The model below has a bit of history for me. Back in 1981or 1982 before I started to collect ID models, I found this Wellington at a flea market in London. It had a piece missing from one wing but was in original camouflage finish, which showed the geodesic construction method in the fuselage windows. I gave the model to another French collector in return for a future trade for, I believe, a Dinky Toy Shetland flying boat. That trade never came about, or rather his side of the trade didn't, as was often the case with dealing with him. This really bothered me for many years and when I would see him from time to time and remind him that he still owed me on this trade, he would mumble some excuse. He passed away recently and took with him, I supposed at the time, my half of that 25+ year old trade.......Anyway last week I won an uncatalogued lot at auction of his collection and this model was in one of the lots! So now it is back where it always should have been, in my collection!
I have never seen another British one in this scale and most of the more common UK models were 1:72nd scale and in an all black finish or later in all grey. All British IDs had a transfer/decal underneath with the stores number.
Steve Remington's wonderfully informative site,
http://www.collectair.com, discusses these models in the Friend or Foe section; "International Model Aircraft Ltd. (FROG and PENGUIN) also made wood recognition models in 1:72 scale (see photo of Bermuda in this section) and additionally made wood recognition/display models in 1:48 scale. An example of such a rare model is shown below - this Blenheim I" .
When I compared my model to the one in Steve's museum, the finishes are identical. I will look and see if the decal/transfer is still there when I get the models delivered to me. And will post more photos of the model.
