1/72 Xtrakit Gloster Meteor TT

[Migrant]

OK, I know it's not WW2, but I've noticed a few jets and even armour posted so I hope you'll forgive me It's Xtrakit's Gloster Meteor F.8 finished as a target tug. All of the stripes and dayglo panels are painted, the markings are a combination of my own and the kit's. Pilot is resin and a tad underscale but I had to put a pilot in for obvious reasons. Runway base was made in Photoshop, printed out on an inkjet and mounted on a wooden plinth. The model is supported on a metal strut, sneakily hidden by careful camera angles My apologies if you've seen this before.

 

[Crimea_River]

Wow - excellent job. Nice finish and subtle weathering.

Very creative base giving sense of speed.

 

[Wurger]

With CR here.

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent! Nice job on the runway.

 

[Lucky13]

That is some....bl...very nice job indeed! Keep 'em coming Migrant! How did you do the base??

 

[Wayne Little]

That is real nice Migrant.....

 

[Migrant]

Thanks for your comments

That is some....bl...very nice job indeed! Keep 'em coming Migrant! How did you do the base??

Thanks Jan, it's an image that I created in Photoshop, printed out onto card and mounted on a wooden base. Here's the full base, it's not really bent, that's just my dodgy photography

 

[Airframes]

Excellent work mate! No need to apologise for the jet - any models are welcome I think! Brings back memories of seeing 'Meatbox' target tugs over the Northumberland coast in the '50's, with Hunters chasing them and banging away with their Aden guns - very impressive to a nine year old!

 

[muller]

Thats a fantastic way to display a model! Lovely meteor too! 8)

 

[ian lanc]

Its nice to see that again Mike 8) i always keep looking at the base for some reason.

Are you tempted to do another one ? maybe a 1/48th Airfix Lightning F1

ian.

 

[Lucky13]

Love the base and Meteor! I keep expecting the Meteor to fly out of the pic!

 

[Orion_vp31]

Nice bird....love the runway effect!

 

[Screaming Eagle]

Thats nice! and the runway, way cool!

 

[marek]

Very nice looking model!

 

[Venganza]

Beautiful Meatbox, Migrant! Your pictures remind me what a sharp-looking plane the Meteor is. I plan to do all the production Meteors (and a few other Meteors) and I have all the kits for it. Now all I have to do is start putting them together, although I'm afraid they won't come out as nicely as yours.

Venganza

 

[Dusan Lekic]

Fantastic work!!! 8)

All the best!
Dusan.

 

[Bramak17]

Very sweet. The sense of speed is excellent as is the finish of the kit.

 

[javlin]

Very Cool looking setup

 

[Migrant]

Thanks guys!

 

[A4K]

Man, how is it this is the first time I'm seeing this..?! Fantastic work mate, looks bloody beaut!