Gloster Meteor Mk.I - Dragon 1:72

[hal bregg]

Hello

First (and only) full operational and combat allied jet in WW 2.
A kind of specimen, in my opinion slightly neglected by modellers...
Dragon (Cyber Hobby) model is correct, well detailed and even nice to build.
Turbines projected to be fit into model, but I decided to build them as separate elements.

Unit: 616 Sqn. RAF, Manston 1944

 

[SaparotRob]

Beautiful model. I have to check it out on my PC (larger) screen when I get home.

Just logged back on. That thing looks really great.

 

[Wurger]

Well done.

Wygląda super !

 

[Airframes]

Nice !

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[Snautzer01]

Very nice.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good job. I would not have known that there was a greenish shade under the rear canopy.

 

[hal bregg]

I would not have known that there was a greenish shade under the rear canopy.

Well, not 100% sure, but b/w photos say surely not black (possible in Gloster/Hawker), rather not ocean grey (it was interior part, not just fuselage covered by canopy).
So- interior green was choosen.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, this area would later have been black, but early Meteors had the original interior colour. However, this was not the yellowish-green shade of American Interior Green, but rather the standard RAF Cockpit Grey Green.
Still looks good though.

 

[hal bregg]

A good eye, Airframes. My US/RAF interior/cockpit green is... the same bottle. Sprayed lightly on grey primer in British aircraft, or on yellow base in US.
Simplification. Not working, as I see... Thx for professional opinion, I must get less lazy, and make two bottles.

 

[Airframes]

No problem my friend, keep up the good work.

 

[rochie]

fantastic, looks much bigger than 1/72 !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Impressed.