1/72 Azur Vultee V-11GBT 

Turkish Air Force

by Özkan Türker

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  Republic Day in Turkey 2006 

 

Fast attack bomber Vultee V-11 was developed  from Company’s commercial  transport, V-1. This all metal, low wing monoplane was very advanced and modern in mid-thirties.  However, American Army Air Force’s lack of interest resulted  foreign sales. Equipped with a   more powerful engine, Vultee V-11’s were sold to Brazil, USSR, China and Turkey.  

Designated as VT-11GBT, forty machines were received between 1937 and 1938. They were served until  being replaced by Republic P-47D’s in 1948.

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Azur’s 1/72 injection kit  molded in gray plastic. Parts are clean and flash free very nice. Engraved panel lines well executed.  Some of resin parts for cockpit details also included. Vac-form canopy comes in two different styles, with spares.  Fit of the parts were nice with no big problems. Most time consuming part was masking the   long glasshouse canopy.

Turkish Vultee’s were delivered with   chrome yellow uppersurfaces with  aluminium.  undersides. It seems  this scheme changed to dark green  or even multi tonal camouflages in operational life. For  delivery colors, I used  a mixture of Tamiya acrylic colors: flat yellow and orange, also  Humbrol metal cote for aluminum surfaces.  Since panel lines were very delicate only one, thin  layer gloss paint applied. Canopy  received usual Future treatment.  After a very light burnt umber wash, my Vultee was  finished. I’m very pleased  with the results. Strongly recommended to  Turkish Air Force enthusiasts. 

 Happy Modelling

Özkan

 www.ozkanturker.com

Photos and text © by Özkan Türker