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Offline smeds

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1/72 Short Belfast
« on: March 04, 2026, 06:05:11 PM »
Here is my Combat Kita 1/72 Short Belfast. A challenging kit to say the least, not perfect but I'm sort of happy with it.

20260207_151956 by Andy Smedley, on Flickr
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2026, 07:16:45 PM »
Looks pretty damned good to me!  :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2026, 10:06:01 PM »
Impressive build
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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2026, 02:18:36 AM »
Looks great, and impressive!
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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2026, 02:40:17 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2026, 04:12:39 AM »
Wow! What a beast  :smiley:

Quote from: smeds on March 04, 2026, 06:05:11 PM
... not perfect but I'm sort of happy with it...

"Sort of"?! You're going to have to point out the deficiencies ... 'cuz it looks magnificent in the photo  ;D
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Offline Kerick

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2026, 04:47:59 AM »
Awesome job!
Does it have a rear loading ramp? A giant British C-130! 🙄😜
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Offline smeds

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2026, 05:13:36 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on March 05, 2026, 04:47:59 AM
Awesome job!
Does it have a rear loading ramp? A giant British C-130! 🙄😜

It does have a rear loading ramp, but its moulded closed on the kit. Yes it was basically the British Hercules
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Offline The Rat

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2026, 05:34:42 AM »
YOWZA!
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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2026, 06:45:25 AM »
Fantastic !  :smiley:  Now where is your Short Beverly  ;)
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2026, 11:10:48 AM »
Just brilliant!! Looks great with such a nice finish!!!
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Offline Claymore

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2026, 03:51:59 AM »
Beautiful build.   :-*

I remember seeing Heavy Lift’s Belfasts when we were firing Rapier up in the Hebrides and sharing the ranges with the Swiss.  They used to use them as their carrier of choice. Those were the days…
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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2026, 07:09:45 AM »
I am not worthy to look upon this magnificent build.
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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2026, 06:24:09 AM »
A bit more graceful than a Hercules. Splendid build, sir.
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Offline Gingie

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #14 on: Yesterday at 08:27:38 AM »
What a great build of an aircraft I've never seen kitted!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #15 on: Yesterday at 04:17:08 PM »
Just had a random thought: If this is the Short Belfast, what does the Long Belfast look like?  ???
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Offline Claymore

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Re: 1/72 Short Belfast
« Reply #16 on: Today at 12:54:56 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on Yesterday at 04:17:08 PM
Just had a random thought: If this is the Short Belfast, what does the Long Belfast look like?  ???

Hmmm, a bit like the Long Sunderland perhaps…  ;) ;D
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