Lazlo Woodbine Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 1/72 Blackburn Botha of 608 Squadron RAF Thornaby from a resin kit bought years ago go about £12 at the Scottish Nationals about 12 years ago, had started it but left it as I wasn't too confident about the transparent bits, added early Beaufighter wheels from Aries as they look better. Painted by hand and brush using revell aquacolour, markings from spares. Have added some pics of the build and a photo of the original from Flypast magazine. Thanks for looking Gary 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatters Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Now there's something you don't see every day. Brilliant job of a very unusual subject. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Great refurb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Cracking work. An aircraft that you look at & wonder why they bothered. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 The Botha may have been an unloved aeroplane during its lifetime, but your model is a little cracker. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheels Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Just the sort of weirdness I love to see. Inspiration to crack on with a few obscure types myself! Contemplated buying the Contrail Botha years ago, but (maybe fortunately) never went there in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Never seen this curious bird. Looks rather funny though. Great job on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I had actually forgotten Bothas ever existed, it has been so long since I last saw a photo of one! Your model is actually the first one I look at and I am impressed by your dedication! Congratulation on what appears to be a tricky build! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Excellent job on the Botha! This must be the Planet Models kit? Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 This was for sure not an easy build. Results is exceptional of rarely seen subject. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Nice one,..... it looks great and what a bargain too, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Great job on the Botha, your hard work paid off in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Great job and interesting for me, I have the Contrail vac on the go at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Well, she certainly looks like a Botha! Well done in resuscitating that kit. I too have the Contrail kit lurking in the 'to do' pile and it looks like a lot of work as well. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Wow Gary, that is the best Botha I have seen in 1/72 scale, and with a local connection too....................fantastic Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 27 minutes ago, Horatio Gruntfuttock said: Well, she certainly looks like a Botha! Well done in resuscitating that kit. I too have the Contrail kit lurking in the 'to do' pile and it looks like a lot of work as well. Nice job! In addition to commenting on this wonderful Botha, I have to say that 'Horatio Gruntfuttock' is the best user ID I've ever seen. ! Really nicely done model, it doesn't look like it was an easy build at all. If there are any Botha experts out there; Ive been trying to find details of one that went down in the sea by an English (North-West I think) coastal town, with Polish crew on board. Very vague, I know, but it's all I can remember. Googling doesn't help me . Unloved in the main and considered more dangerous as a trainer than going on s fighter sortie, it still has an unusual appeal. TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Nice build! it reminds me that I have the Contrail vacform of the same subject in the stash. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Thanks for the kind words, the kit is by someone called PH Model from the Czech Republic. I managed to get another one which will be done as a gunnery school one based at RAF Morpeth, but am not sure if it's still available, I got my second from lonewulf models a few years ago. Here's the box art. Gary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Looks really OK! Wish to see it one day in plastic... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Nice, like our favourite Martian , I've got a Contrail one, I wish I had one of these, there'd be a much greater chance of me ever getting a Botha in my collection then. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Excellent model of a rarely seen aircraft. And one of the worst ever to serve with the RAF. How about a Lerwick next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 That was a ugly brute, wasn't it? So much so it could have been French! Nice build, though! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffajake Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Well that looks, er, different. You've done a really good job on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Contrail Botha seen at Huddersfield Feb 2017. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 That ones come up pretty nice, maybe mine will get built after all. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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