GB-40 1/72 Halifax B.Mk. II - Heavy Hitters III

[Jeff Hunt]

Username: Jeff Hunt
Name: Jeff
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Matchbox

Have not built a 1:72 scale kit for years and figured this is as good a time as any.

I will be building this kit as a Halifax Mk.II series 1 and more specifically aircraft BB205, built by London Aircraft Production Group between January and July of 1942.
This ship was assigned to 158 Squadron RAF and was coded NP B.
She was lost on operations on the night of August 13/14 1942. Flight engineer on this trip was Sgt. Clarence S Hunt, RCAF, my uncle.
All seven crew members were able to get out and all were imprisoned. My Uncle was repatriated in January 1945.

When completed, this model will have some sentimental significance to me, I hope I do it justice.
Thanks to Bill Davidson for sending along the BB205 and the NP B decals.

 

[SANCER]

It's a beautiful opportunity to honor your uncle, Jeff.
Let's enjoy the process.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Good on ya!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good one Jeff.

 

[Crimea_River]

Very good Jeff.

 

[parsifal]

best of luck jeff. what are your intentions for the interior?

 

[Jeff Hunt]

best of luck jeff. what are your intentions for the interior?

Out of the box. Not much will be seen once she is all closed up.

 

[destrozas]

The old matchbox mold !!!!!
encouragement, luck and a great choice

 

[Wayne Little]

Look forward to it Jeff.

 

[fubar57]

A great tribute Jeff and well done Bill

 

[T Bolt]

Great way to honor your uncle Jeff

 

[Jeff Hunt]

I am struggling to find time. Mother Superior has me elbow deep in a total gut job renovation of our upstairs main washroom. Worst part is she wants it done before we head to Mexico in the middle of January and a week after I get home from that I am heading to Peru to do some volunteer work at an orphanage.

Fingers are crossed.


Jeff

 

[Donivanp]

Very nice and a wonderful tribute close to home and family.

 

[Crimea_River]

Jeff, I've been doing the same and am almost done. You don't need to know that I started in May so I won't tell you that.

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Tub, toilet and vanity all removed. Area where walk in shower is going has been taken back to the studs. Finished lifting the old ceramic floor today. Have to move some plumbing and electrical then the shower will be installed. Purchased the new flooring ceramic tile today. New stand alone tub and the other fixtures including a new throne have been ordered and will arrive shortly. Mother Superior bought an antique sideboard and it will be modified and made into a vanity. The things we do to build up points so we can go to air shows.

The old stuff gave 26 years of service but an update was called for.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[fubar57]

I had a guy come in and redo my bathroom. My house was built in '75 and the brand new tub was almost 2" longer than the original. He had to notch out the 2x4s on both walls and then we spent about 10 minutes ramming it into place. It was the last bathroom he ever remodelled

 

[Crimea_River]

My new tub was an inch shorter so I need to build up the walls. Better than too big though.

 

[Donivanp]

And I was thinking of blowing up my upstairs bathroom, geesss silly me.

 

[SANCER]

What a group of interesting boys for masonry. Send me pictures and maybe I'll contract you all (I have so much to do at home )
LOL

Saludos