tonyot Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Thanks fellas, Here is the last update for a week or so now as I`ll be busy with other things,.....I was trying to get it finished but I ran out of daylight! The model received a coat of matt varnish, the panel lines were given a watercolour wash and the undercarriage, Curtiss Electric propellers and Boulton Paul 4 gun turrets have been added; As you can see the last pic includes a drawing pin under the fuselage as athough there was enough weight in the nose to ensure that it sat on its undercarriage for the first photos, when the model was turned around it promptly sat on its bottom due to the slight camber of the table! All that needs to be done is to add the pitot masts, canopy and nose glazing and glaze the windows using Crystal Clear, plus a touch more weathering. Cheers for now, Tony Edited August 14, 2015 by tonyot 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 She is looking great Tony. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 That is close, my Father flew 550(among many others!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Top job Tony very nice Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 That is close, my Father flew 550(among many others!) Correction I should have said 551 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 beautiful work Tony and it is almost finished, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Looks gorgeous Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 That is one fantastic and different looking Liberator Tony. Superb work Tony. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks everybody,......I`ve been away in Denmark for the past 5 days but I`ll be back on with finishing off the Lib quite soon, That is close Paul,......AL551,......that one was mainly used as a transport wasn`t it,.......later with 511 Sqn? Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Looking good Tony, certainly looks different in British markings. Welcome back. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Wow Tony, the Lib looks Fabulous, and I am glad to see you have put the maps in too. Great build of a very interesting looking variant, keep up the good work fella. ALl the bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Thanks Folks, The trip to Denmark floored me a bit and it is taking a bit longer to recover than I thought but I managed to get some more stuff done tonight like glazing the small windows using Crystal Clear, adding the canopy and nose glazing plus the nose pitots etc. I just need to do some detail paintwork during the daylight tommorrow, maybe add another coat of varnsh and it is done. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) FINISHED,.........Here is the finished model!; Thanks to everybody who encouraged me along during this build, I needed a KU the A to finally get this model done, Cheers Tony PS- More photos in the Gallery and in a new thread over on RFI. Edited August 25, 2015 by tonyot 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Nice one Tony!!! I love it!!!! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks everybody,......I`ve been away in Denmark for the past 5 days but I`ll be back on with finishing off the Lib quite soon, That is close Paul,......AL551,......that one was mainly used as a transport wasn`t it,.......later with 511 Sqn? Cheers Tony Yes 551 was mainly used for transport including The First Sea Lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Another cracker Tony and a great colour scheme, congratulations. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Thanks Colin, Glad you like it mate, it is a scheme which I`ve always wanted to put on a Lib model so I`m pleased with it, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 That's a great looking model Tony, really impressed by with what you've done with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Very nice Tony a good build all round well done Les 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Thanks folks, Pity we didn`t get more Libs built in time but most were building Battle of Britain Spitfire`s I suppose! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Thanks folks, Pity we didn`t get more Libs built in time but most were building Battle of Britain Spitfire`s I suppose! Cheers Tony Ehhh guilty as charge. My excuse is the turrets. That was my problem. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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