Grey Beema Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) The first reveal of a mediocre builder. My builds tend to move at snails pace. I wanted to take part in last years BoB GB but I arrived late and build slowly so have only now completed the series I was building. All these models are Airfix New Tool 1/48. Here is my contribution... As you know 58 pilots were temporarily seconded to the RAF for the Battle. 4 became Aces 242 Sqn RAF Hurricane Ib P2884 Sub Lieutenant Jimmy Gardner August / September 1940 [/url] 242 Sqn RAF Hurricane Ib PP2831 LE*K Sub Lieutenant Dickie Cork August / September 1940 5 Victories [/url] 19 Sqn RAF Spitfire Ib R6991/QV*? (I've guessed at Y) Sub Lieutenant Arthur Blake September 1940 5 Victories [/url] 64 Sqn RAF Spitfire Ib L1035/SD*H Sub Lieutenant Francis Dawson Paul July 1940 7 Victories [/url] 64 Sqn Scramble [/url] Thanks for looking Edited April 1, 2016 by Grey Beema 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Irwing Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Mediocre, I think not. Looks exceptionally good from where I'm sitting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 That's a very nice Hurricane, I did a Royal Navy subject as part of the BoB GB last year. 145 Sqn P3155 flown by Sub. Lt Kestin The Spitfires look fantastic. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I think you're far from a mediocre modeller, all four of them are really smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Mediocre? Nay, nay and thrice nay! Excellent builds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Great builds and the quantity matches! Nothing wrong with being a little late when you deliver like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Another view of Jimmy Gardner's "England Expects" Hurricane.. [/url] 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadeocu Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Another view of Jimmy Gardner's "England Expects" Hurricane.. Where did you find the decals for this scheme? Lovely builds by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Where did you find the decals for this scheme? Lovely builds by the way! The decals are from an Xtradecal set. From a thread from way back there was a response to a question I asked from Tony Walton who managed to identify the "England Expects" Hurricane as LE*V rather than LE*T as shown in the pack. So the 'V' and serial were made up from generic sets. The real fly in the ointment is SLt Blakes Spitfire R6991. I could not find any reference to the individual letter. It is compounded by the fact that 19 Sqn were delivered the aeroplane on 12/08 and SLt Blake gave it back to them damaged on the afternoon of 15/08. He only flew it on the 15th Damaging an enemy bomber in the morning and shooting down two bf109s in the afternoon... As a new Y turned up a couple of days later - I settled for Y... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Great, interesting topic and builds. I for one never knew that any RN Pilots fought in the BoB. Informative and excellent models. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Thanks everyone for your kind comments.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Mediocre my kilt. Your models are exceptional. I particularly like your model of Jimmy Gardeners Hurricane. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Superb work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Deadly effort. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Mediocre!!! Don't put yourself down like that. They are all superb models, built with great skill. ​Who cares how long they take to build, the finished article speaks volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You have done a cracking job on them all,......a fantastic way to remember the few of the few, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Superb! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjiml2 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 That is an excellent collection. Well done! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Thank you for all your really to kind comments. I just nail em together and lash a bit of paint over. I do however like to do my research and find out as much about the subject as possible (even if I don't model it)... So I'll bore you all now... It is sad that of the 4 Battle of Britain aces 2 (SLt Paul & SLt Blake) were killed during the battle. SLt Cork was killed in an air accident in Ceylon in 1944. Only SLt Gardner survived the war. SLt Pauls 64 Sqn Spitfire Ib SLt Pauls flew L1035 was flown extensively by SLt Paul from 01.07.40 to 25.07.40. Francis Paul score most of his 7 victories in this aeroplane, being shot down in it over the Channel and succumbing to his injuries 27.07.40. [/url] SLt Blakes 19 Sqn Spifire Ib R6991 According to the 19 Sqn Operations Diary R6991 was assigned to 19 Sqn on 12.08.40 from an MU (having been repaired from a previous operation with another squadron). It's first Operational flight was on the morning of 15.08.40 and was flown by SLt Blake during which he damaged a German Bomber. In a further operation in the afternoon, Blake again flew R6991 and downed two BF109s. During this operation R6991 was damaged and force landed at Foulness. R6991 did not serve with 19 Sqn again. So this is my interpretation of how R6991 looked at around 1400 on 15.08.40.. [/url] Another view of the 242 Sqn Hurricanes of SLt Cork (LE*K) and SLt Gardner (LE*V). [/url] Thanks for looking.. Edited April 2, 2016 by Grey Beema 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Excellent models, beautifully finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Mediocre? Yeah, right, pull the other one. Excellent builds and excellent finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 There is nothing mediocre going on here, you must consider yourself an excellent builder/painter judging by your pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 superb looking builds, very nice job on the paint and weathering they al look great... nice work.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Gorgeous work, really nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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