ColFord Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 This is the old Testors Westland Lysander Mk.II from the Italeri reboxing, which I picked up second hand some years back. It includes the addition of the Eduard photo-etch interior and a some scratch building for adding some detail missing from the relatively basic kit. It was a build to fill a gap in my collection and was built around July to September last year (well before Hendie went on his epic and magnificent build of the same kit), Decals are based off the Xtradecal sheet for the centenary of No.II(AC) Squadron which included Lysander KO-O, modified to represent KO-Q. Paints are a mix of WEM and Humbrol enamels. Lysander Mk.II N1217 KO-Q was on strength with No.II(AC) Squadron in the latter half of 1940, following their return from the Battle of France. In that timeframe it was the aircraft regularly flown by P/O Wilfred Shearman with his usual gunner/observer Sgt Shaw. On 24 October 1940, this aircraft and its crew from 'A' Flight No.II(AC) Sqdn were transferred to the newly reformed No.268 Squadron, then based at Westley near Bury St Edmunds. P/O Shearman, Sgt Shaw and N1217 KO-Q would remain on the strength of No.268 Sqdn, P/O Shearman until posted out in late 1940 and N1217 until it was lost in a crash in February 1941. During its first few weeks with No.268 Sqdn, N1217 continued to operate with its 'old' No.II(AC) Sqdn codes, until it was repainted with the No.268 Sqdn 'NM' identification codes. Another to my collection of Squadron, Army-Cooperation and Tactical Reconnaissance aircraft. Enjoy. 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Wow , what a stunner , you have turned an old and basic kit into a real work off art. First class job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 A beautiful and very realistic Lysander. Great work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Nicely done. I remember building this in the 80's and it was a little basic. You have turned it in to a masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You've certainly showed that there is life left in the old kit! Very well done indeed! Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 superb work, looks great... very nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Testors! TESTORS!! Wow, you have certainly made Lizzie look 'state of the art' Thanks for the history too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Very nice model, real gem, I'm restoring a old made up kit, that a friend gave me years ago, because it a old Testors kit, And I made one myself back in the 80s😊 it is basic, but fun kit😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Really nice Lysander there, turned out great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Glad to see this bird being modeled so well. Like the Lysander and you did it justice. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 What's not to love about a Lizzie! Yours is superb Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 There must be something special around that kit.....I've always liked the fabric effect, combined with the raised rivet detail. Your kit is the perfect example of how an oldie can be turned into a goodie..... Cheers from Tenerife.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Great looking Lizzie , you have turned a basic kit into a masterpiece . Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/29/2017 at 3:05 AM, ColFord said: (well before Hendie went on his epic and magnificent build of the same kit), I'd probably use the term hopelessly misguided, but thanks for the compliment! Nice build there, and nice paint job. Definitely looks like a Lysander to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I love the "Lizzie" and think you have created an incredible rendition from an old, basic kit. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieS Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Very nice build. Built this myself although I do not think it was labelled as Italeri. It was a Revell just remembered. Amazing the number of aircraft built before WW11 and then used in such a different way. Had problems with the wings as there is not, at least on the Revell, much to support them. One collapsed and I had to drill in reinforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 That is lovely work. My grandfather got left behind at Dunkirk and one of the few stories of the war he told was a Lysander spotting him in a field, an old Lysander he called it. I'd always wanted to build one in memory of him but it would need to be as good as this to do it justice. Yours has its perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 A really superb build and finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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