1/72 Gloster Peregrine PR.I

[The Big Gimper]

I started this build on May 15th which marked the anniversary of the first flight of Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster-Whittle E.28/39.

It is Eastern Express/Frog mold. All flying surfaces are from an Airfix P-80C. Kelly Johnston had a role in this. Recce pod is a modified drop tank.


Peregrine-01 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


Peregrine-02 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


Peregrine-03 by Big Gimper, on Flickr

I've started painting it. Using the Canberra PR.3 scheme. Underside will be PRU Blue. Upper is grey but I cannot determine which shade/tint.  Any ideas?

[PR19_Kit]

I've started painting it. Using the Canberra PR.3 scheme. Underside will be PRU Blue. Upper is grey but I cannot determine which shade/tint.  Any ideas?

Erm, it tells you on the drawing, Medium Sea Grey.

It's not a generic colour, it's one of the RAF's standards and I know that Humbrol do it, and I suspect many others do too.

LOVE the model BTW. 

[The Big Gimper]

I've started painting it. Using the Canberra PR.3 scheme. Underside will be PRU Blue. Upper is grey but I cannot determine which shade/tint.  Any ideas?

Erm, it tells you on the drawing, Medium Sea Grey.

It's not a generic colour, it's one of the RAF's standards and I know that Humbrol do it, and I suspect many others do too.

LOVE the model BTW. 

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

[Dizzyfugu]

Uh, that's sexy! 

[PR19_Kit]

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

[Devilfish]

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

SO how do you know you've typed them? 

[NARSES2]

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

SO how do you know you've typed them? 

Sense of touch  

[The Big Gimper]

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

SO how do you know you've typed them? 

Sense of touch  

My daughter helped me! 

[NARSES2]

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

SO how do you know you've typed them? 

Sense of touch  

My daughter helped me! 

Ah, so it's not hereditary then ? 

[Old Wombat]

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

SO how do you know you've typed them? 

Sense of touch  

My daughter helped me! 

Ah, so it's not hereditary then ? 

It's a Y-chromosomal syndrome.

[NARSES2]

Err. Yeah. Umm. I have a brain condition which does not allow me to see the words "Medium Sea Grey". 

SO how do you know you've typed them? 

Sense of touch  

My daughter helped me! 

Ah, so it's not hereditary then ? 

It's a Y-chromosomal syndrome.

Ah, should of realised really, considering the number of times I've considered the other half's dress/skirt/blouse to be one colour only to be told it's something completely different 

[The Big Gimper]

This flying bathtub is done. I used the postwar PRU paint scheme as I already have too many all PRU blue builds.

The canopy supports are thicker as the Peregrine was pressurized (and I could not get my hand steady enough to get a thin line).

Hairy Stick and Hannants paints. Decals from a PR Spitfire.


Peregrine-PR1-04 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


Peregrine-PR1-02 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


Peregrine-PR1-05 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


Peregrine-PR1-03 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


Peregrine-PR1-02 by Big Gimper, on Flickr

[Knightflyer]

I like that (very much!!!) 

[PR19_Kit]

That's very classy, and the P-80 surfaces go very well with the E28/39 fuselage too. 

[Scotaidh]

That is really nice.  Well done!