My Lockdown Builds
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:17 am
Morning,
1st time posting any of my builds so go easy on me!
Bought my first one just as lockdown was looming- to give me something to do, and it kind of spiraled from there.
They are not 100% accurate, with a few small bits or decals missing, and a few construction issues meaning not always a smooth join.
I had a great time building them, kept me occupied after work (been working from home all the way through - today is day 81
)
All are 1/48th, with paint mainly being Xtracolour, with the odd Humbrol thrown in. - Excuse the poor quality phone snaps.
Started off with the Academy F-15C MSIP II bought through here from WelshAndy. Model is built out of the box, with the addition of Caracal Modesl LN F-15C/D decal sheets.
_20200710_203050 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
2nd was the Acadamy F-15i Ra'am, built straight out of the box as the example that attended Waddington Airshow in 2001.
_20200710_203129 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
3rd was the Revell Typhoon 'Baron Spirit' boxing, built as ZK349 GiNA from 2015, using XtraDecals. This kit doesn't have any UK markings included so stencils were non existent.
_20200710_203155 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
4th is the Revell Tornado F-3 ADV built as ZE791 the retirement scheme for the type, again using XtraDecals. The Flaps/slats are the most fiddly on this!
_20200710_203221 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
5th was a very quick and simple one, the Italeri F-117A, built straight out of the box - it does have wheels honest...
_20200710_203245 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
6th was a 2nd Revell Typhoon, this time built as the 11sqd special from 2015, ZJ925.
_20200710_203308 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
7th is the Academy F-111E, with a converion to F-111F standard and XtraDecals to make the Boss Bird from the 48th when the aircraft left for the US. This is by far my favourite, bought from Knife04 on here, thanks Darren!
_20200710_203331 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
_20200710_203349 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
Next ones to be built are the Italeri F-4E Phantom II and the Revell Phantom FGR.2 along with a 1/72 Airfix Nimrod being built as an R1 in the 51sqd retirement scheme from 2011.
I've also ordered the newly released (but I presume old re boxed kits) 1/48 F-14A and F/A-18E 'Top Gun' kits - not sure whether to do them as out of the box as Mavericks jets, do quite fancy doing the tomcat in a Jolly Rodgers Scheme.....
Finally two other builds I did a long time ago, that I was really happy with.
1/48th Airfix Lightning, built out of the box as a 92sqd example.
_20200710_203411 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
1/72nd Airfix Nimrod, built as the 120sqd special using Model Alliance decals.
_20200710_203432 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr
If you've got this far thanks for looking.
Mike
1st time posting any of my builds so go easy on me!
Bought my first one just as lockdown was looming- to give me something to do, and it kind of spiraled from there.
They are not 100% accurate, with a few small bits or decals missing, and a few construction issues meaning not always a smooth join.
I had a great time building them, kept me occupied after work (been working from home all the way through - today is day 81
)All are 1/48th, with paint mainly being Xtracolour, with the odd Humbrol thrown in. - Excuse the poor quality phone snaps.
Started off with the Academy F-15C MSIP II bought through here from WelshAndy. Model is built out of the box, with the addition of Caracal Modesl LN F-15C/D decal sheets.
_20200710_203050 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr2nd was the Acadamy F-15i Ra'am, built straight out of the box as the example that attended Waddington Airshow in 2001.
_20200710_203129 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr3rd was the Revell Typhoon 'Baron Spirit' boxing, built as ZK349 GiNA from 2015, using XtraDecals. This kit doesn't have any UK markings included so stencils were non existent.
_20200710_203155 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr4th is the Revell Tornado F-3 ADV built as ZE791 the retirement scheme for the type, again using XtraDecals. The Flaps/slats are the most fiddly on this!
_20200710_203221 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr5th was a very quick and simple one, the Italeri F-117A, built straight out of the box - it does have wheels honest...
_20200710_203245 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr6th was a 2nd Revell Typhoon, this time built as the 11sqd special from 2015, ZJ925.
_20200710_203308 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr7th is the Academy F-111E, with a converion to F-111F standard and XtraDecals to make the Boss Bird from the 48th when the aircraft left for the US. This is by far my favourite, bought from Knife04 on here, thanks Darren!
_20200710_203331 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr_20200710_203349 by Mike Hiley, on FlickrNext ones to be built are the Italeri F-4E Phantom II and the Revell Phantom FGR.2 along with a 1/72 Airfix Nimrod being built as an R1 in the 51sqd retirement scheme from 2011.
I've also ordered the newly released (but I presume old re boxed kits) 1/48 F-14A and F/A-18E 'Top Gun' kits - not sure whether to do them as out of the box as Mavericks jets, do quite fancy doing the tomcat in a Jolly Rodgers Scheme.....
Finally two other builds I did a long time ago, that I was really happy with.
1/48th Airfix Lightning, built out of the box as a 92sqd example.
_20200710_203411 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr1/72nd Airfix Nimrod, built as the 120sqd special using Model Alliance decals.
_20200710_203432 by Mike Hiley, on FlickrIf you've got this far thanks for looking.
Mike
Well done , nice to know someone else uses Xtracolor too 
) which takes pride of place in the study! 