Bristol Britannia

Juergen Klinglhuber
Ein Ausflug zu den 1/144? 😉 Bin gespannt,...

Thomas Bischoff
I take a seat!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you both for your interest, you are very welcome!

Łukasz Gliński
Is this one to carry an Austrian livery?😉

Roland Sachsenhofer
Lukasz, I am sorry but these markimgs are reserved fot the next project, a 'Bristol Austria'.

Roland Sachsenhofer
The first two pictures document, what happened in the very first minutes of applying the kit decals. Well...
I had a second variant with a decal set for Britannias from Caledonian, made by "26 decals". The worked quite fair. For the cabin windows I did use the decal variant from the 26-sheet. I did not use the Caledonian markings from the beginning because I had no idea how to correct a certain color-problem. Can you find out, what is wrong? 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
That's why I prefer to paint the bigger stripes if I can. On the other hand - many thanks for testing the 26 stuff before I started it 😄

Juergen Klinglhuber
not sure about the colour issue - the yellow seems to be "different " on the first pictures....

Roland Sachsenhofer
Jürgen, he explanation is: there should be a fine white line running along the lower edge of the golden band - also below the elegant curvature along the bow. It would be a lot of work to paint this precisely beforehand, because there is no white printed on the decals.
Lukasz 🙂 I really enjoyed doing!

Łukasz Gliński
Xtradecal makes some nice white stripes, I use them every then and now😉

Daniel Klink
Despite of the Decal thing
Beautiful, wonderful, lovely built and choice of subject...Roland🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
This is a useful hint Lukasz! Thanks for your interest and comments!

Bernd Korte
Ausgesprochen schick!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Das freut!

Roland Sachsenhofer
A few last picture of the Britannia being build; last "finishing touches" will be applied, but more or less Britannia is in the home strait. Wheel struts have got some wiring- a little bit on the thick side I guess 🙂

Guy Rump
Great build Roland, it was a Britannia that my parents travelled to Cyprus on in 1960, they loved it. 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Finished at last! What an experiential project! The whole thing was a test drive for "bigger" 1:144 projects: a C-124 Globemaster and a Cargomaster are to follow. But also this construction was really fun. Thanks for your comments and your interest!

Daniel Klink
Fantasic, beautiful model and presentation Roland!
Congrats

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your very kind comments mates- and personal touch!

Alex Rodionov
It looks great. Mach2 is a "miracle".

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Alex! A small correction: It is the Roden kit.

Neuling
Very beautiful!

Alex Rodionov
Sorry. I look Roden is not a gift at all too.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you both! The only Mach 2 kit i ever had the pleasure of working with was their Dornier Do 26. A most beautiful aircraft- and really the worst kit I ever experienced. 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
Roland, btw, how big is it in 1/144?

Juergen Klinglhuber
Great Build - super Roland. btw - my Mach2 experience was the Leduc RAM-jet, and it was....well, it's a cool aircraft ( 😉 )

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Lukasz and Jürgen! I will measure -tomorrow 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Ad Mach 2: I agree, Jürgen: a selection of highly interesting aircraft, but kits that spoil motivation to invest time and energy.Your Leduc RAM Jet is worth looking!