Whitley Build

Kit arrived with the aftermarket decals 

Engines constructed 

Wing Spars 

Wings on 

Cockpit  

Cockpit  

Ready to prime  

Vallejo Black Primer to base before interior green and detail painting 

Cockpit green base down 

Cockpit green base down 

Parts painted ready for detail painting 

Not sure about the aluminium undercarriage bay? Varnish and black wash might be ok. 

Aluminium 

Vallejo Paints used 

Dry Fit. She's a big bird! 

Tamiya Panel Line Wash waiting for thinners to remove the excess 

Tamiya Panel Line Wash waiting for thinners to remove the excess 

Tail section glued and glazed 

Cockpit done 

Wings glued 

Engines on 

Will need a little sanding and filling now 

Tail complete. The flaps are straight on all reference pictures no droop  

Flaps on. Looking good! 

Cockpit colour before priming 

Primed in Vallejo Grey 

Black underside done 

Cammo started 

Green going down 

First attempt at panel fading 

First attempt at panel fading 

Pre gloss 

After gloss 

First roundels on! 

Decals going on 

More decals 

UMP Concrete wash 

Bit of oil in the landing gear wells 

Sprayed the tricolour badly! 

Ump dark dirt wash 

Sprayed the tricolour badly! Worse than the other side if possible! 

Exhausts a mix of gunmetal and burnt exhaust 

Merlin ready 

Merlin Ready 

Props on 

Exhaust stains 

Little bits for a finish! 

Bomb bay complete 

On its legs!!!! 

Masking of turrets done. Just need the liquid mask! 

Turrets painted 

Turrest unmasked 

Complete 

Completed 

Completed