Gimme Shelter Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi all This is not hot of the bench by any means, I completed this about 5 years ago and sold it after displaying it for a few years at work. I have posted this as a memory of the kit being one of Airfix's classic oldies which I also built a few times as a lad in the 70's. This build was inspired by a trip to RAF Hendon where you can walk through their Sunderland. I used a number of 3rd party PE and resin add-ons and ended up with a mix between a III and a V - I could not get hold of any fishtail exhausts for the model at the time of assembly. There are numerous inaccuracies throughout the build, in particular the direction of the fuselage side door hinge opening and bomb bay doors but I wanted to try and add as much life and interior detail as possible. What is nice to see now are all the new aftermarket bits for the new Italeri Sunderland which comes with quite a good basic interior to work up from. Thanks for looking in - good old Airfix kits still work well... Not very accurate but here we are inside anyone for Milk or cabbages !! Thanks for looking - definitely not one of my best but definitely one of my more enjoyed builds at time 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 This is STUNNING, forget the inaccuracies, it's your model at the end of the day. And it is a beauty! The level of detail is fantastic You should have done a cutaway Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Wow, nice diorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 This is a beautiful model and a great diorama. You can see the care and the detail in the build. It is amazing. I have the old Airfix kit with all the aftermarket goodies for it, plus the new Italeri kit that will be built together for comparison. I only hope mine comes out half as good as yours. I especially like the assorted random items being brought back to base in the holds and crew compartments. Just excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 thanks for the kind responses folk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Honestly? I got seasickness right after i spoted the first image... the water is fantastic!! I can almost see the Sunderland going up and down, up and down, up.. ok lets leave this, seasickness is comming back... I simply love this build, its amazing, every little detail is great, wonderful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Fantastic job all round,I have never built the Airfix Sunderland but might have to give it a go after this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 :wow:stunning work looks fantastic , some great detail work, the dio looks fantastic very nice choppy water lol, great paint and weathering looks awesome nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 WOW!!! Ones gob is well and truly smacked! You have done wonders there! When I first saw this, I thought you had use the new Italeri kit, not the old Airfix kit! The diorama is just incredible work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 One of my old favourites kits - and the water looks so cold and deep! Nice one. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 That's excellent! What a great dio & the Sunderland looks magnificent - a real scale replica. Did you get the outboard props from Propblur? Cheers Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Brilliant work on the Sunderland and the diorama! The interior work is quite amazing! Did you scratchbuild the radar antennae at the back of the fuselage or were they AM? Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) That must be one of the best builds I've ever seen just incredible the diorama just makes it come alive l love it Edited March 18, 2014 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blikkey Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Absolutely brillant love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 WOW!! That is a stunning diorama, as someone else pointed out you really can feel the Sunderland bobbing about on the heavy swell. And I also agree, that water looks COLD!. How did you do the seascape if you don't mind my asking? A really, really beautiful piece of craftsmanship all round. The interior detail is spectacular. Rgds, Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Very inspiring diorama!!! Job well done lad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi Gimme Shelter, forget the aircraft, just please give us a masterclass in creating the sea water effect! Stunning. Regards Reggie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanorak73 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 very nice, i do like to see a water scene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Great diorama and fantastic interior. I always like to see interior detail despite a lot of the time it being hidden away. Top build, well in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Its very nice , but why bother with all that interior work when you cant see most of it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbru1 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Superb, a really imaginative piece of work. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 That's excellent! What a great dio & the Sunderland looks magnificent - a real scale replica. Did you get the outboard props from Propblur? Cheers Patrick Hi Patrick thanks fir the praise - yep those are prop blurs from the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigarten Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 That is swEEt! Can't stop looking at those pics, I think we crashed the site earlier today. Also knowing that Stranraer and this are at Hendon, it's going on the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri48 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Fantastic model and diorama you have there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldmanwithsnake Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 we were talking about unforgettable models at work today...... this is one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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