85sqn Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Hi folks, Down in the Texan/Harvard STGB: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/726-texan-harvard-stgb/ I have just completed this Italeri/Occidental kit. I've used resin exhaust and wheels plus Eduard seatbelts. The aircraft was masked and sprayed with Tamiya Silver and Colourcoats for the roundels. Maketar masks were used for all codes and roundels. I also used a spare Monogram cowling rather than the kits version which has the wrong profile. It represents this aircraft: It's my third Harvard in as many months and I think that is enough for now unless Airfix decide to make a more modern kit! Oh there is that 1/32 Kittyhawk kit I need to build too.... Thanks for looking, Nick 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Edge Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Really, really liking that Nick! Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 Thanks Edge👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Beautiful SEAC Harvard there Nick, looks superb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Nice touch with the mud thrown onto the wing behind the wheels! Sure looks handsome in silver dope with those roundels, too! 👍 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 19 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Nice touch with the mud thrown onto the wing behind the wheels! Sure looks handsome in silver dope with those roundels, too! 👍 Mike Thanks, I'm a big fan of SEAC roundels, even more so on a FAA bird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Looks wonderful Nick,..... personally I would have gone with blue and white roundels,... possibly with larger blue areas above the wings,..... like the Oxfords from the same unit; ......but I know exactly why you`ve gone for the markings you`ve chosen and that fuselage roundel could be either colour to be fair,..... maybe the code could have been K7-Y on the other side too? But that is again,.... a MAYBE!! what matters is that it is a great looking Fleet Air Arm Harvard mate,...... Cheers Tony Edited April 26, 2021 by tonyot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I like this, you've done a great job on this, it does look great I built a RNZAF display aircraft a long time ago now and went for the Monogram kit over the Occidental/Italeri kit due to the engine cowling profile , great idea to use the monogram cowling on your kit. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Amazing to see this IN SEAC colours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Very nice work, Nick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 2 hours ago, tonyot said: Looks wonderful Nick,..... personally I would have gone with blue and white roundels,... possibly with larger blue areas above the wings,..... like these Oxfords from the same unit; ......but I know exactly why you`ve gone for the markings you`ve chosen and that fuselage roundel could be either colour to be fair,..... maybe the code could have been K7-Y on the other side too? But that is again,.... a MAYBE!! what matters is that it is a great looking Fleet Air Arm Harvard mate,...... Cheers Tony Heya Tony, thanks for the comments. A fair shout on all points I reckon. K7 is the Katakrunda code. I ahhmed and ahhed about the upper wing roundels for a time and in the end went with that size as it is similar to what they did with the other SEAC fighters. I love the Oxford photo and had thought about doing that as I have the SH boxing but without any decals. I’m guessing as they were mostly made of wood, the silver finish was an attempt to reflect the heat from breaking down glue, like they did with the mossies? cheers again! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, 85sqn said: Heya Tony, thanks for the comments. A fair shout on all points I reckon. K7 is the Katakrunda code. I ahhmed and ahhed about the upper wing roundels for a time and in the end went with that size as it is similar to what they did with the other SEAC fighters. I love the Oxford photo and had thought about doing that as I have the SH boxing but without any decals. I’m guessing as they were mostly made of wood, the silver finish was an attempt to reflect the heat from breaking down glue, like they did with the mossies? cheers again! Nick Glad you took it in the way it was meant Nick,..... knowing you I just knew you`d be uhmming and hmming about the roundels! Like I say,... it still looks great. A lot of the second line FAA aircraft in Southern India and Ceylon, were re finished in silver,..... Swordfish, Defiant TT, Martinet, Oxford etc,..... so it wasn`t just becuse they were wood,..... although it definitely wouldn`t have hurt. The RAF had silve painted Anson`s in the area too. K was Katukurunda I reckon,.... 7 the unit,...... codes wise. All the best mate Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Beautiful model Nick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Great work. I'm most impressed with the silver finish. It's superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Superb work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 21 hours ago, tonyot said: Glad you took it in the way it was meant Nick,..... knowing you I just knew you`d be uhmming and hmming about the roundels! Like I say,... it still looks great. A lot of the second line FAA aircraft in Southern India and Ceylon, were re finished in silver,..... Swordfish, Defiant TT, Martinet, Oxford etc,..... so it wasn`t just becuse they were wood,..... although it definitely wouldn`t have hurt. The RAF had silve painted Anson`s in the area too. K was Katukurunda I reckon,.... 7 the unit,...... codes wise. All the best mate Tony Thanks Tony, I appreciate it! I do rather like the Defiant TT in FAA colours and the silver scheme, if only someone made a conversion for the Airfix kit....... atb Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 1 hour ago, 85sqn said: Thanks Tony, I appreciate it! I do rather like the Defiant TT in FAA colours and the silver scheme, if only someone made a conversion for the Airfix kit....... atb Nick There is always the old Classic Airframes kit,..... I`ve got one to do as a Fleet Air Arm TT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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