kev67 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Just completed Amodels 1/72 Sea Devon, a very nice easy build, although I think the nose is too pointy, so tried to round it as much as possible, added some missing vents to the engine which are missing on the kit plus some other minor little bumps here and there, I also made the rear horizontal tail asymmetrical which this version had, I painted the props with red bands although looking at photos of Sea Devon's they should be black. Probably not my best build, and still prefer the Rareplanes version if I'm honest, anyway these are the photos, taken with my iPhone for quickness, so might put better photos up at a later date 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Oooooooo I like that, great work it looks fab. Did you use the Kit decals? Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Oooooooo I like that, great work it looks fab. Did you use the Kit decals? Chris Thanks, I should of mentioned, I used the Caracal models decal sheet Part 1, although I used some roundels from a different decal sheet, the Amodel sheet especially the ROYAL NAVY looked to big and the blue too vivid especially the roundels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Thanks Kev, I will add the decal sheet to my to get list for mine as will be doing a Royal Navy machine. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) Very, very nice indeed Kev,..... I`ll be building one of these myself soon,..... hope it is as nice. Edited August 9, 2021 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Nicely done, Kev! It's got that "used" look that gives it a persuasive scale appearance. How did you do the windshield framing? With silver decal strips? Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Very nice looking model Kev, you are right about the pointy nose. I too have built the vac form one but mine did not look as good as this. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 8 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Nicely done, Kev! It's got that "used" look that gives it a persuasive scale appearance. How did you do the windshield framing? With silver decal strips? Alex I used white decal cut to thin strips, although I think they could of been a bit thinner for the frames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Very nice , I like this a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 18 hours ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: Very nice looking model Kev, you are right about the pointy nose. I too have built the vac form one but mine did not look as good as this. Colin The Rareplanes one is still a good representation and I think has the right nose which is a little more stubby This one I built about 11 years ago now, and still my favourite model and aircraft, although I did not use the right grey as it should be a light aircraft grey 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 A fantastic build, so excellently done! Knowing that Amodel kits don't "build themselves", I have to marvel at how well it has turned out. Great stuff - and interesting subject too (hadn't heard of a Sea Devon). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 7 hours ago, kapam said: A fantastic build, so excellently done! Knowing that Amodel kits don't "build themselves", I have to marvel at how well it has turned out. Great stuff - and interesting subject too (hadn't heard of a Sea Devon). Cheers, as a Amodel kit it went together very well, although had the noted sink mark underneath that was easy to fill, the Sea Devon name I believe was given to the Navy version and is no different really than the Devon and Dove variants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 8:59 PM, kev67 said: Probably not my best build, If you say so Kev; but with the quality of your oeuvre it’s still counts as a bl**dy fine model and more than good enough for the rest of us I would say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Fritag said: If you say so Kev; but with the quality of your oeuvre it’s still counts as a bl**dy fine model and more than good enough for the rest of us I would say Cheers Fritag, my eye site is not as good as it was, thats my excuse 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evalman Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 That's very nice. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I like that one. Vert neat work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Lovely job with the Amodel kit, thats one very pretty Dove.. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Superb replica of a Sea Devon! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDriskill Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Very nice build! Always found the Devon a handsome machine and this is a lovely rendition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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