[Help with British Army Uniform Colours]

Hi Stuart,

 

This may help in terms of colours, this is an 85 Pattern DPM smock and 1980s Lightweights, not much difference in colour between this and earlier kit.

 

The kit below is based on RAF but same as Army for the period.

 

Cheers

Simon

 

[Revell 1/48 NA Harvard T2 FX443 RAF Chivenor, Devon 1948]

23 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Great diorama and model, it looks lovely   this is a cracking kit and have built the original Monogram boxing , goes together very well and details are very good too. 

Great work 

Chris

Thanks Chris! Yes, really enjoyed building this one!

[1:32 Mcdonnell Douglas Phantom F4 J 74 Sqn RAF]

Stunning!!

[Revell 1/48 NA Harvard T2 FX443 RAF Chivenor, Devon 1948]

1 hour ago, Duxford1985 said:

Nice diorama love the ground crew and great looking harvard t2 😊👍

 

Thanks! 🙂

[Revell 1/48 NA Harvard T2 FX443 RAF Chivenor, Devon 1948]

16 hours ago, RMCS said:

Lovley job 

Thank you 🙂

9 hours ago, Fritag said:

Delightful build and diorama Simon  

Cheers Steve, hope you are well 🙂

[Revell 1/48 NA Harvard T2 FX443 RAF Chivenor, Devon 1948]

Just now, dnl42 said:

That's an excellent diorama!  

 

I love that kit, I have a few in the stash and one on the shelf.

 

Thank you 🙂

 

This one was from the 'Reno Racer' double set, but builds up nice doesn't it!

 

Cheers

Si

[Revell 1/48 NA Harvard T2 FX443 RAF Chivenor, Devon 1948]

Evening all,

 

Well it seems like ages since I posted anything here, so heres the first model i've completed in a long time. Lots of life changes such as Covid enforced redundancy and job change from a graphic designer in the events industry to a supermarket shelf filler have meant the hobby has taken a back seat for a while.

 

This is an old Revell boxing of the Harvard i've had in the stash for ages, not sure how accurate it is and purely built for fun to ease back into the hobby, and I had to find something to do with a box of RAF figures i've had for ages as well!

 

Decals are all from the spares box and could be better!

 

The photos are a bit moody but I like them 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

[Post-war RAF Uniforms]

On 7/1/2021 at 4:57 PM, MikeC said:

Indeed, not to mention interim uniforms in the 1918-early 20s period, and working dress such as tech ranks' overalls.  I don't mention flying kit in that list as that's a whole subject in itself.

 

@SimonR    Good luck with the book, and if you have any specific queries, particularly the 1970s-90s period, please feel free to PM me.

I’ll send you a PM later Mike, now off to work 👍

[Post-war RAF Uniforms]

Hi guys, 

 

Wow, many thanks for your replies!

 

I am indeed aware its a big list lol!

 

This first issue is broadly covering 'service' uniforms, so No1s, 2s etc from around 1950-2000, so no aircrew, specialist or ceremonial clothing is included, if this proves a success I'm hoping to produce further versions. So far Ive included 49 BD, No1 OA & Officer, Tropical, DPM, Mess etc.

 

Its impossible to cover every single item of kit you have listed above but its looking pretty good to date, if anybody wants to PM me I can send a pdf of work in progress so you can pick holes in it lol!

 

FYI my dad served 23 years from '44 to 67 and I was in the Cadets at Chivenor so not coming at this totally blind.

 

Cheers

Simon

[Very sad news - Nigel Heath has passed away]

Just logged on for the first time in ages and very sad to hear this news.

 

RIP Nigel

[Post-war RAF Uniforms]

Heres the cover and a couple of spreads, running to about 100 pages so far!

 

[Post-war RAF Uniforms]

Hi all,

 

Are there any experts on post-war RAF Uniforms among us?

 

I'm currently in the process of producing a book and need a bit of help here and there.

 

I'll post a couple of draft spreads later so you can see how its looking.

 

Cheers

Simon

[Mig-21 MF 1/72 Eduard Jagdfliegergeschwader 3]

Thats superb! Great to see a MiG in DDR Luftstreitkräfte markings as well!

 

Cheers

Simon

[The finally finished HKG B-17 1/32 (new pics page 2)]

Simply Bellissimo Angelo 🙂

 

[Kinetic 1/48 T-45C: Almost ended up in the trash bin]

Just to echo the above, glad you didn't bin it - thats lovely 🙂

 

Cheers

Simon

[Airfix 1/72 Short Stirling]

49 minutes ago, RJ-WobblyHands said:

WOW just seen this, an awesome build of an old kit ! 

 

I remember building this kit 40 years ago , mine certainly did not look like that - My dad would probably tell tales of my thumb prints in humbrol cement on the canopy , blood over the wing , my 1st attempt at cleaning up seams with a scalpel haha

Thank you!! yes I too had the old thing hanging from my bedroom ceiling sometime in the late 70's early 80's 🙂

Just now, JOCKNEY said:

Wonderful job on a classic kit

Thanks Pat, seems a while ago I did this now, thread has been resurrected lol!!

[MiG-23MF "459" Trumpeter 1:48]

Thats lovely, stunning paint job, well done 🙂

[Airfix 1/72 Short Stirling]

Thats lovely Eric, thanks for sharing!

 

Cheers

Simon

[Airfix 1/72 Short Stirling]

Thanks Mike, good luck with your Wimpy and Halifax!

 

I agree about the minimal amount of parts, with a bit of work and creativity with the airbrush these old klts still stack up ok!!

 

Cheers

Simon

[East German MIG decals]

Thanks Guys, looks like modelldoc has come up trumps 🙂

 

Cheers

Simon

[East German MIG decals]

Hi all,

 

Planning a on doing an East German 1/48 MiG 21PF based on a Revell kit, does anybody know of any decal sheets for this version or has anybody got any spare DDR national markings they dot want?

 

Thanks in advance

Simon

[Video of RAF Hercules transport plane landing on Saunton Sands]

On 1/10/2019 at 2:23 PM, Mike said:

Cool video.  When was it done?  The picture quality implies recently, but I'm sure I've seen a vid of a Herk landing on a beach before.

Hi chaps, just to clarify the Herc landed on Saunton beach on Jan 9 2019 - a mate was there to see it land and got some photos that he shared on facebook.

 

Hope that clears it up!

 

Cheers

Simon

[BAC Lightning F.6 Trumpeter 1:32]

Cant see too much wrong with the model or the photography!

 

Cracking build, and yes, the kit aint perfect but your done a bloody good job on it!

 

Cheers

Simon

[Weapons load on Hawker Hunter f6]

Hi Dave,

 

In asked a similar question about the FGA9 a little while ago, you may find this thread helpful or not, I'm not sure about the use of pods on the F6 to be honest...

 

Cheers

Simon

[Hunter F6 paint help please]

I believe the Sabrinas are removed from the airframe in order that the Aden gun pack can be dropped out of the fuselage for servicing - so they would follow the colour of the u/s - don't quote me on that though...

 

Anyway, as said above, 50's early 60s Hunter HSS undersides and R/W/B roundels - late 60's LAG undersides I believe still R/W/B markings and by 1970ish the roundels had changed to red/blue.

 

Cheers

Simon