Wingco57

Hi Matt, Revell Aqua aluminium with floorpolish (Parket+, a Dutch brand similar to Future) and Flory Models wash to finish it off. I was very pleased with the result as it was my first. Dutch Spits were sprayed silver for skin protection against corrosion. At that time these second hand airframes were quite tired. Cees

When I got the two Windsock datafiles on the "Bloody Paralyser" sometime ago I got bitten by the scratchbuild bug. The boxy fuselage looked to be a great first attempt at scratchbuilding. The basic construction went together very quick. I usually spent a short time making progress before working on other projects to keep myself sane. It is to 1/28 scale as I miscalculated. This is an ungoing project but this is an overview of how it all went together sofar. It's an very enjoyable journey building your own models. You can blame nobody but yourself heh heh. I would recommend it to all (scratchbuilding, not blaming yourself). Hope you like it Cees Basic fuselage dryfitted to check for fit. Control column Two sections of Pritt glue sticks make up the two fuel tanks above the bombbay Another view Control column and rudder pedals This is what it is supposed to look like in the end With some paint on Attempting to make wood Dryfit again Nose gunners compartment with distinctive fishbone planking Dorsal gunners compartment Cockpit area Starboard side Port side Pilot's office His seat made using Miliput Something I dread for a long time, the bombbays, very complicated You get the idea It's large It worked Another view Side view Bombbay underside with doors Assembly time Not just yet Fuselage is assembled Top view This is the current state of this build. For the WWI GB starting in July I plan to build another one alongside it but then to the proper scale 1/32. Knowing from experierience I would do it totally different now. Hope you like it sofar Cees

Here's my attempt at bashing the Hobbycraft Sea Fury in submission. It needs a lot of work but basically it's a sound kit. See it as a blank canvas. I replaced the propeller with the Fisher resin propeller and spinner, the undercarriage doors and flaps were scratchbuilt. The canopy was kindly donated by Jeroen Peters from his MDC Typhoon and Thomas donated the decals. Cees

Yes, but with a difference. This is my build portraying one of the Spitfire IX's that were used by the RNethAF in the late fourties and early fifties. This particular aircraft still survives at the Military Aircraft Museum at Soesterberg in the Netherlands. it's in camouflage now but during the early fifties it was in silver overall. Hope you like it. Cees

Second batch Back cushion pilot's seat Another angle Other side Back view Seat pan Port wingroot Underside wingroot with trailing aerial fitting Port view looking aft, ventral postion below Starboard fuselageside Wingspar pickup point Opposite wingspar pickup point View of fuselage floor and transport joint Ammunition drum and steering cables starboard side The following pics are from my own full sized Hampden cockpit project Instrument panel More instrumentpanel Inside painted and panel almost complete Left side of instrument panel Right side of instrument panel Front of windscreen Selfexplanatory Both babies

Really nice build. How do you achieve the faded look? Pre- or postshading? Cees

Just keep them at "0" then you don't have to worry. LOL Cees

This topic is to be used as a pool of information regarding the Handley Page Hampden. Feel free to add any detailed pics you might have so the information can be transformed into plastic at some point. Here's a start with a selection of photographs taken of the RAM Museum's example currently under rebuild at the MBCC Cosford. Cees Pilot's seat Interior looking aft and up. wing pick-up joint at left. Starboard side looking aft Dorsal airgunner WOP position looking aft (port) Dorsal airgunner WOP postion looking aft (starboard) Dorsal airgunner WOP position looking up Niice Always helpful those drawings Skinning Ventral gunners cupola More to follow soon

Looks like you did't use any buckles or eyelets, I like it. Looks different as opposed to the "mainstream" builds we have seen of late. Cees

Like the sheen of the finish. Cees

Oh yes, excellent choice, those early 109's do have character. Clean and nice hacking. Cees

Very useful, now where are those Brisfit struts I had lying around somewhere. Cees

Nothing beats torturing unwilling plastic anyday! Cees

Spit Sea Fury Just playing with posting pics using photobucket. Ok it works well. Cees

I like em big, so the 1/32 version. Would look great next to my Tamiya Spit and Hobbycraft Sea Fury. Both in Dutch livery also. Cees

Got the Tamiya P-51D Mustang on friday. I am very happy with it. Will be done in Dutch colours. I have a nice Decal sheet for it. Cees