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Result! Alley Cat have released some 1/48 decals for the Vampire, and these include 604 Squadron. These have been duly purchased and will find their way into another Airfix Vampire F.3 in due course
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David A Collins started following 1:48 DH Chipmunk 5 AEF Cambridge , HP Hampden Bomber Instrument Panel and Dynavector Sea Hornet NF21
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HP Hampden Bomber Instrument Panel
David A Collins replied to alzictorini's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Hi alzictorini, Having personally restored or created several original aircraft instrument panels in aluminium/tuffnel including: Vampire FB.5 and T.11; Meteor F.4 and NF.11; Hornet F.1; Sea Hornet PR.22; and Tempest II, I can say that you have done a superb job on this Hampden. It's indistinguishable from the original. Amazing work. -
Dynavector Sea Hornet NF21
David A Collins replied to Britman's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Lovely work Britman. -
1:48 DH Chipmunk 5 AEF Cambridge
David A Collins replied to Inverted's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Wonderful. I too had my first flight in WB627 at 5AEF! It was in the summer of 1987 I recall. -
1/48 De Havilland Vampire F.3 by Airfix - released
David A Collins replied to Bjorn's topic in The Rumourmonger
I guess, with the covers off displaying the gas turbine that the undercarriage could alway be glued onto a diorama display base! This should prevent it being a tail-sitter. -
1/48 De Havilland Vampire F.3 by Airfix - released
David A Collins replied to Bjorn's topic in The Rumourmonger
This engine is a nice addition. Its going to need one serious nose weight to counter the imbalance though! -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
The Dalrymple and Verdun published book by Tony Buttler has several excellent TT photos within. Also, others can be found in the web. -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Hi T-21, I bet it was sad to stop flying these Tempests. Fingers crossed we will see two Tempest II's flying this year. One in the UK and one in Canada -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
All paints are Humbrol rattle cans. Yellow is Gloss 69 I think, over Matt 33. Both appeared satin when dry. I'll be adding the towing attachment and also the anti-foul post beneath the rear fuselage, when I've scratch built them. The wires are beyond my skill to add, but if you search Britmodeller you'll find Mark's Heller Tempest TT.5 from a few years ago. He did a splendid job, including all the bells and whistles -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Hi T-21, Wow, what a coincidence! I hope I have done it justice. My friend Mark Gauntlet provided the colour artwork I used for this. I believe his father was ground crew a RAF Pembrey for his National Service. -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Here are both of the Airfix Tempests now finished. -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
A sneak preview before the finished aircraft... This second kit also went together perfectly. No filler or sanding required, which was a real bonus for the intended high speed silver finish. -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Emerging from the spray booth next is an Airfix series 2 Tempest TT.5 This has been a challenging combination of aluminium, yellow, black and red paint! It'll make a nice contrast to display alongside the earlier series 1. -
Hawker Tempest V and TT.5
David A Collins replied to David A Collins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Thanks Steve, I'll be making a TT.5 version of this next. It will make a nice contrast in both colour and being a later series 2 aircraft. As Airfix scanned the Hendon example, I bet they are planning a future release of a Target Tug version?