DH Vampire MK1 by Special Hobby 1/72

[fubar57]

Much better

 

[Wurger]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Interesting

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[fastmongrel]

I have fitted the legs but they are very flimsy beginning to regret all that weight I fitted in the nose and under the driver's seat.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Looks great!

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree.

 

[nuuumannn]

Only problem the manufacturer forgot to put the propeller in the box and I can't find a spare anywhere.

Why don't you ask if anyone's got a photo for the model that you are making...

Your Hawk 75 looks great, by the way.

 

[fastmongrel]

Oh bummer I put weight every where I could but

I have even put some lead in the nose wheel bay

 

[fastmongrel]

I need to find a space for this much lead

 

[fubar57]

Ouch

 

[fastmongrel]

If I fill the cockpit with lead it sits okay

 

[fubar57]

Lead 1:72 pilots available?

 

[fastmongrel]

Lead 1:72 pilots available?

That would help but I hate pilots in my models. Sorted it anyway I filled the cockpit floor with shot and superglued it in place, did the same with the nose wheel bay. I will paint it greyish black and hope it's not too visible with the canopy on.

 

[Crimea_River]

If anyone notices, just tell them the aircraft was used to ferry cricket balls.

 

[fastmongrel]

The great Australian cricket ball famine of 1955. It's the deciding test of the Ashes and not a ball is available any where in the southern hemisphere. A phone rings in the Air Ministry. Hello it's the MCC can you get a box of cricket balls to Sydney by tomorrow evening. A phone rings at RAF Ambridge and after a quick trip to the stores a Vampire is scrambled so a sporting competition to win a tiny little urn can take place.

 

[Crimea_River]

....and the box breaks open during a high G manoeuvre.

 

[fastmongrel]

A couple of coats of Soviet Air force grey blue on the underside.

 

[fastmongrel]

Taped up and the first coat of Medium Olive.

 

[rochie]

looks good