Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Superb! I don't think I've seen a Gladiator in that scheme before - it suits it.
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Oh very nice! 
I’d love to see Airfix come out with one in 1/48 scale or even 1/32 scale.
I’d love to see Airfix come out with one in 1/48 scale or even 1/32 scale.“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
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Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Cheers guys. I believe this scheme is rather unusual for a Gladiator.
BS, now thats would be somthing, the way Airfix are going, you never know.
BS, now thats would be somthing, the way Airfix are going, you never know.
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Very true. In 1/48 they are coming out with a fabulous line of British fighters in new tool kits. The Gladiator is a natural there.
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Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Wow, seeing this done in this scheme makes me want to get one. So awesome! Way to go Bish!
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Cheers guys.
BS, was just checking Hannants and spotted this. Might not be Airfix, but it is a Gladiator in 32nd.
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ICM32040
BS, was just checking Hannants and spotted this. Might not be Airfix, but it is a Gladiator in 32nd.
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ICM32040
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Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Oh my! 
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Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Hmmm…. that's around $44 plus change in USD. Not bad considering.
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Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Got the Gladiator wrapped up today. The one pic i have of the real thing shows a larger than normal antenna mast on the fuselage and what appears to be another mast on the wing. I have seen pics of other aircraft with this wing mast, so i fitted one. I used EZ line for the rigging.
Then finished it off by fitting to the base and adding a couple of figures. The decal instructions place this aircraft at Bircham Newton. But the info i found is a bit confuseing. But from what i can tell, they were at Bircham in 1942 when they were merged with another Flt to form 521 Sqn. But in early 43 521 were broken up and 1401 reformed this time at Docking, not far from Bircham. As i alreday have a subject for Bircham, i have placed this at Doking after 1401 reformed.
I had planned on having the pilot walking away from the aircraft after returning from a sortie. But as the kit includes a rather nice starting handle, i reversed it.
Thanks for following along.
Then finished it off by fitting to the base and adding a couple of figures. The decal instructions place this aircraft at Bircham Newton. But the info i found is a bit confuseing. But from what i can tell, they were at Bircham in 1942 when they were merged with another Flt to form 521 Sqn. But in early 43 521 were broken up and 1401 reformed this time at Docking, not far from Bircham. As i alreday have a subject for Bircham, i have placed this at Doking after 1401 reformed.
I had planned on having the pilot walking away from the aircraft after returning from a sortie. But as the kit includes a rather nice starting handle, i reversed it.
Thanks for following along.
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Re: Airfix 1/72nd Gloster Gladiator Mk II
Wow, what a beautiful bird! I love the little diorama; so brilliantly done!
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