Magua87

Hi, team. I was cleaning out the garage and came across an old Airfix Sunderland I started a while back. I believe this fits into the 25% rule, but I thought I'd check here first. I've closed in some windows on the fuselage and have glued the wing halves together. Not much else. I've got some decals for an RNZAF wartime Sunderland. From memory I was thinking of building a silver / natural metal aircraft.

I've also been eyeing up the Italeri C-130H in my stash. Could be fitting, as we've just retired those and I've seen them buzzing around Auckland. The overall grey would be easy, but I've always liked the Euro green and grey colour scheme of the '90s.

I had a look through my stash and I'm thinking of building a SAFE Air AW Argosy. I have the MikroMir kit and some OldModels decals I'd like to use.

There aren't any sources listed for this website, but the linked list shows WNr151591 to be an Erla aircraft. https://me109.info/web.php?lang=en&auth=e&name=werknummernbloecke I think Elger is right. It's probably a mish mash of parts. It has the curved port-side cowling panel of a Regensburg or Diana. I think Regensburg is going to be the closest match.

Kia ora, Britmodellers. I have a question for the BF109 fans. I'd like to build BF109G-10 D-FDME, representing her as she flew in New Zealand at Wanaka in 1996, when she was D-FEHD. I understand this is a Buchon, rebuilt as a G-10 model with parts from WNr151591. Details courtesy of the link below. https://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=66108 I know the G10s had three different configurations depending on where they were built. I don't think it's the Erla type as it's has the curve at the rear of the engine cowling on the port side. Nor do I think it's a Diana, as AFAIK those had the large oblong wing fairings. So I'm assuming it's a Regensburg G-10. Luckily Eduard has a Regensburg tooling. Anyone care to confirm my diagnosis? https://www.airhistory.net/photo/506731/D-FEHD For anyone interested, this is the aircraft in question at Wanaka. I missed the 1996 show, but was there with my dad at the 1998 show for the Polikapov I-16s.

Alright, count me in. Probably for something RNZAF.

I like your restrained weathering. Very nice models.

No photos. Your links are dead.

Looks fantastic. Great job with the insignia. I'll take that tip for Mr Surfacer and Mr Levelling Thinner.

Been a busy few weeks with family staying and moving house, but we're progressing slowly. Fuselage, booms, and fuel tanks, all glued together. In time-honoured hamfisted tradition, I broke the ejection handle off a seat while I was reducing the seat to make it fit. That's been fixed with some stretched sprue and painted.

I love that scheme. Great job. I was planning on building my Avenger as Fred Ladd's "Plonky", but a post-war target tug would certainly add some colour to the cabinet (NZ2504 perhaps).

Nice work on the cockpit scratch-building. That's always good fun. I've got a Dragon/Cyberhobby kit stashed away with this aircraft in mind. These references are going to be very useful.

Beautiful work and a lovely scheme. Fudge must have very high standards not to be impressed.

I've made a start. The cockpit pieces have all been painted, including a few off-screen. I'm particularly pleased with how the seats have come up. I realise this is an awkward angle, but the lap belts look great too. I might follow up with another photo in the next update. Tomorrow I hope to have the cockpit assembled. As noted, the seats might need some surgery to fit. It feels good to be cracking on with a build after having not built anything over several months of moving house, renovating (which never really ends, right?), and starting a new job. I'm looking forward to having more high speed silver in the cabinet.

I do love the overall silver scheme. It seems like the last Mosquito out of restoration at Ardmore had more tonal variation to its silver scheme than the MOTAT Mossie, with some panels / components in different shades. Some artistic license to that last Ardmore scheme, perhaps? Looking forward to this progressing.