Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on September 08, 2019, 04:39:49 PM

Title: Some New Builds
Post by: ScranJ51 on September 08, 2019, 04:39:49 PM

1/48th Aussie P-40 - "Black Magic"- flown by WO Len Waters - the only Australian Aboriginal or indigenous Aussie Fighter Pilot to fly in the RAAF

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697750866_3754a60250_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGJf)waters1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGJf) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697929457_db01dc2735_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBPp)waters2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBPp) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

The Second P-40 BU-G flown by John Waddy (1/48th)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697929147_598f8d510d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBJ4)bug1-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBJ4) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697751461_49c5c9fcef_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGUv)bug1-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGUv) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

The first BU-G flown by Waddy (1/48th)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697751301_802e9cb63b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGRK)bug2-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGRK) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697928982_f7977c4f8b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBFd)bug2-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBFd) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

1/48th Spitfire Mk 5 - No 451 SQN RAAF

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697751646_032878dbe3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGXG)451 spit1-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGXG) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697929412_bf7a380821_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBNC)451 spit1-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBNC) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

1/48th Se 5A

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697751136_91899b5ced_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGNU)se51-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGNU) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697411943_efbd1664a9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdXYK)se51-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdXYK) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Spitfire Mk ?? in 1/72nd - made up from a spare wing and fuselage

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697750921_665e88a779_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGKc)spit lal2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcfGKc) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697411748_26e812aced_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdXVo)spit lal1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdXVo) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr


1/144th RAAF Caribou

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697929197_233738d1eb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBJV)bou3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcgBJV) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697412183_e4b2832758_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdY3T)bou2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdY3T) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48697412218_04b1914d4f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdY4u)bou1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hcdY4u) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

I need to refit the cockpit area of the Bou at some stage - not sitting quite right

Title: Re: Some New Builds
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 09, 2019, 01:49:24 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Some New Builds
Post by: apophenia on September 10, 2019, 04:00:01 AM

Nice stuff! I especially like your RAAF P-40 builds  :smiley:

With its four-bladed prop, your 'Spitfire ??' build suggests a bubble-top Mark XII.

Title: Re: Some New Builds
Post by: ScranJ51 on September 22, 2019, 04:42:52 PM

Another Fw-190 (1/72nd)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773531248_954c0cafab_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Ay)190-2-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Ay) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48774066282_17b881da92.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiZQDh)190-2-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiZQDh) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48774066277_d7037241b6.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiZQDc)190-2-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiZQDc) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Now they could hunt as a pair

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773874071_a80cb438b8.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRvi)190 pair (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRvi) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr


1/200th scale P-8 Poseidon - first for RAAF

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773873501_9ebaf2271c_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRkt)P-8-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRkt) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773873456_8004a8fb10_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRjG)P-8-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRjG) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773531408_98a02bd0bf_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Dj)P-8-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Dj) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Refurbished Aussie S-2G

New paint and markings

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773873546_a49f2b8a28.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRmf)S-2-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiYRmf) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773531578_c175696767.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Gf)S-2-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Gf) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48773531533_9e3ed818dd_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Ft)S-2-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hiX6Ft) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Have lost the nose gear door - need to scratch-build a new one

Title: Re: Some New Builds
Post by: ScranJ51 on September 23, 2019, 08:41:32 PM

Two more 1/48th - Spitfires

UP-T of 79 Squadron RAAF

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780672567_3a33125c6d.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjzGsK)Spit 5-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hjzGsK) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780130088_858890484e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVcE)Spit 5-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVcE) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780493706_9397f72f87.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjyMhW)Spit 5-4 (https://flic.kr/p/2hjyMhW) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Kit gave the option of having the flaps down

Spitfire IX of 451 SQN RAAF

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780129983_c6b8281053.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVaR)Spit 9-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVaR) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780130028_b342121ba1.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVbC)Spit 9-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVbC) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48780130243_48555bb4b9.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVfk)Spit 9-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hjwVfk) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr


I decided to have some fun with this and cut the cockpit door to open it.  Expect to see more of BQ-M in a week or so  ;)

Title: Re: Some New Builds
Post by: ScranJ51 on October 23, 2019, 08:16:53 PM

Had some fun with the Spit 9 of 451 SQN RAAF

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48947151737_fc0377753b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzhWVg)451-4 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzhWVg) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48947151777_534619bb35_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzhWVX)451-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzhWVX) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48946414268_fac3d71fd5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzeaGh)451-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzeaGh) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48946414303_c717bd1837_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzeaGT)451-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzeaGT) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Some New Builds
Post by: ScranJ51 on October 23, 2019, 08:21:22 PM

P-51 Mustang of the RAAF - post WW2

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48946957126_5f6d45b943_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgX4U)AUS P-51-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgX4U) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48946957226_71aae7c6f8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgX6C)Aus P-51-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgX6C) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48947151677_290a6e0149_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzhWUe)AUS P-51-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzhWUe) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Meteor A77-851 "Halestorm"- 77 SQN RAAF  - Korea

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48946957106_03d92a1121_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgX4y)F8-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgX4y) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48946413908_17719394d2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzeaA5)F8-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzeaA5) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48946957491_b2c1e31f8c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgXbc)F8-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzgXbc) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr