whitestar12chris' USS Triton
      0
    • HansReggelsen's Mercury Freedom 7
      6
    • Jb65rams' Short SC.1
      1
    • zebra's Prone polit Meteor
      1
    • Pin's Bolokhvitinov S-1
      0
    • theplasticsurgeon's Panavia MRCA
      1
    • Jb65rams' SNECMA Coléoptère
      2
    • Colin W's Supermarine 510
      0
    • Colin W's Handley Page HP88
      0
    • unkempt's Boeing 247-D
      0
    • Colin W's Miles M35 Libellula
      0
    • Dermo245's Boeing X-32A
      1
    • Head in the clouds.'s Bluebird K7
      2
    • CliffB's Aerostatoplan Zhuchenko
      1
    • Dermo245's Lockheed Martin X-35
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    • Mjwomack's Trevithick 1804 locomotive
      2
    • AdrianMF's Saunders-Roe SR.53
      2
    • JOCKNEY's Supermarine 224
      0
    • Dave_R's X-15
      3
    • Bonhoff's Supermarine S6B
      0
    • Not in this section
      11
  2. 2. Choose your favourite build from the list below. If your choice is not in this section, choose the option at the bottom of the list.

    • Bonhoff's Bushnell Turtle
      1
    • Bonhoff's Supermarine Type 392 Attacker Prototype
      0
    • Enzo Matrix's F-15 Streak Eagle
      9
    • Enzo Matrix's Martin-Baker MB5
      0
    • Hardtarget's Koolhoven FK-58c.1
      2
    • Hardtarget's Fokker D-XXIII
      0
    • jrlx's Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis"
      3
    • Not in this section
      18


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Mercury - Freedom 7 - Alan Shepard - Dragon 1/72

 

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WIP here:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235017885-mercury-alan-shepard/

 

You'll find me here next:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235019015-f-111df-hasegawa-172/

 

Cheers and thanks for the support! :bye:

Hans J

 

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SUPERMARINE 510.

Here is my completed model of the Supermarine 510. A development of the Supermarine Attacker Carrier Fighter.

This holds the record to be the first swept wing jet to land on an Aircraft carrier.

Built from a Classic Airframes Attacker fuselage, Vacform wings from the tail of a Contrail Tu95 and tail from scratch.

Finished in a mix of Medium Sea Grey and Silver laquers. Serials home printed, 'P' from Fantasy Printshop and roundals from Xtradecal.

 

Build thread is here. Supermarine 510 build

 

Pictures on a sunny day at Yeovilton.

 

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Supermarine 521, HP88, YB2

 

Here's my second contribution to the group build, the HP88. 1/48 scale Resin kit from Heritage Aviation.

 

Bearing more than a superficial resemblance to the 510 above, this aircraft used the same fuselage as the 510 and the Attacker with a new wing and tail to investigate the aerodynamics for the Victor.

The wing shape and form is quite remarkable and the tips only just clear the deck due to the tail undercarriage.

Handly Page certainly did do some excellent paint schemes and this compared to the somewhat boring Supermarine scheme above. Who decided (or why) to put the roundel on the nose rather than on the rear fuselage is no doubt lost in time but it adds to the odd nature of the beast.

 

 

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Build thread here

 

Thanks for the comments during the build

 

Colin

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Here's my entry, the Boeing 247-D racer model 'Warner Bros Comet". From the Williams kit with a bit of interior detail, corrected aerials and my own decals for the corrected fuselage and engine logos.

 

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Miles M35 Libellula

ARBA 1/48 Resin and White Metal Kit.

Here is my 3rd contribution to this GB. Built in 8 days as its quite small. The novel Miles Dragonfly. She sits on the normal tricycle undercarriage but the tial wheel is to prevent the prop hitting the ground with over rotation on take off. Paints Mr Colour and decals from Microscale and serials home printed.

 

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Build thread and more pictures here.  Libellula

 

Thanks for looking and for the contributions during the build.

 

Colin

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So here's my build, Boeing's X-32A which was their unsuccessful entry in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) competition.

Full WIP is here but to recap:

 

Kit: Italeri 1208 Boeing X-32A

Scale: 1/72

Build: Out of Box with Tamiya Tape for cockpit belts. 

Paints: Halfords Plastic primer (can); Revell Acrylics (brush); Klear; Flory Models Wash; HB Pencil; W&N Matt Coat (also brush)

Decals: Kit with some extra spare stencils

 

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Thanks to Pin and TonyTiger66 for hosting and thanks for all the comments during the build.

Cheers!
Dermot

 

 

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Here is my finished Bluebird K7 made from the AlleyCat iteration of a previous kit I believe in 1/72. The kit is resin and involved several alterations in the form of scratchbuilding.

Hope you like her and thanks to all who showed an interest.

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Thanks to Steve’s (?) suggestion, here’s my second build, Lockheed Martin’s X-35 which beat Boeing's X-32A in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) competition and is now entering service as the F-35 Lightning II. Full WIP is here but to recap:

 

Kit: Italeri 1209 Lockheed Martin X-35

Scale: 1/72

Build: Out of Box with Tamiya Tape for cockpit belts. 

Paints: Halfords Plastic primer (can); Revell Acrylics (brush); Klear; Flory Models Wash; HB Pencil; W&N Matt Coat (also brush)

Decals: Kit with some extra spare stencils

 

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Thanks to TonyT for a great GB and enjoy your modelling.

Cheers,

Dermot

 

 

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A 34 hours build of the Ursus SR53 (Polish re-pop of the classic Airfix kit).

 

Homage to the old Airfix artwork that made me nearly buy it at the newsagent's every Saturday in the late 1960s:

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And another one for luck:

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Build thread here.

 

Thanks for the GB. I've enjoyed all the interesting models coming up and I'm glad I actually got to finish something!

 

I built a stand and took some more pics:

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Thanks for looking,

Adrian

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Well this really is a rarity for me, my first ever Vacform build and finishing a Group Build, something I fail to do on too many occasions !

 

I have had this kit in the stash for many years and like many of us was completely terrified of building a Vacform kit, but thanks to the encouragement of everyone on here, WE have done it. :yahoo:

 

Until I built this kit I didn't know much about Gordon Stevens, the man behind Rareplanes, but having read about him he was a remarkable man who by his undoubted skills and determination brought us the opportunity to build kits that none of the mainstream manufacturers would have looked at. I would therefore like to dedicate my rather modest build of this, one of his earliest kits to him.

 

The poor old Supermarine 224, wasn't a success ending its life on a firing range as a target, but hopefully RJ Mitchell learnt something that he later used to make the more recognisable Spitfire the success it was.

 

As for this kit I learnt a great deal, cutting out the parts from the sheet is nerve racking, the sanding seems to take forever as you are frightened of taking off too much and you constantly worry that the parts aren't going to fit. However the sense of achievement is amazing, so please dig out that Vacform kit you have had in the stash for years and give it a go, everyone on BM, especially me is right behind you.

 

cheers Pat :cheers:

 

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Supermarine S6.B - First aircraft to reach 400mph

 

1/72 Frog Kit built OOB except for some wire rigging. Humbrol Metalcote for the silver and various acrylic paints for everything else. Original 40+ year old decals survived application.

 

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KR's

 

IanJ

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Bushnell's "Turtle" - The first Combat Submarine.

 

1/35th scale Mikro-Mir kit - OOB except for a band round its midriff and a rope between the drill and explosive charge. A variety of acrylic paints with an oil paint woodgrain effect. Base made from wooden coffee stirrers.

 

A nice fun build - Build thread Here

 

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KR's

 

IanJ

 

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TS409 - Supermarine Type 392 Attacker Prototype

 

1/72 Novo repop of the venerable Frog Attacker F1 kit modified by removing the fin fillet.

 

Build thread Here

 

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IanJ

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Streak Eagle

Bu.Aer. 72-0119

Kit:  Academy 1/72 F-15C

Decals:  Rocketeer

Build thread:  http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235018025-streak-eagle/

 

 

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Martin Baker MB.5

R2496, A&AEE, May 1944

Kit:  AZ Model 1/72

Build thread:  http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235018027-martin-baker-mb5/

 

I'm aware that this aircraft has no exhaust stacks.  The carpet monster is currently holding them to ransom!  :fraidnot:

 

 

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