NavyWessex Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Afternoon all, My latest build, and probably last for 2020, is the Airfix 1/72 Vickers Wellington GR MKIII boxing in Coastal Command colours. Representing an airframe based at RAF Chivenor... Airfix' own instructions state there is some ambiguity in the actual scheme carried, so whilst I'm sure the aerials and deice boots on the front of the wings should be a different colour, I am leaving them as is. Built entirely out of the box, using Tamiya acrylics - I am not and never am happy with how the white has laid down and no combination of thinner, ratio, air pressures etc seem to change this for me. Displayed quite nicely on Noy Minatures WWII hangar base, which is a little too small for a bomber and the Airfix RAF resupply set. I learnt alot from this build, trying out different weathering techniques and home made washes/oils. Now to decide on my next build! Merry Christmas and happy modelling. 53 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_stela Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Outstanding! Great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Excellent Wellington. It looks very good in Coastal Command colours, in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 A lovely model and a very atmospheric scene. The white looks fine - sort of, white... 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 This is a beauty.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Fantastic!! When I scrolled down to the first photo, my first impression was that it was a real shot!! Very well done all around. Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James88 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Absolutely outstanding work. Love the hangar dioramas as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Nice! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I always love to see Coastal Command Aircraft! You did a very good paint job! I also like the diorama and the Hurricane that is visable in the hangar. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 That really looks the part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 That white looks just right to me - slightly muted, some tints here are there - just as it should be. Beautifully made and presented - the only improvement I can think of would be PE aerials - maybe a retrofit one day? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Wonderful Wimpy, great build Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 7 hours ago, TallBlondJohn said: That white looks just right to me - slightly muted, some tints here are there - just as it should be. Beautifully made and presented - the only improvement I can think of would be PE aerials - maybe a retrofit one day? Thanks definitely an option, I'll look into what's available. Many thanks for all the kind comments, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filbert_Wang Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 A magnificent looking aircraft, and really like the background diorama and setting really brings it to life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Congratulations on a fantastic piece of modelling, looks great 👍. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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