AJohnson Posted November 15, 2021 #1 Posted November 15, 2021 Hello all, As a break from building my Bounty, I have completed a little project that I've had in mind to do for years. Have always wanted to build a model of a De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 trainer that I had my first flight in as an Air Cadet at the age of 14! This year's new 1/48 scale release by Airfix was the excuse I had been waiting for. A fairly straightforward build, only 'tricky' bit I found was the construction of the canopy, which came in several parts. The actual aircraft "WG407" is still in existence and I think airworthy, based in Cambridgeshire; now in private hands. My little certificate I got for completing my first flight also pictured, my flight took place at RAF Finningley (now Doncaster Airport) with No.9 Air Experience flight based there. Egilman, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 14 others 16 1 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
lmagna Posted November 16, 2021 #2 Posted November 16, 2021 It is always enjoyable to be able to build a model with a personal connection. Yours certainly came out nicely. Canute, Jack12477, Edwardkenway and 6 others 8 1 Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
Ian B Posted November 18, 2021 #3 Posted November 18, 2021 I too had my very first flight in a Chipmunk, The Air Experience flight at Filton Bristol back in 1975-- definitely going to get this kit--not sure it will be a good as build as your excellent one.. Jack12477, king derelict, Old Collingwood and 6 others 8 1 HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍
popeye the sailor Posted November 18, 2021 #4 Posted November 18, 2021 I find models that have a connection more enjoyable........one of my projects are the cars that my parents owned when I was a youngster. I haven't started it yet.......waiting an a pair of engines nice looking plane........was it hard to find and source the markings? love the color Egilman, Jack12477, Edwardkenway and 6 others 8 1 I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
AJohnson Posted November 18, 2021 Author #5 Posted November 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said: I find models that have a connection more enjoyable........one of my projects are the cars that my parents owned when I was a youngster. I haven't started it yet.......waiting an a pair of engines nice looking plane........was it hard to find and source the markings? love the color I got some additional decals from Xtradecal, with some generic numbers and letters, so not too difficult to replicate "my" Chipmunk. Egilman, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 6 others 9 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
king derelict Posted July 20, 2024 #6 Posted July 20, 2024 Great build Andrew. Brings back memories too. I did my air experience Chipmunk flights at RAF Newton. Must have been around 1968 or so. They had a Vulcan there that couldn’t leave ( all grass runways). I forget the story. Happy days. Trying to avoid the parachute with the wet straps after c some cadet had yakked on it during aerobatics Alan mtaylor, Canute, Egilman and 3 others 5 1
Javlin Posted July 22, 2024 #7 Posted July 22, 2024 That looks Super Nice with those colors!! AJohnson, king derelict, Old Collingwood and 3 others 5 1
Landlubber Mike Posted July 22, 2024 #8 Posted July 22, 2024 Cool build Andrew!! mtaylor, Jack12477, Egilman and 3 others 5 1 Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road ASCII and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger CLC Annapolis Wherry Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)
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