tonyot Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) Hiya Folks, Since seeing a colour side view of this aircraft many moons ago I have always fancied doing this Harvard with its large Wireless Operators trade badge on the side of the fuselage and thanks to Belcher Bits decals I was able to do so. As with my previous RCN Harvard and Firefly I again used Humbrol Trainer Yellow from a rattle can and was very impressed with it! According to Wikipedia; Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless School[2][7] learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School. Here is the model; This is the first time that I have built the Occidental kit (which has now been reboxed by Italeri) and I was very impressed, although I lost the rear cockpit instrument panel and console and had to build a new one from plastic card and a spare Monogram kit part cut down to size. Cheers Tony Edited March 29, 2017 by tonyot 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 tasty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 brilliant looking model, and good back story as well 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Lovely work Tony, glad to see you building again. Hope your health has improved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 That looks smart Tony, a nice point of difference about it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Absolutely stunning - looks great. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Building, finishing and photography all fantastic looking. Great post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Loving it! Nice choice of markings. If its yellow trainer it nearly has to be RCAF!! It reminds me, I must get some time and complete my Monogram Texan as the one I flew in at Kissimmee in 2001 I have Belcher Bits Decals which has the right USMC markings and code. Does anyone want the resin early rudder bits??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 45 minutes ago, Silver Fox said: Lovely work Tony, glad to see you building again. Hope your health has improved. Cheers Andy,......yes I`m slowly getting there,.....walking and standing are still a problem but I can lie down and stick bits of plastic together now without being in too much pain and it is keeping me sane! See I`m even doing a bit of poetry too! 4 minutes ago, Paul J said: Loving it! Nice choice of markings. If its yellow trainer it nearly has to be RCAF!! It reminds me, I must get some time and complete my Monogram Texan as the one I flew in at Kissimmee in 2001 I have Belcher Bits Decals which has the right USMC markings and code. Does anyone want the resin early rudder bits??? I`ve done a Monogram one recently too (as a RCN one) but another has stalled in progress as I`ve lost a wheel and the prop! The Kissimee exerience is great isn`t it, here is me doing the same; Cheers for your kind remarks folks, All the best Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hello Tony, Thanks for sharing the story and the excellent model. Sharp photography. Regards, Dirk / The Netherlands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Great build Tony,very nice finish on that scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Great looking model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I dig it!! Nice work. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Lovely stuff Tony! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjiml2 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Nice job on the Harvard Tony...I really like that scheme. Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Another cracker. I find yellow hard to make realistic but you've nailed it here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Brilliant.......simply brilliant...!!! Cheers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 That's really very nice, very impressed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali62 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hiya Tony Great model, very nice, I like this one a lot, even better and nicer scheme than the first one..... keep up the good work, cheers Ali 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 She's a beauty and thanks for the story too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Now that is pure inspiration. Great build Tony. Make note to self ....buy one to do a RN version Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Lovely Harvard, a very unusual scheme too, never seen that one before. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Thanks for your very kind words everybody, so glad that you like it I must admit that I`m pleased to add this to my collection at last as I`ve always liked this scheme. 13 hours ago, jenko said: Now that is pure inspiration. Great build Tony. Make note to self ....buy one to do a RN version Dick I look forward to seeing it Dick,....I`ve recently finished a Fleet Air Arm one too and posted it here on BM. All the best Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I'm glad to see that you're feeling better now. You've done a cracking cracking job with this one. I really like the Harvard in that scheme. Are the markings available in 1/72 by any chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 2 hours ago, cngaero said: I'm glad to see that you're feeling better now. You've done a cracking cracking job with this one. I really like the Harvard in that scheme. Are the markings available in 1/72 by any chance? Thanks,.....glad you like the model,..... I`m slowly getting there but still struggling to stand and walk yet, but I`m getting my modelling mojo back now! I`ve just had a look at the Belcher Bits website and they do not appear to have these decals in 1/72nd scale, sorry. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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