**** DONE: GB-49 1/72 Gloster Meteor FIII - Favourite A/C of WWII

[Crimea_River]

Entertaining as I said. Looking very good now though.

 

[fubar57]

WHITE When I painted my yeller JM-2 I cheated an used a spray bomb

 

[fastmongrel]

Got the front leg in place but I fitted the wheel superglued it in place and only then spotted it's slightly wonky

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

I have managed to pull the front gear a bit straighter by gluing it to the nose door with superglue and activator. I used flexible super glue so hopefully it will take a knock without going pop.

 

[Snautzer01]

Got the front leg in place but I fitted the wheel superglued it in place and only then spotted it's slightly wonky
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That is the view most countrys remember of the Meteor.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

Main gear in place

 

[fastmongrel]

No creaking from the undercarriage so far

 

[Airframes]

Very long shock cones though !!

 

[fastmongrel]

Very long shock cones though !!

They're not shock cones they're Lance's to stab enemies

 

[rochie]

Looks good

 

[Wayne Little]

White is a tough one to pull off...looking good.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

Done the vacform canopy which was a bit of a hold your breath and hope it didn't spring off when the clamps were released.

Made a pitot tube out of tube and wire

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks very good Stu.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Very nice, especially the white!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Airframes]

Canopy worked out nicely.