tonyot Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 Hiya Folks,......got quite a bit done last night and today,,,,,, First,.....the second Model has received its first coat of Dark Green,..... the pilots canopy is the optional closed variant from the Valom kit, which thankfully fits well,....while the rear canopy comes from the Falcon vacformed set; 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) The main update however is the first model is now finished,.....although the access steps fell off taking the model to be photographed! I elected to open the canopy and the pilots side door,.....so the pilots canopy from the Falcon vacformed set was used, with the kit windscreen, a Spitfire side door was also modified and used. As the kit propeller hubs are not exactly accurate I drilled a hole into the end of the hub and added a section cut from a set of white metal gun barrels; The finished model; All the best for now, Tony All the best for now, Tony Edited November 23, 2017 by tonyot 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Top work as always Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_gan_ainm Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Stunningly beautiful model Tony,well done. Jimbob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 That looks great Tony. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Very nice. Having the pilots door open makes the model come alive. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Cheers everybody,.....glad you like the first one,......here is the second one with the main paintwork finished; Just going to add some gloss varnish and leave it to dry ready for the decals, Cheers Tony 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Your first one is superb Tony and I'm sure the second one will be just as good, if not better. I would never have thought that such great models could be built from such old kits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 Cheers,....glad you like it! Another slight update,.....gloss varnish has dried and time to apply the decals,......I`m probably going for a 47 Sqn aircraft from 1940-41 in East Africa with large fin flashes, using decals from the Valom kit; Cheers, Tony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 You may have thought that it had gone away,....but no,....the 2nd Wellesley is still alive and kicking and now wearing its decals; Just waiting for the gloss varnish to dry before adding the matt coat and then finishing the model off! Cheers Tony 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Cracking work on those two sir... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 Cheers Dermo,....I`m getting there! A quick update,... I`ve added some matt varnish and then a coat of watercolour wash, time to wipe it away now using a piece of kitchen roll, Sorry about the poor quality of the pic,....it was taken in the front room on the tea tray where I do my modelling. Cheers Tony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Hiya Folks,.....calling the second Wellesley done now,..... just need to sort out a few little hiccups highlighted by the photos! Cheers Tony 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 They both look really smart Tony, very smart indeed. It's a shame that Revell don't see fit to re-release it when they have some really old clan gets in their catalogue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Very nice couple of models there Tony, excellent job on both 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Both look great I would love to see you collection Tony, I am sure it would be impressive. Are they all on display? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thanks for all of your nice comments folks and support,...glad you liked the models. 9 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Both look great I would love to see you collection Tony, I am sure it would be impressive. Are they all on display? Cheers Ray,....yes most of them are on display,....some in the loft and cellar but I do have this cabinet in my living room,....which is now full to bursting point! Cheers, Tony 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman1942 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 5 hours ago, tonyot said: Thanks for all of your nice comments folks and support,...glad you liked the models. Cheers Ray,....yes most of them are on display,....some in the loft and cellar but I do have this cabinet in my living room,....which is now full to bursting point! Cheers, Tony That cabinet is a boyhood dream come true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beppe Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Smart models Tony. With all those models, your home must be buldging at the seams, very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Fantastic and impressive display Tony, I have 4 smaller cabinets scatted in the study and man cave to display what can fit in them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz75 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 wow , nice. And impressive collection. Model well done nice and neat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Great models Tony. O, I love your model cabinet. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Severe cabinet envy cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 24/10/2017 at 19:00, tonyot said: Hiya Folks,..... Hopefully I`ll be starting another model soon in the form of the wonderful old Wellesley, here is the boxart from Scalemates, while I get the missus to dig my kit out of the loft; I fancy doing it in a slightly different scheme,.....either the pre war desert scheme; Also depicted on the box art of this Valom kit; OR; The mid war Temperate Sea Scheme painted aircraft circa 1943 when the surviving aircraft were used for anti sub duties; This is L2712 from 47 Sqn which was one of the last two still flying on the 3rd March 1943, note the side gun positions and the open bomb doors on the sponsons; Here is one of the long canopy variants with twin Vickers K Guns fitted and positions in the side windows too, also thought to belong to 47 Sqn for ASW duties; A rather escoteric Wellesley which I don`t know much about is this Polish marked aircraft, thought to belong to a maintenance training unit in the Middle East; Re the Polish Wellesley,......I have found another pic,..captioned,......Henryk Radecki, leaning on a Vickers Wellesley during his training at the Polish Air Force Academy (the Polish Air Force emblem may be seen to the right of Mr. Radecki) in Heliopolis, Egypt, 1945. EDIT,..EDIT,...EDIT,.....Here is another photo of the `Polish' Wellesley,... I am getting closer!! This is an excellent reference too,.....one of the better Warpaint books; You are a pit of science. Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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