Pete in a shed

Fabulous job. Thats one good looking Heyford. Pete

Thats some impressive interior detailing I can see there and the Whirlybirds set really lifts the model as well, all finished in a really interesting scheme. Excellent modelling, excellent result. .. Pete

Love to see a colourful South American scheme and this one is an absolute beauty. Great build. Pete

Excellent scratch/conversion work. It certainly looks the part to me. Well done. Pete

Good job, Valom kits always seem to take a bit of effort, but you tamed the beast. I really dont like the idea of having a prop shaft next to the pilot. It could all go horribly wrong, visions of a food blender!😬 Pete

Shiny and lovely😍. I agree, such a good looking aircraft. Pete

Wonderful work on detailing the kit, especially the cockpit. All that is left is for my 1/72 mini me to get in it and take it for a spin😄. Pete

Cracking job . The raised air brakes really bring the model to life, I'm assuming they are part of the Eduard set? Pete

A lovely Hunter. It just has to be one of the best looking aircraft ever. Pete

I did'nt know there was a surviving airframe. I shall definately take a peek at it over in Southhampton the next time I am down in Portsmouth visiting the Historic Dock Yard. Thanks Pete

Thank you John. I seem to have found a way round the problem thank goodness. Pete

Having huge picture problems, embed function seems to have been lost in one drive. Please could someone tell me if you can see 5 photos. Pete

Hello all. Here’s my latest from the shed, not my usual fare, but a change is as good as a rest they say. The SR.A/1 jet flying boat fighter concept was brought about because of the success of Japanese water borne aircraft during WW2. In 1943 the Air Ministry funded the development of three Saunders Roe designed aircraft which were completed after the war had finished. The first flight being in 1947. After evaluation the aircraft was not deemed capable of matching the performance of land based aircraft and was not ordered. Two of the aircraft crashed during testing and were lost. The pilot of one was rescued by the occupant of a support launch who dived into the water fully clothed after the aircraft suffered a landing accident. He pulled the pilot free from the cockpit of the sinking aircraft saving his life. That pilot was Eric ‘winkle’ Brown who became one of the most famous test pilots of the time. The kit was typical short run, taking a bit of work to get it together. I replaced the supplied flimsy PE nose grill with silver nickel rod, other than that it was built from the box. It was finished in a mixture of Humbrol 27001 and 27002 and sealed using Xtra color varnishes. The base is from coastalkits. A nice change from the norm I enjoyed the challenge of this build. Here are a few pics, hope you like it. Thanks for looking. Pete

Thats a very attractive scheme for a Spit. Well done for making it in such an interesting set of markings, I had no idea the Thai air force used them. Pete

I love it. A completely different scheme on one of my favourite FAA aircraft. A flawless finish to boot, Pete