MTO GB II Gallery and POLL

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Instructions for voting in the poll: The aim is to pick Just One Build out of these more than 50 finished and shown in the Gallery. Unfortunately the forum settings don´t allow more than 25 options per question, so the entrants must be split to several groups with max 24 build options and the 25th for "none in this section"- option. Now this should be quite simple, right? Say you like the build number #70 the most and would like to vote for it. In that case you vote for #25 (none in the first 24 builds) AND vote for #50 (none in options 26...49) AND for the #70, your actual favorite build. Every member should cast (inthe MTO II GB) poll 3 votes, of which 2 votes should go to "None of the 24 (or less) builds in this section" and only 1 vote for your most liked build. Have you done that? Great. Have you done it any other way? Please go and fix your vote! 

 

Post your completed builds here. No more than five photos per entry.

Please do not post comments in this thread. All comments should go in the subject's build thread

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,.... well I`ll kick off with this captured Junkers Ju52/3m, built using the 1/72nd Italeri kit and made to represent an aircraft used as a hack and transport by the Tomahawk and Kittyhawk equipped l450 Sqn. Royal Australian Air Force in the Western Desert. The model was brush painted in standard British desert colours on the uppers using Humbrol Enamel Middle Stone and Polly Scale acrylic Dark Earth with the original Luftwaffe undersides painted using Aeromaster RLM Lichblau, with white theatre marking wing tips. The undercarriage was painted using Aeromaster RLM Black Green. Photo`s of the original aeroplane and the model under conStruction can be seen here in the WIP;

 

 

And here is the model;

DSCF3299_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3297_NEW_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3298_NEW_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3303_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3300_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

           Tony

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,...... here is my 1/72nd scale Airfix Hurricane Mk.I, converted to a later `metal wing' variant using the Alley Cat conversion and with a tropical filter from Freightdog Models. The model represents one of the aircraft from 33 Sqn RAF which fought over Greece in 1941 against overwhelming odds. Here is the WIP which includes photos of the real thing,.... edit,.... I have added some new  photos here!;

And here is the model, which was brush painted;

DSCF3726_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3724_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3720_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3718_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3707_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

Cheers,

           Tony

 

Edited May 30, 2018 by tonyot

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,...me again!!

                                  Here is my 1/48th Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb, converted into a Mk.Vc using the Alley Cat resin conversion. It represents an aircraft from 336 (Greek) Sqn operating from Italy as part of the Balkan Air Force in 1944,.... prior to re deploying to Greece. The RAF C1 Tpe roundels and fin flash were converted into Greek colours and as you can see it also sports a large shark mouth! There were some problems with the decals, which can be seen in the WIP here, which also includes a photo of the real aircraft;

 

 

The model was brush painted and here is the finished thing;

DSCF3598_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3599_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3601_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3613 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3604_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

           Tony

 

Edited July 8, 2018 by tonyot

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,....yes,..me again!!

                                        Here is another entry,..... this time the new Airfix Blenheim Mk.IV, wearing the markings of the Free French Group de Bombardment 1 "Lorraine", based in Syria and the Western Desert during 1941-42. The cross of Lorraine is often depicted as being red on models, but thankfully Airfix have also supplied the correct blue style on the decal sheet too,..... red crosses were not worn as they could easily be misidentified as ambulance aircraft by the enemy!  

 

The model was brush painted as usual and here is the WIP;

 

Here is the model;

DSCF3669_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3652_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3670_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3659_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3657_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

           Tony

 

 

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,.... yes I know,.....I`m far too keen!!

                                                              Well,..... here is the Airfix Tomahawk Mk.IIb, I was tempted by the lovely box art and decals which depict an aircraft from 73 Sqn based at El Gamil (the scene of the British parachute drop during the 1956 Suez operation) in Egypt during 1941. This airfield guards the Mediterranean approaches to the Suez Canal. I have built quite  few of these kits now and they are very nice indeed.

 

Again the model was brush painted and here is the WIP with a photo of the rel aircraft too;

 

And here is the model;

DSCF3596_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3580 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3583 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3591_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3586 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

           Tony

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,..... shifts uncomfortably,...... here is another one finished! This is the excellent new Airfix 1/48th scale P-51D Mustang kit, converted to a P-51K by the addition of a set of left over Hasegawa propeller blades and wearing the markings of 3 Sqn RAAF in Italy during 1944. It was finished using Tamiya rattle can Bare Metal Silver. Here is the WIP with photos of the real aircraft;

 

And here is the model;

DSCF3690_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3694_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3686_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3696_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3682_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

            Tony

 

[tonyot]

Oh heck,... yup it`s me again!! Here is my 1/72nd scale Eduard Spitfire Mk.IXe, wearing the markings of 4 Sqn SAAF flown by Major M.V. `Wally' Brunton DFC and based at Ravenna in Italy during 1944-45. As usual the model is brush painted and here is the WIP which also includes a photo of the real aircraft ;

 

 

 

And here is the model;

DSCF3764_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3768_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3771_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3769_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF3779_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers

         Tony

 

 

[stevej60]

Hi Folk's calling Revell's re-pop of the Special Hobby Vc done,can't fault the kit build's great and look's the part just a bit of extra care and dry run's

and you'll have no issues.

 

 

 

 

 

[CliffB]

Grumman Hellcat F6F-5

 

VF-74, operating from USS Kasaan Bay in the Mediterranean.

Operation Dragoon (the invasion of Southern France), August 1944.

 

1/96 Lindberg kit finished using Xtracrylix Gloss Sea Blue and an assortment of spares box decals.

 

The build thread is here.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

Cliff

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Hello everyone ... I present my Stuka “Gerda.” This particular Stuka flew with a night harassement unit Nachtschlactgruppen #9 in Italy. The flew from the spring of 1944 until the end of the war. 

Here is a link to the WIP. 

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235037785-its-a-bent-winged-bird-just-not-a-corsair/

A link to the RFI. 

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235039625-“gerda”/

 

Dennis

 

Edited June 20, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,....here is another one finished,.... the 1/48th scale Airfix Hurricane Mk.I built as an aircraft from 261 Sqn defending Malta during 1940. As usual it is brush painted and here is the WIP,...including a photo of the real aircraft;

 

And here is the model;

11_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

2_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

7_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

4_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF4230_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

           Tony

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,.....here is another Malta Hurricane, this time a 1/72nd Fly Model (Hasegawa plastic with added parts) kit built as a Mk.II of the Malta Night Fighter Flight in 1941. Again it is brush painted and here is the WIP including a photo of the real aircraft;

 

Here is the model;

41_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

37_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

38_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

42_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

34_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers

           Tony

Edited June 22, 2018 by tonyot

[stevej60]

 

 

                                                                                                                         Heinkel H6 of KG 26 based in Sicily 1941

 

 

 

 

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,.... me again!!! Here is my 1/48th scale Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb wearing the markings of 40 Sqn SAAF in Italy, 1944.  Brush painted as usual,..here is the WIP with a photo of the real aircraft;

 

 

And here is the model; 

DSCF4298_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

s9 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

s6 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

s3 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

s5 by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers

           Tony

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,......yes m again,....and with another Spitfire! This one is the 1/48th scale Special Hobby Mk.Vc kit but re boxed by Revell and it wears the markings of the USAAF`s 307th FS 31st FG, complete with shark mouth! The model is brush painted and here is the WIP with photos of the real aeroplane;

 

Here is the model;

DSCF4312_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF4316_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF4317_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF4320_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

DSCF4311_NEW by Tony OToole, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

            Tony

 

 

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,... this is a 1/48th scale Special Hobby Spitfire Mk.Vc wearing the markings of 451 Sqn RAAF from the Red Roo decal sheet, although I have elected to replace the recommended Dark Earth and Dark Green scheme with Extra Dark Sea Grey and Dark Slate Grey using photographic references (see WIP) and also the fact that the unit was flying from North African airfields on coastal and convoy patrol duties and other fighter units, including those in Malta were also wearing this scheme at this time, as were other coastal patrol units which repainted their Marauder`s, Ventura`s and Baltimore`s into the same scheme too.  The model is brush painted,..... the DSG and Aure Blue are acrylics from Polly Scale and the EDSG is also acrylic, from Hobby Colour.

Here is the WIP;

 And here is the model;

 

Cheers,

           Tony

 

 

Edited June 28, 2018 by tonyot

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,...... me yet again!! Here is my 1/72nd Eduard Spitfire Mk.VIII wearing the High Altitude Fighter Scheme of Medium Sea Grey and PRU Blue and wearing the markings of the USAAF`s 308th FS, 31st FG based at Fano, Italy between 1944-45. Having previously operated Spitfire`s the unit was re equipped with P-51D`s but a number of Spitfire`s were retained as hacks, including this one. 

This model was built straight from the box and brush painted,... here is the WIP;

 

And here is the model;

 

 

Cheers

       Tony

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,.....here is another one!! This is the 1/72nd Airfix Spitfire Mk.IX in the markings of  328 Sqn/ GC.1/7 Provence, Free French Air Force 1944. Still wearing its desert finish, the model was brush painted using Humbrol enamel Mid. Stone and Polly Scale/Aeromaster acrylic Dark Earth and Azure Blue,.... a photo of the real aircraft can be seen in the WIP.

 

Here is the WIP;

 

The Model;

 

Cheers,

            Tony

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,

                Not exactly MTO WW2,..... so not included in the GB,...... but as this model was built alongside one of the others I have added it here in case anybody who was interested in it wanted to see it finished! This is the 1/72nd Airfix Spitfire Mk.I,.... converted into a Mk.Vc using parts from the spares box such as a Tamiya propeller, AZ Model exhausts, Italeri Aboukir filter, Eduard cannon barrels etc. It is finished as a machine  flown by the Greek Air Force just after the end of WW2 and wearing the markings and initals (in RAF practice) of a Wing Commander. Here is the WIP;

 

And here is the model;

 

Cheers,

           Tony 

[tonyot]

Hiya Folks,.....back on track with a definite MTO WW2 model,..... this 1/48th Eduard P-39 Airacobra is finished in the markings of GC II/6 "Travail" of the Free French AF used for coastal patrols from Algeria in 1944. Here is the MTO;

 

 

 

And here is the model;

 

 

Cheers

               Tony

Edited July 2, 2018 by tonyot

[TEMPESTMK5]

Good afternoon

Well it is hard to post my build after all Tony's superbs builds but here I go

 

 My first build for this Gb is the Special Hobby Kittyhawk1A flown by S/L Clive Caldwell Squadron 112 

 

I replaced the seat by a CMK one and the Instrument panel by a Yahuu models one 

Humbrol Brush painted

Decals from the kit

 

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235038169-kittyhawk-112-squadron-sl-c-caldwell-1942/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrice

[PhantomBigStu]

Airfix P40B Reissue, painted with Revell aqua 87 dark earth, 49 sky blue and Humbrol 163 dark green. Finished with Winsor and Newton Matt Varnish 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 3, 2018 by PhantomBigStu

[PhantomBigStu]

Airfix Mk1a spitfire converted into a mkVc trop using the AML resin conversion set and a vokes filter courtesy of @Beard. Painted with Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue and Xtracrylixs Middle Stone and Azure Blue. Finished with Winsor Newton Matt Varnish. Decals by Xtradecal 

 

 

 

Edited July 3, 2018 by PhantomBigStu

[Beard]

My.first finished build is of a Hawker Hurricane Mk1 Trop of the Royal Navy Fighter Squadron as flown by Sub-lieutenant Michael Fell.

 

It's the old 1/72 Airfix Hurricane suitably adapted with an Airfix Spitfire spinner and propeller and, a Voles filter from a Revell Hurricane II.

Brush painted with Colourcoats and Humbrol enamels. Transfers from the Xtradecals Fighters over Africa and the Mediterranean sheet. Finished with W&N matt varnish.

 

 

 

 

The build thread is here:

 

Edited July 5, 2018 by Beard
to correct spelling.