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Re: Splash’s RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind Mk 7 ***Finished

Post by splash » October 5th, 2011, 8:39 pm

An enjoyable quick build of an 846 Royal Naval Air Squadron Westland Whirlwind HAS 7 This aircraft operated from HMS Albion in 1962 and was based at RNAS Cauldrose in Cornwall.

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Re: RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind HAS7 Finished

Post by jssel » October 6th, 2011, 12:08 am

Now that was a blink and you'll miss it build. Well done. Great finish.

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Re: RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind HAS7 Finished

Post by TimJ » October 6th, 2011, 12:45 am

Great build and a great finish.

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Re: RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind HAS7 Finished

Post by PaulBradley » October 6th, 2011, 1:25 am

Very nice, indeed.

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Re: RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind HAS7 Finished

Post by JamesPerrin » October 6th, 2011, 11:08 am

Very interesting and nicely done, but what colour is it? Looks like a desert scheme

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Re: RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind HAS7 Finished

Post by shangos70 » October 6th, 2011, 2:03 pm

Excellent work , the weathering looks great . Quick work too .

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Re: RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind HAS7 Finished

Post by splash » October 6th, 2011, 5:09 pm

JamesPerrin wrote:Very interesting and nicely done, but what colour is it? Looks like a desert scheme

Hi James

The colour should be light stone, so I used Tamiya Buff, but I think I have picked up a slight colour cast in the photos as they look a bit pink. I will try and sort out the colour and re-submit the images.

Regards
Splash

My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.

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Re: RN 846 Sqdn Commando Whirlwind HAS7 Finished

Post by splash » October 6th, 2011, 6:22 pm

I have tweeked the colour in the images and removed the pink colour cast.

Thanks for all the comments, I have enjoyed this GB.

Regards
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My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.