wallyinoz Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Greetings all, I havent been very active here or on the modelling scene for a while. Those that remember me will know I generally model civil stuff as my preferred subject and avoid preshading, fading, weathering and panel line accentuation like the plague. (Actually I do do these things but really subtly) I am a volunteer at the Bullcreek Aviation Museum in Perth and have built this model for an imminent display. Steve Murray a former Rhodesian Air Force Hunter pilot and more recently a former Qantas check captain has donated a former Singapore Air Force Hunter to the museum. Along with the real airframe which is being currently cosmetically restored (in RAF scheme) he donated a Revell 1/32 model kit to be built and finished in the colours of his former mount. I like the Hunter, I eyed off this kit and thought I would take it on.... the dude in the cockpit was supplied by my favourite Uncle Les (thanks cobber). The stand is a home made design in timber and the model can be rotated on its roll plane for display. The dedication is a temporary paper print taped on on to show how it would like when I print it on glossy sticker paper.. I can't do that yet as my printer has crapped out. I realise I still have to glue on the pitot tube and have to put in a bit of crystal clear in the hole portside cockpit which I thing is meant to represent the emergency hatch blowing lever. This will be displayed near the real hunter in a protective case. 63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Lovely looking build, and I really like the stand! I have to say (do I HAVE to?) that this scheme is not the most flattering for the Hunter's sweet shape, but that's not your fault. bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, gingerbob said: Lovely looking build, and I really like the stand! I have to say (do I HAVE to?) that this scheme is not the most flattering for the Hunter's sweet shape, but that's not your fault. bob yes indeed bob, it is a bit drab, they got even crabber a few years later with no markings at all! interestingly it was found the brown undersides was more effective camouflage than the light grey that preceded it..go figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 You've produced a great model and I too like the stand. A very nice dedication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 An excellent build of one of Hawkers finest. Also It will go very well as a tribute to folks that took part in the Bush wars. Sadly the y tend to get forgotten all to often these days. Any photos of it next to the real airframe ? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, Tornado 01 said: An excellent build of one of Hawkers finest. Also It will go very well as a tribute to folks that took part in the Bush wars. Sadly the y tend to get forgotten all to often these days. Any photos of it next to the real airframe ? Tim hi tim, the real airframe is in bits in the workshop being restored for display, god knows how long it will be before it is back together again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 That s great , nice finish and the stand is a great idea , being 1.32nd scale that s not a small model either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Fabulous work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 A lovely job on that Wally, the stand really shows it off to advantage. It'll take more than drab camo to hide those gorgeous lines. 👍 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 A superb Hunter, a real, er… museum piece! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 That's a lovely Hunter and a great display stand. FWIW, I like the Rhodesian camouflage scheme on the Hunter - looks purposeful. Just my taste ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 That is really beautiful! About the pilot: were the Rhodesians wearing South African-supplied French helmets in the late '70's? It certainly looks that way from the figure--his helmet does not appear to be the 60's vintage British bone dome. Your pilot friend would know. Seems a reasonable guess that the South Africans were supplying lots of hardware until '79. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 That’s just beautifully painted. Really excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Wow, Wally, she's a beauty! Absolutely stunning! 17 hours ago, gingerbob said: I have to say (do I HAVE to?) that this scheme is not the most flattering for the Hunter's sweet shape, but that's not your fault. bob Personally I'm a big fan of the Rhodesian camo on Hunters, I think they look fantastic. Especially when executed as well as Wally's! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: That is really beautiful! About the pilot: were the Rhodesians wearing South African-supplied French helmets in the late '70's? It certainly looks that way from the figure--his helmet does not appear to be the 60's vintage British bone dome. Your pilot friend would know. Seems a reasonable guess that the South Africans were supplying lots of hardware until '79. hey kenny, dont know the source of the helmet but he wore a one with a central visor slot / knob like the one on the figure if you look closely you can see the ford mustang badges either side of the helmet 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Wally, you've done it again. A fabulous looking model of a beautiful Aeroplane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Thats a really nice model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Thanks everyone for your kind comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Top notch, love some Bush War modelling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I'm a real sucker for aircraft displayed in flight... Top job 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Cracking job Wally 👍👍 Been on my "to-do" list for more years than I care to remember. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Excellent job Wally and a great dedication too,...... one of the lesser known of the Cold War confrontations against Communism and scandalously not supported by the west. Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, tonyot said: scandalously not supported by the west. Hmmm. Not sure where to begin with that, but that would take us into political territory. Great aircraft, lovely color scheme, and a compelling back-story, regardless of where you stand on the issue of UDI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 9 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Hmmm. Not sure where to begin with that, but that would take us into political territory. Great aircraft, lovely color scheme, and a compelling back-story, regardless of where you stand on the issue of UDI! yes interesting discussions could be had hereon the subject. I wonder if there might be some backlash on the dedication on the display model.. The words and dedication are the donor pilot's who wanted to honour his fallen mates and the end of his hunter which he loved to fly. I'd argue that every country honours its war dead regardless of the rightness or wrongness of the cause (as perceived by itself or by others at the time or years after when attitudes change), (after all how are they are going to convince young men to go to war and risk dying for some political whim?) I'd be very upset if some woke-ee were to topple the model ( like the statues in Liverpool) into the canal. Actually no canals here in Perth but Bullcreek is nearby gulp! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonj Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I think the subject is of real interest - slightly envious of the fact you got there first. I think defunct subjects are of real historic interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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