Contrail Short Singapore III

[Ray S]

Hello all, I have just finished this in the Non-Injected Moulded Group Build here on BM, a full build log is here

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234980926-short-singapore-iii-completed/

This Short Singapore represents an aircraft from 203 Sqn based at Basra, Iraq during 1938/9, in Light Earth, Mid Stone and Light Grey camo colours. The kit was an old Vacform by Contrail, exhausts and props came from Aeroclub, and the scarff rings and guns were from a Supermarine Stranraer I have civilianised (we were allowed to used some minor injection moulded stuff).I had great fun with this, and had plenty of great help and advice form fellow builders, to whom 'Thank You'. I learnt a lot, and it was my first vacform for an awfully long time.

Thanks for looking,

Ray

[Head in the clouds.]

Thanks for putting your build up, it is nice to see a inter-war flying boat in the gallery, it is a very nice build, epsecially in vac-form.

[mcdonnell]

Hello,Ray S - Having never built a seaplane other than the Airfix Sunderland or a Vac-Form Kit of any description,by studying your photos I can fully appreciate and respect the effort you have put in to create this most impressive build of the Singapore.My compliments to you.All the best,Paul.

[Pinback]

Thanks for posting Ray - i wish I could get my wing alignments as good as this.

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Nice to see this finished Ray

It is good to see someone beat these old vacform kit into submission and turn out an eye catcher!

[Mike DeTorrice]

A fine job on this fascinating flying boat ! It looks excellent.

Mike

[Martian]

A great model! This is one kit I would love to get my hands on!

Martin

[Spitfire31]

She looks… majestic!

Fabulous work, and from a vacform at that. Severely impressed!

Kind regards,

Joachim

[Learstang]

Brilliant job on the Singapore! What I wouldn't give (I'd give a lot of money is what I'd give!) to see one in 1/72nd scale injection-moulded plastic.

Regards,

Jason

[bryanm]

Beautiful - I admire your patience!

[kev67]

Lovely build, not seen one of these built before, so I take my hat off to you

[JWM]

Very nice work indeed! Congratulations. I wish one day to follow you. ...

Cheers

Jerzy-Wojtek

Edited August 29, 2015 by JWM

[Ray S]

Thank you all for your kind comments about this model.

The Short Singapore III has been one of my favourite aircraft for a very long time, and way back in the early 80's was way up on my list of 'to do', but never got round to it. I found this one at KingKit three years ago, so I took the plunge, and I am so glad I did!

Thanks again, all very much appreciated.

Ray

[cngaero]

Lovely job Ray.

It's so nice to see the old Contrail kits make an apearance. I've got a real soft spot for these old flying boats.

Well done.