Airfix Hunting Percival Provost 1/72 Full Build

Airfix Hunting Percival Provost 1/72 RAF
Great Kit. I will buy it again!
Full Build Plastic Scale Model Kit
#scalemodel #modelplanes #scalemodelkit
If you have any comments or questions I would love to hear from you!
Scott

[@fizzyridertoo]

My final year in the RAF was spent at RAF Cranwell working on the JP simulator. This was 1987 and they still had Jet Provosts. One of the flying instructors was an old boss and he took me flying in a JP a few weeks before my final demob. Lovely flight and I flew at least 50% of it. Excellent aircraft that was developed from the original Percival Provost, which was a propeller driven plane. The fuselage and wings didn't take a lot of modification to turn it into a jet and thus was born one of the most successful training aircraft in RAF history.

[@Modellers-Workbench]

That is really interesting, and what an amazing experience to have. I really will have to do a bit more reading on my end, but still a great comment and reminder that books and videos only go so far compared to experiences like yours. Thanks for the comment!

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

First class work,👌

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Thank you!

[@markfranks1329]

I really hope Airfix will offer a 1/48 T3/4 and T5/Stikemaster sometime in the near future. Their Gnats are really lovely, in either scale, so a JP would be amazing. Fingers crossed.🤞 Really nice nice job. Well done.

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Thank you so much! I have to admit I love the Gnats also. I have no idea why but Trainers in general I find really interesting and a Strikemaster would be really cool.

[@markfranks1329]

@Modellers-Workbench We think alike. My thoughts, too, regarding trainers. Keep the good work coming.👍

[@typhoon2827]

Love a JP. Where you put a décal over a panel gap, wait until it is dry and run a blade along the panel gap. Then put a drop of décal fluid on it and let it 'form' into the moulding.

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Great tip. Thanks for the comment!

[@alanrogers8535]

Fantastic job.

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Thank you!

[@harrypickle357]

That is an excellent Jet Provost! I made it about 18 months ago when returning to the hobby and it shows...dodgy airbrushing and some decal mangling, but it is a good little kit and certainly one worth having another go at. Regarding the masking, I'm partway through an Airfix 1/72 Hawk in red/grey/white and had similar bleed problems despite sealing the areas as well as I could. Best wishes, Nick

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Yeah it is a nice little kit, I would do it again. The bleed was my own fault, as soon as I started I realised my paint mix was too thin. Live and learn! Thanks for the comment!

[@alexandremarcelino7360]

Parabéns! Lindo modelo.

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Muito Obrigado!

[@danieldalsasso2451]

Olá Boa Noite Muito bacana sua montagem. Está de parabéns pelo kit!!! Nota 1000!!!

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Thanks!

[@mrjockt]

If your comments about the undercarriage are in reference to the inner doors being moulded onto the wings it's because the only time those doors are open is when the main gear is actually moving either up or down, the inner doors are closed the rest of the time.

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Yes that is what I wasn't sure about. That makes perfect sense as you explain it, and something I wasn't familiar with at all. Thanks for the comment!

[@markfranks1329]

Interesting fact: Those inner doors are mechanically operated via a set of sprockets and chains....like a push-bike.

[@wonsworld61]

new subscriber ! great video thank you :)

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Glad you enjoyed it and hope you will be around for more. Thanks for subscribing!

[@Alan_Saund_Models]

You did a great paint job on that 👍

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Thanks!

[@RichardsModellingAdventures]

Looks good, I've really enjoyed building mine. All I can say is "phew" I'm just completing mine and did the same colour scheme. However if you look up the real XP568 the red is actually orange, It does say orange in the kit but shows it as red, so I painted mine red too, I also did the grey silver, I think I got that right. 😁

[@Modellers-Workbench]

I never thought about it but now you have me thinking, the orange would make sense because they seemed to use it a bit back then.

[@MCT954]

It's actually a fluorescent orange colour. Depending on the film it will show up as red or orange in photographs. Originally it was painted on, but due to poor adhesion and fading, it was replaced by tape, as in the first boxing.

[@glenchapman3899]

I almost exclusively build ships, and I can promise you - All grey aint grey lol

[@Modellers-Workbench]

Haha Exactly!