A Challenge, the airfix Vicker Wellington in 1/72nd Scale Part III

Last time I left off mentioning that I was having to redo my model of the Wellington, that I was going to change it from a Coastal Command aircraft. to one that served in North Africa.

Since then, I have stripped the original paint scheme using warm water and soap and repainted the model in its' three tone scheme of Tan, Desert Brown and Black.




Both the fuselage and wing assemblies were put together, and the wings, tail rudders and fuselage assemblies put together .  The exhaust stacks were added and a touch up paint scheme was done to smooth over the rough edges.

The turret assemblies were completed and added, and all that remains is the applying of decals.

Here it is in a close up and with some of the Decals in place

Here are some photos of actual wellingtons from a Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron that operated in
North Africa in the final year of 1943

.  Above a later model of the Vickers Wellington This one had modified engines.

A flight crew outside their Wellington bomber

Above two Wellingtons that made a forced landing in the desert

A great diorama shot for depicting life in the desert.

Resources

Photos of the Wellington in service in North Africa, as well as squadron history may be found at the following page http://www.aquatax.ca/NorthAfrica.html  
All photos are part of the  Bert Parker Collection.