1/48 Classic Airframes Hudson, RAAF no. 6 SQD, New Guinea, 1943

Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/48 Classic Airframes Hudson, RAAF no. 6 SQD, New Guinea, 1943

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:41 PM

This was a build for a friend, not something I would choose to do, I really don't like Classic Airframe kits. Anyway, it has a lot of resin in the kit and also the OZ Mods resin tail set for RAAF Hudsons. Not the easiest of kits and a lot work to get things to fit. Not my best work, but glad to see this one behind me.....bad ***.

Camo is Lifecolor, from their 2 RAAF sets, I just can't get the knack of spraying this paint, I have tried many methods and thinning agents, but always hard to spray, which is a shame because I think they do the best WWII RAAF Colours.

Other paints, Tamiya and vallejo acrylics, Vallejo metal color, Flory dark dirt wash and Vallejo Matte Varnish

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PFJN

Member since
January 2015

Posted by PFJN on Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:44 PM

Hi,

It looks very nice Smile

1st Group Build

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, October 22, 2018 5:25 AM

Another great build Grant. I have to say that dorsal turret sticks way up. Not much protection for the gunner

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, October 22, 2018 6:37 AM

You might not have enjoyed it but its come out really nice Grant.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Monday, October 22, 2018 2:02 PM

Thanks guys, yeah the turret comes from a Paul Defiant if I remember correctly....I think I read that somewhere

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fotofrank

Member since
June 2017
From: Winter Park, FL

Posted by fotofrank on Monday, October 22, 2018 2:19 PM

I'm not a fan of Classic Airframes kits either. I just gave away three kits I knew I'd never build. Your Hudson looks excellent though. The camouflage looks really nice. Very well done build. I can almost see Dennis Morgan or James Cagney in the left seat of the airplane.

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, October 22, 2018 2:23 PM

Really nice model you've done there. I agree about those lifecolour paints though. Tried spraying underneath my Boomerang and couldn't get it to spray at all. Ended up getting out my trusty Humbrols, and mixed an exact match for the Lifecolour paint. Sprayed perfectly!

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris