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Hi all. This weekend i finished this display for my Airfix 1/72 BN Defender from the Omani air force. The inspiration is a photo from the internet showing the Defender on a remote airstrip in 1978. I scratch build the two trolleys and used a bunch of resin oil barrels to create the scene. The kit is the old Airfix kit which is not bad at all, but takes a little work to put together. I sanded the surface detail back a bit and rescribed the wing as well as adding some antennas. I hope you like this little piece of aviation history š
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With so many options for different RAF versions and units, not to mention all the foreign operators and the typeās longevity, why is it that no manufacturer has produced a new tool Canberra in 1/72? Iād have thought it would be an ideal subject and well overdue! If I were to use the ancient Airfix B(I)6, Iām assuming itās close enough for making early B.2s, etc?
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Joining in with this, which I'm pretty sure is the oldest resident of my stash. It's clearly just been waiting for the right opportunity to build it! This Aircraft of the Aces boxing dates from 1988, athough the kit itself is 10 years older than that, and represents Bob Stanford-Tuck's Hurricane from 257 Squadron at Coltishall. Not a huge amount of parts; Or instructions for that matter; Wish the red centre wasn't separate on the roundels. Anyway, chocks away and let's get started!
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Hi everyone, I am building a Spitfire (or trying to despite a crazy life) in the Airfix GB and here I am, intent on trying to build a second one. But I know I will finish them both, so why not? It must have been a good 15 years since I finished my previous Spitfire. Here is the designated victim: Not very original. as everybody has already built at least several of them. Once more, a thoughtful Xmas present of our very own @JOCKNEY, AKA the Scottish Santa. So yes, no pressure to build something nice, my mate can be proud of. This kit will be built OOB, with the exception of PE seat belts. The decals appear to have some issues (possibly dodgy codes' color, some stencils missing, etc.), but as I do not have any other BoB period Spit decals, they will have to do. I am looking forward to this build. I do not think one can overdose on Spitfire models! But it could be fun to... Have fun. JR
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Recently I've been working on Airfix's 1/72 Whitley Mk.V for the Unarmed Group Build, certainly one of my favourite builds. It's a joy to build, totally recommend it. I'll have to build another at some point, but probably with a bunch of etch in the cockpit. Only issues were one small missing part which I easily made a replacement for (easier than bothering with Airfix spares) and there were holes for the aerials missing. The instructions tell you to drill some for the coastal command version, but there's no instruction or semi hollowed out bit to drill for one of the aerials that is needed for both versions. Also no hole for the pitot, easily fixed. This was replaced with a metal pin anyway, it just looks better than the plastic one provided. And here's the cockpit. Once I applied the map decal I wasn't happy with it at all, it just looked flat, oversaturated and out of place. So similarly to what I did with my Dambuster Lancaster last year I decided to replace it with paper. I cut the image of the decal from the instructions and used that instead. Airfix should just give a printed sheet of maps on paper to cut out and attach with a bit of pva or superglue or whatever instead of a decal. But this wasn't enough, so I made a book, perhaps a manual or logbook or something. Justwish I added seatbelts. WIP thread here
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Hawker Tempest Mk.V (A02109) 1:72 Airfix The Hawker Tempest was a development of the Typhoon, originally called the Typhoon II, it was envisioned to solve all of the issues that bothered its designer Sidney Camm. The main difference was a much thinner wing which reduced drag and improved aerodynamics of the laminar airflow. The wings could accommodate 20mm Hispano cannons that packed an enormous punch, and lent itself to the low-level attack role that it was designed for. The engines intended to power the aircraft were the Centaurus, Griffon and Sabre IV, and initially the Rolls-Royce Vulture, which was terminated early in the design phase, leaving the three options going forward and necessitating substantially different cowlings to accommodate their differing shapes. The Mark V was split into two series, with the Series 1 having the Sabre II that had a similar chin intake to the Typhoon and many Typhoon parts, while the later Series 2 used fewer Typhoon parts and had their cannon barrels shortened so they fitted flush with the leading edge on the wings. A few of the early Mk.Vs were used as test beds, while other marks were developed alongside it, such as the Mk.IIs with Centaurus engines and a cylindrical cowl; Mk.VIs which had a very short production run; the Mk.III and Mk.IV that used two types of Griffon engine and didn't see service, and later the TT.Mk.5, which is where a lot of Mk.Vs ended their days towing targets. The Kit This is a new tooling from Airfix in what I jokingly call āthe one poo scaleā to irritate my fellow Moderator, Julien who calls it āthe one true scaleā. In reality I have no issues with any scale, but prefer my models in 1:48 for aircraft. Truthishly, Iāve been more impressed with each passing release and the detail being squeezed into this scale, so you can be assured of my equanimity during this review. The kit arrives in a standard red-themed top-opening box, and inside are four sprues in Airfixās usual light grey styrene, a small sprue of clear parts, decal sheet and a folded instruction booklet with spot colour printing. The sprues are filled with well-detailed parts and some clever engineering, which should please anyone in the market for a 1:72 Tempest V or anyone that appreciates a nicely crafted kit. Construction begins with the seat, which has a slightly soft quilted rear cushion and is attached to the head armour, with lateral tubular mouldings, which sets the tone for the cockpit being made in sub-assemblies. In order to close up the fuselage however, there are a number of other sections that need completing first. The simple two-part L-shaped tail-wheel bay is first; The instrument panel with clear gunsight/compass and instrument decal; then the three-part intake grille is made up with its circular centre. Two 0.6mm holes are made in the fuselage halves before all four assemblies are added to the starboard fuselage half after painting the cockpit walls, so the fuselage can be closed up. The cockpit sill insert is inserted into the oversize aperture later on. The lower wings are full-span, and are stiffened by adding the spar/wheel bay walls and the cannon barrels, plus the closed-up main bay doors if youāre going for a gear-up model. Clear landing lights slot into the holes, and another is added into the belly, and a few more holes are drilled. Surprisingly, the upper wings are full-span too, and have the cockpit floor moulded in with the foot trays ready for the rudder pedals and control column to be added once the wings are closed up. Rudder pedals at 1:72 is good to see, although only until you close up the fuselage and consign them to darkness, most likely. The completed wing assembly is then joined to the fuselage by inserting the leading edge into the back of the chin bulge, and dropping the trailing edge into place, gluing it all closed once done. The elevators are each single parts with P & S on their tabs, but you get a separate rudder to add to the tail fin, which you can offset for a more candid look. Beneath the tail you can close up the tail-wheel bay for in-flight, or pop a two-part tail wheel into the bay with a pair of doors installed at an angle on either side. The main gear is a single strut with retraction mechanism and captive door, and a short ancillary door that is fixed to the outer edge of the bay before inserting the main legs. A retraction jack and triangular inner bay door is then inserted into the two inner edges and the 5-spoke wheels are placed on the axles, with another 4-spoke set left on the sprues. Both sets have some sag engineered into the bottom of the tyres to give the impression of weight. Behind the chin take is an outlet ramp with a cooling flap that is added while the underside is completed by fitting L-shaped pitot; crew step and aerial, the latter having scrap diagrams to show their correct orientation. The six exhaust stubs are each made from two parts that interlink to create the stacks for each side, so they can be slotted into the sides of the engine cowling, then the single-part prop is given a choice of different shaped two-part spinners, before it is placed against a tubular insert that has the axle pushed through to join the prop carefully with as little glue as necessary. Once the glue is dry the tubular insert is pushed into the front of the fuselage and cemented in place, leaving you with a spinning prop if youāre careful. Thereās a pilot figure included on the sprues, with a detailed painting guide if you wish to use him, and you also have a choice of open or closed canopies, fixing the windscreen first, and either butting the canopy up to the screen or leaving it open as far back as the head armour. An aerial is fixed to the fuselage spine at an angle, and another pair of scrap diagrams help with orientation. There are a pair of clear fuel tanks included on the clear sprue, but they arenāt needed for this boxing, and there are no stencils for the clear pylons. Markings There are two decal options on the sheet, as is common with Airfix kits, and you have a choice of one in D-Day stripes and one without. From the box you can build one of the following: Wing Commander Roland Prosper āBeeā beamont, No.150 Wing, Newchurch, Kent, England, June 1944 No.486 Sqn., Royal New Zealand Air Force, RAF Castle Camps, Cambs., England, April 1944 Decals are by Cartograf, which is a guarantee of good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut close to the printed areas. Conclusion This is an excellent new tool from Airfix with plenty of detail baked-in. Thereās no doubt that there will be more boxings, as indicated by the unused drop-tanks and wheels, so keep a look out to expand your squadron. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
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Tick-tock tick-tock... Source: https://www.facebook.com/officialairfix/posts/pfbid0hU5kj8TUbrTh2X4C3Yv57DSHBYFSXAA157fQj3rVL3p4teDvL8wDS1XxsaYpggD2l V.P.
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Watching the auction on todayās episode of Bargain Hunt and saw the blue team had bought a lot of 4 Airfix models for the auction, a lunar module, meteor, draken and kingfisher in 1/72, all in boxes, and paid Ā£80 for all four. I noticed the lunar module had a price tag on it for Ā£34.99. sadly, the four together sold for Ā£20, a loss to the blue team of Ā£60. I wonder how often kits come up in non specialist auctions?
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Here is my attempt at the Airfix Hawker Tempest Mk V. I used the CMK seat and exhausts but it is otherwise out of the box. I found the D-Day stripe decals very difficult so decided to omit them hence it is in a pre D-Day livery. The decals for the wing leading edge yellow band was also not successful so they were painted. I used Mr Hobby acrylic paints which were very nice and easy to apply. As my second model after a long time away from modelling I am quite pleased but as always there is room for improvement. All comments are very welcome and thanks for looking. Also please accept my apologies for the poor quality of the photos. Could not resist adding the pilot and his dog
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The Mosquito NF.36 was a development of the NF.30, with updated Merlin engines and a more powerful American radar. Number 85 Sqn flew this version of the venerable āwooden wonderā from 1947 until re-equipping with Meteors in 1951. This is the Airfix NF.30 kit, built pretty much oob except for the superb Freightdog decals, plus I added a few extra aerials and cockpit detail, and cut the crew door open.
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Having been busy through 2023/24,many airliners got over the finishing line. I just had not the time to show them all here in the forum yet,the last I posted in september I guess. So lets continue... The old and trusted Airfix 727-200 kit with classic airliners decals. As the wings of the Airfix kit tend to bend downwards after some tine,I filled the inside of the wing halves with liquid plastic and thin metal wire. The wing leading edges were rescribed and the small fence placed into the correct place,using plasticcard. Airfix moulded the fence at the back of the wing instead the front... The cockpit section was replaced by a Zvezda 737 canopy piece and the front gear doors were made of plasticcard. The decals are well printed,although the tail is done in whole orange pieces,which are impossible to get on the model without wrinkles and overlapping. So,I cut out the tail logo and made a template for the white roundel and airbrushed the whole tail. The rest of the build went smooth. Paints are from Gunze and clear coated with Future. Cheers Alex
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Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (A02041B) 1:72 Airfix The design process for the Typhoon was instigated even before the Hurricane reached squadron service, and it was initially intended to be a direct replacement for its older stablemate, but with development scope intended to take advantage of the upcoming 2,000hp piston engines that would take it near to the pinnacle of propeller powered flight. Initial problems were overcome, and the early razorback design was amended to a bubble canopy that gave the pilot a vastly improved view of the sky around him, which was crucial at low-level. A larger, strengthened tail was added following a near disaster, and a change from 12 machine guns to four wing-mounted 20mm cannon also improved the aircraft's offensive punch. The initial airframes had the car door canopy, which had a forward-opening door in the side of the cockpit that was reminiscent of a car door ā hence the nickname. It was never fully developed into a medium altitude fighter, but it did find a role nearer the ground, especially in countering the Fw.190 that was playing havoc with the Mk.V Spitfires at the time. It was a large, stable aircraft with masses of power, which made it ideally suited to low-level flight, and that naturally lent itself to ground attack. Fitted with unguided rockets or 1,000lb bombs under each wing, it became a feared sight for enemy ground troops and tankers, with good reason. Although the rockets were difficult to aim accurately, they had a massive negative effect on enemy morale, and it played a large part in halting the advances made by German troops in the Battle of the Bulge once the weather cleared, flying hundreds of ground attack sorties using rockets, bombs and cannon to great effect. Like any successful aircraft of WWII the list of improvements is long, and deletion of the car door canopy was one of the early changes with the new canopy giving the pilot far greater situational awareness and reducing weight, although they took some time to filter through the production lines due to the complex nature of the changes needed. It was the Tempest that really made the most inroads into solving the Typhoon's shortcomings however, and the original Typhoon was withdrawn soon after WWII ended, lasting only a few months into peacetime. The Kit The original boxing of this kit hit the shelves in 2013, and this is the latest of several boxings that have graced the shelves over the years. The kit arrives in a red-themed top-opening box, and inside are four sprues in grey styrene, a small clear sprue, a long decal sheet, and instruction booklet printed in colour on matt paper. Detail is good, and the tooling doesnāt give the impression of being a little over a decade old, such is the level of quality, with fine engraved panel lines, raised and recessed features, and small but important traits such as the strengthening plates that stiffen the transport-joint near the tail. The gun bays can be posed open or closed, and the gear up or down, and a choice of armaments is supplied for under the wings that provide further enticement to the modeller to open their wallet or purse, topped off with an optional well-detailed pilot figure. Construction begins with the pilotās seat that is attached to an armoured panel, fixed into the starboard fuselage half after detail painting, and joined by the instrument panel that has a clear gunsight fixed to the rear, which also doubles as the compass on the underside, and is finished by applying a decal to the surface to add realism to the model. This may appear to be a retrograde step at first sight, but the Typhoonās cockpit was suspended in the fuselage on its structural framework, and this framework is moulded into the fuselage halves. The pilotās control column and rudder pedals are attached to the combined gear bay and cockpit āfloorā insert, taking care to paint the interior of the gear bays before you start adding the more delicate parts to the top side. The radiator and oil-cooler have a separate insert to represent the intake, painting the two components a different metallic colour, and gluing them to the front under the floor, slotting the assembly into the starboard fuselage with the rest of the cockpit, adding tail-wheel with integral strut, and the cooling gill under the chin intake as you close the fuselage, fitting the pilot if you intend to use him. You can pose the cooling gill open or closed, as shown in the accompanying scrap diagram, locating the exhausts in their slots on either side of the engine cowling. The elevators are plugged into slots either side of the tail fin, adding the rudder at the rear, which can be offset to the side for a more candid appearance. The lower wing is full-span, and if you intend to place your model on the Airfix stand that is available separately, two flashed-over holes should be drilled out on the centreline, and more are drilled for the bomb or rocket options under the wings, just outboard of the main gear bays, as shown in a nearby diagram. The lower wing is glued into position under the fuselage, aligning the gear bay inserts carefully, followed by installing the upper wings either as they are, or after cutting the gun bay panels out as shown in the scrap diagram, with another showing the location of the gun bays and their moulded-in cannon barrels, the second diagram offering painting advice, and showing the arrangement of the separate open bays for that option, which fold forward and down to the leadin-edge to create a triangular profile. The main bays are complete by this stage of the build if you remembered to paint them, and if you didnāt, you either mean to pose your model in-flight, or need to get them painted before adding in the gear bay parts. For in-flight, a pair of bay inserts are supplied that have a spacer moulded into the back to ensure they sit flush with the rest of the wing. For gear down, the struts are plugged in at the outer end of the gear bays, adding a captive bay door plus an inner door with actuator, and a pilot access stirrup under the starboard wing-root trailing edge. The wheels are made from two halves, one having both sides of the hub moulded-in, the other with just the tyre half, fitting them to the axles at the bottom of the gear legs. There is a choice of underwing rockets or bombs for your Typhoon to terrify the enemy with, and you should have opened the corresponding holes under the wings, eight per side for the rockets, and two per side for the bomb pylons. Each rocket is moulded separately, and each bomb is made from a two-part body with separate fin, locating on the pylons that fit under the wings, just outboard of the main gear bays. The canopy is in two parts, gluing the windscreen at the front of the cut-out, and deciding whether to slide the opener back or hard-up against the windscreen for the closed option. The prop is moulded complete with four-blades and centre boss as one part, trapped between the spinner and back-plate, then attached to a drum by sliding a pin in from behind, applying glue to the back of the prop to keep it mobile. This assembly is then carefully glued into the hollow engine cowling to complete the model. Markings There are two decal options included on the sheet, both wearing green/grey camo over a light grey underside, differentiated by their individual markings. From the box you can build one of the following: RB396 XP-W, P.O. Frank Johnson (RCAF), No.174 Sqn., Goch Airfield (B.100), Germany, March 1945 PD521, JB II, Wing Commander John Robert Baldwin, No.146 Wing, Deurne (Antwerp) RAF Air Base (B.70), October 1944 Decals are by Cartograf, which is a guarantee of good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut close to the printed areas. Conclusion A great kit of a great aircraft that played an important part in the closing years of WWII. Sure it had some faults that the Tempest attempted to fix, but it still put the fear of their preferred deity in the enemy as they advanced toward Berlin with the Allied ground forces. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
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This is my second foray back into Aircraft Scale modelling after a long break away. it is an Airfix 1/72 Hawker Tempest My V. I am as yet undecided on the final version as the kit offers decals for two versions, one carrying D Day markings and one not. This kit is being built basically OOB with some CMK aftermarket parts added. It will not be a fast build. It will be brush painted using Mr Hobby Acrylics, my first foray back into kit assembly used the Humbrol paints supplied in the Spitfire starter kit and it was not a success. Hopefully using these acrylics will give a better outcome. So to start here is the initial build of the fuselage and wings. I used a CMK seat rather than the kit provided item. The last image shows the fuselage and main wing dry fitted. More to followā¦
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In Summer 2022 - Airfix is to release a new tool 1/72nd Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 kit - ref A04064 Source: https://uk.airfix.com/products/gloster-meteor-f8-a04064 V.P.
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My second build in this GB will be the Airfix starter kit Spitfire which i got in Lidl for Ā£6 ish earlier in the year. The markings for DW K from 610 Squadron at Biggin Hill seems a very popular aircraft build for some reason with a lot of examples available in addition to this Airfix one. This aircraft was presumed destroyed and its pilot killed when it failed to return from a combat mission over Dunkirk on May 29, 1940. Pilot officer J K Wilson was 32 at the time. A total of three 610 Sqn aircraft were shot down that day by Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf-109s in the same combat zone. The plane and its pilot were never found. A photo available in the public domain, dated July 24, 1940, suggests that the DW-K registration was later assigned to another aircraft of the same type. The latter was itself shot down on August 24, 1940. Not that many parts, so it should be a nice stress free build hopefully. George
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Here is my attempt at Airfix's 1/144 Discovery. This is an ancient kit, in fact judging by the box art I think it is one of the earliest issues dating from the 1970s. The kit itself is quite basic and simple to build. As with all models of sailing ships, the most challenging part is the rigging. The diagrams in the instructions show where the rigging goes but often there is nowhere to attach the lines to the deck, so I had to improvise. This version came with preformed shrouds and ratlines, which can be both a blessing and a curse, since they are not very flexible. I used a combination of preformed and hand made shrouds on my model. There is quite a lot of detail missing from the model e.g. railings, but at 1/144 scale i don't think that detracts from the overall effect. I also ordered an acrylic case to put the model in and keep the dust off.
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Hi modellers. I have a thing for the Omani Air Force. Especially from the 60ās/70ās Dhofar rebellion era. So here is a DHC-2 Beaver in the early paint scheme. Itās the Airfix kit almost straight from the box. The only thing i did was sanding down the rivets and did some rescribing and riveting. Decals are from the spares box. Have a nice weekend š
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Hi All, Whilst waiting for various things to fall into place before I get on with my 3D conversion of Airfix' Lancaster to a Manchester, I fancied a nice, low stress build to ease myself back into wingy things. What better than Auntie's lovely little Tiggie? I have built (but not finished) this kit before, so I know it to be vice free and fun. Here's the box art: Here's the sprues: I have Xtradecal's 'de Havilland Tiger Moth Pt1 FAA, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF & SAAF' decal sheet, and shall probably choose one of these schemes: I've actually used the decals for the camo RAAF scheme, so shall probably choose either the FAA scheme at top, or the yellow RAAF version (of interest that this was based at RAAF Mallala, just north of Adelaide). This will hopefully be a fun build, Thanks for looking, Roger
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Morning all, This is my take and with some poetic license, a "What if.." for the BAC TSR-2 had it gone into service and potentially with 31 Squadron operating out of RAF Laarbruch circa winter 1980 and on Nordic exercise. The kit is Airfix's 1/72 kit, pretty much straight out of the box with further cockpit detail....not that you can or ever see it due to the teeeny tiny windows. This build was used to try some new techniques such as panel lining that almost messed everything up. the clear coat wasnt thick enough before the MiG black panel wash was applied. wiping it of with solvent started to take the cammo paint with it....which did add to the effect of a hotch-potch pain application. serial number selection was XS669 - one of the 50 allocated serial numbers to the TSR-2. The decals for 31 Squadron were kindly donated by @Richard E and the cammo pattern was a mixture of Jaguar and Harrier markings botched together as a wrap around scheme....as I said....lots of poetic license here so please be forgiving....mainly airbrushed, which is a skill I am still learning. Possibly not my best work, but still learning new things...Enjoy!
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Hi all, after long time i finally managed to finish one model (somehow getting older i have less and less time for this hobby, spending more time on the work . Airfix F-80 Shooting Star, model i first built some 40+ year ago. Now just added little more attention to overall finished look. I tried to engrave the panel lines, add some details to cockpit, colours AK...and that is all. Working on this model make me very happy, reminding me to period when i entered this beautiful hobby. I hope you will like this model, till next one, best regards, Djordje
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#21/2024 And my dad continues with the little armour. Airfix Land Rover combo kit, Snatch version built oob, added Hauler PE parts for the grids on the windows and front, painted with AK RC 079 CARC TAN 686A (FS33446). The kit has a nice interior but my dad decided to close the doors. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235145663-operation-herrick148-snatch-land-rover-defender-110-british-army/ DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
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#22/2024 So hereĀ“s the WMIK Land Rover form the Airfix dual combo kit. Whereas the Snatch is more or less troublefree, well Airfix is not Tamiya, the WMIK was worse. Most larger major parts were warped, lots of flash and in some areas terrible fit. But my dad fozght through and did the best he could. Built oob and painted with AK RC 079 CARC Tan 686A FS33446. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235145931-operation-herrick148-wmik-land-rover-british-army/ DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
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This was one that did not get finished for the ANZAC GB back in 2021, though I'd better get it finished up before the upcoming ANZAC GB. Here is the previous build thread: Since then end of the GB it got some priming which needed more work After a few paint sessions over the past couple of days it is now white, I found the kit box and remaining parts ( phew!) and the decals to see what needs to be masked up for the next colours. Masking and some paint going on Some more masking to come.
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Evening all, It's been on my radar to build a Buc' for a number of years now and although I love the RAF wrap round scheme it's the later South African Air Force scheme that really took my fancy! So here it is, my 24 Squadron S.50 with the 600 update. The basis for the build is the current Airfix 1/48 tool with some bits from the previous generation tooling grafted on such as the bulged bomb bay. After that I had to scratch build the Nav unit and chaff/flare dispensers at the back of the bomb bay, add the panels for the rocket motors and add the various antenna. Bomb load was eight external Mk 82s on TERs as used in the bush wars of the 80s. I wanted to try to replicate the sun faded look seen in period photo's so went for a custom mix of Tamiya paint instead of stock dark grey and PRU blue. I think it worked out quire well. I have to mention the 24 Squadron Facebook group as their help was invaluable in getting this model done and reasonably accurate. Enough chat, here's the model.
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