The Vickers
Wellington was designed by Barnes Wallis and entered service in the late
1930's with the RAF as a medium bomber. It went on to see service in all
theatres of war and served until the 1950's when it was retired from
training duties. It was used in a number of roles and proved very
adaptable.
The kit is by Trumpeter and
was released relatively recently. Following on from the 1/48 version you
can expect to see a MkIII release as well. It's the first Trumpeter kit
I've built and an unusual choice and scale for me. The build was for the
2007 Glasgow Model show as part of the Glasgow IPMS display. I found the
fit to be excellent and construction very straightforward without any
aftermarket parts. The fit of wing to fuselage was so good that I
considered leaving the wings off to aid in masking. Markings are
given for two squadrons and I chose the option of 304 Squadron.
Paint
was Xtracrylix done freehand with my Aztek airbrush. The decals went on
easily with Klear as a setting agent and finished with Vallejo Model Air
matte varnish.
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This made a nice change
from 1/48 modern jets and I'm considering a Revell Lancaster when it's
released.
Stephen
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