Revell 1/72 DH Vampire FB.5
Apr 1, 2020 16:52:40 GMT 1
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Post by acklington on Apr 1, 2020 16:52:40 GMT 1
Finished yesterday, this is the Revell kit boxed as a Vampire F.3 but containing the necessary parts for a FB.5 or FB.9. The kits sprues show that it originated as a MPM kit. Goes together nicely although I had to remove some of the interior to create room for a large lump of lead. There are Modeldecal and Xtradecal sets of Vampire decals available, so a wide range of different RAF Vampires can be modelled.
VV617, A, 607 Sqdn, Ouston, c 1955 (14) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VV617, A, 607 Sqdn, Ouston, c 1955 (12) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VV617, A, 607 Sqdn, Ouston, c 1955 (8) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
I chose FB.5 VV617 'A' of 607 Squadron RAuxAF at RAF Ouston, Northumberland, circa 1955. Which is when the problems started because 607's colours were 'Stone' and 'Mauve', the 'stone' being a sort of sandy colour, not yellow. But yellow is what you get on the decal sheet, so I've had to live with that. Photos of 607's Vampires are very thin on the ground, and the very few black & white images show markings variations that don't coincide with the decal sheet or various drawings on the internet. The photos show that the squadron badge was placed on a shield, colour unknown. Also one photo shows painted tips to the external fuel tanks, colour unknown. Various sources say that the nosewheel door was painted, either mauve, or stone, but can't agree. The very few photos seem to show silver nosewheel doors, but that could have changed over the years. What does seem to be the case is that 607 were fond of using mauve and stone paint, probably also for the letter 'A', rather than yellow. So when in doubt I've gone for mauve, which I had to mix myself.
Thanks for looking.
VV617, A, 607 Sqdn, Ouston, c 1955 (14) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrVV617, A, 607 Sqdn, Ouston, c 1955 (12) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrVV617, A, 607 Sqdn, Ouston, c 1955 (8) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrI chose FB.5 VV617 'A' of 607 Squadron RAuxAF at RAF Ouston, Northumberland, circa 1955. Which is when the problems started because 607's colours were 'Stone' and 'Mauve', the 'stone' being a sort of sandy colour, not yellow. But yellow is what you get on the decal sheet, so I've had to live with that. Photos of 607's Vampires are very thin on the ground, and the very few black & white images show markings variations that don't coincide with the decal sheet or various drawings on the internet. The photos show that the squadron badge was placed on a shield, colour unknown. Also one photo shows painted tips to the external fuel tanks, colour unknown. Various sources say that the nosewheel door was painted, either mauve, or stone, but can't agree. The very few photos seem to show silver nosewheel doors, but that could have changed over the years. What does seem to be the case is that 607 were fond of using mauve and stone paint, probably also for the letter 'A', rather than yellow. So when in doubt I've gone for mauve, which I had to mix myself.
Thanks for looking.
