Gekko Tribute Build - F I N I S H E D !!

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

When the Meteor and the Tiffie are finished this week, I'll be taking a break from building for the RAF 100 theme for a few weeks to make a start on this:-



Spent quite a lot of time with our Richard coming-up with camo schemes for Nationalist Spanish & Italian 262's last year. It may not be exactly this scheme when it's finished, there's a couple of others I'm very tempted to use, but each scheme IS accurate and well documented on other airframes. I wrote a whole 'thesis sized' essay for the 262 in Spain & Italy and their participation in the second Desert War (1944-48) some of which Iposted here on the Alternative History page.

Anyhoos, I'll be using this:-



As my 'raw material' and will probably be making a start sometime in the next two weeks or so. As ever when I get-around to remembering to post-up progress shots, I'm happy to take all pot-shots, criticisms and questions.

Ian

[nev]

YES!! YES!! 

*stands on sidelines cheering*

Gorgeous subject and I have total faith in your ability to pull it off Ian 

[matrixone]

I have a few of those kits in my stash and will be watching this build with great interest to see how well this Tamiya kit goes together.

Matrixone

[Sisko]

I know I said that I was taking a break to finish some Sci-Fi builds and some commission builds but I need to take a break from my break.

So I'm doing this one baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seems I'm not the only one doing a Gekko inspired build

Look forward to your build!

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Seven-and-a-half hours later !















Not a 'shake and bake' build by any means and at this point, the wings are only pushed into place. left the gun cover off for now, as it's easier to install the nose gear, also I wanted to add a lot more nose weight.

Ian

[Dork the kit slayer]

Get it done while you can............................no time when the  new 1:1 rugrat arrives.
That Gekko blokes got a lot to answer for.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Some self explanatory progress:

Construction finished - I've left-off the intake fronts as they are going to be white and the rudder..... because I forgot it !









Got some time this morning so preshaded the panel lines in the same way as the Meteor:

















Thanks for looking.

Ian

[Sisko]

Coming along nicely

[NARSES2]

Looking forward to this Ian

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Another five minutes of spraying (and twenty minutes cleaning-up ! ), here's what I have:-









As you can see the white panels on the upper and lower wings are different sizes, just to add interest and I believe that some of the 110's had this stile earlier in the war. Also very early on decided NOT to have the white wing tips follow the panel line, looks more 'aggressive' with them at 90deg to the C/L, doncha think ?

Hopefully, tomorrow, I can get the Grigio Mimetico (Bluey Grey !) on the underside.

Ian

[sotoolslinger]

I really love the way you have done your preshading. You are a great teacher

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Humbrol 63 Sand with a light overspray of Humbrol 94 brown/yellow. The undersides are Xtracolour ADC Grey











Ian

[sotoolslinger]

Cool I may very well steal that paint job for the Bushmaster. I won't ,of course do as good a job.

[John Howling Mouse]

Already a work of beauty, Ian!

[Brian da Basher]

Nice paint work, Ian! It's always a treat to see one of your updates.

Brian da Basher