papa 695's Sunderland flying boat completed

[papa 695]

Well It's the last minuet but I'm calling this one done

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[tanktrack]

I love it well finished Ian I fancy 1 myself

 

[Caledonia]

Very nice paint job Ian, for an old lady. Cheers Derek

 

[Lee W]

Very nice indeed, well done

Lee

 

[yak face]

DOH! beat me by 17 minutes Ian! Ive just finished mine too ! This is a fantastic build , for me its got everything - a top class build of a great aircraft ,an old mould given a new lease of life, childhood nostalgia ,a great base and lovely RIVETS !! I love the paintwork, its superb how youve got the shading on the rivet lines - a truly great build , cheers tony

 

[spanner570]

Spot on Ian. One excellent build. The flying boat, the sea....a really nice all round model.

 

[Alan 45]

What a beauty Ian, beautifully painted and presented you should be proud of that

 

[Ian M]

Really great result there Ian. Like it a lot.

I think thats a bit off, Derek. Calling him an old lady .....LOL

Ian M

 

[peterairfix]

I like this one i've still got mine to finish it might over run by some time.

Still a nice one.

Peter t

 

[Andy Mac]

Superbly done.

 

[flyjoe180]

Ian, fantastic result from that old Airfix kit. And very nicely displayed on that base too, it brings it to life even more. Great build, no doubt about it.

 

[Gern]

That's beautifully done Ian. I TOLD you it'd make all the difference painting those moustaches!

Gern

 

[Polux]

Magnificent build Ian!!

Mmmmm....and a very soft landing

Great!

Polux

 

[monica]

excellent build, Ian, great paint job on her as well and like how you have gotten the wake as well top build :D

 

[john i am]

Great work Ian I've been considering one of these for ages as I had one many years ago in my childhood

 

[Dave W]

Nice build Ian.Shows what can be done with an old basic kit.

 

[Laurie]

Very nice Ian not under or overstated just looks right.

Like the engine bezels and exhausts. Found those not easy to get so they look right and they do.

Lots of rigging to the floats. Like models with rigging they always look the real thing and it enhances yours.

If you get a chance look at the film Yangtze Incident. HMS Amethyst caught up the river and attacked by the Chinese Communists. The Sunderland lands on the Yangtze River, along side, to bring supplies and a doctor for the injured.

The river Stour or Orwell were used for the filming in East Anglia. There are some great sequences of the "bulldog" Sunderland coming onto the water and later taking off. Made very authentic as they used Amethyst in the filming.

Also at Southampton they have a museum of aircraft. One of these is the Sunderland. They let you crawl all over the aircraft including the flight deck.

Laurie

 

[The Migrant]

Wow. Great job on the old kit, and brilliant presentation.

 

[Airfix Modeller Freak]

Brilliant job. This is my favourite flying boat from WW2

John

 

[Wong Ryan]

Love the weathered look. And the exhaust pipes stand out well...