miduppergunner Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Very very very good, 10/10 I like the subtle weathering, when I have completed my HP Hastings, it would be nice to see the family tree togethor You old meanie - 20/10 at the very least - just simply superb. I really do think that Revell should be aware of what can be done with their sad offering but I do like the fact that a much maligned older kit - the Matchbox one - came to the rescue of what they might have considered was their triumph. For effort and result the model of the year even though we are only two months in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Wow, thats lovely Neil, the two of them look really good together. Simply brilliant chopping about & corrections, it looks so much better. I'd love to see what you could do with the old Stirling kit! Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 . Neil, please don't ever do a Met V in CC colours - I would have to throw away my heavily modded Matchox realisation for sure ! Congrats, Rolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Lol, Thanks for the kind comments guys, I really feel this build has been a team effort with lots of ideas and advice toing and froing, that's what makes it more fun than just sad ol me sat at the dining room table gluing bit's of plastic together and swearing quite frequently !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady72 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Very nice model with great story in the backgroud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Love the model! Looks great. Just reading through the link, which lead to another link where it states; The Recovery ....In early June 1973, an RAF C-130 transport aircraft left RAF West Drayton in England with 16 RAF personnel and peter Cornish onboard bound for Norway. Someones got their wires crossed as RAF West Drayton has never had a runway............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POMPEO Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Both are pretty... cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Absolutely superb, lovely looking build & a job very well done! I'll have to look into those corrections when I get round to doing another. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 That is superb Neil, really superb. I do not normally build 72nd but as Bomber Command is one of my "things" and a Crew Chief friend of mine from the same Squadron was involved in the lift of the original, I feel an "order" is imminent. Well done, very nice work. Dennis W Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks guys. Dennis, we owe your friend a lot, we now have a Mk II that we can all see. Now only if the museum would restore it, imagine it stood proud next to R5868 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Neil, what cab I say that hasn't already been said! It's beautiful mate! I love the Halifax but I'm gutted that the new kit isn't right as I was going to get one, but I don't think I'll bother now!!! I've got the older kit in the display cabinet and I'm happy with that! After this I can't wait to see your Stirling, it may just inspire me to get mine out of the stash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Beautiful Job, Neil! Re-scribing job on the wings looks great, paint application is nice, clear parts look great and i love the antenna/ aerial work. Sort of interesting how all these Halifax builds are materializing at the same time. (at least i think they're all roughly the same time ) Thanks for posting! david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Cheers guys. Funny thing is, whilst they're all materialising at the same time, they're all materialising in different ways as everyone tries a different way of correcting the kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Great job! You and Tony have both done a brilliant job of turning a clunker into a great model. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Beautiful! This is a great job on a superb aircraft - I haven't bought a copy of this kit yet, but I now know what needs to be done when I do! Your re-scribing is fantastic, that is a skill I can't seem to master. Got to build my Lancaster first... Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 As everyone else has said, well done !!!! I have been following your build of this and all the others as well as I have both matchbox and airfix Halifax's in the to do pile I have been hanging out for the Revell one and am disappointed its got its flaws. So having these threads on the different methods of fixing it up is great. Congratulations on a beautiful finish and the mkIII looks awesome as well. Looking forward to what you do with the Stirling cheers Callum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Beautiful! This is a great job on a superb aircraft - I haven't bought a copy of this kit yet, but I now know what needs to be done when I do! Your re-scribing is fantastic, that is a skill I can't seem to master. Got to build my Lancaster first...Cheers, Bill Thanks guys, I'm glad people have found the builds useful. This is only the second model that I've successfully scribed, half the battle is having the right tools as I found out. The other thing I did was use a flexible file as a straight edge to get round the curves. They had to be retouched up several times too with all the ongoing work that went on. Waiting to see your Lanc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 She is gorgeous Woody... you've done a wonderful job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 One of the best yet . Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Don't know why it has taken me so long to look at this but i'm glad that I have done. What a superb job everything looks just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sorry woody, I've missed the finished article until now, as I've been away (sunning myself in the Caribbean). We knew this build was going to be good, but it's more than that...it's superb. That's the model we were all hoping to build! You've done the subject proud. Excellent all round. Woody you are an inspiration to us all. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froghawk Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Really superb modelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks alot guys, glad to of finshed it, but glad you like it. Chaddy, I thought you'd gone quiet, must of been stressful soaking up all that sun lol Hope you had a great break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Cracking build! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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