JWM Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Bristol Buckingham C Mk I - used as fast transport airplane for VIPs at the end of WWII. Model from Valom with few modifications (extra windows on sides, smaller antenna cover on the fuselage, some lights added etc.) This is KV313 from unknown for me unit of RAF (is anybody knows it, which one?). I've just found in Internet photo of her. I interpreted colours differently, then it was suggested by Valom. I intended to paint as Ekstra Dark Sea Gray/Slate Gray uppers with Azur Blue undersurfaces - as I think many of RAF transport machines used overseas were painted at the end of WWII like this (Stirlings MkV, Yorks, transport Halifaxes etc, Wellingtons, Warwicks..). In fact I am interesting in your opinion - is this coloor choice proper or not? On the photo from Internet of KV313 there is a low contrast between uppersurfaces colours. Here, on my photos the slate gray is a bit too green since my photos which were done with use of arificial light with modern enrgy saving bulb. You may notice, that all greenish colours becames more fresh in this kind of light (it is due to one mercury emissin line which is very intense green and this is present in spectra of such bulbs...). Perhaps I will add next photos later done in a sunlight... Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited July 22, 2017 by JWM Switch to Flickr 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Nice, I've never seen one of those built. Odd looking beast, isn't it. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMover Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Never seen (or heard of) one of these types. Excellent work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 nice work, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 One learns something new every day! First time I have heard about, or seen, a Buckingham... This notwithstanding, it is a beautiful model you have built, of a not so beautiful plane. Great job and congrats for taking the road least traveled. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Thank you for support Two more photos in a daylight Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited July 24, 2017 by JWM Switch to Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Love it ...great finish and camo on an interesting subject. I see the Bristol Beaufighter in the front end but the back end has me stumped! Nice build. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Nice to see one of these built, it looks great. Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Moore Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 What a neat little plane...never have seen one of these before. Well done. A Buckingham you say?? I had a Vox Buckingham in 1966. Wish I still had it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Awesome work, thanks for the write up too! I have one of these in the pile (I catch myself writing that alot) and have been anxious to give it a go. This seems like a nice scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thanks for posting, looks good, I lave a Valom Buckingham B1 which I am planning to do next and also a Brigand at some point. Always good to see something a bit out the ordinary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Very nice build Great finish Looks stunning Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Nice work. I know of the a/c, never seen a kit built before. And those modern energy efficient bulbs should be banned. They are very bad for our health, due to the really, really, reallllly crappy light they give off. And they use a lot of heavy metals and bad stuff like that. Not to mention what they do to photographs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Good model of an unusual aircraft. Looks like the sweetheart child of a Halifax/Beaufighter/Hudson threesome !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 I am restoring/rescuing old threads by converting from f...bucket to flickr. It looks that today I am close to finish all for "A" and "B"... A lot to do....I think some 20 alredy done. Thanks to all Gents kind to comment this thread - I did not thank in 2014, sorry.... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 HI My Friend Jerzy!!!! Have missed this one too, thank you very much for the resurrection of old threads,for this I think we will be say thanks to the old photo hosting. I didn't knew this bird until today, and really looks resplendent in the colour combination you did for her. As usually, a nice bird ended in a nice way, maybe one day will strive to get one for my collection BUt before will try my hand ina Vacform Heinkel He 112. I will start as soon I get all the info needed, and will use the Heller bird as a sample about the small items needed for the build. Thank you very much for sharing!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Luis-Alfonso - many thanks for comment. I wish you all the best with He-112. Nice that you care about this old mould when Heller and recently RS are nearby Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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