Miles Magister Mk.I - Portuguese AF

[Mig88]

Here is one of a pair of kits I finished this week.
It's a Miles Magister Mk.I of Heroes Models in 1:144 scale. It represents 1208 of the Força Aérea Portuguesa, at Base Aérea Nº 2, Ota, Portugal, in 1952.

 

Portugal received 10  Magisters in 1946 serving under the Aeronáutica Militar. When this merged with the Aviação Naval to form the Força Aérea Portuguesa in July 1952, 10 new serial numbers were allocated even though several had been withdrawn form service. The Magister was officially withdrawn from service that same year although there are reports of one still being used from Ota in 1956. These aircraft were painted aluminium overall.

 

This is a delightful resin kit with the windscreens made from thin plastic sheet and the exhaust pipe from plastic rod. Obviously some work is involved and for more information see my WIP in the Kampfgruppe144 forum: http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=7326

 

The kit was built OOB with my only additions being the oleo links of the main legs and the underwing pitot. I'm aware the main legs are in the extended position but I realised too late and they were too delicate to modify. The kit was fully painted and varnished with brush.

 

Thanks for looking and, as always, all comments are welcome.
Miguel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pete in a shed]

Nice build, it looks really good in Portuguese markings and so dinky, I thought it had to be small and then along came the euro, amazing! I would have lost it in the carpet. 

Pete

[Mig88]

9 hours ago, Pete in a shed said:

Nice build, it looks really good in Portuguese markings and so dinky, I thought it had to be small and then along came the euro, amazing! I would have lost it in the carpet. 

Pete

Thanks a lot Pete. Yes it is tiny!! I'm posting the second one shortly.

 

Miguel