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  • colin m
    Moderator
    • Dec 2008
    • 8759
    • Colin
    • Stafford, UK

    #1

    Gloster Javelin FAW 9/9R Airfix 1:48

    I've built a thing. I started this a while ago, then, breaking all my rules of modelling, the 'One thing at a time on the bench ' rule, I got distracted by two group builds and a new tool Airfix Bulldog. But anyway, here I am, finished.
    The Airfix 1:48 Gloster Javelin. A very nice kit. There's a small, but well publicised problem getting the cockpit onto the fuselage, just a slight alignment thing to deal with, but certainly no deal breaker.
    The nice thing about building something so modern is there are quite a few photo's on the web, some show these aircraft becoming quite faded and worn out in the heat of the sun in the far east, however, I kept this one clean.
    It turns out this was Gloster's last production aircraft, whilst being the RAF's first missile armed jet interceptor.
    If you fancy a nice big 1:48 Javelin, go for it, it's a good kit.
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  • colin m
    Moderator
    • Dec 2008
    • 8759
    • Colin
    • Stafford, UK

    #2
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    • scottie3158
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 14208
      • Paul
      • Holbeach

      #3
      Colin,
      Very nicely finished indeed mate, a real beauty.

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      • PaulTRose
        SMF Supporters
        • Jun 2013
        • 6473
        • Paul
        • Tattooine

        #4
        Thats extremely nice
        Per Ardua

        We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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        • Steven000
          SMF Supporters
          • Aug 2018
          • 2829
          • Steven
          • Belgium

          #5
          Beautiful model Colin, a nice finish and great pictures ? cheers

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          • Andy T
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2021
            • 3239
            • Sheffield

            #6
            Stunning work Colin ?

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            • stillp
              SMF Supporters
              • Nov 2016
              • 8095
              • Pete
              • Rugby

              #7
              Always liked the Javelin since I had the Dinky as a kid, and that's a good one!
              Pete

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              • HAWKERHUNTER
                SMF Supporters
                • Feb 2012
                • 1599
                • Steve
                • Halifax, West Yorks.

                #8
                Top marks Colin. Very nice indeed
                Steve

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                • Gern
                  SMF Supporters
                  • May 2009
                  • 9220

                  #9
                  Beautiful.

                  PS How many of those 47 zillion teeny tiny decals did you have left over??

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                  • Richard48
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 1897
                    • Richard
                    • Clacton on Sea

                    #10
                    Verrrrry nice Javelin Colin.
                    Really looks the doodahs.
                    Richard

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                    • Geoffers
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Jan 2017
                      • 1704
                      • Geoff
                      • Shropshire

                      #11

                      Cracking job Colin, it looks great ?

                      Geoff.

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                      • papa 695
                        Moderator
                        • May 2011
                        • 22770

                        #12
                        Great work Colin.

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                        • Jim R
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 15709
                          • Jim
                          • Shropshire

                          #13
                          That's a result you should be proud of. Very nicely done Colin.

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                          • yak face
                            Moderator
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 13841
                            • Tony
                            • Sheffield

                            #14
                            Superb build colin - the finish is beautiful . Love the Javelin , a fascinating if not very successful aircraft ( as its nickname ‘ harmonious dragmaster ‘ implies!) . The Airfix kit is very well regarded and it certainly looks impressive when built . The chunky boarding ladder perfectly complements the javelins big boned appearance too ! Cheers tony

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                            • colin m
                              Moderator
                              • Dec 2008
                              • 8759
                              • Colin
                              • Stafford, UK

                              #15
                              Thank you everyone for stopping by and commenting.

                              Originally posted by Steven000
                              a nice finish and great pictures
                              A satin varnish seemed right for this aircraft. It's a big beast,so photographing was a touch awkward.

                              Originally posted by Gern
                              How many of those 47 zillion teeny tiny decals did you have left over?
                              I think, the only ones I missed off are on the inside of the pylons. It seems this aircraft was made up of access panels, with nearly every panel having some notice applied to it. Look carefully at the underside picture, and you will see many, many 1:48 scale notices.

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