CedB Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 During the BoB GB I noticed / learned a lot, including a few things relevant to this thread: The Airfix new tool Hurricane is too early, but a nice kit. It has a nice black and white scheme OOB for L1584 from 1938 The Airfix new tool Blenheim MkI is a nice kit but doesn't have the gun pack that I needed for my build of L1105. This post told me that the Mk IVF comes with two gun packs so I bought the kit and used the shallow pack. I now have 'the rest' of the kit which has a nice black and white scheme for N8239 and The Xtradecal BoB sheet X72117 has a Spitfire MkI from 74 Sqn that has a nice black and white scheme for K9867. Can you see where I'm going here? A trio of black and whites. Here are the kits: Usual protracted WiP thread here, warts and all! Yes, I did copy and paste the intro... Badger Stynylrez primer for the black, AK white primer for the white, Vallejo model air for the brown all airbrushed. H30 for the DG, brush painted. AK True Metal Aluminium for the bottoms with dark aluminium on some Hurricane panels. Vallejo Matt on Blenheim and Hurricane. W&N matt on the Spit (now my matt of choice). Even the pilot appears to be smiling: The (perhaps) overdone weathering on this and the others is thanks to a disastrous experience with AK white primer which peeled on me. The general opinion is that it's great for armour and, er, weathered aircraft. Be gentle with me! I also had some 'fun' trying gouache weathering for the first time. I need more practice: Untitled by Ced Bufton, on Flickr Leaving the best until last, of course: Untitled by Ced Bufton, on Flickr Thanks for looking 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Excellent trio Ced, I think the Hurricane is my favorite, or maybe the Blenheim. Of course the Spitfire is a Spitfire, so it's my favorite too. Fun and informative WIP as always. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancbuilder219 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Lovely work. All of them look great! I didn't realise the Blenheim was used as a fighter....i like it a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Stunning work, beautiful and very interesting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Great work Cd, and fast mate. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Look,s like three great build's you have there Ced,great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 They came out very well indeed, Ced, and your WiP was as informative and entertaining as ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 That is truly cool set and a great idea! I'm finalising black/white Hurricane/Defiant duo myself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Nice set mate, they do all look grand in the those colour schemes. Well done for trying some new ideas, if we don't try new things, we don't learn new things, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 They all look good but the Spitfire is my favourite. Although I'm very impressed with the Blenheim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 All looking excellent, Ced. That Hurri must have been flying of a very damp and/or muddy airfield... I particularly like the Blenheim pilot, my favourite of the lot! I totally agree re the W&N Matt - nice and flat. The Vallejo seems to have a slight eggshell sheen to it. Very entertaining as usual. Cheers, Alex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Excellent trio Ced, I think the Hurricane is my favorite, or maybe the Blenheim. Of course the Spitfire is a Spitfire, so it's my favorite too. Fun and informative WIP as always. Thanks Cookie Lovely work. All of them look great! I didn't realise the Blenheim was used as a fighter....i like it a lot! Thanks Lanc The general opinion is that the Blenheim was two engines and five front guns (one in the wing) and the Spitfire was one engine and eight. They obviously 'did the math' and stopped using it as a fighter. Shame. Stunning work, beautiful and very interesting! Thanks Polo Great work Cd, and fast mate. Simon. Thanks Simon Look,s like three great build's you have there Ced,great job! Thanks Steve They came out very well indeed, Ced, and your WiP was as informative and entertaining as ever. Thanks amblypyglid - the posts are part of the fun for me That is truly cool set and a great idea! I'm finalising black/white Hurricane/Defiant duo myself Thanks Dennis Do you have a WiP? Go on! Nice set mate, they do all look grand in the those colour schemes. Well done for trying some new ideas, if we don't try new things, we don't learn new things, Sean Thanks Sean I'm learning every day (even at my age) and this one was very educational; certainly taught me a lesson or two! They all look good but the Spitfire is my favourite. Although I'm very impressed with the Blenheim. Thanks Simon, mine too All looking excellent, Ced. That Hurri must have been flying of a very damp and/or muddy airfield... I particularly like the Blenheim pilot, my favourite of the lot! I totally agree re the W&N Matt - nice and flat. The Vallejo seems to have a slight eggshell sheen to it. Very entertaining as usual. Cheers, Alex. Thanks Alex John gave me the 'wet grass field' excuse for the awful green gouache for which I'm grateful! I must admit to a soft spot for Bristol Aeroplane's designs... pretty planes IMHO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Three at once, very ambitious and great results too. Blenheim is my favourite, the other two are good too but hey.. them again. Attempting two Bristol's at present, struggling to avoid the obvious title! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 All three look great! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Thanks BB What two Bristols are you building? Is there a WiP? I'd be really interested to see them as I share your interest, as you know. Just go for the obvious title - you know you want to Shouldn't be long now before the Bristol collection is open at the new aerospace museum (first half 2017?) Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 didn't realise you'd finished them Ced, they look fantastic, great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 A very nice trio Ced, excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I think that you should always build Bristols in pairs!!!!!!! Simon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Thanks BB What two Bristols are you building? Is there a WiP? I'd be really interested to see them as I share your interest, as you know. Just go for the obvious title - you know you want to Shouldn't be long now before the Bristol collection is open at the new aerospace museum (first half 2017?) Thanks Mike My pair will be familiar to you as you handled something similar recently, they are Valoms Buckingham and Buckmaster. I do have a Brigand as well but a manage a trois would simply be too confusing. No WIP I'm afraid to say, can't cope with the pressure to progress at a reasonable speed nor do I have the time to download, post etc and there's no Spitfire involved so frankly only three people will be interested! Looking forward to the Aerospace museum but distinctly lacking aircraft exhibits at present, hopefully it will attract more in time. They need to get a Freighter back from New Zealand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Excellent trio Ced, I think the Hurricane is my favorite, or maybe the Blenheim. Of course the Spitfire is a Spitfire, so it's my favorite too. Fun and informative WIP as always. I'm just as decisive as Cookie on this one. My favourite is definitely one of the three - or maybe it's all of the three. Least ways it's definitely one or the other. I am sure that I enjoyed the thread tho' Edited February 17, 2016 by Fritag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 My pair will be familiar to you as you handled something similar recently, they are Valoms Buckingham and Buckmaster. I do have a Brigand as well but a manage a trois would simply be too confusing. No WIP I'm afraid to say, can't cope with the pressure to progress at a reasonable speed nor do I have the time to download, post etc and there's no Spitfire involved so frankly only three people will be interested! Much as I love Spitfires, I can't help but be interested in a Bristol Buckingham. Are you making it as a What-if bomber or a C1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 didn't realise you'd finished them Ced, they look fantastic, great work Thanks Stu A very nice trio Ced, excellent work Thanks Julian I think that you should always build Bristols in pairs!!!!!!! Simon. Er, fnaar fnaar My pair will be familiar to you as you handled something similar recently, they are Valoms Buckingham and Buckmaster. I do have a Brigand as well but a manage a trois would simply be too confusing. No WIP I'm afraid to say, can't cope with the pressure to progress at a reasonable speed nor do I have the time to download, post etc and there's no Spitfire involved so frankly only three people will be interested! Looking forward to the Aerospace museum but distinctly lacking aircraft exhibits at present, hopefully it will attract more in time. They need to get a Freighter back from New Zealand. Nice. I have those on my wish list when I gather sufficient courage for another Valom and also when I've reduced my stash a bit... I'll look out for the RFIs I'm just as decisive as Cookie on this one. My favourite is definitely one of the three - or maybe it's all of the three. Least ways it's definitely one or the other. I am sure that I enjoyed the thread tho' Thanks Steve I hope to start another soon when I've stopped dithering about the, gulp, Helicopter option. I mean, it's not even WWII... how could I? Much as I love Spitfires, I can't help but be interested in a Bristol Buckingham. Are you making it as a What-if bomber or a C1? I know... I think all Bristols are pretty (behave yourself boys)... even the Bombay has a certain Je ne sais quoi... perhaps it's the exercise bikes. (Gosh, it took me three goes to get that past the spell checker!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 A beautiful trio. Bravo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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