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Offline Tim Mixon

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RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« on: August 29, 2022, 10:03:13 AM »
Fairly recent finish on this one.  The Formaplane vac kit offers really good start point for construction. I scratch built the Beardmore engine, radiator, and a lot of the interior.  Markings are from Americal Gryphon. My build log:  https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/raf-fe-2b-formaplane-vac-t524214.html





















Close up shots of 1/72 work is very cruel! 
Thanks for looking in!
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2022, 10:17:00 AM »
She's a beauty!
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2022, 11:15:12 AM »
A great model, as we've come to expect from you Tim.
Just curious - the Plum Blossom Design FE.2b looks excellent (I have one), why did you prefer the Formaplane? 
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2022, 11:24:37 AM »
Quote from: coyotemagic on August 29, 2022, 10:17:00 AM
She's a beauty!
Cheers,
Bud


Ditto my Amigo's Comment !
Ed
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Offline Tim Mixon

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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2022, 11:55:10 AM »
Quote from: enathan on August 29, 2022, 11:15:12 AM
A great model, as we've come to expect from you Tim.
Just curious - the Plum Blossom Design FE.2b looks excellent (I have one), why did you prefer the Formaplane?

Thanks.  I am saving the Plumb Blossom kit for a night bomber version.
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Offline Rip Van Winkle

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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2022, 01:03:48 PM »
A work of art.  Thanks for sharing the build link.  A real beauty!
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2022, 10:51:50 PM »
Very nicely done, and an interesting scheme too. I've not seen that before.

Ian
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2022, 12:43:18 AM »
Tim,
    !/72 Scale AND a Vac Kit ....... spectacular! Very impressive, just beautiful results and a model to be very proud of. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Cheers,
Lance
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Offline lone modeller

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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2022, 04:47:23 AM »
Superb in every way, especially the very fine extra details that you have added to the kit.

Stephen.
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2022, 01:45:47 PM »
Congratulations!  I can’t go past a good pusher.  I really like the way you did the booms.  Working with a vac form must have added a whole other layer of complexity too.
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2022, 01:26:16 AM »
A stunning and spectacular build!  I've had this kit languishing in my cabinet for years, it scare the bejeebers out of me. :)

Beautiful work, wish I'd picked up the A/G sheet for this.  BTW, how did your A/G decals behave after all of these years?  I've kept mine carefully stored away.

Being a fellow traveler on the 1/72nd scale road, yes, photography in that scale is quite harsh, but your result looks great.

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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2022, 05:11:50 AM »
You have done Joe Chubbock who mastered this vac justice.I collect his work!
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2022, 07:05:06 AM »
Quote from: coyotemagic on August 29, 2022, 10:17:00 AM
She's a beauty!
Cheers,
Bud

I agree with My Amigo!
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2022, 11:01:52 AM »
Magnificent work Tim, she looks fantastic!
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Re: RAF Fe2b. 1/72 Formaplane vac kit
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2022, 07:08:24 PM »
Tim, you are a magician. That is a beautiful model in the gentlemen's scale.

Cheers
Syd
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