Under a Tenner - Airfix 1/72 Red Arrows Gnat

[1275GT]

Hi all. My entry for the "Under a Tenner" group build, the Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat, finished in the colours of the Red Arrows around 1978.


Its a bit of a fiddly build, mainly around the air intakes and the decal going over the detail on the port side of the fin. I'm not sure it's best suited as a starter kit, but is certainly quite a bit better than the previous version from Airfix!! And for the money, you can't really complain.


The last couple of pics show it with it's sister from the Yellowjacks team, which I did a while back.


Hope you enjoy


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Cheers, Neil

 

[flyjoe180]

Beautifully done Neil. Looks fantastic next to the Yellow Jacks Gnat.

 

[1275GT]

Thanks Joe. It's my first airbrush victim, and it's not come out too bad as such. It's not perfect, but I've learnt a lot from it, so I'm quite happy

 

[Dave W]

That's turned out well Neil.Like the Yellow Jacks aircraft as well.

 

[dougie]

Nice pair of jets

 

[Tibbs]

Good stuff

 

[john i am]

What a lovely pair

 

[0ne48thtel]

Looks good Neil

 

[colin m]

The Folland Gnat is quite small in real life - so 1:72, it's great fun. I like yours Neil, that red is so vibrant. Red, of course can be a pain but this looks spot on.


Colin m..

 

[eddiesolo]

Great job, looks superb, like it next to the Yellowjacks.

 

[yak face]

Excellent job Neil , it looks fantastic! This takes me back to the finningley airshows in the 70's and 80' s , seeing the red arrows flying these. All you need now is a gnat in the white and red and trainer colours to complete the set , cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Great work Neil it looks spot on

 

[Steve Brodie]

Thats a great build

 

[Ian M]

Nice one dude. It does look very good.


Parked up with the yellow jacks it really pops.

 

[Doug Hughes]

Lovely, Neil - and well done on your first job with the airbrush. The Gnat is always the plane I think of for the Red Arrows - I remember it well from going to air shows at Woodford and Blackpool when I was a kid. I also remember the old Airfix kit. It seemed alright to me at the time, but I'm sure this one is great improvement.

 

[Plastickitbasher]

Cracking little build, great work

 

[1275GT]

Thanks for all the comments chaps, really appreciate them


I'm not sure I'm up for another one Tony, single colour was bad enough, don't think I fancy that masking job !!!!


Cheers, Neil

 

[dougie]

What a lovely pair

suits you sir. ooooffft