discussion Papa695s Airfix 1/72 Vickers Wellington Mk.1A/C

[papa 695]

Ok I’ve fitted the starboard wing and fed the wires through, also painted and fitted the pilot.

And I’ve also thinned the port wing so I can fit the flames and make the damage to the wing.

 

[yak face]

Brilliant work Ian , its going to look amazing . That interior is very comprehensive , Airfix have really gone to town on this one .

 

[papa 695]

Brilliant work Ian , its going to look amazing . That interior is very comprehensive , Airfix have really gone to town on this one .

Cheers Tony, but you’re not going to see much of the interior when it’s all buttoned up.

 

[flyjoe180]

Great progress Ian

 

[papa 695]

Thanks Joe

 

[papa 695]

Not much to report on this one, I’ve built painted and fitted the folding seat and the other pilot.

I’ve also taken the tea tree light apart and fitted it.

 

[boatman]

well done so far Ian fitting in the led for the fire should look great looking forward to how you make the fire look real it a pity other modelers dont use lights on there models
chrisb

 

[scottie3158]

This is a really cool idea.

 

[yak face]

Tea light led looks perfect Ian

 

[papa 695]

well done so far Ian fitting in the led for the fire should look great looking forward to how you make the fire look real it a pity other modelers dont use lights on there models
chrisb

Cheers Chris, I think that it looks a little daunting using lights and electrics

 

[papa 695]

This is a really cool idea.

Thanks Paul

 

[papa 695]

Tea light led looks perfect Ian

Cheers Tony, I’m hoping it looks a lot better after I’ve added the cotton wool for the flames and smoke.

 

[flyjoe180]

That's going to look great in a darkened room Ian.

 

[papa 695]

Got the fuselage put together and both wings on, now I need to get the wires sorted and ready to go through the bomb bay doors and down the stand tube.

 

[flyjoe180]

Good progress Ian, very comprehensive work. The wiring looks fiddly.

 

[boatman]

HI Ian keep it comin should look good with the plane on fire
chrisb

 

[stillp]

I've just been reading about Norman Johnson, flight engineer in a Lancaster of 106 squadron who although wounded in leg and shoulder, tried to crawl along the wing to extinguish an engine fire after an attack by an FW190. Two of the crew held his parachute as a safety line. The 190 returned to finish them off, starting another engine fire which set fire to the chute. He fell and was lucky to land in bushes adding a broken ankle to his burnt hands and face as well as shrapnel in his legs and back. He spent 10 months in a German hospital and the rest of the war in a POW camp. He was awarded a VC on the 26th of October 2945.
The rest of the crew perished.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Coming on nicely Ian. Can anyone tell me why you can see the inner structure of the fuzz in the areas above the wings.

 

[papa 695]

Coming on nicely Ian. Can anyone tell me why you can see the inner structure of the fuzz in the areas above the wings.

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Yes there’s glazing over that part,they did have some kind of cover on the inside to cover it if needed.

 

[flyjoe180]

Can anyone tell me why you can see the inner structure of the fuzz in the areas above the wings

The Wellington was constructed using a very strong Geodetic airframe, so there were no gaps such as you might find on conventional monocoque/semi monocoque frames. So you can see the geodetic structure through the glazing.