RAF Vickers Wellington Mk IA 1939, Airfix 1/72
Today's post features the Vickers Wellington. This Airfix kit, based on their latest tooling, beautifully captures the iconic presence of this historic aircraft. Many of you may have already built it, given its popularity.
With limited reference materials available in Japan, I relied on online photos to guide my build. Aside from adding some detail to the vertical stabilizer, I assembled it almost straight out of the box, including the decals. This was my first twin-engine aircraft, and the black underside for night bombing presented some challenges, but thanks to the kit's well-engineered design, I managed to bring it all together.
What I focused on most was the balance between the Dark Earth and Dark Green tones on the upper surfaces. After reviewing insights from experienced modelers online, I opted for Tamiya XF-81 for the Dark Green as-is, while the Dark Earth was a mix of Creos H72 with a touch of Tamiya XF-49. Interestingly, in photos, pure H72 seems to have a more striking presence on the model.
Despite a few mistakes along the way, I'm incredibly pleased with how this Wellington came together—it truly embodies the spirit of this legendary bomber.
That's truly remarkable work. My only critique is I'd like MORE PHOTOS!
Beautiful build, Naoki.
Lighting and photos always change the way the final build looks, very nice.
Very nice work. Your paintwork is excellent.
Excellent result, Naoki!
Impressive result on this Wellington, NAOKI @yamanaka
Beautiful paintwork.
Excellent model! A very nice finish as well.
Nicely done clean finish Naoki.
Amazing job.
Looks so real
Well done, Naoki.
I find your solution to the RAF dark earth conundrum to be a great option .Naoki. It looks great. I've writen it sown and will try it on my next Spitfire Mk.1 project.
Super build.
Looks fantastic - really nice paintwork. Well done!
Wow, this is absolutely amazing. The weathering is so good! Now i am hesitant to finish and show mine 🙂
Great looking Wellington Naoki.
Superb weathering and finish.
Excellent work, you have a great looking Wellington!
Thank you for your always warm and encouraging comments. Your support has truly inspired me to challenge myself more with British model airplanes. Moving forward, I want to keep learning actively and refining my skills in this field.