Swamp Donkey Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) In with this gem, excuse the photos, it’s early. Will be a delayed start as ‘down South’ in Doncaster this weekend SD Edited February 23, 2022 by Swamp Donkey Title update 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Good morning SD Great to see you are building such a classic Matchbox kit, and it's certainly got plenty of company ! Best of luck with this one. Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Well done SD, making this Wellesley WIP thread goes towards starting so your off and running me lad! We can't have enough of these long winged, fabric skinned aeroplanes on here so seeing another WIP is great news indeed. Cheers welcome aboard and best of luck.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 If, and it’s a big if I can get my act together, would love to do the twin seat Hunter too. On an entirely different note, was up early this morning putting myself through the torture of listening to Test Match Special….things get no better!! SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, Swamp Donkey said: On an entirely different note, was up early this morning putting myself through the torture of listening to Test Match Special….things get no better!! Good wasn’t it?? The highlight of my day was watching Khawaja get dropped twice in one ball, only this England team could manage that act. Better still did you hear about Bangladesh beating New Zealand… wow.. thats a turn up for world cricket! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: Good wasn’t it?? The highlight of my day was watching Khawaja get dropped twice in one ball, only this England team could manage that act. Better still did you hear about Bangladesh beating New Zealand… wow.. thats a turn up for world cricket! The Bangladesh team are no mugs (unlike us 😩), and yes, was keeping an eye on that Test Match SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Looking forward to seeing this one finished, PM me if you want some references. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 12:26 PM, rossm said: Looking forward to seeing this one finished, PM me if you want some references. Thank you, PM sent SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Well, we managed to hang on in the test match! Home now, and making a leisurely start (late night last night) A few bits removed from spruces, here we go SD 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Which option are you going for? Regular bomber or the L.R.D.U. ? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, dogsbody said: Which option are you going for? Regular bomber or the L.R.D.U. ? Chris Not decided yet, need to do a little research first. I know nothing about Wellesleys, so a massive thank you to rossm who has sent me some reference material SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 The structural detail on the wings is lovely. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Just doing a fictitious busy up of the interior, and will chuck in a couple of seat belts before I button this up. I’m off to London on Thursday morning for one or two refreshments, so there will be a slight lull in progress for a few days SD 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Nice progress and you’ve got it hand it to Matchbox’s kit designers for they certainly nailed that geodetic structure effect on both this and their earlier Wimpy kits.. Yes, the cricket was quite exciting towards the end and should be celebrated as a ‘small win’…well played lads. Cheers.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 The fit of this kit is really quite good. You have a few options bomber or Long Range Record job. You could always go a little off piste and do it in Dark Earth and Mid Stone. I have built this kit five times and got interested in its history. It lends itself quite easily to a bit of butchery. Here is four I made earlier. The biplane prototype, the monoplane that flew against it and got the contract, the production prototype and a Long Range Job 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Adrian Hills said: The fit of this kit is really quite good. You have a few options bomber or Long Range Record job. You could always go a little off piste and do it in Dark Earth and Mid Stone. I have built this kit five times and got interested in its history. It lends itself quite easily to a bit of butchery. Here is four I made earlier. The biplane prototype, the monoplane that flew against it and got the contract, the production prototype and a Long Range Job Nice builds! I may go down the dark earth/mid stone route. Managed a couple of hours this morning. Standby for (rubbish) photos SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 A little progress this morning, probably won’t get much more done before Sunday as I’m away for a few days again Built a rudimentary wooden floor, but not too much to see once closed up A few more floorboards. Will close up fuselage, affix cockpit and let that dry. May get the wings on later SD 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I’m liking the look of L2670 of No 14 Squadron, in desert scheme but with dark earth/dark green bomb panniers. Will see if I can cobble the decals together SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 A little more done, may get a couple of hours on it tomorrow SD 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Small update, wings on, first pass of primer, a bit of filling and sanding when I get back on Sunday. Still an odd looking aeroplane to me! Until next time SD 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Great stuff SD Your line up of other versions looks stunning. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 That is one impressive wingspan on this aircraft. It is very good work on the joins, much better than I managed in the 1980's. Ray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Great start SD, looking good. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Nice progress SD and those pre-production versions look superb mate, they deserve a seperate RFI thread so that others can marvel at your excellent work. Love them all. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Those wings are things of beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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