1/72 RE-8

[SV52]

This one from Airfix completed a long term WW1 project:

[FierceKitty]

My word. I used to have one of those. Wasn't there a transfer saying "A paddy bird from Ceylon"? I never did work out what that meant.

Very good wood effect. Share the secret with us?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Donated by the Ceylon Irish community maybe ?

ianS

[FierceKitty]

I always understood that to call an Irishman "Paddy" was to take your life in your hands. Or was it different a century ago?

[SV52]

My word. I used to have one of those. Wasn't there a transfer saying "A paddy bird from Ceylon"? I never did work out what that meant.

Very good wood effect. Share the secret with us?

It's an 'Arry Tate at Duxford  :

http://www.redbubble.com/people/mrmondeo/works/5116294-a-paddy-bird-from-ceylon

No transfer in my kit, but I would not be surprised if there was one back in the day.  Wood effect? What wood effect?  It's just painted, kleared and matt varnished, same as anything else.

[Ironduke]

Probably a purists nightmare but would look great with a bunch of goblins in the pilot seat

[FierceKitty]

The real aircraft was a pilot's nightmare! Is there any reason to make it worse?