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  1. This is the second Tamiya 1/48th scale Mosquito I built when they were first released. The first one I built was the FB Mk VI version. This is the Tamiya Mosquito B Mk.IV released in 1999. Painted with Aeromaster acrylic paint. The decals were supplied with the kit and are 109 Squadron markings. Thank you for looking, Joe Link to FB Mk VI http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234984216-banff-strike-wing-mosquito/
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  3. Hi all, I'd like to present the second of in a set of RAAF WWII aircraft I've built, this time a lesser know one. It is quite strange that they RAAF only operated 3 P-38 Lightnings during the war and they were of the Photo Recon variety (operated by 1PRU), they were loaned a few more by the USAAF. There is a bit of conjecture over whether the original 3 were Photo Recon F-4s or started life as P-38E’s which were modified either in the US or here in Australia. They operated from Mid 42 to late 44, with all 3 eventual being written off with one incident unfortunately resulting in the lost of the pilot. I built the last of the 3, A55-3, she started off life as a P-38E with the serial number 41-2144 (there was even for a while some conjecture as to if this serial number was actually correct), she was converted to F-4-1-LO either here in Australia or in the US. She served with 1PRU from 27Feb42 till she crashed due to undercarriage failure on the 10Dec43, the wreckage is now in the Darwin Aviation Museum. This build was part of the P-38 STGB, to which I was host. I was meant to have finished this in time, but as some people know I have a crazy work schedule and am away from home for long periods, so I missed my own deadline. The base for the build is a Academy 1/48th P-38F (which is not a nice kit at all as there are lots of errors), with a Red Roo resin PR conversion kit. Thrown into this mix are a new resin cockpit, wheels, turbo bits, and some PE. The paints are LifeColor acrylics from their RAAF WWII series...just love these paints. Please enjoy, included is a link to the build. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234980483-raaf-f-4-1-lo-a55-3-1pru-1943-completed/
  4. This is my second attempt at this lovely little kit. This time I went for a generic Desert scheme based in various photos from the internet. These showed a number of Befords with no bonnet sides possibly to help with cooling They also showed the original SCC2 scheme breaking through which I tried to replicate. One photoshowed a freshly painted bonnet with an air recognition symbol so again I tried to show this. The driver is by Parabellum and the load by Tamiya and various spares from my bits box. Thanks for looking
  5. Accurate Miniature TBM-3 Avenger 1/48th scale. The only addition is the harness. This kit is coming up for 20 years old now. This version was released in 1996. It's painted in Aeromaster acrylic. Markings are from USS Intrepid. Thank you for looking, Joe.
  6. Just a couple of photos, as this one will be part of a bigger diorama, it is the new Tamiya with a scratch built jerry can holder on the side and the rest is the kit. Its well up to Tamiyas standard of buildability, I would have prefered an earlier model to do a Battle of france machine but that would be pickey. The flash has washed out some of the subtle shading on the Panzer grey but I think you get the general idea. Thank you for looking.
  7. Another fifties aircraft, I seem to have built a few of these lately. This one is the Revell/Monogram boxing of the F-84E, which as far as I know has never been issued in Europe by Revell. It is a really nice kit and I think a better fit than the Tamiya equivilent. I got the kit second hand and the decal were shot so I used an old Aeromaster Sheet to do an aircraft of the 22nd FBS, 36th FBW based at Bitburg in 1951. The machine sadly crashed and the pilot lost his life in 1952. FS-229 was transfered to the Skyblazers aerobatic team later in 1951 then released and reissued to the 36th FBW. Aeromaster also do a sheet with the scheme she wore on her return before the fatal crash. Thanks for looking.
  8. Spanish Harrier #3 Harrier EAV-8B II Plus, 01-919 / VA.1B-29, Escuadrilla 009, Arma Aerea de la Armada Espanola, (Hasegawa 1/48th) The latest model in my Harrier build project (#18, 2 to go) is the Harrier EAV-8B II Plus variant flown by Arma Aerea de la Armada Espanola – the Air Arm of the Spanish Navy. The first EAV-8B II Plus was delivered to the Spanish Navy in January 1996. They received eight new-builds in total, with Construcciones SA (CASA) in Spain completing the final assembly in conjunction with McDonnell Douglas. A further five EAV-8B II Plus were remanufactured using EAV-8B II donor aircraft (01-904, 01-905, 01-906, 01-910 and 01-912). The aircraft are flown by Escuadrilla 009. This build uses the Hasegawa kit plastic straight from the box, with just the addition of a Maverick air-to-surface missile (kind donation from fellow BMer). The model shows the current camouflage scheme of Dark Gull Grey (FS36231) over Dark Compass Grey (FS36320). It is brush painted with Lifecolor’s acrylics and I used Series Españolas decals. The model is weathered using Tamiya powders, artist pastels and Zig brushable pens. Vallejo matt varnish was used to flatten the finish. This is how it turned out ... All feedback welcome as ever. Next in for a rolling vertical landing will be a USMC AV-8B II Plus
  9. Just finished this chap. I had some bits left over from a Hasegawa Mk IX build, including IP, cannon barrels, radio aerial and tail wheel. I also used Aeroclub white metal main gear legs and exhausts, an AM gull wing centre section (Aeroclub? Airwaves?), while tarting up the cockpit with a resin seat and rear armour (no idea; sorry!). Decals were from the Airfix boxing of this kit. Apparently, the codes should have been white instead of MSG . . . I should probably man up and do some paint chipping on the port wing root, but I'm too scared of mucking it up at the moment. Hope you like it! regards, Martin
  10. Another Revell Monogram Sabre Dog from the Fox's workshop. A Revell of Germany Late model F-86D. The usual easy build but derailed by the Microscale Decals breaking up on contack with anything moist. I salvaged what I could and used spares and resorted to painting to repair the main flashes. Just spotted the break in the wing tank flash. Doh! Roll on the Special Hobby long wing Kilos
  11. Hovering with the “Flying Nightmares”, VMA-513 Harrier AV-8B II Plus, 165006 / WF01, VMA-513, USMC (Hasegawa 1/48th) The latest model in my Harrier build project (#19, 1 to go, can I/you believe it?) is the Harrier AV-8B II Plus variant flown by the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Now forming the backbone of the USMC Harrier fleet, the first AV-8B II Plus was delivered in March 1993. 165006 was delivered in October 1995 and was the last of the new-build Harriers delivered to the USMC, the remaining AV-8B II Plus aircraft were “remanufactured” AV-8B II aircraft that were withdrawn from service to be pushed through the remanufacturing process. In all, the USMC received 27 new builds and 74 remanufactured AV-8B II Plus Harriers. VMA-513, the “Flying Nightmares” disbanded in July 2013 as part of the transition to the F-35B. This build uses the Hasegawa kit plastic straight from the box, with just the addition of two resin Mk.83 unguided bombs. The model shows the aircraft when she was flown as the VMA-513 Unit Commander’s mount WF/01 in the Harrier Tactical Paint Scheme of Dark Compass Grey (FS36118) saddle and Dark Gull Grey (FS36231) over Dark Compass Grey (FS36320), circa 2009. She is brush painted with Lifecolor’s acrylics and I used the kit decals. The model is weathered using Tamiya powders, artist pastels and Zig brushable pens. Vallejo matt varnish was used to flatten the finish. The “saddle” is probably darker than real-life and I’m not convinced of any of the greys used – that Arizona sunshine soon fades the paintwork. The blue tail is a guess as well. What the hell, it’s only a model. This is how it turned out ... All feedback welcome as ever. LAST, but not least, from the production line is the GR.7A flying with the Naval Strike Wing as part of Joint Force Harrier.
  12. The Harrier Project – 20/20 Vision My last act of self-aggrandisement on BM – a final pointer to my completed Harrier Project for those of you who want to see it. I counted them all up and I counted them all down. Here’s the collection … … and more photos for those that way inclined via this link. So it’s goodbye from them. And it’s goodbye from me. Happy Modelling folks!
  13. Last of the Line – Harrier GR.7A, Naval Strike Wing Harrier GR.7A, ZD411 / 40A, Naval Strike Wing, Joint Force Harrier (Hasegawa 1/48th) The LAST* model in my Harrier build project (#20) is the Harrier GR.7A in the colours of the Naval Strike Wing (800 and 801 NAS combined) within Joint Force Harrier. ZD411 first flew in April 1989 as a GR.5 and was later upgraded to a GR.7. Delivered back to the RAF in May 1993, she remained a GR.7 until withdrawn from service in March 2010, and was the last GR.7 flown operationally by Joint Force Harrier. For a time she flew with the Pegasus 107 engine, hence the “A” designation. ZD411 is depicted here when deployed on HMS Illustrious in July 2009. Although not carrying the CRV-7 pods at that time, these pods were used in training and in operations in the Gulf. And as they were not going to get used on anything else, I decided to fit them!, so there! This is the Hasegawa 1/48th scale Harrier GR Mk.7 “Royal Air Force” kit. The model is straight from the box, with the addition of a resin MB Mk.12 ejection seat, Amraam-line’s extended in-flight refuelling probe, L’Arsenal’s Paveway IV LGBs and Belcher Bits’ 6-shot CRV-7 rocket pods. The model shows the penultimate JFH camouflage scheme for Harriers of Dark Sea Grey over Dark Camouflage Grey, with a liberal sprinkling of replacement Medium Sea Gray panels and flaps, etc. There’s even a bit of primer on the tail fin for good measure – all as a result of a visit to the JUMP line? It is brush painted with Humbrol enamels and I used a combination of kit, third-party and home-made decals. The Hasegawa kit decals largely fell apart – just as well most of them are not relevant to this era of Harrier. I had to use up another MDC as the first disintegrated into 5-10 pieces once on the canopy – they are the worst aspect of the Harrier model IMHO. The model is weathered using Tamiya powders, artist pastels and Zig brushable pens. Vallejo matt varnish was used to finish. I don’t think I saved the best model until last, but this is how it turned out, for richer for poorer ... You can see a few more shots of this model and all the others by clicking on the "My Harrier Project Models" link in my signature. All feedback welcome as ever. LAST*. Well, sort of. The GR3 I’ve used in the collection to-date was one of the pair for my Operation Corporate set. I will replace XZ989 with another GR3 from 233 OCU in due course, but the project brief has technically been met; “one of every single-seat variant that flew operationally with every service operator”. It’s taken just over four years and has made me much more knowledgeable about the Harrier, introduced me to lots of new experiences and people I would not otherwise have had and been a lot of fun. Special mention here to Nick and Colin in particular from the IPMS Harrier SIG – I couldn’t have done this without your help and friendship. I might even have become a better model-maker as a result, but that was a by-product and not an intent – and I was starting from memories of 30 year’s previous! My club colleagues at West Middlesex Scale Model Club might be thinking they’ve seen the last of the Harrier … but will they?
  14. Time to stake my ground. the is my second Special Hobby Oxford, the first was build just after it was launched in the Uk and I learned a lot about the kits little foibles so hopefully this will be a more relaxing build. As the first was a turrretless machine this one will be with turret, probably in the same scheme as the box top illustration. I'd have liked to do NZ251 but I can't find the fin badges( I think they are the Canterbury coat of arms) or anything close enough anywhere. Onwards and upwards.
  15. Hi gang, A very Happy New Year to all. I hope your Christmas hols are going (went?) well. Here's my question: Can any of you more experienced 48th scale modellers point me in the direction of some WWII RAF groundcrew figures please? I've seen the Revell set and the ICM one plus another one too (can't recall exactly who, Eduard perhaps? ). I'm hoping for a couple of blokes to sit on the wings of a Spitfire or possibly a fellow about to pull the chocks for a small diorama I'm attempting. Any help is much appreciated, cheers.
  16. The Harrier goes Night Attack Harrier AV-8B II NA, 164128 / CF02, VMA-211 "Wake Island Avengers", USMC, mid 1990s (Hasegawa 1/48th) The latest model in my Harrier build project (#16, 4 to go) is the Harrier AV-8B II NA (Night Attack) variant flown solely by the USMC. The AV-8B II NA was first delivered to the USMC in 1989, going to VMAT-203 (the training squadron) and VMA-214, the "Black Sheep". VMA-211, the "Wake Island Avengers" received theirs from May 1990 onwards and this particular example, 164128 / CF02 arrived in late August 1991. From the evidence I can find, 164128 seems to have spent a large proportion of its flying career with this unit and was with them in February 2013 (as CF22) and may still be there today (October 2013)? The aircraft is also a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, having participated in OIF-I, OIF-II and OIF-III. This build uses the Hasegawa kit plastic straight from the box, with just the addition of a pilot taken from the Monogram / Revell AV-8B II and a ACMI pod from a Hasegawa Weapons set. Then things get tricky. A cursory glance at the photos below will tell you that I've painted 164128 in the Harrier Tactical Paint Scheme (HTPS), the question is, which one, and is it the right one? [Non-Harrier fans can skip this riveting examination of what greys are my 50 shades of grey]. Believing what's written on the WWW (let me down gently please if you think its a big tissue of lies), the original HTPS was Gunship Grey (FS36118) for the "saddle", Dark Compass Ghost Grey (FS36320) for the remaining topsides and Light Compass Ghost Grey (FS36375) for the undersides. Unfortunately, not only are photos of aircraft of this era rare, they also tend to focus on a limited set of aircraft serials and any colour references are limited or non-existent. The now "standard" HTPS is again Gunship Grey for the saddle, but Dark Ghost Grey (FS36231) for the topsides and Dark Compass Ghost Grey (FS36320) for the undersides. This standard came in during the early 90s, but of course jets would only be painted as and when in for other major maintenance tasks. Those of you familiar with these shades of grey will know that it's not easy to work out which is which from photographs. [if someone can, I've loads that need classifying - please PM!]. I'm not even sure that some of today's jets don't have the original scheme and even variants to that. Back in my project world, I went with the original HTPS and created some serial numbers / modex numbers and combined with the Superscale 48410 and kit decals to create 164128 / CF02 as she probably looked around 1993. [There's a photo of this jet in WAP Jounal 32]. Some Tamiya / Humbrol weathering and some dodgy artistic licence (compared with photo) finished the look. Vallejo matt varnish (single coat) to tidy it all up. Is it one of my better ones? I don't think so - the canopy was a nightmare, as was the MDC, the intakes are a bit of a bodge, the scheme may be totally wrong and the more I look at the weathering, the more I wonder what possessed me. If you're thinking you can't see that from the photos, then at least my photography is getting better!!! Self-deprecation aside, it does draw a mini-conclusion to the project in that I now have an example of every single seater variant (simplifying that the EAV-8B II and EAV-8B II Plus are in fact AV-8B II and AV-8B II Plus aircraft in all but name really). With just two Spanish variants, a USMC AV-8B II Plus and a Royal Navy GR.7, the end is very definitely in sight. My target, and you now how much fun it is to set and miss targets, is to have them all on the table at the Cosford Model Show in 2014, subject to Dave agreeing to have them on the Harrier SIG table and my finding enough boxes to transport them! This is how it turned out ... You can see a few more shots of this model and all the others by clicking on the "My Harrier Project Models" link in my signature. All feedback welcome as ever. Next on the production line is the EAV-8B II, Ole!
  17. The Last of the Last (of the Last?) Sea Harrier FA2, ZH813 / 006L, 800 Naval Air Squadron, November 2005 This 1/48th scale Airfix Sea Harrier FA.2 marks the 75% completion point of my Harrier Project - 15 down, 5 to go, before I have to start on phase 2 in order to keep the addiction going. The subject chosen was ZH813, operating as 006L of 801 Naval Air Squadron when deployed on HMS Illustrious in November 2005. As far as I am aware, but I've been known to be wrong many times before, ZH813 was the last Sea Harrier, in fact the last Harrier, to be delivered from the UK production lines into service, even including second generation Harriers. This makes her the last Sea Harrier and the last Harrier (new builds, not including refurbishments and upgrades). Perhaps you could even add "of the last" again, as she may be the last all-British fighter we ever make? Certainly Jamie Hunter thought so when he titled his book "Sea Harrier - The Last All-British Fighter" (Ian Allan 2005). I think ZH813's maiden flight was 12 December 1988 and she was delivered on 18 January 1989. She was withdrawn from service in March 2006 and later ended up at the School of Flight Deck Operations (SFDO) at Culdrose as DD13. A pretty short flying career considering the money invested, but we will not go there in order not to raise the blood pressure. So, is there anything novel and exciting to say about this Sea Harrier build, other than it's the less commonly seen FA.2 variant due to rarity of supply of the kit? Well, not really, aside from demonstrating that modellers like me really could do with a modern version (coming, yipee) in order to make something look more like the real thing. For the record here's what I did... ... I replaced the kit seat with a resin ejection seat from Pavla. Likewise, I used dropped intake doors resin intakes and nozzles from Pavla. Heritage Aviation supplied the 190 gallon tanks (these were poor quality resin - lots of air bubbles, I should have sent them back) and a pair of resin CBLS obtained from a fellow modeller. The dummy 1000lber on the centre line, the pylon and the strakes were from a Tamiya GR1/AV-8A kit which is being robbed for spares. As ever, I used Nick Greenall's indispensable Harrier SIG modelling guides as a base for my efforts, trying to do as much as my skills allow or I think is worth doing. What I didn't do is create a front undercarriage bay nor move the front compressor blades forward, nor add the detailing inside the CBLS as this is all hidden or not noticed by the majority. I omitted the MDC on the canopy after multiple attempts to try and do something without a decal. (What we need is someone to do MDC decals for 1st generation Harriers in 1/48th scale). Whilst I choose real life examples to imitate, I don't try to replicate, as if you need telling. In particular here, she probably looks a bit more weathered than in real life at that stage and the decals are a shade too pink, though the kit ones are probably a shade too red. In the end, I decided to go with pretty in pink (Sorry Nick). I'm sure she will mellow with age. Decals were predominantly from the Harrier SIG's "Sea Harrier End of Era" sheet with a few kit ones used as and where necessary. Weathering is my usual mix of Tamiya powders, zip brushable pens and pencils. I coated with the new Humbrol Clear pre and post decal application. Humbrol matt varnish spray can was used to seal the weathering and a coat of Vallejo matt varnish brushed on as a final finish. This is how she turned out ... Comments welcome as ever. You can see a few more shots of this model and all the others by clicking on the "My Harrier Project Models" link in my signature. Next on the production line will be an AV-8B II NA.
  18. Gloster Gladiator RAF & International decals The last biplane fighter to serve in the RAF, and the first to be armed with more than two machine guns. The Gloster Gladiator was the pinnacle of British biplane fighter design and gave many a pilot a taste of the more advanced features such as landing flaps and enclosed cockpits they would soon experience in the soon to arrive monoplane fighters of the very late 1930s. During the early years of WW2, the Gladiator served the RAF in the UK, France, Norway, Africa and the Mediterranean, where for lack of anything else it held the line before newer types were available. When faced with opposition of a similar performance, such as Italy's Fiat CR42, it fared well and was the first mount of Marmaduke "Pat" Pattle DFC & bar, the RAF's top scoring biplane ace with 15 kills on the type ( and quite possibly the RAF's top scoring ace full stop) Perhaps most famous for its service ever Malta for many, the mythical story of the only 3 aircraft defending that beleaguered Isle, Faith Hope & Charity, though historically inaccurate, did at least secure the Gladiator's entry into the Pantheon of famous fighters. The Gladiator was also widely exported in the late 30s to Belgium, China, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Sweden. And it was in China where the type score its first kills against the invading Japanese; while in Finnish service it racked up its last kill in 1943. However - before the outbreak of the war, the Gladiator served from early 1937 onwards with several RAF squadrons, and wore the bright and gay markings of the period with aplomb. Pheon decals are best known for their excellent Great War decals, but 'Monsieur Pheon', Rowan Broadbent, also has a love for things interwar, and has released 3 sheets in 1/48th scale for the Gladiator: Two covering silver RAF machines, and an international sheet with a variety of options. Printed by Fantasy Workshop each sheet has a plethora of markings, and exhibit perfect register and sharp detail. The decals are thin but strong and go down well over a glossy surface. I use a touch of Micro Set to bed the decal, then apply a cloth dampened with very hot water- which snuggles them into any detail perfectly. Micro Sol will also work on them as a setting agent ( I tried this too), but Pheon caution against the stronger types of decal softener. Each sheet comes with a plethora of stencils, all of which are fully legible and pin sharp. Full placement instructions are provided. I have to say that these are some of the most logical and well thought out stencil instructions I've ever seen. The numbering of them and placement order is logical and well thought out, making it a doodle to get your Gladiator stencilled up. A word of caution - apply the stencils before the main decals, as in some cases Squadron markings will cover small portions of stencil. So do like the RAF did - stencil your crate, then take delivery of her and apply the Squadron markings! The RAF sheets have enough stencils for 3 complete machines, while the international sheet has 2 ( it's noted in the instructions that the stencils were probably overpainted when airforces camouflaged their machines - hence the reduction in numbers) For those using the Roden kit- Pheon provided a useful plan to show how to correct the lower wing tip shape too. So - onto the sheet options themselves: 48025 RAF Volume 1: 8 options. All painted overall aluminium. Price £10.50 plus P&P 1: K8027 87 Sqn October 1937. C flight Commanders aircraft 2: K7697 87 Sqn October 1937. A Flight 3: K8004 72 Sqn, 1938. A flight Commanders aircraft 4: K6130 72 Sqn, 1937. A flight Commanders aircraft 5: K7970 65 Sqn 1938. C Flight. Note this machine carries large red chevrons - a la 65 Sqn's Gauntlets. The instructions note this scheme as being unphotographed, and based on written evidence only. However it is a beauty, and is well worth having on the sheet. I used this scheme on my model. 6: K7943 65 Sqn 1937 C.O.'s aircraft. This is less gaudy but supported by photographic evidence. 7:L7612 33 Sqn A Flight 1938 8: K7903 80 Sqn A flight Commander 1938 Options 1-6 are all UK based, while 7 & 8 were Egyptian based 48026 RAF Volume 2: 9 options. All painted overall aluminium. Price £10.50 plus P&P 1: K6150 3 Sqn A Flight 1938 2: K7984 3 Sqn B Flight 1938 3: K6147 3 Sqn C Flight CO's aircraft 1938 4: K7960 3 Sqn 1938 These 4 aircraft show the variations in 3 Sqns Gladiator markings, with plenty of variation and lovely bright green markings. The set has an updated printing of the green items inserted as later research & info showed Pheon they needed to update this colour based on this new info. 5:K7918 54 Sqn A Flight CO's aircraft 1938 6: K7920 54 Sqn B flight - the sheet notes some conjecture about the yellow tailplane and colour of the blue. 7: K7985 73 Sqn C Flight 1937 8:K7991 56 Sqn A Flight 1938 9: K6147 56 Sqn A Flight 1938 - again this is slightly conjectural - but does give you the option of having the Firebird's famous red/white chequers on the fuselage side. All these options are UK based 48021 Gloster Gladiator Mk 1 international: 6 options with mixture of overall aluminium paint, and camouflage. Price £9.50 plus P&P 1: G.30 1st Fighter Sqn, Belgian Airforce " Le Comete" 2: 2909 29th FS Chinese Airforce 1938 flown by Major John Won Pan-Yang - historically interesting as Won Pan-Yang was the first pilot to score kills in the Gladiator, ending up as a 13 victory ace ( though only 4 were scored with the Gladiator) 3: 423 Norwegian Army Air Service 1937. NB you'll need to paint the maroon areas of the Norwegian national stripe marking, but the blue & white centre strips are supplied to save a tedious masking job. 4: 121 1st Fighter Squadron, Latvian Aviation Regiment 1938, with an option for 166 of the 2nd Fighter squadron 1938 5: G-704 5 Eskadrilla II Nailintuva Grupe, Lithuanian Airforce 1938. Note - the blue areas behind the Lithuanian Cross of Lorraine markings. 6: 8-16 Flottilj 8 Swedish Airforce 1939 Overall these 3 sheets provide a wealth of marking options, and will make an excellent change from the Roden kit decals. What I like about Pheon is their research - they are not afraid to tell you when they don't know something too. They are also excellent value for money. If you fancy a brightly coloured Gladiator or something a touch exotic - these are for you. Decals are currently available via email to: [email protected] or [email protected] Their new website should be up soon for direct sales. If you want to get your hands on these - then Pheon will be at the RAF Hendon Model show tomorrow Sunday 19th May with a full range of their decals. http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/events/the-hendon-model-show/ Just to show you what you can do with these decals: Jonners
  19. http://lcaerodesign.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23:iar-81-c-148&catid=12:model-kits&Itemid=15 Well you have to dont you? Jonners, drooling in Romanian
  20. Harrier AV-8C - 158706 / XE-27 of VX-5 "Vampires", US Navy Air Test & Evaluation Squadron, September 1981 After a brief interlude away from Harriers (see here if interested), I've returned to complete the latest model in my Harrier Project - that of a Harrier AV-C flown by the US Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, VX-5 "Vampires", operating out of NAWS China Lake, California. I've seen a couple of photos of this aircraft and thought it would be nice to build, showing as it does the aircraft in the low visibility colours worn by the AV-8Cs (and the AV-8As late in their service life) and a Harrier flying with a US Navy unit rather than the US Marines. It's also sporting an asymmetric dummy AGM-122 "Sidearm" missile (a converted AIM-9C), presumably as part of one of the first air test trials referred to here. I didn't have a Monogram Harrier AV-8A kit, and I wouldn't use the Tamiya version, so I used an Airfix Harrier GR3 and set about converting it back - or is it forward or sideways? - to the Harrier AV-8C. For you modelling experts out there it's easy: just saw off the LRMTS nose; remove the RWR from the front of the tail fin and reduce the height of the tail; throw away the rear tail cone (or use as base for new one); and chuck out the kit seat (which you probably would anyway). Add a GR.1 / AV-8A nose minus the camera fairing as it was removed (I had one in resin from previously), find a Stencel seat (I used a Harrier AV-8B one - tut tut, but close enough), add the RWR mods to the tail cone and wing tips, find / create the large blade aerial, pitot tube and, if adding gun pods as I did, create some plasticard strakes to go on them. No air dam was required as these are not open when the aircraft is at dispersal. Depending on your penchant for detail, various cockpit and instrument panel mods are required. I used some Heritage Aviation dropped auxiliary door intakes and nozzles. The rest of the build is pretty much the usual mods I do to the Airfix kit - as ever, I used Nick Greenall's Harrier SIG guides as a base for my efforts - and this detail has been covered elsewhere before. She's brush painted of course, using Life colour's acrylics: "Dark Green" (FS34079) and "Dark Grey" (FS36118) for the upper surface camouflage and "Light Gull Grey" (FS36440) for the undersides. I doubt these are the real colours, but as you will see, I was trying to mimic the weathering on the aircraft, so an approximation was good enough for me (Purists and Harrier rivet counters can tut loudly here). I left off the final coat of paint (these normally require 4 / 3 / 4 coats respectively for me) so creating a patchy / weathered appearance, though sadly some bits just might look like dodgy painting. My fellow members at West Middlesex Scale Model Club will no doubt say that was not deliberate, just usual for my brush work and I should stop making excuses. The aircraft carries a single dummy AIM-9 as per the photos I have. Not having full views from all sides, there's been some interpretation! I used the new Humbrol Clear in preparation for the decals. I found this best applied sparingly with a wide flat brush - the Humbrol video shows it done with a small round brush, but I found it simply pooled on the aircraft and it was really difficult to get flat. This is especially true anyway if you over-load the brush, whatever the size and shape. Aside from a few stencils from the spares box, I made all the low visibility insignia, unit markings and serials myself. I still haven't mastered this home decal making, but these were better than my last efforts (problem = getting ink to sit / spread evenly). Weathering from Tamiya powders, Zig brushables, pencils and old smudged up cotton buds with various colours on! The MDC was done with a gel silver pen on the inside, the template mask taped to the outside. Not bad, could be better. I rounded off with a spray of Humbrol matt varnish to seal the weathering and then Vallejo matt varnish brushed on to get a good flat finish. Does it resemble the real thing? In spirit if not in practice ... Enough waffle (sorry), here she is ... Comments welcome, as ever. More photos of this model, and the rest of my Harrier collection, can be found here for those who find themselves struggling with insomnia.
  21. A Quick build after the tomcat - a Hasegawa P-47D-11 Razorback, with some Sky Decals to avoid the quite old Hasegawa decals. The Hasegawa P-47 is quite nice, but the lower wing being a single piece always leaves a gap. Painted with Tamiya Olive Drab and Neutral Grey, with Gunze for the interior green. Peter
  22. What ho Chaps! I thought you might like to see progress on this build, which will be used in a review for Pheon's Gladiator decals- finishing the model in a slightly controversial scheme. But more of that anon... Roden's Glad has been around for a few years now, and is not a bad little kit, if you can cope with the rather messy 3 part cowling, and slightly underwhelming cockpit. I've rebuilt the cowling to correct a few issues I think it has ( namely the too wide front cowl circumference, and the rather iffy exhausts on the underside). If you have the model - compare them to the pics here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/76578-gloster-gladiator/ And hopefully you'll see what I mean The cockpit has had some extra detail in the form of plastic card bulkheads and strip detail, and the instrument panel has been done using the excellent Airscale instrument decals I found at Telford. They are worth a try - as each instrument decal has its own very tight carrier film, and they bed down well using Microsol/set. Anyhow - now at the painting stage - so here's how she looks this morning. Lots more to do, but its coming together!! Cheers, and please feel free to comment as you see fit. Jonners
  23. Here she is, finished over two months, which puts me on target to complete 6 models this year.... There are some things I'm not happy with, but rather than correct them I am going to make sure I overcome them in the next build, whatever that might be........
  24. Decided to crack on with my next project sharpish as my stash is getting bigger. I was thinking the other day that my wife and daughters will get me at least three kits a year, Christmas, birthday and Fathers Day, probably five is more a more realistic minimum. That means I need to build at least five a year, assuming I don't buy myself any (really?). I think I finished four last year, I'd better crack on...... So, here it is......
  25. Slowly been building this one and im glad i took my time as i am over the moon with this one. The underside black and white tested me but i managed to get it done well in the end. Lovely kit i have to say and might have to build some more in the future. Scheme i have chosen is an aircraft of No 85 (F) Sqn, RAF, Advanced Air Striking Force, France, 1940. And a little picture of my Hurricane collection all together, Enjoy,
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