Ian Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Kit - Aifix 1:48 Paint - All enamels Decals - FCM 48053 Extras - Eduard kit-specific Zoom set. Gloster Meteor F8 'Jambock 4452' Santa Cruz AB, Brazil 1965 Not a straightforward build it has to be said. Fit issues getting the leading edge of the wing together inboard of the engines - I put both engines into place - I think that the installed engne detail is simply too tall and knocks the fit way out. Other than that it wasn't too bad, details are a little soft but we're sort of used to that from (new) Airfix. The blue was mixed by eye and sprayed onto the primer then masked using the vinyl masks that FCM give you with the decal set (and Tamiya tape for the fuselage band & wing-tips). I tested five different 'silvers' and of them all Tamiya enamel X11 was the best (but not by much) with almost no grain and great coverage, so I applied three light coats over a unifying coat of good ol' Xtracolour enamel EDSG - really pleased with the final finish. I left everything to cure for about a week before spraying two medium coats of Humbrol Gloss Cote (sic) then decals, a lightish Flory wash to bring out the panel lines but not too stark - I hate really dark PLW, makes your model look like a flying diagram !. All finished this weekend with a light misted coat of Humbrol Satin. That's all to say - the FCM decals are a joy to use, airfix decals are beautifully printed too. The Eduard set was really only needed to dress-up the seat and the IP, and that's fine. Overall a 7.5 out of 10 for this one, IMHO. No plans on building another but really looking forward to the Vampire and a Chipmunk or two... As ever comments questions and criticisms are welcome. Best from NZ. Ian. Edited October 4, 2021 by Ian 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Beautiful model and I'm really impressed with the cockpit detail and painting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanP Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Fantastic build! Very inspiring! I have one of those just started, but it's still a long way to go until it's done. On a smaller note, you may want to correct the name of the Brazilian AF air base, which is Santa Cruz ("Holy Cross"). Cheers, Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 3 hours ago, IvanP said: Fantastic build! Very inspiring! I have one of those just started, but it's still a long way to go until it's done. On a smaller note, you may want to correct the name of the Brazilian AF air base, which is Santa Cruz ("Holy Cross"). Cheers, Ivan Ha ! - going to blame poor eyesight and fat fingers ! - All corrected now. Tried to get a squadron patch for this unit (to go onto the base) but couldn't even find one on eBay... pity. Glad you like it, Ivan. Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I think that's pretty marvellous Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loloskymaster Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Very well done in this Brazilian scheme. 😉 Lolo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Leijdens Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 A very fine Meteor! Well done 👍🏻 Erik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 The word "Latin" caught my eye ;). Nice! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcello Rosa Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Fantastic. There used to be one exactly like that as a gate guardian in an Air Force base near the Rio international airport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Excellent and different (in the best sense) looking Meteor. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Lovely. Just lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOxley Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Very nice….👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 That is very very cool indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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