joeg Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 After quite some time tihis is my first finished project for this year! I converted HK Models Gloster Meteor F.3 into an earlier MK. III late series. The difference were the old style long outer wingpanels that I made from scratch. Unfortunately I cut too early in the building stage and realized that I might have just cut away the wingtips and not as I did the whole panel right outside of the engine nacelle. For the late Mk. III the engine nacelles could be retained as they were already the long nacelles of the derwent. Some minor iprovements were added to the cockpit including a new seat. I used xtracolors for the camouflage and WEM-tyre black for the cockpit. All Markings were painted using self made masks that were cut with a silhuette portrait cutter. Just to mention it: The model is only finished 99,8% as I ran out of transparent paint for the wingtip navlights. This will be remedied soon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted October 29, 2017 Administrators Share Posted October 29, 2017 Nice work. I'd like to see the wing work you did. I love this kit. One of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I agree! Great work, and I'd love to see more photos. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 2, 2017 Members Share Posted November 2, 2017 Gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 A very nice Meteor, I like the paintjob. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I like that very much, I am also interested in what you did to the outerwings. Very nice. Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Here is a picture taken during the build. I repaced the complete outer wing panel by a scratchbuilt one, but have to state that I now consider it not neccessary. New wingtips and new ailerons should be sufficient. At least my next Meteor - already on the bench - will be built like this. Further I made intakte ducts from sheet styrene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 ...and here some pics of the overall finished modell. Now with nav-lights. Cheers Joachim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 That looks great, I bought the kit hoping that someone would bring out a Mk. III conversion so I may follow your path. Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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