Pegasus 1/72 FK8

[DaddyO]

Paul -

Wonderful work on this one - especially as these kits are pretty crude from the box so highlights your good modelling skills.

Regards

Dave

Thanks Dave 

Very nicely done!
 I built mine quite a few years ago and commissioned some PE for the A-W name plates, Rotherham pump mount, and control actuators. Colin at Freightdog bought sets to add to his remaining kits but I have no idea if there are any left.

Ian

Cheers Ian.
I spent a lot of time debating over the nameplate detail and weather I could replace it with some of the 'raised decal' type lettering or create a small stencil to build it up. In the end I decided to press on and get the model finished reasoning that even though it's not quite right it gives the 'feel' of the original 

Beautiful model. Haven?t seen many models of this type.

Thanks Torbion
As you say not seen often (which is the main appeal for me) Dave Hooper made a lovely job of the CSM 1/48 kit that I had a good look at on one of the SIG display stands last year so when one of the old Pegasus kits appeared on fleaBay I just couldn't resist 

[andonio64]

Beautiful

[Syd Solo]

Not an easy kit to build, but you have really presented a terrific result. Love the convincing groundwork and the finesse of the rigging in this scale.  Impressed with how you got that tiny little dashboard to grow on your finger. 😉

Cheers

Syd

[Will Levesley]

Beautiful model of an unusual plane.  I agree with what you said about Pegasus kits being worth the effort in the end.

[DaddyO]

Beautiful

Thanks you

Not an easy kit to build, but you have really presented a terrific result. Love the convincing groundwork and the finesse of the rigging in this scale.  Impressed with how you got that tiny little dashboard to grow on your finger. 😉

Cheers

Syd

LOL
Thanks Syd
Glad you like the model (Lucky the dashboard stopped growing when it was just the right size) 

Beautiful model of an unusual plane.  I agree with what you said about Pegasus kits being worth the effort in the end.

Cheers Will. I've a  definite fondness for Pegasus kits and once the current build is out of the way will revisist the stack and see what's next   

[Dirigible-Al]

Great job, especially since it is a Pegasus kit - they're not easy.
Alan.

[DaddyO]

Great job, especially since it is a Pegasus kit - they're not easy.
Alan.

Thanks Alan
They certainly don't compare to the latest models but just need a bit of love

[Brad Cancian]

I really love seeing these kits built by expert modellers such as yourself; it's one thing to build a 'shake and bake', but another yet to take one of these lumps of plastic and turn it into a work of art, as you have done.  I doff my cap to you, sir!

Please keep these coming!

Cheers,

Brad C

[DaddyO]

I really love seeing these kits built by expert modellers such as yourself; it's one thing to build a 'shake and bake', but another yet to take one of these lumps of plastic and turn it into a work of art, as you have done.  I doff my cap to you, sir!

Please keep these coming!

Cheers,

Brad C

 
That's very kind of you Brad. I was very lucky to meet a fabulous local modeller who's work and encouragement helped set me on the right path initially. Finding this forum was the other piece in the jigsaw with some brilliant modellers, clear explanations and lovely photography. Throw in a bunch of positive encouragement and a dash of stubbornness and it becomes a shared journey in creativity. 

[Skyhook]

Fantastic?.it finely captures the powerful bulkiness of the machine. Great tribute to the workhorse of the western skies. Great one!

Cheers, Skyhook

[DaddyO]

Fantastic?.it finely captures the powerful bulkiness of the machine. Great tribute to the workhorse of the western skies. Great one!

Cheers, Skyhook

Thanks Skyhook
I know the single seaters get all the glamorous schemes, but there are plenty of 2 seaters that don't get built because they ain't pretty enough so I'm aiming to build a few this year to redress the balance a bit