Some feature titles are more difficult to come up with than others. Since the kit in this feature was less than straightforward to build, the title was pretty much a given. Carmel Attard presents to us his 1/72 Formaplane Handley-Page Hastings T.5. He assures our readers that building it was not at all equivalent to the Battle of Hastings (just as one example, no Kings were harmed), and that he has builds in store which can be compared to such unpleasantness as the Siege of Malta. But those are for later.

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Carmel,

That is an exceptional model! Classy high-visibility colors with that lightning step just behind the cockpit. I have to ask how you did the in-flight shots? Glass? Also, your diorama base and the "fly past" scene - excellent!

Carmel, just an outstanding build. One would have never guessed it's a vacuum form model. It's that good. Perfect paint and decaling. Your flying scenes are near on perfect. The slightly blurred props, and the ground shadows all add to the total effect.

My only suggestion since the top of the aircraft and associated flying control surfaces are gloss white, is a black pin wash to help with the illusion of separation.

Joel

The Hastins T5 was once a very common sight in Malta airspace training V-bomber air crew. In flight shots I tie the model with invisible thread or very thin fishing line and shoot from below or from above. The diorama is no base at all. It is the flat roof of my house at Mosta. I drew runways and dispersal areas and they are there permanently. It can be spotted on Google earth believe it of not...Carmel

Cracking model, brings back memories of being a young Air Cadet being shown around one of these as well as a Varsity whilst in maintenance.