DOOLEY BIRD

[NARSES2]

In my own little quirky world the MB 5 entered RAF service as the Valiant Mk I in late 1944 and served mainly in Western Europe on Bomber escort missions.

This is the aircraft flown by Flt/Lt Doley of 19 Squadron on such missions in 1945

[NARSES2]

This is the excellent Planet Kit which I managed to make a complete cock-up of  

Lancer knows one of the real unbelievable screw-ups I made

[NARSES2]

Markings are straight from the "Kits at War" Doolybird option with the exception of the fact I couldn't be a**** with the nose checks yes it had become one of those kits by then !

Nothinh wrong with the kit at all - it's excellent - we just didn't get on    

[Brian da Basher]

Any mistakes you made on this one aren't apparent to my eye. She looks great! I really like how you matched up the blue stripes on the nose and the blue on the spinner with the color of the codes. Nice work!

Brian da Basher

[anthonyp]

Contrarotating props make this one a big winner in my book!  I recently discovered the joys (and cool looks) of contrarotating props, and I must build more!

Very nice!

   

[John Howling Mouse]

It's U.K. cool!

 

[Captain Canada]

Lancer knows one of the real unbelievable screw-ups I made

What....putting her on a modern-day carrier base ?



Very nice indeed, Chris....too bad it wasn't true ! Lovely bird, that.........

 

[Sisko]

Man it looks nice!!!!

What was the fit like?

[NARSES2]

Man it looks nice!!!!

What was the fit like?

Excellent fit - very little flash and I don't think I found an air bubble on her. It was just me    

[lancer]

As I said earlier Chris, she's a beauty. Stunning build. I remember Matchbox's Mustang Mk4 that had exactly the same markings, right down to the blue on the nose.

[Mike Wren]

very nice Chris, we had Ft Lt Dooley's daughter in our shop a couple of years ago asking for books featuring him, & by chance, Corgi had just brought out a diecast of his P-51 & she bought a job lot...