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GLOSTER METEOR. JUST COMPLETED!

lupanzer

Master at Arms
Hi all!

My entry in this campaign will be a fantastic model of the Gloster Meteor from Arfix ( new tool) in the 1/48 scale.

I´ll make it with Brazilian markings. The decals are from a Brazilian manufacturer, FCM, btw, excelent!


Take from Wikipedia :

"The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Development of the aircraft began in 1940, although work on the engines had been under way since 1936. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with No. 616 Squadron RAF. The Meteor was not a sophisticated aircraft in its aerodynamics, but proved to be a successful combat fighter. Gloster's 1946 civil Meteor F.4 demonstrator G-AIDC was the first civilian-registered jet aircraft in the world.[1]

Several major variants of the Meteor incorporated technological advances during the 1940s and 1950s. Thousands of Meteors were built to fly with the RAF and other air forces and remained in use for several decades. The Meteor saw limited action in the Second World War. Meteors of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fought in the Korean War. Several other operators such as Argentina, Egypt and Israel flew Meteors in later regional conflicts. Specialised variants of the Meteor were developed for use in photographic aerial reconnaissance and as night fighters.
The Meteor was also used for research and development purposes and to break several aviation records.

Brazil

Brazilian Air Force received 62 aircraft in F.8 and TF.7 variants.
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Follow the usual start pictures :






It will be done the camo version:








After two days of working :








See you soon.

Luiz.
 
GLOSTER METEOR. THE COCKPIT.

Hi all!

Painting the cockpit and the gun bay...hope you like the job :













See you soon!

Luiz.
 
GLOSTER METEOR. THE ENGINE...

Hi all!

Working with the engine that will be placed, outside of the plane...















See you soon!

Luiz.
 
GLOSTER METEOR. THE ENGINE...

Hi!

After a while without posting, and working hard for two weeks I managed to finish the camouflaged Gloster Meteor as used by the Brazilian Air Force in the 70's.

Hope you like it!


The photos show the work was done :




















































Till the next!

Luiz.
 
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