Airfix 1/72 De Havilland Vampire T.11

[ModelingMatt]

Another update via Youtube.

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[ModelingMatt]

Going for this paint scheme.

[Nige201980]

Great work mate like the scheme you are going for

[Paul]

That's Gonna be an awesome paint scheme, good luck Matt

[Coen]

Those are going to be really interesting colours.
Great choice!!!!

[spruecutter]

I like the colour choice, this will look smart.

[Radzy]

Good choice for colour pattern - this gonna look great!

[fly1ngdutchm4n]

Orange? Cool!
Me Dutch, me like orange..

Nice progress!

[Coen]

Orange? Cool!
Me Dutch, me like orange..

Nice progress!

[Darkblade88]

Going for this paint scheme.

I saw this Vampire in 2010 in IMW Duxford in the Conservation in Action area but the fuselage was under a cover I think. I like what you're doing keep it up. I have a family connection to De Havilland

[UKscalemodeller]

Outstanding work Matt.

[ModelingMatt]

Okay Chaps the paint is on a with gloss coat and I'm ready to apply the decals. The masking for this scheme was a pain but I feel it was worth the effort.

[Joesdad]

Cor! A right bobby dazzler...... lovely stuff Matt. Did you say you made up your own orangey/red paint?

[Paul]

Great job Matt, looks awesome mate

[Rob]

Nicely done - great looking 'plane. Seems like a good value kit

[ModelingMatt]

Cor! A right bobby dazzler...... lovely stuff Matt. Did you say you made up your own orangey/red paint?

Yes I did mix my own orange using Tamiya lemon yellow and red.

[HobbyModeller]

Lovely paintwork

[ModelingMatt]

Started putting on the decals tonight, after the main markings get put on there will be a lot of stencils to do. This decal job might take a few days.

[Coen]

Now that is a striking piece of work Matt.
Fantastic!!!

[T3hGuppy]

Just caught up with this one.

Great work dude that paint scheme came out very well indeed.

[Tamiyasnob]

Superb work Matt, as you say the masking was well worth it. The demarcation is sharp and really effective and the decal,s just add to the brilliance. Nice one, cheer,s Dave.

[bullgill67]

lovely work

michael

[Gav0909]

Cracking work on the orange there mate. Nice finish, and good luck with the stencilling! My least favourite part lol!

[Lee]

Really nice Matt

[ModelingMatt]

This build has came to an abrupt end. Was putting on the wash and with my clumsy butter fingers dropped the model. There is a big crack in the fuselage and the main canopy is broke right in half. I'm beyond frustrated so I'm taking a break for a few days or weeks, I don't don't think I'm going to try another entry with this GB. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.

[Paul]

This build has came to an abrupt end. Was putting on the wash and with my clumsy butter fingers dropped the model. There is a big crack in the fuselage and the main canopy is broke right in half. I'm beyond frustrated so I'm taking a break for a few days or weeks, I don't don't think I'm going to try another entry with this GB. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.

Ahh gutted Matt and it was looking so good to mate

[Lee]

Gutted for you Matt

[T3hGuppy]

Damn that sucks dude.

[Coen]

Nooooo!
Dude that's terrible!
You aren't alone buddy. I did that myself last year wit a Hummel that I'd put something like 80 hours into. I dropped a hard hat on it.
It was sitting on top of a box that I was moving in my old apartment and it slipped off as I passed the model bench.
Boom poofy poofy. No make fix.
Don't walk away too far. It's just one.

[ModelingMatt]

I'm pretty heart broken over it. One of the nicest masking and painting jobs I've did in a while but there is no saving the canopy and fixing the the big crack in the fuselage is iffy. So I'll say so long for now and maybe there will be something over in the WIP section of the forum in the next few weeks.

[wappynutter]

Darn shame Matt.... She was a beauty for sure... # loved the orange! #
Hope you can sort of salvage it... Can you not blag a new canopy from airfix???
Not that I suggest you tell fibs or anything.... Wink wink, say no more.....

Good luck with the fuselage repair dude..

[ModelingMatt]

I think at a later date sometime next year I'll just purchase another kit and start from scratch.

[fly1ngdutchm4n]

Damn that sucks mate!
What a nightmare....

[Rob]

What a horror show! The modelling gods do tend to test us from time to time - I am sure you will be back on the styrene horse before too long
Best regards

[PhildaFish]

How about turning it into a diorama of it crashed in a field? It would be a crying shame to bin it.