CT Modeller Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Piston Provosts Provost T1 WV679 / O-J 2FTS 1958 (Matchbox kit) Provost T1 XF559 / Q-B 1FTS 1960 (S&M kit) New kits often have me digging out the old ones and this is what happened with the new S&M Provost kit. The old Matchbox kit had been in the stash since the mid 1970s and I decided to build the two together. The S&M kit is much finer of course, and has a lot more detail, especially in the cockpit. I scratch built some new prop blades, though, because the kit blades are just too skinny. The kit comes with the external stiffeners nicely moulded into the flaps and control surfaces, but I removed them because nearly all the photos I found of ‘XF’ machines showed them with smooth surfaces. The decals were very nicely printed but are unusable because the roundels and serials are far too small, whereas the stencils and badges are too big! So out came the old Modeldecal sheet for XF559, which is also about 30 years old, but worked OK apart from the yellowed roundels which I replaced. Decals for the Matchbox kit also came from generic Modeldecal sheets. The kit was OK for such an old tooling, but the thick Matchbox canopy gives it away. I put the flaps down on both models because that’s the way they seem to be when parked. 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Very nice pair Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Matchbox kit scrubs up well after all these years. Twas a favourite as a kid, especially the Omani option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Both superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czechnavy Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Both very nice - does anyone know if there is a vac-formed replacement canopy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinism Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Nice work. The Matchbox came up a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Lovely. Such a pretty aircraft. I remember building the Matchbox kit many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 A lovely pair of Provosts, even after all this time the Matchbox version still scrubs up well! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Yes, both very smart looking aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidy Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Very nice work on both of them, very neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Very very nice, pity to hear about the S&M decals though-an avoidable error methinks. Thanks for posting these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Nice! Hoping Mel will do this in 1/48... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Excellent work on both really well finished nice contrast between the two kits. thanks for sharing regards Eamonn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODeller Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Both very nice - does anyone know if there is a vac-formed replacement canopy? A very nice pair of Provosts and regarding vacform canopies Aeroclub did one CO 32 not sure if it is still available though. MODeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hi CT: Wonderful pair of masterworks!!! I have enjoyed all your two kits work here and getting ideas for a Matchbox build that willbe done one day. Like a huge lot you overall work and seem Old Matchbox has so many years of lifer despite the newcomwers. Thank you very much for sharing, Cheers, Luis Alfonso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Lovely pair Lovely aircraft Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannie Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Absolutely stunning - and proof that God never intended airplanes to have jet engines! (Translation: The Provost just looks that much nicer than the Jet Provost!) Edited April 11, 2016 by jannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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