Gloster Gladiator-my first model ?

[Guest]

Very first model I bought to build. It has a grand total of 25 pieces.


I got excited then realised it has "yucks" all that rigging. In total 46 rigging joints. So fluffed this and it has stared me in the eyes on the shelf ever since that day five or six years ago.


So as a prelude to getting back to the Herrick stuff here goes.


Laurie


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[eddiesolo]

Better you than me Laurie...


Si

[Dave W]

Look forward to seeing you build this old classic kit.

[colin m]

Look forward to seeing you build this old classic kit.

I'm with Dave. It will be great to see this old kit brought to life.

[flyjoe180]

I built this as a kid, remember it was not a bad kit and even now I reckon you could produce something to rival the latest Airfix 1/72 Gladiator offerings. All that rigging, yes truly a mission in itself, but it has to be nothing compared to the Walrus!

[Guest]

I built this as a kid, remember it was not a bad kit and even now I reckon you could produce something to rival the latest Airfix 1/72 Gladiator offerings. All that rigging, yes truly a mission in itself, but it has to be nothing compared to the Walrus!

62 46 Joe.


Laurie

[Guest]

lol. enjoy Laurie.

[monica]

enjoy Laurie.,will look forward to seeing this one,

[colin m]

Rigging - well this might just help. I've got the new tool Gladiator (Christmas prezzie) which comes with a rigging diagram.


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Colin M...

[Guest]

Thanks Colin very nice of you to take the time.That will be a great help particularly the exact spot for the holes I drill for the rigging.


Thanks again.


Laurie

[Robert1968]

Hi Laurier


I'm buiding 3 Gloster gladiators at the moment in 1/72 ( faith hope and Charity) from the Malta defence. The kits very good and AIrfix did a re tooling recently and it goes together no problem. I bought the MK1 Gladiator but the MAlta defence used the mk2 Sea gladiator and so I had to go through my spare drawer to find the correct propellors.


I'll post some pics when my gladiators are near complete


Happy building

[Guest]

Hi Laurier
I'm buiding 3 Gloster gladiators at the moment in 1/72 ( faith hope and Charity) from the Malta defence. The kits very good and AIrfix did a re tooling recently and it goes together no problem. I bought the MK1 Gladiator but the MAlta defence used the mk2 Sea gladiator and so I had to go through my spare drawer to find the correct propellors.


I'll post some pics when my gladiators are near complete


Happy building

Hi Robert


Nice project. looks good on a shelf with a ruined runway scene.


I bought mine about 5 or 6 years ago as my first model to construct. The rigging scared me off until now. So mine must be an old tooling. bits of plastic sticking out all over the place. between the tyre and rim and about a milimeter all around the wings and tail plane. Mine is going to be a two arm prop.


Look foward to seeing your results. Mine is going to have pre war livery with the red stripe along the fuselage.


Laurie

[Guest]

Shortest build article in the history of SMF. Just 2 reports on progress.


Enjoying the building. Rigging now finished and just paint and decals.


Laurie


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[flyjoe180]

Nice work Laurie, this is coming along nicely. Your build progress reports are informative and to the pint, top marks for that. BTW SQNLDR Oliver should invest in some sun cream, Gladiators have little protection from the sun for their pilots Old Bean.