Handley Page Heyford Mk.IA, 10(B) Sqn. 1933, 1/72
with a bit of styrene rod, sheet, and some wire, the panel looks much more like the real one...
The meager generic instrument panel provided in the kit...
The very bare cockpit provided by matchbox...
more creativity with styrene and some spare-parts-bin seats make something not perfect, but approximating the interior of the Heyford's forward fuselage.
Subassembly work ongoing
Interior painted up
Interior painted up
Primer...
NIVO green...
The original kit decals were moisture damaged from sitting in the box for 42 years. Decals of several origins are being combined to portray Heyford IA Serial K4024 of "A" Flight No.10(B) Squadron as she appeared in 1933
Well, I've done about 13% of the rigging on this string-bag and I'm already cross-eyed...
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17 26 February 2022, 21:29
Robert Podkoński
Watching with interest, of course (this is one from the top of my wishlist...)
Watching with interest, of course (this is one from the top of my wishlist...)
5 March 2022, 09:42
John Hughes
Not the prettiest aircraft, but does make for an interesting subject. I can tell this is going to be good.
Not the prettiest aircraft, but does make for an interesting subject. I can tell this is going to be good.
8 March 2022, 07:21
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The venerable Matchbox kit from 1980, being used to make the venerable Heyford Bomber from the 1930s...