Model Aircraft – September 2019

control columns, fuel tanks, internal steps and

copper pipe work. The inside of the hull is also

painted with wood efect. With the hull section

joined, the irst stage of painting can begin, this

caused me my irst dilemma, what colour to use

for the blue. Photographs from the period are

notoriously inaccurate in certain colour ranges,

speaking to a few experts, a exact colour match

was impossible. Only two photographs are

known to exist of this speciic Felixstowe, from

those, I decided to go for a mid-range blue, but

this was a (slightly) educated stab in the dark. 

The colour I eventually choose was Tamiya

TS-44 (Brilliant Blue), and I was a little nervous

when I applied it, but really glad I stuck with

my decision, as I think it looks stunning. Next

was the wooden underside of the hull, this

was painted using the same methods as the

interior, just with four gloss coats to replicate

the varnish. At this stage, I must mention

Pheon Decals, a company based in France,

Manufacturer: Wingnut Wings

Scale: 1: 32

K i t Ty p e: Plastic injection moulded with etch

Kit Number: 32050

Felixstowe F.2a Early

MODEL AIRCRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019

A FINE FELIXSTOWE

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