SNAFU Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) A few years a go was busy with the Airfix Lysander SD version. I have scratch build the interior because it was very basic and the observers place was not the same by the SD versions as by the Army Cooperation version. I have read that they could move some times three man two man on a seat and one lying on the floor. I have not found any pics. of complete the after cockpit of a SD version, only a part. So I had a little bit freedom to improvise. Further I had decided to open the cockpit, also fitting a ''Kopra'' engine housing because the Airfix one is not the right for a MKIII. The front cockpit had a bad fit with a gap, so it was a lot of sanding and fitting, even after airbrushing I have seeing it was still not good. So again sanding and a small layer of putty, also I have remove the framing of the front cockpit witch was not good in my opinion. After I had airbrushed to plane and camouflaged I had a layer of ''Future'' airbrushed. Then was it time for the decals…….and that was disappointing, I put first the serial on it and I saw that there was a white outline on it…... Not good at all. Also a outline on the roundels on the wing, so I ordered replacement roundels (noting in the spare box) and I search the internet for red serial, but there are no serials for SD Lysanders in the after markt productions. So I used the good old paint brush with acrylic red from a starters kit, to paint the red of the squadron codes. The Lysander was airbrushed with Tamiya colors I'am very satisfied with the result. Gerhard 1/72 Airfix, Westland Lysander Mk.III SD. 161 Special Duties Squadron RAF Tempsford 1944 Edited December 19, 2018 by SNAFU 49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Brilliant job on what I remember to be a pig of a kit and not an easy subject to paint with all that glass and struts, so very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Stunning model mate. Very well done indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Cracking result.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Who doesn't love a Lizzy ;). Great build. Great scale! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitleyZ6743 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Very nice, great work on the code letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Very nicely finished! It came out well indeed! Thanks for the information as I have one of these in my stash. Cheers Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Very nicely done, Gerhard, especially for a kit that fought you throughout the build! Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Amazing job on that old kit, nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Collins Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Truly a very nice result. I know I coulnd't have painted the code letters by hand. I can't even _draw_ a straight line without help, much less paint one. Excellent model. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Really lovely. Well done indeed. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Cracking aircraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Super! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Well done ... well done ! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Sherratt Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Well done - like it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 For a "vintage" kit, that is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Fantastic job, thats my favourite Lysie scheme, looks really smart in those colours Thanks for sharing Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAFU Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Thanks for the nice comments everybody, had to little improve my first post about the Squadron codes. I used the kit decals but I had to paint them over with a brush. Gerhard Here a few pictures of the build..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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