Airfix 1:72 Jet provost (+ one)

[colin m]

Here's a little something I've been working quietly in the background. It's the new tool Airfix kit and what a nice little kit it is. Well, actually, I had two to build.


One was always going to be the typical red and white version which I saw so many times flying over Welsh beaches, whilst I was a whole lot younger on my holidays. The other was going to be the Red Pelican version, however, I quite liked the
hi-viz look, so changed my mind.

JP1,






Then the Hi-Viz JP2,






And finally, my small collection of training aircraft. The fan driven one is a very old Matchbox kit.



I know a lot of these new tool JP's have been built, if you haven't built one, but fancy doing so - do it. It's a great little kit, cheap with nice detail.

Colin M..

 

[Fernando N]

Great looking pair Colin, looks like 1/48 on the photo's .
Oh and love the colorful schemes.

 

[scottie3158]

Very nicely done.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice Colin

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Little stunners these Colin.

 

[Mickc1440]

They build up into great little models Colin, nice one

 

[PaulTRose]

bootiful work there!

 

[flyjoe180]

Stunning builds Colin, and congratulations on a fantastic paint job on both of them. The red, grey and white training scheme is more fiddly than it looks to mask and paint. They sit well with your prop-Provost.

 

[colin m]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

looks like 1/48 on the photo's

That's probably down to the quite high level of surface detail in these little 1:72 Airfix kits. They really are that good.

The red, grey and white training scheme is more fiddly than it looks

So true, what you see here is version 3, or should that be 'attempt to get it right number 3'

They sit well with your prop-Provost

What the pictures don't show is how high the prop' provost stands compared to the jets. Fair enough, it's got a big prop on the front.

 

[papa 695]

Great work on both Colin they do look great kits.

 

[yak face]

Beautiful builds colin , loving the red white grey one. The red pelicans had the same scheme as this on the later provost T5 , the old airfix strikemaster used to include this as a decal option if youre thinking of doing one but youll have to trawl e bay to find one. cheers tony

 

[colin m]

strikemaster used to include this as a decal option if youre thinking of doing one

Thanks Tony but no. There will be no camouflage in this collection, just brightly coloured training aircraft.
Ah, well, got that wrong didn't I.


Well ok just a tiny bit of camo.

 

[yak face]

The red pelicans used the jet provost t5 later in their career , which is the same as the strikemaster. The scheme for the t5 was the grey white and red same as your t3 but with red pelican logos on the nose

 

[flyjoe180]

The red pelicans used the jet provost t5 later in their career , which is the same as the strikemaster. The scheme for the t5 was the grey white and red same as your t3 but with red pelican logos on the nose

I think the T5 JP lacked the tip tanks carried by the Strikemaster, but essentially the same basic airframe. Some JP T5 had the tip tanks retro fitted for navigation training purposes.

 

[Dave W]

Nice builds Colin. The old Percival Provost looks good as well.The Shuttleworth collection have a T1 in flying condition.

 

[stillp]

The Shuttleworth collection have a T1 in flying condition.

Not quite flying condition Dave - earlier today:

Probably just routine maintenance over the quiet months.

Pete

 

[BigZimmo]

Two crackers from your worbench, Colin............absolutely well done, mate!!!!

 

[Dave Ward]

The Matchbox Provost is a rare beast, I've seen it for sale at around the £20 mark!
Dave

 

[colin m]

The Matchbox Provost is a rare beast, I've seen it for sale at around the £20 mark!
Dave

It was a few months back I was watching prices slowly rise. I think I paid just under £15.00, not a bargain at all, but I guessed prices were only going to keep increasing. So I had to get one, and I have a bit of a soft spot for old Matchbox kits.

 

[Vaughan]

great build Colin, a very realistic finish on such a small scale. Well done.