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  1. A number of years ago I became interested in some of the Corgi Aviation diecast models as a means of adding aircraft models quickly to my airfield dioramas which I displayed on our Bridlington and Wolds model club display table at a number of model shows. Some of the Corgi models are quite superb, in 1/72 scale the Lysander, Swordfish, Wessex helicopter, Whirlwind helicopter and Wellington stand out as being very good and in 1/144 scale the Valiant, Victor, Vulcan and Nimrod are also very good models. The models tend to be a mixture of metal diecast and injection moulded plastic parts to try and keep the weight acceptable, and the metal fuselage parts are fixed together with small screws hidden behind pop-out rubber plugs. The tyres tend to be rubber. I would dismantle some of the 1/72 models, add detail and repaint the interiors, reassemble, convert to other versions and repaint them in different schemes and markings. This form of ' modelling ' was a tonic for me at times, and surprisingly I found that some of the Corgi models captured the look and character of the real aircraft better than any of the plastic kits of them which were available at the time, and possibly even today. I bought this Wellington GR VIII model which represented a Malta-based machine with radar, without a nose turret and with black undersurfaces. I decided to convert it to a UK-based Coastal Command Mk1c which served with 304 ( Polish ) Squadron. I took the fuselage apart and was amazed to find geodetic structure cast inside which seemed an odd thing to go to the trouble of doing, as you would not see this unless you took it apart. I added extra internal detail and crew members. I removed the nose fairing and was lucky to find a nose turret from the old Airfix Wellington in my spares. The one photo I took during the rework. Pilot replaced and navigator, wireless operator and beam gunner added. I reassembled the model and then sprayed all the undersurfaces and some of the fuselage windows with Halfords White Primer. I repainted the green on the upper camouflage. Corgi have done a nice job of replicating the fabric covering on the wings. I found some suitable decals in my spares but had to paint the serials by hand. And so may I present my Corgi Wellington 1c. Detachable open bomb bay with bomb load included. Corgi provide the option to display the model with bomb bay open or closed. This model has rubber tyres. Nose turret added from an old Airfix Wellington. Bombing-up for an anti-submarine patrol over the Bay of Biscay. Corgi glazing is superbly clear and well moulded. Exposed and windy dispersal at RAF Dale on the Welsh coast. Corgi diecast Liberator conversion in background. Bomb bay closed, warming up engines ready to go U-Boat hunting.. Clearance to go from runway controller. That has been my Corgi Wellington 1c. I was not sure about posting this as some people do not regard this as proper modelling. I was going to post it in the Diecast Models Topic section but that seems to be for peoples' unconverted diecast models collections. Any comments will be welcome, and if they are generally favourable I do have a number of other diecast models I can post if people would like to see them. regards, adey
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