Thanks Chaps, it should be at the May meeting I would think.

Roger

If you will excuse the indulgence, I'll just share one more photo.

Quote from: Roger on March 26, 2019, 08:03:50 PM
If you will excuse the indulgence, I'll just share one more photo.

Is this just to get the period feel?

It does rather doesn't it.  Actually it started out as a check on how the blue spinner looked in black and white - pretty much an identical shade to the red in the roundel.  I used the brighter shade of roundel blue, figuring that you would use that as a squadron marking rather than the dull blue.  As you can see, it looks the same as the dull roundel red in a b&w photo, which I think has led to the myth that the spinner and fuel tank fronts were red.  I went for the blue to match the only colour photo I found, along with a profile in "the Typhoon and Tempest Story".
Better shut up now before someone has a go at us rivet counters - 183 at the last count.

Enjoy,
Roger (rivet counter and proud of it)

Nowt wrong with counting rivets, it demonstrates attention to detail.
Haddock.

Quote from: Roger on March 27, 2019, 05:22:36 PM
It does rather doesn't it.  Actually it started out as a check on how the blue spinner looked in black and white - pretty much an identical shade to the red in the roundel.  I used the brighter shade of roundel blue, figuring that you would use that as a squadron marking rather than the dull blue.  As you can see, it looks the same as the dull roundel red in a b&w photo, which I think has led to the myth that the spinner and fuel tank fronts were red.  I went for the blue to match the only colour photo I found, along with a profile in "the Typhoon and Tempest Story".
Better shut up now before someone has a go at us rivet counters - 183 at the last count.

Enjoy,
Roger (rivet counter and proud of it)


Hi Roger,
Never mind being in the rivet counter camp, it just shows your attention to detail and finish.
As 'Haddock' states nowt wrong with being a rivet counter'
It is a very nice atmospheric picture, but more a beautiful well built model.
Well done Sir....
You should get a house point and a gold star in Bigkev's eyes.
Cheers,
Bigkev
Rive

Now that really is something to be proud of - a gold star from Big Kev!!

Thanks Chaps,
Roger