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De Havilland Sea Venom 1/32 by Revell / Matchbox Hi guys. This has been a long time coming. I built a vampire a few years ago in 1/72 and loved it. the twin booms the shape the colours I loved everything about it. I learned recently about the Venom by watching @hendie's sublime build. I couldn't resist so searched for a kit. As most of you probably know there aren't many choices. The Classic airframes kit ( Hendies one ) a smaller dragon kit, a Vac form one by kingkit and this 1/32 by Matchbox or now Revell. I tried to get my hands on the Classic airframes one alas the ebay auction was too heavy for me. £60 or £70 I think it went for. The Revell kit was next in my sights but was still fetching silly money on ebay so I settled on the Dragon kit just before the lock down. The very day I bought the dragon kit @rob Lyttle got in touch and offered me the very kit I was looking for for way less than it was worth. What on earth??? How fantastic we are on Britmodeller. I couldn't say no to such a kind offer so after swapping details I got this wonderful box of plastic in the post. The kit has been on my mind all the way through my recent JUG build so I'm super happy to at last start....... This isn't my footage it's by a guy called "blizzardthewatcher" and if He wants me to remove it I will but I had to share at the start of this build just for the sound. Wow!!! what a racket. 😀 Any way I'll not waffle on any longer. The plan is not to spend heaps of money on this as that would be rude to @rob Lyttle any extras I will scratch build and after watching @shark 64’s Wessex build I really think anything is possible. I'm not 100% sure which one I'm doing but I do like the shark mouth and I have never done one so that might have clinched it. Here is the obligatory box shot. Sorry couldn't resist. @rob Lyttle The kids still ask if it’s really full of jelly even though they know it isn't.🤣 There are a few of these that I have seen built but many don't make it past the finishing line. This one will. Alas the original box is lost to the wind but this matters not as the contents is in top condition. Here are the instructions. Quite comprehensive. The decals too are in great condition. aaaand the sprues. the clear parts even though thick are clear and look good. It's super thick plastic and is showing its age but fingers crossed With the help of the BM hive mind under my wings I should just about be able to pull this off and have a few laughs along the way. Now the eagle eyed among you will have noticed that one of the ejection sets is missing. This one. Not a great rendition. 🤔 I could buy a resin set. ( not many really ) but that would cost more than the kit so in the true BM tradition I'll attempt to scratch a better one. I can't guarantee accuracy but fingers crossed it'll look better than the box offering. Just noticed a rubbed out matchbox logo on one of the wings. you can run but you cant hide Revell.🤣 I got some ref. There are some questions about what seats were in these birds but in the handbook it says "martin baker mk-4a" that'll do for me. so I'll aim in that general direction. As I said don't expect this to be a working miniature seat, it'll be a shot in hopefully the right direction. 😉 You can see surgery has already started. 🤓 This is what I have been messing with while finishing the Jug. I had chopped bits out and made a pad from plasticard and carved in some creases. Today was spent building up the main seat. I am using scrap bits of PE and basically whatever I can get my hands on. I haven't documented completely as I'm making it up as I go along. I'll make a better job of documentation when I build the second one. I'm making the straps from Tamiya tape. Buckles and what not will be plasticard and wire. ( probably ) here we are as of this afternoon. I need to have a good look at the parts to see what else need messing with. The IP could do with some TLC and there are some raised panel lines but over all she looks amazing. Once again I cant thank @rob Lyttle enough for the kit and I do hope that you will join me in an adventure into thick Plastic. C'mon It'll be fun they said. Take care of yourselves people and as always. Happy modelling. Johnny.🤠