TGM Gloster Gladiator - Pat Pattle (1 Viewer)

[tmanthegreat]

I recently got the Thomas Gunn Miniatures RAF Gloster Gladiator model (WOW-233) in the markings of the aircraft flown by the South African “Ace of Aces” Pat Pattle while flying with 80 Squadron in Egypt in 1940. This is a nice limited edition model, coming with a reasonably accurate paint scheme, detailed cockpit, and fully rigged. TGM got the prop wrong as Pattle’s Gladiator was a Mk. I with the early two-bladed prop. This doesn’t bother me as I wanted a Gladiator in the general European Theater colors to go with my TGM German HS-123 and this model fit the bill. I got some K&C RAF figures and a TGM RAF sentry figure to go with the plane in a nice little viginette diorama. Enjoy!

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looks fantastic! ^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool I have one of the old K&C wood Gloster Gladiators from the 1990's, and a couple of Heco Tinplate Model versions, but yours is really something!:salute::

 

[tmanthegreat]

Looks fantastic! ^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool I have one of the old K&C wood Gloster Gladiators from the 1990's, and a couple of Heco Tinplate Model versions, but yours is really something!:salute::

Thanks for the kind comments! It’s not a cheap model, but I couldn’t locate any of the old K&C versions (and if I had, it’s likely they would have cost close to what the TGM model did anyways...) But the TGM model is near-flawless, and really looks the part. It’s a nice companion to my HS-123