discussion Gloster Gladiator, 1/72 Matchbox

[PaulTRose]

Built for a Matchbox GB somewhere

3 Squadron, RAF Kenley 1937

dont know why but i always find aircraft hard to do, and biplanes the hardest lol

the one slight glitch was the wheels, supposed to have red covers but after three attempts at painting the black tyres, cocking it up, stripping it all off, respraying red then just to cock it up again i gave up and they just got sprayed matt black lol

and one for scale

 

[Guest]

Great build Paul, clean and tidy! Nice paint job too.

 

[eddiesolo]

dont know why but i always find aircraft hard to do

Tell me about it. Me and aircraft have this hate relationship...just cannot get to grips with them...any of them.

Back to yours Paul, lovely build, a real gem and I actually like the wheels all matt black, something a tad different.

Si

 

[yak face]

Lovely clean build paul , just shows you can still get a good tune out of an old piano! cheers tony

 

[Guest]

Lovely little build !

Clean and tidy....I like it

 

[john i am]

Great looking gladiator there Paul I feel your pain with the wheels as I used to suffer the same problem but then I got myself a template and can now do them in seconds well worth considering mate it really takes the frustration away.View attachment 91268

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[flyjoe180]

That brings back memories. Fantastic work on that kit Paul.

 

[Guest]

That's very nice Paul! Amazing what you can do with those old (but gold) kits

Cheers

Patrick

 

[papa 695]

Great build Paul it looks fab

 

[monica]

great build Paul turned out lovely,very well done,