de Havilland Venom

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I won an auction on ebay for a Glencoe Models de Havilland Venom. Does anybody have any suggestions or tips about this model? Also, does anyone have any suggestions on a color scheme? I have always thought these were cool looking planes. Thanks.

Jerry

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Yeah, get in your time machine and go back and retract your bid.

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As far as I can recall most Venoms were silver,some were camoflaged.
If it were mine I would think about converting it to a Sea Venom which had grey uppersurfaces (sea grey, I think) with sky undersides. Squadrons had there own individual markings usualy chequared.
The one I flew in had red and white. I terminated that flight via Martin Baker!
Dai

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The RCAF flew theirs silver with the white & red lightning flash, RCAF roundels & serial numbers. I have a photo somewhere …
regards,
Bruce

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Swanny, perhaps we could do a group build of a time machine…not only to undo purchases of “bad” models but to see what the real thing actually looks like in real life situations (oh yeah, and maybe catch a ride too!) [:D]! By the way, I like your website.

Dai and Bruce, I appreciate the ideas and if you have some some good reference ideas or pics that you would like to share I would be grateful. Also, if there is anything that you need sometime just give me a yell and I will see what I can do.

Thanks,
Jerry

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Hi Jerry. one of the most interesting (to me at least) paint schemes on venoms where the swiss airforce ones. silver with orange / black diagonal stripes underneath. if i can find a pic i will post its url here.
hope this helps.
Greg

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http://www.dehavilland.net/images/vampire-training.gif
http://www.dehavilland.net/images/venom2.jpg
http://paulnann.com/images/pn_w1772.jpg
http://paulnann.com/images/pn_w4610.jpg
http://paulnann.com/images/pn_w2338.jpg
found these so far, hope these help.
Greg

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Hello Greg, those are some pretty interesting pictures. Just from those pictures it looks like there are plenty of schemes to choose from. The only other scheme that I have seen is the Venom that I saw at the Dayton and Lancaster air shows this past summer. It was all black with Swiss markings. I liked it but I thought that I would like to do something a little more colorful.

Thanks,
Jerry