Aims Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Hi everyone, just finished my ICM Gloster Gladiator / AIMS J8 conversion, hope you like it. I am obviously not a bi-plane modeler as I went for the option of directly placing on top of the main wires a length of 0.5 rod, believing life was too short to try and drill into it 0.15 by 0.3mm back to back slots and then again in the middle and at the end - twice over - shoot me! Kit was built using the following.... AIMS Mk 1 engine set, upper ailerons, decals, Cockpit PE, bracing wires and external details PE, landing flaps PE, J8 conversion set, Gas Patch RAF turnbuckles x4 and a lot of scratch building. Model was finished using Xtracolour WWII Olive Drab and RAF Barley Grey and as indicated my AIMS decals. I will take some nicer photos once I have it on base, Thanks for looking -John 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Looks great to me. I look forward to seeing the nicer photos although they're not too bad. Nice job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 This is stunning John, great detail work and great paint, weathering too. I have a couple to do with your engine and detail sets. If I can get mine half as good as this I will be chuffed. Great job Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Fantastic result. I am not really into biplanes, but yours makes me think about building one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Gorgeous! lovely finish and the weathering is just right. I have your brass etch for tis kit and will be very pleased if it comes out half as good! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aims Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 Thanks guys much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Stunning!!! What a wonderful replica,..... great aeroplane, great model, great scale, great scheme and great modelling! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Wonderful result John.👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
621Andy Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomkil Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Looks like you could step in and fly it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 That's one beautiful-looking model. With the right background, it could easily be the real thing (the second and last photos in particular). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Awesome Gladiator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Top quality work John,beautiful paintwork too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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