Lord Riot Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 Silver sprayed, and a few patches of Humbrol metallic silver handpainted to hide imperfections and give a slight appearance of panelling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Don't want to be seen as nitpicking but remember, these aircraft were painted silver not NMF so they should have a fairly uniform finish, no hint of panelling. There will be some wear around often accessed panels but remember, these aircraft were in service when the RAF had plenty of manpower (National Service personnel in many cases), they would have been kept very clean (especially the OC's aircraft)! RAuxAF units exhibited a high level of esprit de corps and kept their aircraft scrupulously clean (the only pictures I've seen of dirty RAuxAF aircraft were those on APC in Malta with a large amount of powder residue around the gun muzzles - you can bet they didn't stay that way for long). At the end of the day though it's your model. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 You're quite right Wez, and as such she's had a respray! Probably better with a second coat anyway. Much smoother now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Undercarriage fitted well, although it's quite fiddly, being so small. I've ordered a set of 'RAF post-war serials and numbers' decals so I can choose pretty much any Vampire FB.5 (or 9!) now. And huge thanks to @Wez for a set of aftermarket Vampire markings: my next Vampire will definitely be from 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn RAuxAF (in camo)! This one, I'm still undecided! At some point I want to do a green-finned 112 Sqn one too, I need more Vampires! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Lord Riot said: And huge thanks to @Wez for a set of aftermarket Vampire markings You're welcome, they're in the post, please let me know when they arrive. Edited April 23, 2018 by Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 Factory fresh Vampire! Just waiting for its markings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Looks the part already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Does anyone know if 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn used the green & yellow bars (introduced in 1953) on its silver Vampires? I can only find photos of camouflaged ones with these roundel bars, the silver ones all seem to have code letters. But there aren't many photos around so not sure how good the evidence is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Lord Riot said: Does anyone know if 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn used the green & yellow bars (introduced in 1953) on its silver Vampires? I can only find photos of camouflaged ones with these roundel bars, the silver ones all seem to have code letters. But there aren't many photos around so not sure how good the evidence is. A quick look on AB Pics only shows 613's silver Vampires with the Q3 codes, not the roundel flashes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Lord Riot said: Does anyone know if 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn used the green & yellow bars (introduced in 1953) on its silver Vampires? I can only find photos of camouflaged ones with these roundel bars, the silver ones all seem to have code letters. But there aren't many photos around so not sure how good the evidence is. No they didn't ,only on camouflaged aircraft. Selwyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Just to go back a bit, you asked about painting some of where you had filled to check the seam had disappeared. A lot of modellers prime the whole airframe, vehicle etc. to see if there are any issues with surface and as a key for the finish coats, especially important with acrylics. There are a number of primers available and if used correctly will not hide much in the way of surface detail. A nice model, the Heller Vampire was always one of their better kits. The only thing to watch is that the main undercarriage is a bit delicate (ask me how I know). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Thanks Mr T, I think I might try all over primer on my next kit. I know what you mean about the undercarriage, the front oleo isn't the firmest either! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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