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Guy Rump
I decided that another post war aircraft was due a look. 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Good choice, Guy! This is a fantastic kit.

Nicolas
Following

Djordje Nikolic
It should come out real nice in red!

Thomas Kolb
Wow, cool. Red models are tricky to make look realistic in small scale, but I am sure you can pull it off.

Guy Rump
Made a start with the cockpit and internals of the aircraft completed. 🙂

Welcome Robert, Nicolas, Djordje & Thomas, hopefully it'll go well especially the red. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Robert P, Bernd G, Djordje N, Thomas K, Sukhoi242 & 2 other mates. 👍

Guy Rump
Fuselage now together. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Andrew B. 👍

Guy Rump
Wings and tailplane now attached to the fuselage. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Alberto M. 👍

István Szücs
I love this cutie bird, so I'm watching!

Guy Rump
Last bits are on before priming. Cockpit to be masked and fitted before. 🙂

Welcome Istvan! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Lukasz G, Istvan S, Duster_d, Matti T & Franck D. 👍

Guy Rump
Cockpit now on (masked), primer added and pre-shading. Ready for painting. 🙂

Ben M
Watching!

Guy Rump
Main colour, vallejo Model Air red added. 🙂

Welcome Ben! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Ben M, Martin N & Villiers DV. 👍

Guy Rump
Black nose added. Next will be the silver at the rear and then varnishing ready for decals. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like walaroo. 👍

Guy Rump
Decals now added. Next is to take the masks off and add undercarriage etc. 🙂

Thomas Kolb
Wow, it really looks cool with the decals! Red models are difficult to make to look realistic, but you are doing an excellent job!

Guy Rump
Now completed, this aircraft denotes an aircraft from the RAF flying school at RAF Little Rissington in Gloucestershire during 1966. It was part of the Flying Pelicans air display team. 🙂

Many thanks Thomas for your kind comment, I greatly appreciate it. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Good job, Guy! I love this kit.

Nicolas
👍 Good job.

Guy Rump
Many thanks Robert & Nicolas for your kind comments, I greatly appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Thomas K, Bernhard P, Curatorm, Cuajete, Tony T & Gary V. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Mark, Nicolas & George W. 👍

J35J
Great work!👍🏻

Neuling
I like it too.

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your kind comments J35J & Neuling, I greatly appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes komoras, Neuling, J35J & Dom S. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Haro R & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
The next one of my projects will be the RAAF Boomerang by Special Hobby, a mix of plastic and resin. 🙂

Sergej I
Interesting and unusual topic 🙂 👍

Guy Rump
Made a start on the Boomerang, the cockpit is a fair number of pieces. The internal main colour is Vallejo BS Interior Green. 🙂

Welcome along Sergej, hopefully it will go together in a decent fashion! . 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Sergej I & Matti T. 👍

Moreno Baruffini
Following! I have just added it to my stash, and I also noticed that the cockpit is made by a lot of pieces!!!!!

Nicolas
Following

Djordje Nikolic
Me too!

Guy Rump
After quite a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, I managed to get the cockpit in and the fuselage together. Wings went together ok. 🙂

Welcome Moreno, Nicolas & Djordje! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Bernd G, Moreno B, Daniel K, Sukhoi242 & Derek B. 👍

Patrick Hagelstein
Looking good Guy! I kinda like the stubby purposeful shape of a Boomerang.

Guy Rump
Wings were added to the fuselage. Filler added to several parts but not too much. 🙂

Thanks for your kind comment Patrick, it was definitely a strange shape for its time! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Neil & Franck D. 👍

Guy Rump
Primer and pre-shading added. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Pietro DA, Villiers DV & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
USAF green and insignia white added. (Vallejo Model Air). 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Duster_d, scaleffect & Patryk S. 👍

Edward MacKenzie
I have this kit in my stash... following!

Guy Rump
Decals added. A couple of issues but hopefully OK. 🙂

Welcome along Edward! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Edward M, Sebastien C, Neil P & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Now completed, this Boomerang flew with 4 Sqn RAAF at New Guinea in Jan 1945. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Rudy P, J35J, Lost_Erik & 1 other mate. 👍

Duster_d
Well done! I even wanted to order the same one!

Nicolas
Very nice result Guy. 👍

Edward MacKenzie
Congrats mate! This Boomerang looks very good! 👏👍

Moreno Baruffini
I totally agree with the above!!!!

Guy Rump
Many thanks Duster_d, Nicolas, Edward & Moreno for very kind comments. I greatly appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Andrew B, Franck G, Nicolas, Lukasz G, Robert P & 1 other mate. 👍
1 other

J35J
Another great build Guy! Congrats👍🏻
I'm impressed of your production rate of builds.

Derek Buckmaster
Nice work Guy! I have several of these in my stash, so I always like to see what others can do with it... yours looks very nice, well done!

Guy Rump
Thank you for your very kind comments J35J & Derek, I greatly appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Roy S, walaroo & Neil P. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Dom S. 👍

Guy Rump
many thanks mate for your interest and like Mirko R. 👍

Guy Rump
Another aircraft from the Special Hobby stable, this one my first Finnish Air Force plane. 👍

Guy Rump
Made a start on this one. The internals colour is Vallejo Model Air Light gull gray. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Moreno B, Rui, Sukhoi242, Gergo T, Djordje N, Bernd G & 1 other mate. 👍

Nicolas
I'm very intrestet in finish wwII planes, following.

Guy Rump
Fuselage together, wings and tailplane added. Filler required on fit between fuselage and wings. 🙂

Welcome aboard Nicolas. 👍

Many thanks for your interest and likes Matti T, Duster_d, Jocaj & Franck D. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Watching with interest, too.

Guy Rump
Nose/engine now fitted. 🙂

Welcome Robert! 👍

Many thanks for your interest and likes Robert P, Neil & Vincent. 👍

Guy Rump
Cockpit masked and added. Primer applied and pre-shading of panels etc. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Dave A. 👍

Guy Rump
Vallejo Model Air Light Gull Gray added all over as base colour. This will be the main underside colour. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Живко Джаков & walaroo. 👍

Guy Rump
Camouflage added to top of aircraft Vallejo Model Air NATO Black, Dark Slate Grey & Light Gull Grey. RLM04 used for the stripe and underside of wings. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes William J & airjuneau. 👍

Guy Rump
Decals now added. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Patryk S

Marco Gallmann
A rare subject, I cannot remind if I ever seen this Aircraft before. I will take a seat and looking forward to the further progress.

Moreno Baruffini
Well done on the camo and the decals! I have a similar plane I my stash, following with interest!

Guy Rump
I now declare this aircraft completed. The aircraft denoted was flown by 2 Lt Veikko Taina of 3.LLv 30 at Hyvinkaa in Oct 1941. Thanks for joining me mates. 🙂

A warm welcome Marco & Moreno, both of you pull up a stool. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Saerani, Marco G, LynC, Ignacio vB & Pietro DA. 👍

Nicolas
Nice result Guy.

Moreno Baruffini
I agree, well done!

Marco Gallmann
Thanks Guy and congratulations for the final result, looks great 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Ben M, Cuajete, Daniel K, Freak & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks Nicolas, Moreno & Marco for your very kind comments. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Sebastian M & Neil P 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Remco v H, Ignacio v B & Villiers DV. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes scaleffect & Dom S. 👍

Sebastijan Videc
great job! -got a couple waiting for me in the stash

J35J
Great work Guy!👍🏻

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your kind comments Sebastijan & J35J. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Sebastijan V, J35J, Lukasz G, Marc & 2 other mates. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes David C, Sebastien C & LucLuke. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Andrew B, megagnome & Lukas M. 👍

Thomas E.
Do you know Finnish Wartime Archive? If you like: www.sa-kuva.fi
There is a search engine. Type in: Fokker
May be you are interested.

Guy Rump
Thanks for the information Thomas, I've had a look and it's really good, many thanks. 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Thomas E. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes SM, Noel B & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Inside fuselage painted interior green. Cockpit innards now together. 🙂

Patryk S.
Following!

Guy Rump
Cockpit plus front undercarriage now completed. 🙂

Welcome Patryk and Roland. 👍

Thanks for the likes Roland and Andrew B. 👍

Guy Rump
Fuselage together with undercarriage. This was quite a difficult fit with lots of moving bits around and then taping together the fuselage and having to add some filler. 🙂

Guy Rump
Nose is finally complete (except for propellor) On the initial part of the nose quite a bit of filling was required. Next will be attaching the tail and wings. 🙂

Guy Rump
Final part of the nose fitted. Wings and tail plane attached. 🙂

Thank you for the likes Andrew B and Maciej 👍

Guy Rump
Primer added, then shading highlights and low lights. 🙂

Patryk S.
Looking very good so far!

Guy Rump
Base camouflage coat added Hataka Extra Dark Sea Gray. 🙂

Thanks for your kind comment Patryk. 👍

Thanks for the like Mirko 👍

Guy Rump
Vallejo Dark Slate Gray added on top of the Extra Dark Sea Gray 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo Sky added to underneath of aircraft. 🙂

Thanks to Gareth, Alex R, PE Butler and Rui for the likes, much appreciated. 👍

Guy Rump
Decals added to the aircraft, some have to go on the propellor and the wheels but apart from those they're all on. Next will be panel line wash before adding a satin varnish coat. 🙂

Guy Rump
Panel wash, a start on weathering and then satin varnish applied. 🙂

Thanks to Gary K and Al Berto for the likes. 👍

Guy Rump
The final bits and pieces including rigging, propellor, canopy etc. have been added.
I now declare this aircraft complete.

The aircraft denoted was flown by Lt (RN) Dennis Mayvore Jeram during Operation Torch aboard HMS Formidable as a part of 888 Sqn. The US markings were an attempt to avoid "friendly" fire from the newly deployed and then green US troops.

Dennis Jeram entered the Air Branch of the Royal Navy for a seven year engagement on 1st May 1939 and was rated as a Midshipman.
He did his elementary flying course at 14 EFTS Elmdon and moved on to No. 1 FTS Leuchars for No. 6 Course, which ran from 6th November 1939 to 21st April 1940.

Jeram was loaned to the RAF on 15th June 1940 and was at 7 OTU Hawarden from 17th June to 1st July, where he converted to Hurricanes before joining 213 Squadron at Exeter on 1st July.

He made his first flight with the squadron on the 2nd. He destroyed a Ju88 and probably another south of Portland Bill on 11th August, he destroyed Me110s on the 12th and 15th, destroyed a Do17 on 15th September and probably a Me110 on the 30th.

After the Battle of Britain Jeram returned to the FAA and in December 1941 he was posted to 888 Squadron. From February 1942 until the end of 1943 the squadron was in the carrier HMS Formidable.
During the operations in North Africa, Jeram shot down a Vichy French Bloch 175 on 6th November 1942. It was searching for an Allied convoy, which had been reported as it passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on its way to North Africa.

Three days later Jeram shared in destroying a Ju88 near Algiers. It had Italian markings and a German crew. He also took part in the invasion of Sicily and the Salerno landings. Jeram retired from the Royal Navy in 1954 as a Lieutenant-Commander.

He died on 24th March 1977 aged 59, the death being registered in Poole, Dorset.

Thanks Roland for the kind comment. 👍

Thanks Marius, Neil, Guillaume and Jeff F for the likes. 👍

Patryk S.
Congratulations on a great build!

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your very kind comment Patryk. 👍

Thanks for the likes Mark K, Cuajete & Marcel K, it's greatly appreciated. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks for the likes Edward M & Dave F, greatly appreciated. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks for the likes Curatorm, Micky & Djordje N. 👍

Bas Tonn
Great background story about the pilot and the plane !!
Things like this is a great addition to modeling, compared to the late eighties when i build my first models.

Guy Rump
Thanks Bas Tonn for your kind comment. 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Vincent. 👍

Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
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