Completed - Roden 1/48 Gloster Sea Gladiator

[Dave W]

Finally completed this model.Im not totally happy with it,but then I never am.I messed up the paint on the top wing. So I had to respray that and use some roundels from my spares.The rigging was hard to get straight because I used thick fishing line.Ive tried weathering it a bit as these aircraft look pretty beat up in photos I've seen.Ive modelled this aircraft as one flown mostly by Fl Lt George Burgess in 1940 during the defence of Malta.This aircraft was one of six left behind by HMS Glorious when she left Malta to take part in the Norwegian campaign.In this aircraft, George Burges registered the first success over Malta when he shot down an Italian SM79.He shot down two more aircraft in N5519 and was awarded the DFC.

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[Richi72]

Nice Dave,

beautiful plane you got there nice detail, it came out good, so be Happy with it.

cheers Richi

 

[Vaughan]

A great build and paint job. The rigging has come out really well.

 

[Polux]

Yep!

I see it very well painted Dave.

Fantastic build.

Polux

 

[Alan 45]

Nowt wrong with that Dave I think it's great

 

[yak face]

lovely job dave ! the sea scheme looks great and top work on the rigging , loving the lettering on the tryes too! , cheers tony

 

[ojays]

Can't see anything to criticise there Dave, definitely looks the part to me.

Gregg

 

[downscale model art]

top build dave

 

[Bunkerbarge]

I think carrier based aircraft of this time must have taken quite a hammering with salt spray and sun bleaching taking it's toll. The weathering looks spot on and I really like the way the grey and the green have been bleached out and toned down. Lovely looking model and a great asset to any collection.

 

[0ne48thtel]

Another top build Dave if it was mine I would be really proud of it.

 

[CDW]

Nowt wrong with that at all, love all the little details and the weathering is quite realistic indeed!

 

[Gern]

I can't see why you're complaining Dave, that looks good to me!

Gern

 

[flyjoe180]

Beautiful work Dave. I enjoyed watching this one come together and I think that you have done this one justice and have ended up with a model any of us would be happy with. Great build.

 

[papa 695]

Great work Dave as the rest have said something to be well pleased with

 

[Dave W]

Thanks for all your kind comments.I am pleased with it. I think I was being harsh with myself because Ive recently seen so many fantastic builds at Telford.Dont think I will ever reach that standard though.

 

[colin m]

Nice one Dave. As others have said, I think the weathering is great. The paint work on the upper surfaces looks a little faded, nice effect.

I think it's dangerours for any of us to compare our builds to the 'show' exhibits. I compare my build, to the last one I built - and sometimes find I haven't always moved forward !

Colin M

 

[Ian M]

A little gem that Dave.

Well played with the weathering.

Ian M

 

[BigZimmo]

Good work, Dave. It's a really beautiful Gladiator!!

Stefan