Tony Whittingham

Hi @rob Lyttle, I did see it. Were I building only 1 Ventura, I might consider dropping the flaps, but 3 might be a bridge too far! As it is, the going’s on inside the bomber nose will be tricky. 4 ammunition boxes, cabling , and a floor to start. I’ll explore the possibility, however! cheers, TW

Rob, Look in the Vendor section. You have to scroll waaayy down from Home.😊 Red Roo. Regards, TW

Hello @Ed Russell, I’ll finish these, or go down with all flags flying! Is there any chance you can tell me what the shrouded exhausts on the night bomber look like? DK decals refers to a Red Roo conversion, which I cannot find. TW

Hello All, Here's an update to the build. As I said, I'm building in triplicate, so even if I show you only one assembly, I've built two others so that the Venturas arrive in RFI together. I'm concentrating on the Wireless Op and Bomb aimer stations, because not much can be seen otherwise. I'm using the PV-1 boxing as the pattern for now. Here is the rear bulkhead of the wireless operator station at the wing spar. Anyone wanting to follow along as I build, feel free to use the diagram. Bulkheads all made, and door scribed. A start on the flight deck. Note the radio rack guideline above the window opening. First, I had to locate the floor. In my opinion, Revell shows us where it is, at the bottom edge of the flight deck bulkhead. The Ginter book has a diagram that shows the W/Op compartment to be about 0.125" above the Bomb bay roof, almost dead on the flight deck bulkhead bottom. If anyone has an accurate dimension, that would be good to know. Radio Rack structure and floor panels. This is my first sticking point. The references all show the PV-1 (Ventura GR.V). This is Ok for the SAAF build, but the two bombers have British radio gear, either TR9F as quoted in the Ginter book, or TR1154 and receiver. I don't have much on the TR9F, but I do have a TR1154 in the spares. It looks as if this set is hung at an angle over the window. Anyone know? Note the ejection pin rings! The floor supports are 0.040 x 0.100 strip. The floor sits on these. Don't forget to drill out the hand holes in the bomb bay roof! More updates shortly.

Yup, I have available space. I usually build in 1/32, or 1/24. I’d like to lay my hands on a Classic Airframes Hudson, but they’re rare these days.

Hello all, This is the first time I've posted a WIP to Britmodeller. I happen to have 3 copies of the 1/48 scale Revell Ventura kit, one being the early PV-1, the other two being the RAF Ventura II boxing. Originally, I wanted to build a South African Air Force Maritime patrol Ventura, but this soon mushroomed into the RAF Venturas, one of which would have a 4-gun Boulton – Paul turret. The desired outcome is one RAAF Ventura with a 4 -gun turret in the Temperate Land Scheme, a RAF special duties Ventura with Dark Earth / Light Stone / Night scheme, and a SAAF PV-1 in Dark Sea Grey / PR Blue or Sky paint, and Vokes filters. Differences between the versions: Type Operator Nose turret Engines Other Scheme PV-1 SAAF solid none Vokes Filters External racks DSG / Sky / PR Blue Ventura II RAAF glass 4-gun BP DE / DG /Sky grey Ventura II RAF glass 2-gun BP DE / LS / Night Project plan: Source new decal sheets (castle and springbok) for SAAF Ventura. Obtain an additional set of propellers to replace the incorrect ones in the PV-1 boxing. Swap PV-1 upper turret mount with one of the RAF Venturas, and blank this off for SAAF build. Convert the bomber versions to single pilot operation, add detail to the W/Op compartment on all three. Add details to the bomber version noses. Correct the engine nacelle fronts, add Vokes filters to the SAAF build nacelles. Install the Boulton – Paul turret in the PV-1 upper turret mount, add to the Aussie Ventura. Source an ADF football for the SAAF Ventura. Plunge mould some teardrop bubbles for the Bomber Venturas. First, an overview of the kit(s) Decals sourced from MAVdecal in South Africa. I don't necessarily adhere to the build process in the instructions. It's a man thing, so bear with me! I re-profiled the Nacelle fronts , just to see what they looked like! The one on the right has been re-worked.

Hi Red Roo folks, The DK decals for the Revell kit refers to a resin conversion I can’t find on your site. Do you have any information on this? If I have to scratch build, I’m hoping you could show me what these exhausts look like. TW

Looking good,Matt, I feel your pain on the finish. I had trouble when airbrushing Humbrol Satin Signal Red. It produced a pebble finish and didn’t harden for a long time. I am working on a Yellowjack Gnat.

Hello All, Here's my latest build, now that the Corona virus has enabled me to have time on my hands. I'm having a spot of trouble with my SLR, my apologies for the focus issues. Also, here's an update on my PR.21. New information points to SEAC bands on the upper wings only. Thanks for looking Regards, TW

The date is December 1944. The RAF Photo Units have come to the awful conclusion that their latest mount, the Spitfire PR. XIX, cannot outrace or outclimb the latest Spitfire fighter, the F.21. In answer, Supermarine builds 16 Mk. 21 “D” wing sets to be mated with PR. XIX fuselages for service testing. Not to be outdone, Rolls-Royce produces a brand new engine for this aircraft, the RR Griffon 122, a 3 speed, 2 stage contraprop engine with a cabin supercharger ( derived from the Spiteful engine). The war in Europe ends before the new PR. XXI is available, so the aircraft are sent to South East Asia Command, where they replace the Spitfire PR. XI in service. Post war, the RAF has no use for 16 non standard airframes, and they are scrapped in 1947 in Hong Kong. This what they would have looked like. The serial number was taken from the last batch of Spitfire F.21’s LA565-581, cancelled , and never used. This was a combination of the Airfix PR19 with a Seafire 46 wing and Contraprop. All cannon related panels were filled in, and the wing tank booster pump bulges added. SEAC decals came from an Aeromaster sheet. thanks for looking. TW

I’m planning 3 Ventura’s, a RAAF one with a 4-browning turret, a RNZAF bog standard bomber, and a post-war SAAF PV-1 in DSG/PR Blue with springbok and castle markings. TW

Hello people of the tread and tyres, I usually inhabit the aerial side of this forum, but today I’m looking for a load for a modern transport aircraft. I wanted to use a LAV, tied down and loaded, or about to be loaded. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, TW

Thanks @stever219, I found @tonyot’s article, and looked through it. In one shot there’s a proper RAF w/t set. I think I have one in the spares box that would fit. cheers, TW

The PCM kit has resin and PE parts, and no location pins. It’s a bit tricky on the alignment, especially if you’re trying to scratch build the oblique camera installation, which I am. I’m not attempting the vertical ones, as you really cannot see them. TW

Hi All, I’m putting together information for a build of a RAF Ventura bomber, but the wireless installation info I have is for the PV-1. Would the Mosquito Radio set have been used? any help would be greatly appreciated. TW

Kitlinx in the US has supplies of the PCM Mk. 14. I’m currently attempting the conversion to PR.19. TW

Thanks, Ewen! That’s most helpful. I have a copy of “Eyes for the Phoenix” , I will have a look there also.

Hello Spitfire gurus, Did any Spitfire 19’s make it to South East Asia Command before VJ Day? I would really like to build one with the blue on Blue markings. I know there’s a restored airframe flying in these markings, but I would prefer an in-service machine if possible. regards, TW

Hello All, I’m looking for dimensions of the oblique F24 camera as used in Spitfire 19’s. Does anyone have a general arrangement drawing for the camera that you wouldn’t mind sharing. I’ve scaled dimensions from the manual photos, but I’m not entirely comfortable with my results. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. regards, TW

Thanks, gents! I’ll hunt down the named references. TW

Hello all, I just got a Hobbycraft 1/32 Mustang 1a, and I was wondering if there are pictures of these with Malcolm hoods. regards, TW.

Very nice Fresco! Michelangelo could not do better! TW

Thanks Serge! TW

Hello WIP, I could do. I have 2 kits, and want to build a post war SAAF PV-1 in DSG over Sky, and a 464 Squadron Ventura with the 4-gun turret. All based on the Revell 1/48 kit. my references will be the Ginter book, and a series of articles in IPMS Canada magazine starting in Vol. 35 no.2, by V. Scheuerman. Decals are being sourced from Hannants, and a specialist South African decal manufacturer, MAVdecal. regards, TW

Thanks very much, W I P! work proceeds apace on my Ventura. Looks like only select 464 squadron aircraft. Cheers, TW