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Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II, Inpact, scale 1/48


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Dear Modellers,

 

I thought it was time, to add some “British Flavor” this time.

 

Many years ago I bought a Gloster Gladiator, scale 1/48 by Inpact. I was very pleased then: at last a decent Gladiator.

Several years later I could buy the kit again, this time by the Life Like label, just to find out, if it was possible to convert it in a Gauntlet.

 

In those years, without Internet, I had, like many , only books and magazines.

So armed with the trustworthy Profile Nr. 10, I started the conversion.

 

Now after many years I try to remember, what changes I made:

 

The first thing was to remove the streamline fairing of the headrest and replace it with a flat piece

of plastic sheet.

The middel section of the upper wing had larger “scallops “

I made 4 new wing struts.

The front opening of engine cowling has a larger diameter. This only needed some careful filing.

A new undercarriage was made.

 

Yes, last, the decals, plain difficult were those zig-zag lines.

I painted some clear decal sheet black, cut thin strokes and place them one by one on the

fuselage and upperwing.

I still shake my head, it was indeed an excercise in patience.

And why I choose this schema; I simply loved that beautiful blue...:-)

 

I hope you enjoy the pictures,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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With kind greetings,

 

JohnHaa

 

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Lovely Gauntlet! I did the same thing in 1/72nd scale with the Heller Gladiator - I was quite please with how it came out. Not quite as nice as yours, though.

 

Regards,

 

Jason

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  • 1 year later...

Doing the same conversion myself at the moment using the Roden kit.

i have the 1.48th plans from scale aviation modeller September 2003 , I found the fuselage needs to be shortened and the upper wing needs extending which i have done other than that it scales out pretty well.

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