RussG 645 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hi, Here is my interpretation of Wellington Mk.III HF670 'U' from 142 Squadron flying from Blida airfield during early 1943. The Trumpeter kit is an absolute joy to work with and the only criticism I can think of is that the wheels look too skinny. The decals are from the generic Xtradecal dull red and my reference was 'Wellington Squadrons in Focus' by Freer and Parry. I hope you like it, Russ 57 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hairtrigger 1,203 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 First rate build. Love the Wellie terrific aircraft. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Corsairfoxfouruncle 23,502 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Excellent looking Wellington. I really like the scheme on this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie(kinda) 237 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Superb build and finish on a wonderful (and, sadly, often underrated) aircraft. Agree about the wheels... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tonyot 32,811 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) Superb job and it looks suitably dusty too,...... it looks every inch a hard working Wimpey. All I would say is,... are those fin flashes correct? For the wheels a bit of plastic card in between the two halves would help beef them out if you make another, Lovely modelling, Cheers Tony Edited March 13, 2018 by tonyot 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RMCS 5,669 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Nice 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheBaron 27,410 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Wellingtonian goodness. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
matt_w 574 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thats very nice. I enjoyed building my trumpeter Wellington, but was only thinking how skinny the wheels the other day were when parked next to my Dak & Lancaster. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark4700 1,540 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Fantastic build. I love the canvas effect on this kit, especially over the wings. I see what you mean about the wheels though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Boman 283 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Nice! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Vinnie 2,057 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I have one waiting to make it to the bench. I hope I can finish it somewhere approaching yours. Lovely build. Btw, can I ask what black you used, or did you mix it? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Mc 2,507 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Looks good. I'm tackling the ancient Airfix Wellington (1959) at the moment and was planning to do it in a North African campaign scheme as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mancunian airman 2,883 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I know what you mean about the tyres . . . . I infilled my Airfix ones with either 10 or 20thou to bulk them out and they look a lot better. Great looking kite and I am pleased its a 142 example because they were stationed at RAF Grimsby before they transferred. Was it a straight forward build ? I also have one waiting to be built and if looks as good as yours then I will be really pleased. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Meatbox8 2,771 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 That's a really nice looking Wimpey. A very smooth finish and interesting scheme that makes a nice change from the usual Bomber command colours. I think your scale black looks spot on also. The kit looks great from your photos. Good to know that Trumpeter got it largely right although I agree with you that the wheels look a bit puny. I think it is often forgotten what an important aircraft the Wellington was with all the different roles it undertook. I understand it was the most produced allied bomber of WW2 although I'm happy to be corrected. Either way there can't have been many types that were in production before, during and after the War. Anyway, great work and it's whetted my anticipation of the new Airfix kit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RussG 645 Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thank you for all your positive comments! Regarding the black, what I tend to do is to first spray the areas with a mid to dark grey (depending what I have in the box) and then over-spray with matt black leaving it slightly transparent in areas. Also, with this aircraft operating out of Blida I lightly sprayed the undersides with sand to give a very slight weathered look. Russ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Mc 2,507 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 The Wellington was the most produced BRITISH bomber of World War 2. The most produced bomber was the B-24 Linberator and its derivatives. Wellington - 11,000 plus B-24 - 19,500 plus Although not a heavy "bomber" the Il-2 Sturmovik ground attack aircraft beats them, all - 36,000 plus. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
IanC 3,238 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Very neat indeed. Lovely paint job. I was put off getting that kit because of the overdone fabric effect on the wings. It looks like Airfix have made a much better job on their new kit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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