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    1/48 - Fairey Firefly Mk.1 by Trumpeter - released

    in The Rumourmonger

    Posted

    In all fairness this doesn’t look like a mis-shapen lump like some of Trumpeters other works however the elevator cock-up here is typical of their poor research and/or lack of attention to detail. A thirty second google search for ‘firefly elevators’ would suffice to show how they look!! I’ll be interested to see how the rest of the kit compares to plans and photographs.

     

    My main bugbear here is that in the act of producing a modern yet inaccurate model of rarer subjects they will drive away manufacturers who otherwise would be willing to spend the time and effort to do them properly!

     

    Fingers crossed Trumpy don’t try to tackle the Scimitar, Firebrand, Venom etc....

     

    Chris

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    Curtiss P-40L, 86th FS, 79th FG, Italy 1944

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

    Posted

    My first new-build model of the year is the Hobbycraft P-40F kit built as a P-40L the crashed during the Anzio invasion due to sabotage and is now displayed in the museum at Piana del Orme in Latina, Italy. These markings interested me due to the non-standard insignia, old code repaints and errors (see the right-side fin-flash).

     

    I used Eduard seatbelts, resin wheels, Squadron canopy, Vallejo paints and Sky Models decals to finish this model.

     

    Thanks for looking,

     

    Chris

     

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    Republic P-47D, Major D.Smith, 61st FS, 56th FG, Boxted 1944

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

    Posted

    My second refurb of the year after the Sea Fury was the Academy 1/48 P-47D. I was not happy with the original NMF finish so I decided to strip it and start again.

     

    I used kits-world decals, Tamiya/Vallejo paints and Winsor and Newton Matt varnish to finish. The gear doors were scratch built as I managed to lose the originals and the canopy is a vac-form from Squadron.

     

    Hope you like it!

     

    Thanks for looking,

     

    Chris

     

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    Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, 803 NAS, RCN 1948

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

    Posted

    Hi All!

     

    Given the excitement generated by the new Airfix Sea Fury I decided to drag my old Hobbycraft kit off the shelf and give it a bit of TLC. The original model used white metal gear and prop plus a vac canopy so these were reused for the rebuild. The fun part was reattaching the previously folded wings and rescribing the hinge lines...

     

    I used xtradecals and vallejo paints finished off with Winsor and Newton Satin varnish. I have attached a pic of the model as it was originally as a comparison.

     

    This should satisfy my Sea Fury cravings until I can build my Airfix and AMG kits. Hope you like it!

     

    Chris

     

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