Grizly Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 It's the ICM 1/32 Sea Gladiator completed as one of the Malta defenders. As a boy, I was intrigued with the story of Faith, Hope and Charity, the names given to three of the Gladiaters that fought in Malta. I suspect, their exploits are largely myth but still they caught my attention many years ago. After market include Eduard's cockpit set and seat belts, Aims photo etch bracing wires, paints for the shadow camouflage and black and white underside are a mix of Model Master, Humbrol and Tamya paints with the metalizers, clear, semi-matte and matte coats from Alclad II and finally, it's the kit decals. Wackyracer, scvrobeson, Brett M and 18 others 21
Panzerwomble Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Really nice Glad ! & yes you are correct there were more than three Glads on Malta after the initial attack , though not all flying at once . A bit more RAF propaganda I suspect . Link to more info Martinnfb and Uncarina 2
Martinnfb Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Very clean build, thanks for sharing Cheers Martin
dennismcc Posted June 11, 2021 Posted June 11, 2021 That is really nice, as a younger me I too was hooked on the story of the valiant Malta defenders so I have the same kit in the stash, I just hope it turns out as nice as yours. Here's a holiday photo Cheers Dennis Troy Molitor, Uncarina and Martinnfb 3
R Palimaka Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 That is a gorgeous Gladiator! Excellent finish and fine detail work all round. Thanks for sharing this one! Richard
Greif8 Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 Beautiful Gladiator, the sea camo scheme looks very nice. Ernest
Uncarina Posted June 15, 2021 Posted June 15, 2021 Beautiful work! How were the AIMS rigging wires? Cheers, Tom
Grizly Posted June 16, 2021 Author Posted June 16, 2021 Thank you Uncarina. While I've built models for almost 60 years, this was my first bi-plane so I can't compare with other ways for rigging. I can, however, say that I found the Aims photo etch braces very easy to install. With the exception of two braces (the same outer one on each side that were too short), they all fitted perfectly. The two defficient braces proved not to be an issue as I simply used two of the longer spare braces (yes, there is a spare brace for each pair) provided and cut them to the required length. I suspect the key is the correct placement of the upper wing. Towards that end, I drilled all the holes specified in the Aims instructions, dry installed the upper wing, glued the struts to the upper wing, painted the model and then glued the upper wing with struts to the lower wing and fuselage. It worked for me. Anthony in NZ, Whitey, Uncarina and 1 other 4
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