neilfergylee Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 My eighth Meteor build since I restarted modelling in January is a conversion: the MPM F.8 combined with the Alley Cat resin conversion for a U.16 or U.21. This has been my first resin conversion and was most impressed with the quality of Alley Cat's product. When it came to the decals, they were superb, very detailed, thin but not fragile and adhered well. This is a comparatively simple conversion, requiring replacement of the nose and wingtips, neither a 'biggie'. I went for a model of WK800, now in the Old Sarum collection and famously long-lived as the last U.16 to fly. I could';t resist adding the lumps and bumps applied to the airframe in 1988 for the Radar Vector Miss Distance Indicator Trials. I think the domes are slightly overscale but I wasn't going to argue. The paint job was pretty straightforward except for the demarcation between the two colours ahead of the cockpit. I think the yellow goes too low and the shape of the taper there won't clinch me the IPMS Nationals. One thing I have omitted (yet) are a set of metal tubes to form the jet pipes. Here we go: Kind regards, Neil 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Looks good, well done. I did exactly the same conversion, except for the Miss Distance Indicators, a couple of years ago, as well as the U15 and U21. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfergylee Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 50 minutes ago, BritJet said: Looks good, well done. I did exactly the same conversion, except for the Miss Distance Indicators, a couple of years ago, as well as the U15 and U21. Steve Oof! That is one hell of a lot of Meteors!!!! You did a great job with the demarcation between yellow and red - a real swine to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Definitely wont lose it ... Great looking Meteor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfergylee Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Definitely wont lose it ... Great looking Meteor Thank you! It definitely stands-out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 ah yes, very nice. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfergylee Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: ah yes, very nice. Martin Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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