Heather Kay Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Gloster Gladiator MkII – N2304 KW•R, No 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron, “Churchill’s Own”; Inglevert, France, April 1940. Part of the Air Component of the British Expeditionary Force. The Matchbox kits, for their time and in my opinion, were leading the pack to a large degree. I picked this kit up at a show in the 1990s, and built it when I was getting bored with something I was supposed to be building for a client. I found a reference photo of this plane in France, and decided it would make an interesting subject. The countershaded camouflage, black and white undersurfaces, and markings that were beginning to coalesce into the more familiar forms of later in 1940 appealed. I also wanted to try my hand at rigging, for which I used fine tinned copper wire, dividers and a straight edge. It was more or less acceptable, and certainly good enough to please me, which is the main reason I model aircraft. The model was brush painted with Humbrol enamels. The markings were cobbled together from various sources. I hadn't quite learned the secret of glossy finishes to try and avoid silvering, so it's a bit obvious in places. 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycler Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 You've done a great job on the kit Heather. The low angle photography across the grass is very evocative too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Moore Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Very nicely done. I especially like the two different colors of camo used on the wings. Biplanes rule.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Looks great, nicely rigged too. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Very good! You are certainly coming along with your builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jumbo Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 A very impressive build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Looks good. I'm a big fan of Matchbox kits. Is this one you built a while ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, Eric Mc said: Looks good. I'm a big fan of Matchbox kits. Is this one you built a while ago? I must have built it some time ago, probably seven or eight years now. I’ve learned a few new wrinkles since then, so hopefully my builds are getting better, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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