**** DONE: GB-37 1/72 Airfix Westland Scout (RAN) - Helicopters / Military a/c of BoB 1940 (2 Viewers)

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Hate it when they put white decals on a white background. My only suggestion for the tail rotors would be paint them white first, use your finest brush, and with barely any paint on it, apply the red then black. You may have to repeat

 

[Airframes]

Or a fine tip marker pen ?
Coming along nicely Michael.

 

[fubar57]

Always outside the box Terry....nice

 

[parsifal]

I had a go at painting the tail rotor in that multi coloure sheme. I got the paint onto the rotor sort of right , but really looked like cr*p to be blunt about it. The decal instructions say the rotor tips were painted standard red and white flashes, and at least one of the older shots of one of the Scouts (I think the one that was lost 1971), show these red and white flashes. So ive wimped out and gone for the red/white scheme. Half done, going well so far.

Starboard side decals are on now and the main rotor is now ready to be attached. I have a couple more bibs and bobs to attach and then I should be just about ready.

The kit comes with tha stand, which I kinda like. Not many kits have thise stands anymore. Given the kit is officially an antique it might be appropriate to use this stand for display.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Michael, and it's a long time since I saw one of those display stands !

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[turbo]

Nice job Michael, I remember those stands from when I was a kid!

 

[parsifal]

Well not much time to the deadline, but I think I'm done. Here are the shots I intend to post in the 'Finished" Thread.

 

[Wurger]

Michael, I have edited your post in order to get the pic order. I would say that's looking better.

 

[parsifal]

Thankyou.. I didn't realise there was a certain order in the picture sequences