The deHavilland Sea Venom was a more powerful version of the Vampire fighter. In its naval form it provided all-weather interception and ground attack capability to the Royal Australian Navy from the 1950s to the 1970s.

In mid 1947 the deHavilland company began upgrading its Vampire fighter with a much more powerful engine and the first Venom fighters began entering service with the RAF in 1952.

DeHavilland also developed a navalized version with folding wings, two seats and all-weather radar, and the first Sea Venom flew in April 1951.

The Australian government ordered Sea Venoms in July 1951 and all 39 came to Australia on the new HMAS Melbourne aircraft carrier in 1956. They remained in service until June 1973.

This model represents a Sea Venom of the Royal Australian Navy flying from HMAS Melbourne.

Toko (Frog) 1/72 kit. Completed in November 2000.