**** FINISHED: 1/48 Blackburn Roc – BofB Group Build.

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Username: Vic Balshaw
First name: Vic
Category: 2 – Intermediate
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Special Hobby Kit No SH48050

Here it is guys, the Ugly Duckling all done and dusted. It's been a fun build and I'd like to extend my thanks to all you folks for your kind and encouraging comments and the snippets of help that have come my way.

 

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Vic Balshaw

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These are my four chosen shots.

 

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Wurger

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Well done Vic.

 

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Oh Yeah! Cute little fella isn't it!

Well done Vic, looks fantastic (which is saying something!).

Cheers

Peter

 

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Nice.........

 

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i love it Vic, very well done mate

 

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Well done Vic, she came out fantastic!

 

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A job well done Vic!!

 

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I like it. Great job Vic!

 

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Wow! Top notch work! The weathering is superb. Painting that gun turret must have taken some patience...

 

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great work , that turret would have given me nightmares i think

certainly not the prettiest plane of the era though !

 

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Bl**dy marvellous - pig ugly, but bl**dy marvellous !!

 

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Good work Vic!

 

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nice Vic!

 

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Superb work Vic! Very nicely done sir!!!

 

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Vic Balshaw

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What a lovely set of comments you have all posted, thanks guys, very much appreciated.

 

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Very nice Vic!

 

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Vic Balshaw

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I say Glenn old fellow, that's jolly decent of you

 

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javlin

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Very Nice! for such an ugly girl but one question?The blurred line between the camo?what is it or how did you do it.I had something like that on a Japanese bomber were it was a blue line it looks like you made it happen.Cheers

 

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Great build, makes me want to pick one of these up.