Vulcanicity Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Hi all! Here's my latest completion-kit is the new tool Airfix T.11. I wanted to build a Flying Training Schools Vampire in the yellow bands scheme, and ideally with the big nose code letters to make the scheme a bit more exciting. The kit scheme for WZ507 as preserved 2012 was out, as the real preserved aircraft wears something of a "mish-mash" of T.11 schemes rather than its original service codes etc. So, casting about online I found this lovely colour photo of XE988, based at RAF Swinderby with 8 FTS in 1957: http://abpic.co.uk/photo/1199645/ Codes and serials are from Xtradecal and Modeldecal stock sets, the rest of the decals are kit. I added stencils to match period photos of T11s in this scheme where possible, although a few stencils are placed on a "best guess" basis! The model is brush-painted over Tamiya primer, using Xtracrylix Trainer yellow, and a High-Speed Silver mix of my own devising- about 80:20 Revell Aqua Aluminium : Vallejo white. The only other alterations to this lovely kit are a handful of wires in the pit, the radio aerials on the wings, removal of some non-period lumps around the nosewheel, cartridge ejector chutes, and some Pavla ejection seats (which do show up OK under the nice clear canopy!) Hope you like it! (The sharp-eyed will notice that the model required repairs after the photo above!) Edited January 17, 2014 by Vulcanicity 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yup, I do like that very much. Lovely work......and brush painted too. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Love that, these new Airfix kits are brilliant aren't they! Whats the reason for adding the white to the aluminium? Certainly works as it looks great. cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 She's a beauty, nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yep... that's superb! How about posting some pics in the Training Types GB chat thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbird Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Super stuff. Very well painted and finished. Its a lovely kit and you have done it proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thanks everyone! I am a huge fan of the new-mould Airfix line-but this kit in particular looks so perfectly like the subject when finished- somehow it just captures the shapes of real thing too a tee Simon-I find the Revell Alu is just a bit too "metallic" for the High Speed Silver finish, which after all was painted on rather than bare metal-so I add a small dollop of white. The old enamel Humbrol 11 used to be perfect for HSS, but I bought a tub of the acryllic stuff and it was awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Excellent finish,great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I like it rgds mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Very nice, an extra special 2 thumbs up as it is brush painted & silver! FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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