Harry_the_Spider Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Adrian Warburton's absolutely battered martin Maryland from his time on Malta. The real aircraft was an absolute shed, and so is my version of it. I had a go at just about every weathering and battering technique that I could think of, short of taking it outside and shooting it. Quite happy with the result apart from losing the nose glazing and having to cobble up something out of the spares box. Pleased with the home made decals, not so pleased with a masking leak causing fogging in the turret. The kit is the Eastern Express / Frog rebox and is showing its age. It was also quite badly warped so i doubt that this one would fly in a straight line, which could probably be said of the real thing. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 I don't think that this is from his early time on Malta, because be got it from North Africa some time after Operation Torch in November 1942. The aircraft is showing signs, like other French a/c in 1940, of being hastily camouflaged without primer. Shabby yes, but had it been really battered and worn it would no longer have been fast enough to carry out its role. Nicely done model, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 He used it prior to the battle of Taranto in November 1940. Flew it through the harbour, twice, at mast height gaining many photographs, bullet holes and a bit of rigging wrapped around the tail wheel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Warburton Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 He used a Maryland, but an RAF one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 Anyway, interesting aircraft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Maryland#British_service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Nicely done. And a great tribute to a great pilot and leader. Arguably the most underrated pilot the RAF ever had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Quote Arguably the most underrated pilot the RAF ever had. You're not wrong! I've read Warburton's War and Fortress Malta. He certainly was a character. There is a documentary about him too that you can find on-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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