DH Vampire FB5. No.112 Squadron 2nd TAF RAF Jever Germany 1952

[magnu]

User name Magnu
Name Lewis
Category Intermediate
Kit Airfix Vampire FB5
Scale 1/72
Accessories Some basic scratch building but mostly OOB


Well here goes my first GB.
Decided to do this one as it was part of a large 22 kit job lot off Ebay and I don't normally go for jets so don't have any in my stash.

[Airframes]

Great, a Vampire at last! I didn't know Airfix did one, but then I don't normally look at 1/72nd scale listings. Looking forward to this mate.

[magnu]

Preassembly painting done, wings and tail booms glued and seams sanded out

[Lucky13]

Great stuff mate! Love the Vampire, especially in Swedish colours!

[magnu]

I almost went for the Swedish version but the sharks mouth markings on the RAF version swung it

[A4K]

Great stuff mate! Got the same kit, but mine's gonna be a kiwi...

Btw Terry, the Airfix Vamp is the Heller moulding, same with their Fw 190D-9 and DH 89.

[Heinz]

Very cool love the Vampire!

I've got the same kit courtesy of Evan!

I wish there were a few more vampires around on the market other than the classic airframes(?) one.

[A4K]

Yep, she's a beautiful aircraft alright...

You're more than welcome too Alex...RAAF bird maybe?

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to more.

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice one Lewis, looking forward to this. All we need now is a meatbox and a hunter and most of the UK fighters are covered.

[T Bolt]

Great start Lewis!

[Airframes]

Mearbox, Hunter, Javelin and Phantom, plus Swift and Sabre then thats most RAF covered.
Alex, I know where there's a range of q/48th scale Vampire kits......

[A4K]

How about a Harrier, or Sea Harrier Terry, wouldn't be complete without one of them...

As for more Vamps, extend the build parameters to 'Cold war, ...and RNZAF' and you'll have a second!

[Wayne Little]

Glad your aboard Mag! good stuff mate.

[Airframes]

Oops! Forgot the Harriers! Then there's the Valiant, Victor, Vulcan, Canberra, Shackleton, Nimrod, Jaguar, Buccanner, and for the final phase the Tornados, plus some more I can't think of !