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Convert Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk VIII to Mk Vb Trop
iSteve replied to iSteve's topic in Aircraft WWII
Aires makes a wheel well for Revell's Mk IXc kit. I was thinking of putting that in. -
Convert Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk VIII to Mk Vb Trop
iSteve replied to iSteve's topic in Aircraft WWII
It's looking more like I'm just going to detail the Hasegawa kit as best I can: new resin cockpit, brass guns, Archer fasteners around the engine cowling, even bought riveting wheels and might give them a try. We'll see how it goes. Could use a suggestion or two as how to improve the shallow wheel bays. -
Convert Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk VIII to Mk Vb Trop
iSteve replied to iSteve's topic in Aircraft WWII
Thank you Giorgio! I think I'll just try and improve the Hasegawa kit. -
Here's the thing: I want to build a 1/32 Spitfire Vb Trop but the most accurate is the old Hasegawa kit with raised panel lines and very little else. The Hobby Boss kit is too inaccurate for my taste. I could rescribe the panels and replace the fasteners around the engine with rivet decals, but I was wondering how difficult it might be to take a Tamiya Mk VIII kit and use parts from the Hasegawa kit to make a Vb Trop. Is it just a matter of the Vokes filter and the exhausts, or is there a lot more to it? Would modifying Tamiya's Mk IX kit be easier? Thank you for your input
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I was surprised and dismayed when I saw Revell was releasing that. Pleasantly surprised because it was out of production for so long and dismayed because of the great hunt I had trying to get the early Type VIIC. Oh well It was the Das Werk kit that put the bug back in me to get a 1/72 Revell U-boat. So now I'll have two huge kits in the stash and looking forward to building both.
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Thanks Grant. That was my primary source of information that begged the question. Other than a slight difference in length and no other proportion changes, the IXB and IXC are identical. The conning tower that came with the kit is also standard on a type IXB, but not for U-66. So it looks like I'll be building U-103. Thanks for the link - I'll check it out. But, as you pointed out, there were a lot of variances even among the same types, so photo references are the best source. This build won't be for a while yet. I'll be doing U-96 in 1/144 scale before I get to the 1/72 monster And I've added WWI U-9 by Das Werk in 1/72 to the list.
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I just picked up Revell's 1/72 IXC U-boat (U-67/U-154) and was considering converting it to make U-103, which is a IXB. I thought I had read somewhere here that all that was needed was to replace the conning tower. Is that so? Anything else? Is there an aftermarket conning tower available for this conversion? If the above isn't feasible, I was originally thinking of making it U-66. In that instance, I shouldn't have to change anything except the emblem, correct? Thanks for your help!
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Yup. I had been putting off shipping from my private warehouse as long as I could in hope all postage methods would become available, but still no change. It's becoming prohibitive to ship from HLJ, which used to have some really great rates.
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1/72 Scale Pre-War Type VII B U-Boat U-45
iSteve replied to Jeddahbill's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
Beautiful work Bill! I hope one day one of the major manufacturers will come out with a decent sized VIIB, but until then we can ogle yours. Wouldn’t it have been easier to modify the Amati conning tower than the Revell since it’s a B and the Revell’s is a C? -
Never mind.
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Revell: 50th anniversary Moon landing re-issues
iSteve replied to The Tomohawk Kid's topic in The Rumourmonger
Any word if they'll repop the 1/48 Columbia & Eagle with opening 3rd stage? -
Hi Paul, Never mind - I see the cart automatically shows no VAT for foreign buyers. And I should have read your post less quickly
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SW The Last Jedi Spoiler/Discussion Thread
iSteve replied to Blastvader's topic in Science Fiction Discussion
I think the story for Solo could be a good one, but I'm still trying to get past the lead who, to me, only kinda looks like a young Ford. Minor quibble in what could potentially be one of the better films of the series. When I first heard they were making a Solo movie, my first thoughts were Disney's picking the lowest hanging fruit for tons of cash, and in light of that why bother? We'll see.- 71 replies
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"Lost In Space" on the Netflix
iSteve replied to spruecutter96's topic in Science Fiction Discussion
Watched the first episode last night. It has potential so I'll watch a few more. That robot is going to be an interesting story arc all by itself. -
2001 4K UHD & 70mm theatrical release announced
iSteve replied to The Tomohawk Kid's topic in Science Fiction Discussion
Thanks for the heads up. I think I'll stick with my Blu-ray, but this is mighty tempting. -
SW The Last Jedi Spoiler/Discussion Thread
iSteve replied to Blastvader's topic in Science Fiction Discussion
I should have written, "The best perspective of this movie, in my opinion...." Thought I did, actually, but alas.... I just found that Doogs, et al perspective was one that I could embrace that pointed to few things I hadn't considered but were actually floating around my head when I was watching the movie. For me, it articulated those things well. I didn't read what you wrote prior to your edit, Thud, but what I do see is fine by me. Every movie is going to have its fans and detractors - it's simply the nature of the beast. What I like most about Britmodeller is that I can escape the folk who only see things black and white and express themselves similarly, whether we're talking models or movies. It's why I now frequent this modelling site more than any other - and why I rarely post now on another site.- 71 replies
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SW The Last Jedi Spoiler/Discussion Thread
iSteve replied to Blastvader's topic in Science Fiction Discussion
The best perspective of this movie, curiously enough, comes from a fellow modeller. Go to Doogsmodels and read his review. After reading it, I just had to watch it again. Your impressions, of course, may vary.- 71 replies
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Revell and Mobius Battlestar Galactica Kit
iSteve replied to TheVoidDragon's topic in Science Fiction Discussion
I bought both and built the Mobius version. Nice kit, very nice pilot, but the decals are garbage. Bought the Revell kit just for the decals. The pilot looks ok, but I didn’t really look that hard at it. Because the Mobius decals basically disintegrated, I bought JT Graphics decals but they are very thick and had poor resolution, so my two cents are if given the choice, I’d buy the Revell kit. -
Ralph McQuarrie's inspired Star Wars concept trailer
iSteve replied to BackToZeon's topic in Science Fiction Discussion
I bought the comic series The Star Wars, based on the original script. Other than bringing the original story to life, it has few other redeeming qualities. The story itself is as dull as dry toast. -
I dunno. If someone were to take a photo of the top of the Tamiya Tomcat and compare to the photo of the AMK above, I don't think there'd be that big a difference. If any.
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Yes. Yes you will.
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Bought the Kai scissors and couldn't be happier. Razor sharp, clean, straight cuts and small enough to handle a variety of situations. Highly recommended.
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How many of you have Wingnut Wings kits in your stash? and Why if not
iSteve replied to Beardie's topic in Aircraft WWI
Just bought the Dolphin. I'm so weak. But with the sale and using Ebay bucks which would expire tomorrow, the total came to $102.72 CDN shipped. So I had to buy it. -
How many of you have Wingnut Wings kits in your stash? and Why if not
iSteve replied to Beardie's topic in Aircraft WWI
Good point! And right now I can pick one up on sale for $108 CDN shipped. Sheesh, I was going to hold off on the purchases for a couple of months, but noooo.