Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis"

[cmatthewbacon]

I'm really very glad to get this finished! Now there's room on my workbench again.

If I'm honest, not the greatest build I've ever done - it fought me most of the way, and it's a bit of a let-down after Pegasus's other excellent snap-fits. It's really just TOO big! It consumed two cans of Halfords Volkswagen Orange, and most of my last reserves of Humbrol Authentic Interior Green

Anyway, here you go:

and, just in case you'd forgotten how BIG it is:

(that's a 1/72 Airfix Spitfire - I figured most of us would have a sense of how big one of THOSE is...)

Review coming to a modelling magazine near you soon...

bestest,

M.

[Basosz]

my first reaction on seeing that Spitty compared to the X-1 was yelling out "WHAT THE F...".

That thing is bloody huge !!! Very cool though Excellent job !

Edited August 15, 2010 by Basosz

[Mark M]

wow its huge

[KLP Publishing]

Cool! I've got the Revell 1/32 kit stalled somewhere. Must get back to it someday.

Kev

[AnonymousDFB1]

Love it an an excellent colour match

[Obi-Jiff Kenobi]

It's an enormous one! And very nicely done too.

Obi-Jiff

[Stéphane]

Hello,

Orange, it is, for sure !

And nicely done and paintned. I didn't know that Pegasus did such large scale kits. Where did you purchase it, any source ?

Best

Stef (#6)

[marty_hopkirk]

Hello,

Orange, it is, for sure !

And nicely done and paintned. I didn't know that Pegasus did such large scale kits. Where did you purchase it, any source ?

Best

Stef (#6)

It's widely available and one should be able to pick it up at any good model store, including Hannants.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/PH8802

Marty...

[Stéphane]

Thanks a lot Marty,

Meantimes, I've been googling and found the X-1 alongwith the V-1, as well.

Again, a real knocker

Stef (#6)

Edited August 16, 2010 by Stéphane

[Alan P]

Wow, can you sell it to easyJet?

I bet that would make a cracking centrepiece to any display.

Al