The aircraft modelled is that flown by Squadron Leader Basil Gerald "Stapme" Stapleton DFC, No. 247 (China-British) Squadron, No. 124 Wing, 2nd Tactical Airforce, Royal Air Force, Eindhoven, Netherlands, December 1944. (Pheww, what a mouthful). It seems that this model has the updated tail planes that were not fitted until after D-Day (at least that's what Colin Ovens tells me).
Here is a close up of the opened weapons bay.
A funny thing occurred to me at the Clacton club last night when I was talking about the paint used. To say that I have a "catholic" taste in paint is pretty accurate as I use whatever make I have that fits. Hence, the Ocean Grey is Xtracrylix, the RAF Dark Green is Lifecolor and the Medium Sea Grey underneath is Vallejo Model Air!
I have always said that the one thing I didn't enjoy was the decalling but it seems that, since retiring, I have got over this. The decal sheet is pretty impressive. It even includes the D-Day stripes and the yellow leading edges of the wings!
Well onwards and up, as Tony Little used to say.
I am currently trying to get the Whitley painted. Now I have refurbished my Iwata TR0 with a new needle etc., I should be able to finish that. I have started on the Luftwaffe/Afrika Korps pilot, have cut all the resin moulding blocks off and given him a coat of Vallejo grey primer.
The next aircraft I am planning on starting is the great little 1/144th Westland Wessex HAS 1.
I have checked and I have the required Oxford Blue and Red so it should be an easy build.
More soon.
2 comments:
Very nice David. Got this kit myself along with a few others of Airfix's new toolings. I agree, they have improved the quality their kit vastly and I hope they do the same with their older range.
Myself, I cannot wait until the 1/24th scale Typhoon is released later this year. That is definately on my shopping list!
Mick
I have just bought a Monogram 1/48th Typhoon so that gives me three - 1/144th, 1/72nd and 1/48th. 1/32 and 1/24 - here I come!
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