Here's the old Pegasus limited-run kit of the Boulton Paul Balliol. I did it as Sea Balliol WP333 as I believe that may have been the last aircraft delivered to the UK Armed Forces with a Merlin engine. WP333 was delivered to the Royal Navy in December 1954.
The kit is actually quite nice in some ways - the parts fit well and it has nice fine recessed panel lines and details. What it doesn't have is any interior except two seats. Not even a floor! Nor does it have a radiator to stop seeing right through the intake under the prop. So, I scratched an interior and radiator and I added the tailhook and tailwheel device to stop it snagging the arrestor wire. The kit wheels were too large but some old white metal ones for a Spitfire were just right. The exhausts stacks were horrid and stuck out too much at the rear end. I cut slots and fitted Aeroclub metal stacks that I fitted to be more recessed at the rear end.
Paints are ModelMaster Acryl Silver and Yellow. The serials and titles, and the anti-dazzle panel and walkways, are home-made decals. So too are the landing lights because I forgot to cut the leading edges and insert some clear plastic and didn't fancy doing it after the paint was on.
Comments and criticisms (except asking why I bothered instead of buying the recent Special Hobby one) are welcomed.
David