Pavla 1/72 Miles Martinet TT.1
Oct 2, 2020 22:02:54 GMT 1
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Post by acklington on Oct 2, 2020 22:02:54 GMT 1
I started this at the same time as my previous Martinet (Magna Models). The Pavla one is also a limited production kit, mainly plastic, but with resin parts and vacuform canopy. It appears nicely detailed in the box, but everything goes rapidly downhill from there on. It is the wonkiest model I've ever made - nothing is straight! And I did try hard to thin the wingtips, not that you'd notice ........
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (10) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (15) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (16) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (18) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (19) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (21) aw by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (23) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
It is MS924 of the Armament Practice Station at RAF Acklington, Northumberland circa 1948/early 1949. All RAF Fighter Command squadrons visited Acklington for live firing practice on the Druridge Bay coastal range, and the Martinets towed target gliders, banners and drogues. MS924 was fitted with an internal electric winch, so didn't have the external wind driven winch (see my previous Martinet model).
MS924, SN260, XE869, APS Acklington, 1949 (4) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
MS924, SN260, XE869, APS Acklington, 1949 (6) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
By 1950 the Tempest TT.5 was replacing the Martinets, and the APS also had DH Vampire T.11 for live firing training. Also plenty of Meteors - that is a model still to come. In 1956 the APS closed and Acklington became a fighter station once more. At the same time the former Druridge Bay range was re-opened to the public, and this must have been when we made an early family outing to the fantastic sand dunes and long sweeping beach. The dunes were absolutely full of 20 mm canon shells (inert heads), and as kids we could collect them by the bucket full. Sadly I never retained a few as souvenirs, and a few years later the dunes had been completely swept clean.
MS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (3) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (10) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (15) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (16) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (18) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (19) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (21) aw by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, APS Acklington, 1949 (23) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrIt is MS924 of the Armament Practice Station at RAF Acklington, Northumberland circa 1948/early 1949. All RAF Fighter Command squadrons visited Acklington for live firing practice on the Druridge Bay coastal range, and the Martinets towed target gliders, banners and drogues. MS924 was fitted with an internal electric winch, so didn't have the external wind driven winch (see my previous Martinet model).
MS924, SN260, XE869, APS Acklington, 1949 (4) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrMS924, SN260, XE869, APS Acklington, 1949 (6) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrBy 1950 the Tempest TT.5 was replacing the Martinets, and the APS also had DH Vampire T.11 for live firing training. Also plenty of Meteors - that is a model still to come. In 1956 the APS closed and Acklington became a fighter station once more. At the same time the former Druridge Bay range was re-opened to the public, and this must have been when we made an early family outing to the fantastic sand dunes and long sweeping beach. The dunes were absolutely full of 20 mm canon shells (inert heads), and as kids we could collect them by the bucket full. Sadly I never retained a few as souvenirs, and a few years later the dunes had been completely swept clean.
