Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire # Finished
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
Cool choice!
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
The first jet to land at see was LZ551/G on HMS Oceon and is currently in the fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton.
If you need photos I think I have some?
Regards Splash
If you need photos I think I have some?
Regards Splash
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
Sir T, Splash - thanks!
LZ551/G was navalised Mk.1, F.20 - navalised FB.5.
I seen some material and think I'll build kit as VV150 (VV150 702 Sqn. HMS Implacable 21.09-11.11.1949 & HMS Theseus 02.05-30.06.1950)
But researches will continued.
LZ551/G was navalised Mk.1, F.20 - navalised FB.5.
I seen some material and think I'll build kit as VV150 (VV150 702 Sqn. HMS Implacable 21.09-11.11.1949 & HMS Theseus 02.05-30.06.1950)
But researches will continued.
Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
Nicely painted 'pit, Novokits.
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
Strange cockpit but nice intakes.
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
Oleg,
That cockpit looks really strange. Not like a Vampire at all. Here's a pic of one in the Canadian Aviation Museum. This is a Vampire F1 cockpit but I doubt the Sea Vampire cockpit looked like the one Dragon have given you.
David
That cockpit looks really strange. Not like a Vampire at all. Here's a pic of one in the Canadian Aviation Museum. This is a Vampire F1 cockpit but I doubt the Sea Vampire cockpit looked like the one Dragon have given you.
David
Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
Looking good.
I think I can explain the odd cockpit. The photo below is from the Vampire Warpaint book. Of course it is a NF version, but I think Cyberhobby got confused and used it as their pattern for the fighter. So they didn't just dream it up...
Jim
I think I can explain the odd cockpit. The photo below is from the Vampire Warpaint book. Of course it is a NF version, but I think Cyberhobby got confused and used it as their pattern for the fighter. So they didn't just dream it up...
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
It's a shame so much good engineering has been lavished on such a poorly researched kit.
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
Novokits,
Great progress! Looking forward to seeing this one finished.
Great progress! Looking forward to seeing this one finished.
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
I think that quote could be applied to a great many recent Dragon 1/72 aircraft kits.JamesPerrin wrote:It's a shame so much good engineering has been lavished on such a poorly researched kit.
Aside from their Meteor, which I believe is generally regarded to be pretty decent, their Vampires, Vixens, Venoms and what-not that they've been pumping out over the last few years have caused quite a lot of head-scratching.
Re: Dragon 1/72 Sea Vampire
That looks particularly smart in that colour scheme!
Martin R
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