petetasker 763 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Couple of quick shots on the bench (paint still wet and its going dark) of the latest build - Airfix’s lovely Meteor FR.9 done as the boxed 2 Squadron option. Extras used include the Eduard cockpit and seatbelt sets and a replacement pitot from Master. I’ve wanted to do this scheme ever since the kit was first released but have hung back mainly due to a lack of references. Luckily I recently stumbled across a paragraph in Roger Lindsay’s three volume masterpiece ‘Cold War Shield’. In it (Volume 1, Meteor FR.9, 2 Sqn chapter) he makes a particular reference to WX978 whilst serving with 2 Squadron noting it seen wearing the ‘old Slate Grey/Medium Sea Grey uppers and PRU Blue’ scheme. He also adds the aircraft was coded X complete with a blue tip to the fin bullet and of particular interest “still fitted with the old style framed canopy”. That swung it, I had to start the build. That’s two models finished in one week. Hope it’s of interest. 64 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Riot 5,429 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Oh wow, that’s gorgeous! I think I might get one now I’ve seen this! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
binbrook87 2,261 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Wow that's fantastic! I've got mine 75% completed but it's stalled on the shelf of doom. If it comes out half as nice as yours then I'll be well chuffed. Great job on yours. Love the meatbox in all its variations and colour schemes, so many to choose from. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Paulaero 712 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Of interest....... No that's a super job and if that's a kit option its another one to add to the stash Very Nice , well done 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Natter 3,121 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Very nice Meteor, in a great scheme. More please! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wellsprop 3,426 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Beautiful! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SAT69 2,349 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 You've done a truly great job on that one. Would appreciate more photos of the cockpit area, please. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Britman 1,893 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Super job, thank you for sharing. Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites
petetasker 763 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 7 minutes ago, SAT69 said: You've done a truly great job on that one. Would appreciate more photos of the cockpit area, please. I’ll have a go when it’s light Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Swindell 2,311 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 That's rather tasty Pete! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
woody37 11,294 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 That's lovely, great finish. Don't see many of these built with weathering and this looks just enough 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Wlad 163 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Lovely meatbox. Well done. Wlad 1 Link to post Share on other sites
loloskymaster 256 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Great finish of a rarely seen version of the Meteor. Congrats Lolo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erik Leijdens 820 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Fantastic! That colour scheme looks great on the Meteor. Well done Pete! Erik 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dric 275 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Splendid Meteor, realy nice colors. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,725 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Looks great Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
112 Squadron 227 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 A very impressive Meteor. I like this color scheme! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamS 632 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Yep, bit nice that. Makes me want to get one! Graham 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HOUSTON 2,618 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 SUPERB build. Like the colors and it looks SPLENDID. looks FANTASTIC. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Homer 902 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Congratulations on a fine piece of work well done 1 Link to post Share on other sites
exdraken 10,356 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Fantastic recce Meteor! Great colours 1 Link to post Share on other sites
planecrazee 1,148 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 That's a fantastic Meteor that's been superbly brought to life - love it!! Kris 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tonyot 33,660 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 You`ve done a lovely job there,..... I recommended this scheme to Airfix and wrote an article some years ago now for Model Aircraft Monthly where I re discovered this scheme on the Meteor (and Hornet,... and Vampire!) and modelled the old Classic Airframes kit in the scheme with 208 Sqn markings. There was this post too; Shame you missed the article,.... it might have saved you some time,..... but you`ve still built a fantastic model mate,.... congratulations. Cheers Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ken the panda 117 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 fantastic build. i'm almost finished my much poorer version of this, but can i ask how you masked up the rounded edges on the rear of the engine coverings? thanks, and again great build. ken Link to post Share on other sites
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