1/72 Lockheed Ventura II - 487 Sqn RNZAF, AJ209 EG-V

[dewobz]

Recently completed after several trials and tribulations with decals, the aircraft in which S/L Leonard Trent won his VC on 487 Squadron's ill-fated 3 May 1943 raid on Amsterdam.


Mosquito FB VI 6, Ventura II & XA-Y 010 (Medium) by Wally Hicks, on Flickr


Mosquito FB VI 6, Ventura II & XA-Y 011 (Medium) by Wally Hicks, on Flickr


Mosquito FB VI 6, Ventura II & XA-Y 012 (Medium) by Wally Hicks, on Flickr


Mosquito FB VI 6, Ventura II & XA-Y 008 (Medium) by Wally Hicks, on Flickr


Mosquito FB VI 6, Ventura II & XA-Y 014 (Medium) by Wally Hicks, on Flickr


Mosquito FB VI 6, Ventura II & XA-Y 016 (Medium) by Wally Hicks, on Flickr


Mosquito FB VI 6, Ventura II & XA-Y 017 (Medium) by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

Academy/Minicraft 1/72 Ventura II kitset, Aeromaster paints, various assorted decals. I opened up the cowl flaps and added one or two scratch built details.
Cheers
Wally.

[Dave Homewood]

Nice work Wally.

[11SQNLDR]

Fantastic job Wally, let me know when you get tired of it

[dewobz]

Thanks Dave & Cheers 11sqnldr
This Ventura II is one of a series of 6 commissions of RNZAF (RAF) WW2 aircraft for a regular client of mine, they being 1/72 Hampden TB1, Ventura II & Italeri Wellington Mk X (currently on the bench) + 1/48 Hurricane IIB and Tamiya Mosquitos FB Mk VI & NF XIII.
Personally I am eagerly awaiting Revell's impending release of their 1/48 RAF Ventura II which should build into a lovely 487 Sqn model. It's release is apparently imminent, like any month now.
PM or email me if you are interested in me building one for you in either scale?
Regards
Wally.

[nuuumannn]

Fantastic work Wally.