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Started by Mike Wren, September 08, 2006, 01:01:55 PM

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Brian da Basher

#30
October 01, 2006, 10:44:20 AM
Wow with work of that quality, I've got no choice but to give you enough time to get it entered! Simply stunning!

Go, Mike, go!

Brian da Basher

Mike Wren

#31
October 08, 2006, 01:29:49 PM
it's done!  :D

in the end I spent much of saturday repainting the brown camo & black undersides by hand (that'll teach me to rush my masking in future), the brown is a bit too dark but it looks ok. decals are from the kit & Modeldecal white lettering. gave it a spray of Vellejo Matt varnish which actually gives a satin sheen which looks better than the gloss finish the real a/c would have in this scale

'Shorts Belfast C.1 (53 Sqn 1968) XR367 was the only Belfast finished in the sand/brown Middle East scheme, the remainder of the fleet retained their white/grey schemes until they were rebuilt as C.2s, with swept wings, T-tail & turbofan engines in the late 1970s'





Captain Canada

#32
October 08, 2006, 01:58:28 PM
Wow, just beautiful, Mikey ! How big is that kit in 'real' life ?

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CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Brian da Basher

#33
October 08, 2006, 04:25:17 PM
Woah absolutely gorgeous Mike! That desert scheme is wicked cool! B)

Brian da Basher

nev

#34
October 09, 2006, 03:26:01 AM
Beauty!  Could cause a few double takes as well  :wub:  
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TsrJoe

#35
October 09, 2006, 03:57:59 AM
Nice one Mike, that is one beautiful looking model...  :wub:

hmm...'chocolate bomber' theme build... Belfast... Vulcan, TSR.2, Hunter, JP., Chinook....
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lancer

#36
October 09, 2006, 04:52:37 AM
Amazing Belfast. Now, to REALLY confuse the hell outta people, put her in an SEA colour scheme with USAF markings and wait until people start blusterign on about it not being a wiff.  
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lancer

#37
October 09, 2006, 04:53:41 AM
Quotehmm...'chocolate bomber' theme build... Belfast... Vulcan, TSR.2, Hunter, JP., Chinook....
Wait until Telford Is all I'm gonna say.
If you love, love without reservation; If you fight, fight without fear - THAT is the way of the warrior

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NARSES2

#38
October 09, 2006, 05:53:14 AM
Mike that is superb  
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Mossie

#39
October 09, 2006, 08:39:03 AM
Lovely paint scheme Mike!
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Mike Wren

#40
October 09, 2006, 12:35:19 PM
QuoteWow, just beautiful, Mikey ! How big is that kit in 'real' life ?
wingspan is about 13 inches mate

thanks for the comments lads, although I think anything looks good in this scheme...

Mossie

#41
October 09, 2006, 01:17:32 PM
Like these two?

HS.681

Fairey Rotodyne
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

John Howling Mouse

#42
October 09, 2006, 04:41:43 PM
Truly is superb, Mike.   :wub:  mmm   :wub:  
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The Rat

#43
October 09, 2006, 06:29:02 PM
Mike, my hat is off to you Sir! A fantastic job which does justice to a gorgeous aircraft.  :wub:   :cheers:  
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Scooterman

#44
October 12, 2006, 10:47:00 AM
Late again but smashing job Mike!
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