Tamiya Meteor and Doodlebug
This is the 1/48th scale Tamiya Gloster Meteor F1 & Fieseler Fi103 V-1 flying bomb mounted on a simple Perspex stand. Both models were built straight from the box. The only alteration is the pilot. His head was removed and turned to look to his left. The harness was extended over his shoulders and attached behind the seat.
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Roberto Colaianni said on September 8, 2017
Nice work and very intersting idea!!
Julian Shawyer said on September 8, 2017
Thank you Roberto. Glad you like it.
Craig Abrahamson said on September 8, 2017
Well done representation, sir – love that homemade stand, too. 🙂
Julian Shawyer said on September 8, 2017
Many thanks Craig. The stand was simple to make.
Craig Abrahamson said on September 8, 2017
That may be, but the fact that you not only designed it, but had the talent (and the materials) to construct it, makes it that much more elegant in my estimation.
Julian Shawyer said on September 9, 2017
Why, thank you sir.
Paulo Castro said on September 8, 2017
Very nice work.
Good job mate
Julian Shawyer said on September 9, 2017
Thanks Paulo. I’m pleased you like it.
David A. Thomas said on September 8, 2017
Nicely done! This is the kind of display that captures my imagination.
Julian Shawyer said on September 9, 2017
Many thanks David. That’s good of you to say.
George Williams said on September 8, 2017
Good display, Julian, and another example of your neat paintwork. I hope the pilot has fully recovered from his surgery.
Julian Shawyer said on September 9, 2017
Thank you very much George. The pilot is fine now. But he did have a stiff neck for a few days. 😉
George Henderson said on September 8, 2017
Very nice, it captures the moment well
Julian Shawyer said on September 9, 2017
Thanks a lot George, I’m glad you like it.
I watched Kelly’s Heros (again) last weekend. I never tire of watching that film.
Ferry Dierckxsens said on September 9, 2017
Great work! To catch the moment of tipping over the buzz bomb is very well executed. I can imagine the pilot would keep it’s eyes on that V-1 as they were quite unreliable.
Julian Shawyer said on September 9, 2017
Thank you Ferry. I don’t think it was a job for the not for the faint-hearted when it was done for real.
Jeff Bailey said on September 9, 2017
Right you are!
Jeff Bailey said on September 9, 2017
Well done, Julian! I’m sure there was plenty of interesting talking in the ready-room the 1st time a pilot came back & told everyone that he had just knocked down a Doodlebug without using any bullets!
Great job capturing a brief moment in time that is now history!
Julian Shawyer said on September 10, 2017
Hi Jeffry, thank you. I can only imagine the talk in the ready-room after the first encounter.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on September 9, 2017
Julian, nicely done and posed! Shows what actually happened, not easy by any measure. Only slightly less dangerous than shooting at it and having it blow up and take you with it.
Julian Shawyer said on September 10, 2017
Thank you Bernard, they were brave pilots.
Michel Verschuere said on September 9, 2017
Great build and splendid concept!
Julian Shawyer said on September 10, 2017
Many thanks Michel, I’m pleased you like it.
David A. Thomas said on September 9, 2017
You really have to imagine what was in these guys’ hearts and minds as they risked the integrity of their own plane to knock these buzz bombs off course. No thrill of the kill, no wits and skill vs wits and skill of the enemy, no imminent danger to them: just a mindless threat to the helpless civilians and their beloved homeland below them. It’s the pathos of this scene that grips me, and you’ve done it well. Modeling telling a story far, far beyond the craft themselves!
Julian Shawyer said on September 10, 2017
Thank you David, very well put. Look how far the buzz bomb has come on since.
Robert Royes said on September 9, 2017
Beautiful build! as is the stand.
Julian Shawyer said on September 10, 2017
Hello Robert, glad you like it.
Julian Shawyer said on September 10, 2017
Hello Robert, thank you . Glad you like it.
Greg Kittinger said on September 11, 2017
Very nice!
Julian Shawyer said on September 11, 2017
Many thanks Greg.