Cold War GB - De Havilland Vampire FB.5 +++FINISHED+++

[Deacon]

Here is my first build for this GB and I hope to do many!

Revell's 1:72 kit which I will make up as a 112 Sqn aircraft.



The nice thing about this GB is that I have so many aircraft missing from my collection which fall in this category so it's a great excuse to get on with them.

Cheers

Alan

[TBPhoto]

Good luck! Love the Vampire, I should be doing a Canberra and a Hunter

[StuW]

I have that kit in the stash, look forward to seeing it being built!

[ArabJazzie]

Mmmm!
Didnt know this one was a 112 sqn machine oob! Will have to do this one as a bit of a side project me thinks.

Will be looking for tips dude!
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Deacon]

Thanks guys. Progress is very slow but I hope to start it soon.

"Too many models, not enough time!"

[ArabJazzie]

Thanks guys. Progress is very slow but I hope to start it soon.

"Too many models, not enough time!"

Who you trying to be! Me?

Know what you mean and just a few others around the corned i suppose!
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Jamesv9820]

A great choice, Alan.

Look forward to seeing this one.

[Deacon]

Thanks guys. Progress is very slow but I hope to start it soon.

"Too many models, not enough time!"

Who you trying to be! Me?

Know what you mean and just a few others around the corned i suppose!
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Deacon]

Right. This is where the build was at on Monday....



Today I had a bit of a disaster with the undercarriage legs, which means that this will be a pilot less flying build (I mean it's going on a stand not been thrown at Mach 1 at the wall )

The decals are a bit on the thin side too and the camo could be seen through them. So I replaced the upper wing roundels.

So, here she is, looking perhaps a bit too clean, but I intend replacing her at some stage with the Airfix kit.



Cheers

[Tug 747]

Nice choice and the finish looks good. I really like the camouflage Shame about the undercarriage and the decals though.

[Deacon]

Nice choice and the finish looks good. I really like the camouflage

Thanks mate.

[twirl2688]

Great stuff as always Alan well done

Scott

[Deacon]

Thank you sir.

[funkygib]

Nice work, finished pics look great.

[Deacon]

Cheers mate.

[Fumbles]

Neat little build Alan... I see the building machine is back at work...

[kjshaw01]

Tidy finish, lovely little aircraft

Kev

[Deacon]

Thanks guys.

[ArabJazzie]

I would like to say, another one bites the dust, but that seems a bit negative for such a good finish!

What happened with the undercart?
Arabest,
Geoff.

[Deacon]

I would like to say, another one bites the dust, but that seems a bit negative for such a good finish!

What happened with the undercart?
Arabest,
Geoff.

It just snapped mate as I was cutting it from the sprue. Both legs seemed to have thin section that wasn't really apparent until after the event!