Gloster Meteor GB Sign Up and Chat

[PaulBradley]

Oh, very nice ! Captures one image I have seen very well.

Cheers, John!


I might also go with the Frog F.4 if I finish the PJ in time - the PJ doesn't have a lot of parts.

[AndrewR]

I might also go with the Frog F.4 if I finish the PJ in time - the PJ doesn't have a lot of parts.

I'm not sure that I'm in yet, as I'm a bit tired and jaded from the last few builds (Gosling GB anyone ).

If I do anything, it'll be the Frog F.4, wheels up, in High Speed Silver, with markings for 1 Sqn RAF from Xtradecals.

Cheers

Andrew

[PaulBradley]

(Gosling GB anyone ).

Sure! You be GB leader.....

The Frog 4 is an easy build. What could possibly go wrong?

[AndrewR]

(Gosling GB anyone ).

Sure! You be GB leader.....

The Frog 4 is an easy build. What could possibly go wrong?

Knowing my luck, the nacelles will be the wrong size!
At least there are no floats to rig, unless I so something really silly

[Loftleidir]

I'm still in, Meteor F.1 Tamiya 1/48
616 Squadron EE216, flying Officer 'Dixie' Dean who got the first V1 kill, flying alongside the V1 and tipped it over after his cannon failed to fire.

[PaulBradley]

Excellent! Please go ahead and start up a build thread for yourself.

[Molly-new]

Airfix F.III for me as well, not decided on which scheme to do yet though.

[fredk]

I may join in with this too. I have an Airfix F8 and a Matchbox NF11/12/14

[PaulBradley]

Please do, Fred.

[Narayan]

Signing up with a Revell Mk 4.

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Narayan

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

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[PaulBradley]

Cool - glad to have you on board.

[bluesteel]

OK a perennial question....

Who is going to be painting their Meteor in High Speed Silver? If so, what paint/s are you going to use?

I know there's a long thread on Britmodeller about this, but I'm looking for some fresh inspiration, as I think mine will have to be High Speed Silver, but very faded, almost light grey. Any ideas?

Oh and before it's suggested, Hannants are out of their Xtracolour HSS, and it's enamel anyway and I'd prefer acrylic.

[TomW]

You could go with Hu11 and give it a rub down with a middle-grade micomesh pad, maybe a 3200 or 3600 to take the shine off and give it a faded/abraded look

Regards

Tom

[lancfan]

These aircraft would have been clean and tidy, they would not have looked worn. A better method would be after you have coated it in your silver of choice and applied your decals just give it a coat or two of matt varnish to kill the shine dead.


David.

[splash]

OK a perennial question....

Who is going to be painting their Meteor in High Speed Silver? If so, what paint/s are you going to use?

I know there's a long thread on Britmodeller about this, but I'm looking for some fresh inspiration, as I think mine will have to be High Speed Silver, but very faded, almost light grey. Any ideas?

Oh and before it's suggested, Hannants are out of their Xtracolour HSS, and it's enamel anyway and I'd prefer acrylic.

In the past I have used Tamiya Flat Aluminum XF-16, it sprays great with good coverage.