Jb65rams Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Finally decided on my entry, I will be building Airfx’s 1/48 Vampire in the kit suppled scheme for No. 442 ‘City of Vancouver’ Squadron. Not sure when I will start as I have two ongoing builds in the Century Series GB, a build still to start in the Revell-Monogram GB and the F-5 STGB starting soon. Edited August 29, 2022 by Jb65rams Title updated. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Welcome to the GB. The Bampire is a fine choice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beazer Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Can’t wait to see how she looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 With my two builds in the Century Series GB breasting the finishing line, it was time to make a start. Not much of a start, but it is a start. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Made some more progress. Replaced the kit sea with an Eduard Brassin on. added some weight just behind the cockpit, self adhesive wheel weights, will still need some in the nose I think. I range into problems attaching the top half fuselage, really struggled to get a good join around the cockpit. Had to remove the IP fitted to the top half as it seem to be getting hung between the wheel well and control column, but eventually got there. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 A little bit of progress to report. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Looks great - it's gone together quickly. Really want to build mine, but I'm saving it for an FB.31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 A bit more progress. Primed and given a coat of Humbrol 11 from a rattle can. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Looking good JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Not a lot of progress to report, but did manage to snap one of the main undercarriage legs off. Repaired it with a small length of brass tube. Once I had sorted the repair, I masked it and sprayed the red accents. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Decalling underway. Going to put it aside for a few days to concentrate on this weekends Blitzbuild GB 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Beautiful work and the scheme is excellent. I saw one of these today but the shop wanted $55 dollars for the kit. WAAAAAY too rich for my blood, so will need to buy it online at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Looks great JB. I love the scheme! 8 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Beautiful work and the scheme is excellent. I saw one of these today but the shop wanted $55 dollars for the kit. WAAAAAY too rich for my blood, so will need to buy it online at some point. That does seem quite a lot - it's about $10 more than it goes for here, and kits are pretty pricey in Australia (not surprising given the cost of shipping anything this far!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 8 hours ago, zebra said: Looks great JB. I love the scheme! That does seem quite a lot - it's about $10 more than it goes for here, and kits are pretty pricey in Australia (not surprising given the cost of shipping anything this far!) To be honest hes known for gouging on certain kits. He carries Dora and quite a few rare makers but asks way more than online. I don't think he cares too much about traditional plastic models. He's mostly RC and has more Gundam than standard plastic kits. When I buy the kit it will be from Sprue brothers, here is what they charge. https://spruebrothers.com/afx06107-1-48-airfix-hawker-de-haviland-vampire-f-3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 Finished off the decalling whilst waiting for paint to dry on my groupbuild entry. Had to put a little bit extra nose weight in the front wheel well. Gallery updated. Really enjoyed this kit. Nice colourful entry sitting in my cabinet. Thanks for a great groupbuild. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Great finish in the end, I really must build all of the twin boom jets someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Very nice, and a lovely, colourful, distinctive scheme. Makes me want to build mine - but it's earmarked for an Australian FB.31, so it's not happening in this GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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