2996 Victor Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Hi Chris, just caught up with this (right at the very end!), and its absolutely superb! And just the right degree of weathering to look used but not abused. Wow! Just Wow! Cheers, Mark 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Really stunning !! Awesome painting and weathering !! Congrats Man !! I really enjoyed the trip !! That will arouse our alienship !! @Martian, have a look at this beauty !! @Terry1954 will be interested too !! Sincerely. CC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, 2996 Victor said: Hi Chris, just caught up with this (right at the very end!), and its absolutely superb! And just the right degree of weathering to look used but not abused. Wow! Just Wow! Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark, very kind of you. I imagine they would have been looked after quite well and was trying to portray a clean but used machine. 57 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Really stunning !! Awesome painting and weathering !! Congrats Man !! I really enjoyed the trip !! That will arouse our alienship !! @Martian, have a look at this beauty !! @Terry1954 will be interested too !! Sincerely. CC Thanks CC that is kind of you fella. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 The Ventura is looking rather splendid and - to misquote Lt. General R. Corman - if you've brush-painted that much yellow, you'll never have to prove your courage in any other way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 34 minutes ago, Beard said: The Ventura is looking rather splendid and - to misquote Lt. General R. Corman - if you've brush-painted that much yellow, you'll never have to prove your courage in any other way. Thanks Simon, very kind fella, ha ha I like that, fantastic. Thanks Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Absolutely beautiful, looking forward to seeing the RFI pictures. Amazing paint skills, that cannot have been easy to achieve! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 39 minutes ago, RichieW said: Absolutely beautiful, looking forward to seeing the RFI pictures. Amazing paint skills, that cannot have been easy to achieve! Thanks Richie, that is most kind. I had actually forgot about doing the RFI since taking all the photos this morning during a break from my screen. I have only recently got my modelling mancave and prior to this, I was at a temp bench in the lounge and then our bedroom so have never been in a position to use an airbrush. I love brushpainting too it is kind of soothing too. I thin the enamel paint slightly and use a wide and flat brush. Thanks for your kind comments. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Yup, it just kept getting better. A right belter. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: Yup, it just kept getting better. A right belter. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair very kind fella. I am very pleased with it. I am also pleased I have Space on the work bench which now has various 48th scale Anson bits on it and a the cockpit resin parts of a Firefly too, scratchbuilt Flycatcher cockpit structure and a Ford Flivver. Going to be busy. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Late to this one Chris she sure is a looker outstanding work very well done thanks for sharing Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Team Aer Lingus said: Late to this one Chris she sure is a looker outstanding work very well done thanks for sharing Eamonn Thanks Eamonn for your kind comments, I must be a Masochist as I have started another all over Yellow Anson !!! Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Now in RFI Thanks Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 A couple days at a conference and I miss the end! Looks fantastic Chris, congratulations on such a great result on the Ventura. Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, mark.au said: A couple days at a conference and I miss the end! Looks fantastic Chris, congratulations on such a great result on the Ventura. Bravo! Thanks Mark I am very pleased with the results and it is such an impressive looking aircraft anyway, the scheme really suits it. I have started the Anson now and will start a thread when I have some good progress with some other FAA builds on there too. Thanks fella Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Now the Ventura is finished I thought I would get this one out the way. This is the lovely little Williams Brothers 48th scale Ford Flivver. Enjoying this one, thanks for looking. Chris 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 What a beautiful little aircraft! The build is going so well too. You build and paint to such a high standard. Looking forward to seeing the next update. Richie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbob12 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Just found this thread: the Ventura is gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: This is the lovely little Williams Brothers 48th scale Ford Flivver. I'm guessing that even in 1.48 scale, this beauty is quite small - certainly compared to the PV1. Like a 1930s microlight. Williams Bros kits are a real pleasure to work with, aren't they? You've got some gems in that pile of kits, Chris 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, RichieW said: What a beautiful little aircraft! The build is going so well too. You build and paint to such a high standard. Looking forward to seeing the next update. Richie Thanks Richie, very kind fella, I do love these little unusual subjects and a small 3 cylinder plane is unusual!!! 36 minutes ago, chrisbob12 said: Just found this thread: the Ventura is gorgeous! Why thank you Chrisbob, it was a lovely kitvto build. 26 minutes ago, rob Lyttle said: I'm guessing that even in 1.48 scale, this beauty is quite small - certainly compared to the PV1. Like a 1930s microlight. Williams Bros kits are a real pleasure to work with, aren't they? You've got some gems in that pile of kits, Chris 😍 Thanks Rob , it certainly is a dinky little thing but yes a very enjoyable build. I do like Williams Brothers kits and have a few in the stash , I am saving one for the high wing GB and the others are 32nd scale racers. You can pick them up at very reasonable prices apart from the C46 as they are going for a lot on Ebay now. Thanks all Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: You can pick them up at very reasonable prices apart from the C46 as they are going for a lot on Ebay now. Pleased to say I got my (next) one at a decent price. S&M had some done from the Williams tooling and marketing them with some civil markings, and a Japanese patrol version with some additional pieces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Chris, Well this is an education - never heard of the Flivver! Off down an internet rabbit hole we go - looking good! Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 8 hours ago, rob Lyttle said: Pleased to say I got my (next) one at a decent price. S&M had some done from the Williams tooling and marketing them with some civil markings, and a Japanese patrol version with some additional pieces. I forgot about S&M kitting it too, , I am gonna be in trouble again , I must not head to Ebay and look!!! 7 hours ago, Dunny said: Chris, Well this is an education - never heard of the Flivver! Off down an internet rabbit hole we go - looking good! Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, it is a little cutie and looks fairly unusual. It's definitely worthwhile modelling and The Williams Brothers kit is great. I have since added the pushrods to the back of each cylinder as I cut off the plastic ones in favour of brass rod and the tailplane is now on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: This is the lovely little Williams Brothers 48th scale Ford Flivver. I actually think I have one of those in my stash, didn’t think it was as cute, I must dust it offas my second entry to the unarmed GB. Btw the Ventura looks wonderful, that is a very difficult scheme to pull off that well. Edited April 24, 2021 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Thanks Mark, it's a lovely Kit. I was pleased with the Ventura. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Vertical tailplane added and painted and all three engine cylinders added with the replacement pushrod tubes. Thanks for looking Chris 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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