Ned Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Mirage Hobby 1/35 Polish 7TP tank, twin turret version with 2x Hotchkiss MGs. Poland purchased a small number of British Vickers E tanks in the very early 1930s, and then set about producing their own licenced copy with a few improvements soon after. A twin turret versions with 2x Hotchkiss MGs and a single turret version with a 37mm Bofors gun were both produced up to 1936, after that only the single turret version remained in production. At the start of WWII the twin turret ones were obsolete and didn't take part in the fighting until the last stand in the streets of Warsaw. This Polish kit of a Polish tank was bought online from a Polish shop for £7. It was OK going together, the only issue being the rubber tracks that just wouldn't engage with the sprocket teeth. I was having fun weathering it, but then accidentally tipped 1/2 a bottle of brown Grime all over the front of it 🤦♀️😬 and that was the end of it! I cleaned most of it off, but just decided to stop there, so it's a bit unfinished. OOTB, the only thing I did was drill out gun barrels, suspension tube ends, exhausts and klaxon, No decals at all, as they had all unit markings removed by order before WWII. 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 PM models 1/72 Spitfire with water wings. 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Fairey Seafox, Matchbox 1:72. Finished as from 765 NAS based at Lee on Solent in 1940. Finished with brush painted Xtracrylix with shadow shading, I used Camouflage Grey in lieu of Sky Grey. Then matted down with Liquitex matt varnish. Completely OOB. 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Revell 1/72 Nieuport 28 (99p): Built this weekend almost by accident. Figure converted from Dapol railwayman. WIP (such as it is) is here. ….and another pic: 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) Kit: Tamiya 1/48 Focke-Wulf F190 D-9 "JV44" Markings: JV44 Würgerstaffel Red 1 Lt. Heinz Sachsenberg April 1945 Extras: Home made Tamiya tape canopy masks. Wing probe made from steel rod Paint: Vallejo acrylics Tamiya lacquers, Alclad metals and Semi-matt varnish. Weathering: Dilute Windsor and Newton Oils, artists' pastels Original build thread here: Thanks for looking, Icarus Edited July 1, 2021 by Icarus Typo 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Entry number 2. 1/43 Lamborghini Reventon, spayed with Tamiya Pink Primer and discrete ORANGE. I added some bare metal foil to the wing mirrors for some extra shine 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk.1, Belgian Airforce, 1940. OOB finished with Vallejo ModelAir paint, 'Klear' Gloss and Vallejo Matt varnishes. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Fokker Dr.1 425/17 of Manfred von Richthofen, April 1918 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Something like 12 years ago I decided to do a batch of Soviet WWII aircraft to replace the few old kits I had and I decided I would include a P-39 Airacobra. I actually ended up buying two Hobbyboss 1/72 kits, their P-39N and P-39Q intending to do one in Russian markings and one in US markings, and earlier in this GB I did a Russian P-39N. The kits are in fact identical with only the Decs being different - 2 Russian for the N and one Russian and one US for the Q. Unfortunately, if my references are correct, the one they provide US markings for was actually a photo recce bird and would need cameras fitting, together witha a new prop as the kit one is far too small, so I had a mad thought. I have always fancied building a P-400 - the US retained version of the ones Bell made on a contract for the RAF who rejected them, and as replacement exhausts are now available for £3 I thought I would have a go. The main differences are that the exhaust had 12 individual stacks instead of 6 paired ones, the vents on the nose to get rid of the fumes when the guns were fired was a later addition so they were removed, and the short 37mm cannon firing though the spinner was replaced by a longer 20mm one. I make no claims for accuracy but it looks about right to me. I knocked up some DIY decals and did it in the markings of a plane flown by Lt. Eugene Wahl of the 39FS. 35FG, %th Air Force based at 12 mile airbase in New Guinea in 1942 - there is some debate as to the colours with some sources saying the names were yellow and some blue - I have gone with the majority! The camo is my attempt at the US version of the RAF colours they were left in when "repossessed". I have straightened out the pitot tube after seeing the above pics. Cheers Pete 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmichelsen Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Su 21 (15) Flagon 1/72 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) I haven't been spending much time with the kits of late what with my existential crisis and the fact that I've been out and about a fair bit, but I've finally managed to drag this one over the line. It's the Airfix 1/72 Curtiss P-40B Warhawk, picked up from Amazon for the princely sum of £6.99 delivered, built entirely out of the box with the addition of a bit of Uschi thread for the antenna wires (which I'm pretty sure hasn't bumped it over the tenner!) It's a lovely little kit, builds like Lego. The sharp-eyed will note that the underwing roundel is slightly wonky and again on the underside I made bit of a mess of the port navigation light, but I can live with these, otherwise one of my better efforts, I didn't make an absolute hash of the canopy! As usual close-up photography is brutal but it sails through the three feet test! Brief and unremarkable WIP here if you're interested. Thanks for looking in! Edited August 13, 2021 by TonyOD 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Well here it is, my 1/72 Mirage III. Even the easy builds can catch you out sometimes, but overall a chilled build and paint. And most importantly, from my point of view, the undercarriage stayed upright 😀 Thanks for the GB, I've enjoyed it. 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 G'day Chums,may I present my take on the Hobbyboss 1/72nd F 84 E. The WIP thread is here . My thank to Stix and Enzo for doing their bit and to all who looked in and commented for the encouragement. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 This is my build of the Amodel 1/72 La-5FN. I believe it is a re-boxing of an old KP kit but it is not bad and went together pretty easily. It is in the markings of 19 kill ace Snr Lt Georgii Baevskii of 5 GIAP in the Ukraine in December 1943. He had flown it from new in September 1943 and was flying it when he shot down his 17th kill, a Fw 189 on December 12th. The rear gunner of the recce plane shot up his engine and he was forced to land in enemy held territory but his wingman landed nearby and picked him up. I have used the optional cowling with the intake flaps closed as it would be when standing on the ground. Cheers Pete 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 THis is the ICM 1/72 kit of the I-16 Model 24. It is a nice little kit though the rather fiddly engine and cowling were a bit of a pain - good if you wanted to leave the cowling panels off I guess. The markings are those of Captain B Safanov of the 72 SAP, Northern Fleet Air Force in Summer 1941, and Osprey say he is believed to be the first Soviet Ace of WWII. Cheers Pete 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 This is the ancient Airfix 1/72 kit of the Hawker Sea Hawk FG 6 which was actually built by Armstrong Whitworth as Hawkers were busy with the Hunter. It is rather crude by today's standards so I have added a cockpit interior, boxed in the wheel wells and intakes, and added jetpipes and a few whip aerials. I have built it a couple of times before but this is a more recent boxing in the markings of 806 Squadron FAA, who were both the first to operate the F1 and the last to operate the FG 6. This aircraft is now preserved in the FAA Museum in Yeovilton. Cheers Pete 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1/48 Oefag Albatros DIII in the colours of Adolf Blaha. From the Glencoe kit. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Hi all, Here is my first entry to any group build (signed up with this one first) and my thirds and fourth planes: bf-109 e4 airfix, in 1/72 and a hawker hurricane mk 1, revell, in 1/144. Both less than a tenner combined! Brush painted. Big thanks to Stix for hosting: 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Airfix Short Stirling Mk1 This has been with me since the days of paper rounds, endless summer holidays and eating as much as you want and never put any weight on ! I think it was the almost HMS Victory quantity of parts in the box that has put me off all these years, so this GB was the ideal opportunity to finally get it built. Thank you to everyone for the encouragement and support, it was greatly appreciated, I hope you like it Cheers Pat 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I did quite a few Matchbox tanks in my youth, but never had and of the 3 colour larger sets. Been an interesting project, a bit fiddly and required careful clean up and the instructions are not great. OOB, adjust the figures so they actually held the steering wheel. Paint mostly Vallejo Moder Color, with some Tamiya. Oil wash, and then pastel chalk for dust, found that if you add lighter fuel to the chalk dust, you can get to paint on. Never done any vehicle weathering, aimed for tying to make them look dusty, as summer 1944 in Caen area. 50620996 by losethekibble, on Flickr 50620994 by losethekibble, on Flickr 50620993 by losethekibble, on Flickr 50621006 by losethekibble, on Flickr 50621013 by losethekibble, on Flickr WIP here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235095700-matchbox-176-morris-c8-mk-ii-17pdr-gun-willys-jeep-set/ 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr.1 425/17, March 1918 Revell 1/72 kit 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Revell 1/144 Typhoon, pretty much oob. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 This is my build of the ICM 1/72 kit of the Nakajima Ki-27 Otsu, commonally called Nate. It is a nice kit and builds up well. I have used the kit markings for a plane flown by Captain Kenjii Shimada, Commander of the 1st Chutai of the 11th Sentai as it might be in June 1939 at the start of the so called Nomonhan incident in China. He went on to score 27 official kills before being shot down on September 15th of that year. I have used Tamiya IJA greenish grey paint, which seems to have been about right for the period. Pete 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Hello all, here is my Airfix Sopwith Pup in 1/72 scale. Cost was £1.75 in a buy one get one free deal Airfix did in the 1980's so was actually half that, the Transfers were Blue Rider sheet BR-243 £5 in 2021 bought especially for this GB, 4 Microscale WWI roundels (from an old 1980's sheet I had left over, and a spade grip for the control column was photo-etch again from a old left over fret which I had in the 1980's too. That dates me, doesn't it! Anyway, all in all, still all less than a tenner. The model shows an aircraft which was C242 from No7 Training Squadron, Netheravon, 1918, and here it is: Build log is here if you would like a look: Thanks for looking, all the best everyone. Ray 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Sukhoi Berkut 1/144 again pretty much oob. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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