HP 38 Heyford Coastal Command

[Robomog]

Hi  all

Published this on Sprues a few weeks ago thought you would be interested in seeing it here.

Simple paint whiff here using the Matchbox kit as a base, always loved the Heyford but virtually all of them we're boring green NIVO finish so something had to change.

Heyford's were retired around 1939 but many continued in secondary roles such as glider tugs and trainers, so my premis is some were seconded to Coastal Command to assist with submarine patrols, a bit tenuous you may think but it would pack more punch than a Tiger Moth or Anson. But bottom line is I thought it would look good in green and gray over white.

So here's the pics



















This is my first two colour airbrushed masked camoflage scheme and I'm really happy how it turned out.

As always all comments and criticisms gratefully accepted

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Old Wombat]

And in the Coastal Command scheme she looks beautiful*!

Just goes to show what a difference a change of (colour pallet of) clothes can do.




[*: But, then again, almost everything does! ]

[Wardukw]

Moggy dude ..without a doubt the best Heyford I've ever seen 👍👍👍
Now helpful tip time 😀
When ya have a crappy model to play with ..paint it white and try to weather the white with a gray..light to medium gray with gentle dry brushing will highlight the wings surface..a pin wash will show up the everything that a has a joint or seam...when I build my Coastal Command A-20 Havoc I'll be doing all that and more 😀
Still a great build for a dinosaur of a kit 👌

[The Rat]

Top rank, that is, absolutely beautiful. 

[RAFF-35]

Very nice! Well done 

[loupgarou]

The Swordfish's big brother! 
Nice idea and very well done paint job!

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool. That's looking good! 

[zenrat]

Gorgeous.

 

[Leading Observer]

That's a great looking build

[PR19_Kit]

It DOES look great in green and grey over white. In fact it looks EXCEPTIONAL! 

What a brill idea, and I'm surprised Their Airships didn't think about it in the RW.

I still can't get over the forward facing exhausts on the Heyford's Kestrels though. What WERE they on, thinking like that?

[NARSES2]

The Swordfish's big brother! 
Nice idea and very well done paint job!

Absolutely   

I to like the Heyford and I can certainly see them being used in Coastal Command, especially in the Irish Sea, Atlantic Approaches and in areas around the Clyde Estuary where there'd be no danger of bumping into the odd Me 109 or Me 110    Manpower might be the issue, but then there's all those retired RAF aircrew to call on. 

[Vulcan7]

That's a beauty for sure!           

[Rheged]

That is a most impressive build, and the beginning of a really entertaining backstory!

[Glenn Gilbertson]

That's different - it looks very good in that camouflage!

[scooter]

The Swordfish's big brother! 
Nice idea and very well done paint job!

Absolutely   

I to like the Heyford and I can certainly see them being used in Coastal Command, especially in the Irish Sea, Atlantic Approaches and in areas around the Clyde Estuary where there'd be no danger of bumping into the odd Me 109 or Me 110    Manpower might be the issue, but then there's all those retired RAF aircrew to call on. 

RAF Home Guard?