1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
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1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
This one has occupied me since Christmas. It's not an easy kit to build, with quite a few significant pooh traps, not least the 5 part fuselage. As I often find with big kits, I was getting a little tired of it by the end. Nevertheless, I am very pleased with the results and now struggling to find a place to display it!
The kit comes from BPK (£99.99 via Jadlam) and the decals from Air Graphics (£21.99 via Hannants). Sadly, the kit does not have an opening weapons bay, and the nice looking Air Graphics resin one was out of stock by the time I looked. Given the problems I had fitting the existing weapons bay door covers, I suspect that fitting the resin might have been challenging. Equally sadly, the RAF have not procured wing pylons or anything to hang on them, so my wings are bare, although I am looking at how I can put together a set of SPEAR 3 Missiles to hang from the wings in the future.
Brush painted as usual with Humbrol enamels. I added two cockpit crew and one side observer, just to give the kit a bit of life! Like with the E-3D kit I did a few years ago, I have managed ot leave the wing and centre section loose (at the cost of a slightly gappy join) which will help with storgae and transport.
Photographing kits of this size always poses me a problem, so I am afraid I have had to photoshop some extraneous detail (my conservatory, house and cherry tree) out of some of the pictures
The kit comes from BPK (£99.99 via Jadlam) and the decals from Air Graphics (£21.99 via Hannants). Sadly, the kit does not have an opening weapons bay, and the nice looking Air Graphics resin one was out of stock by the time I looked. Given the problems I had fitting the existing weapons bay door covers, I suspect that fitting the resin might have been challenging. Equally sadly, the RAF have not procured wing pylons or anything to hang on them, so my wings are bare, although I am looking at how I can put together a set of SPEAR 3 Missiles to hang from the wings in the future.
Brush painted as usual with Humbrol enamels. I added two cockpit crew and one side observer, just to give the kit a bit of life! Like with the E-3D kit I did a few years ago, I have managed ot leave the wing and centre section loose (at the cost of a slightly gappy join) which will help with storgae and transport.
Photographing kits of this size always poses me a problem, so I am afraid I have had to photoshop some extraneous detail (my conservatory, house and cherry tree) out of some of the pictures
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
Very impressive, and I would struggle trying to find somewhere for a model that big too!
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
That looks very impressive - but it must be enormous! Do you have a hangar in the garden to store it?
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
That looks terrific.
I didn't know they could even have wing pylons!
David
I didn't know they could even have wing pylons!
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
Very nice!
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
That's a stunner...well done!
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
Two each side and a rumoured one on the centre although I'm not sure about that !DavidWomby wrote: ↑March 21st, 2024, 9:50 pm That looks terrific.
I didn't know they could even have wing pylons!
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
A great achievement
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
An excellent result Fred, I tips me hat to your brush painting skills
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
Very nice, we also bought the P-8 without underwing options, making it a little boring...
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
A most impressive model.
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
Very nice. I'm not usually a fan of extra large jets in grey, but this looks very classy.
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
That is a very nice build indeed!
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
Lovely! Despite any difficulties you've made a great job of it!
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Re: 1/72 P-8A Poseidon - Pride of Moray
WOW!
What a beast!
Turned out beautifully, Fred!
David
What a beast!
Turned out beautifully, Fred!
David