Airfix De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk
Discussion
This is one I've been building for a chap who asked if my local model club could build him some aeroplanes he flew in as a teenager back at the end of the 1950s and early 1960s. I volunteered for the task. He'd already bought the kits so I had to make use of the models he provided.
As you can see, the version of the Airfix Chipmunk he provided is a recent boxing and comes with markings for one of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight examples. However, he wanted his to be specific to the one in which he flew, WK621, so I had to cobble together the markings using an aftermarket RAF roundel set and a laser printer.
The kit is festooned with unrealistic and far too prominent rivets so these were all sanded away. Other than that, the kit is essentially out of the box.
The real Chipmunk still survives in airworthy condition and is now flying in New Zealand.
On his list of aircraft he wants built are
Percival Provost T1
Avro Anson C12
De Havilland Tiger Moth (Airfix New Tool)
The Anson is the most difficult as the Airfix kit is the wrong version (and not very good), the Special Hobby is the wrong version too and the Aeroclub is also the wrong version.
As you can see, the version of the Airfix Chipmunk he provided is a recent boxing and comes with markings for one of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight examples. However, he wanted his to be specific to the one in which he flew, WK621, so I had to cobble together the markings using an aftermarket RAF roundel set and a laser printer.
The kit is festooned with unrealistic and far too prominent rivets so these were all sanded away. Other than that, the kit is essentially out of the box.
The real Chipmunk still survives in airworthy condition and is now flying in New Zealand.
On his list of aircraft he wants built are
Percival Provost T1
Avro Anson C12
De Havilland Tiger Moth (Airfix New Tool)
The Anson is the most difficult as the Airfix kit is the wrong version (and not very good), the Special Hobby is the wrong version too and the Aeroclub is also the wrong version.
Starfighter said:
I have this kit in the stash, my plan involves the whit and red from the 80s and identification numbers from my flying log book.
Although building the Airfix kit was quite enjoyable (and I have a few more of them in the stash), AZ have brought out a modern tooling of the Chipmunk which is a lot better. You may want to have a look at this new kit - 
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