Tim's Black Chipmunk - COMPLETED

[theplasticsurgeon]

Rejoining with this Airfix Chipmunk, bought yesterday at IPMS Avon show, Thornbury.  A great day.

And my ATC powered flying log book page, showing 2 AEFs in 486 in 1975.

It was red, white and grey in 1975, but hey-ho.   

AND I've got another plan for a RW&G Chippie with my 1/48 kit.  That flight in WP697 on 17 Sept 1977. 

The pilot was a reserve officer, who was also a teacher at my school.  My Tech Drawing teacher.

[theplasticsurgeon]

I've built this kit three times before, 

this Army Spitmunk,

and BRIXMIS, earlier in this GB.

 

[zebra]

Very happy to see another Chippy in the GB!

[theplasticsurgeon]

So pilots being prepared. Hopalong could well lose his other leg to fit in,

and the seats might be removed for headroom.  Stuff I learned during the previous build.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Wings fitted, pilots fitted.  Some surgery need to fit them in.

White stripe areas airbrushed with Revell 5 matt white.

Canopy fitted, front seat removed for the pilot not to cause obstruction.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Masked up ready,

for airbrushing Humbrol 21 gloss black.

Now to remain out in the sun for rest of the day.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Unmasked, and canopy framed.

[81-er]

It's looking very smart, Tim

 

James

[theplasticsurgeon]

Decals,  WG486.

Hoping to complete this tomorrow.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Undercarriage.

 

[theplasticsurgeon]

And completion.

 

[theplasticsurgeon]

Just for this GB,

the 2 Chipmunks that I built for this GB,

the 3 I've built recently,

and the 4 I've built in total so far.

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Well done on this. Id like to do two of these someday. This black one and the Army co-op in camouflage. Beyond that it would depend on existing schemes and if another caught my fancy. 

[zebra]

Very nice! You obviously like Chipmunks - who wouldn't?

 

1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Well done on this. Id like to do two of these someday. This black one and the Army co-op in camouflage. Beyond that it would depend on existing schemes and if another caught my fancy. 

There are an awful lot of schemes to choose from! Xtradecal has done quite a few in 1/48, including some nice civilian options but strangely none of the black ones, and it would be nice to see them scaled down to 1/72.