1:48 Sea Fury FB MK 51 Hobbycraft+ Flighpath FB 11 detail set

[BKirwan]

No Airifx here!   

Here are a few pictures of 1:48 Sea Fury FB MK 51 Hobbycraft+ Flighpath FB 11 detail set I recently finished. This thing weighs a ton as there is a lot of white metal and photo etch and resin inside. The model is finished as F-46 VSQ 860 MLD/ Royal Neth. Naval Air Service, NAS Valkenburg 1953  flown bij ltZV1 R. Izerda then a member of the MLD's demoteam "The Aerobats". Decals by Dutch Decals and me.

 

 

 

 

 

  

This model was a homage to a modelling article I read when I first came back to the hobby in 1995; Scale Aviation Modeller Volume 1 Issue 4 April 1995 by Jonathon  Mock's build of the same model with the same detail kit ( back then PP Aeroparts). It blew me away with the detail and the Sea Fury is a beautiful aircraft. I am also working on another homage piece based on another article from the same issue; Gary Madgwick's article on the Aeroclub 1;72 MB.339 in Kiwi colours.

 

Anyways hope you like it,

Regards

       

[28ZComeback]

This made my day! This is absolute perfection!

Edited December 4, 2019 by 28ZComeback

[F-32]

That's a stunning build, love that!

[Buzby061]

An absolute corker, especially considering the kit's origins.

 

Pete

[RMCS]

Lovley 

[Meatbox8]

That looks splendid.  Not often one ses a Dutch version and a very colourful one at that.  Very nice paint finish and great detail work with the wing fold mechanism.  I agree, the Sea Fury is a beautiful aircraft.  A perfect combination of sleekness and power. 

[Gary Brantley]

So fine! 😀  I've built that Hobbycraft Sea Fury so I know just how impressive these results are.   She's a real beauty! 🥂