HK Meteor F.4 in Canadian markings.

[dmthamade 3,498]

This is a what if build, had some markings from Leading Edge for a CT-33 from 414 Sq Black Knights. They look OK to me and add some color to the display case. Build itself was relatively straight forward. Paint was Tamiya spray bomb and Tamiya Acrylics, Florys wash.

 

 

 

Don

[Urs 781]

Beautiful built with eye-catching scheme.

[LSP_Kevin 28,973]

Excellent build, Don, and as Urs says, a really eye-catching scheme. May I publish it on the website?

 

Kev

[dmthamade 3,498]

Yes!! Publish away, thank you!!

 

Don

[DONG 323]

Don

 

Very nice I almost bought one today at Dailey's in Whitby.

 

Don

[Zero77 7,790]

I never saw this scheme before and did not ever know Canada used Meteors, but i definitely love it !

It's a very clean and beautiful model !

[dmthamade 3,498]

I never saw this scheme before and did not ever know Canada used Meteors, but i definitely love it !

It's a very clean and beautiful model !

 

This build is a what-if, we never did use the Meteor operationally, but did evaluate them ( and broke most of them ).  It kinda looks like the old CF-100 Canuck, would be nice to be the Clunk done in 1/32.

 

Don

[Iain 11,975]

Maybe a what-if - but it's a hugely convincing one!! 

 

Iain

[Old Dog Flying 375]

I know that the CDN government has a really bad habit of using equipment until they fall apart but....We had 3 Meteors on evaluation and one, E311 was ditched in a lake in northern Ontario.  The pilot rode out the water landing and managed to walk out of the bush 28 days later.  The aircraft was salvaged with only minor damage.

 

And one shed some of the tail in a high speed dive

 

Very nice build by the way!

 

Barney

Edited December 27, 2015 by Old Dog Flying

[Phartycr0c 2,456]

Superb execution. Great looking meteor. 

[LSP_Kevin 28,973]

Here you go, Don!

 

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=2533

 

Kev

[allthumbs 840]

Wow...one of he best "high speed silver" finishes I've seen. Congrats Don on a great build!

 

Which of the Tamiya Silvers did you use?

 

Rich

Edited December 28, 2015 by allthumbs

[SinuheH 292]

Really nice build - congrats on a fine silver finish.

 

[Guest DannyVM]

Hi Don,

 

well i have to say, i don't really like what-if builds, but this one just rocks it all the way.

 

To be honest, i like that color scheme a lot, and with the very nice and sharp precision of painting you got a winner Don    

 

Congarts mate

 

Greetz

 

Danny

[mywifehatesmodels 3,441]

Brilliant work, Don! Wow!

 

I'm not even a big fan of the Meteor, but this one grabs my attention, for sure.

 

John