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MIG-15bis Czech Žatec AB 1957
raschi replied to supersonic's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Nice to see such spectacular build of Czechoslovak bird. Only one issue - the city and AFB You noted is Žatec (not Žatech) -
Tatra car, 1/72 injected plastic
raschi replied to fjaweijfopi4j48's topic in Ready For Inspection - Vehicles
Hi Moa, nice to see the car I have had passion for since my childhood, when I first read Africa travelogue by Hanzelka and Zikmund (they travelled with this type through Africa and South America in late 40's) look here https://jalopnik.com/the-two-czechs-who-drove-across-the-world-in-a-tatra-5822618 and here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_87 -
Another model from my favourite experiments category, this time Westland Lysander with tandem wing (Delanne concept). Some historical backgroud you can find here I built it in 2009 as submission to Matchbox madness group build on ARC (WIP thread is here). It consisted of normal Lysander kit by Matchbox and vacformed conversion set by Airmodel. My other builds: Northrop X-4 Bantam A-37 Dragonfly D558 Skystreak XF5U Flying Flapjack
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Another from my favourite experiments/prototypes category, built cca 10 years ago. Built OOB, only few details added to cockpit and undercarriage. Fit was not very good, especially around air intakes, prop beams and horizontal tailplanes. Colors used are Tamiya acrylics (Sea Blue) and Agama alcohol based colors. Mahogany on prop blades was done using artist oils. My other builds: Nothrop X-4 Bantam A-37 Dragonfly D558 Skystreak
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Another model from my favourite X-planes category. Special Hobby kit, built OOB (only Pitot tubes replaced with needles), Tamiya acrylic (red) and Agama acohol based colors. My other models: Northrop X-4 A-37 Dragonfly
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Very cool, the paintwork and weathering is spectacular. But isn't there some problem with belly fuel tank that looks like touching the ground?
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Yes, it is typical older MPM short run kit, that means not very well fit, thick sprue gates, often unusable small parts, but usually an interesting subject that could be built into decent model with some effort (MPM had grown in quality during years and its successor in category "not very good (but acceptable) kit of unusual subject" is IMO other Czech company - the AZ model). This X-4 I built some 8 years ago, so I do not recall much from building progress, but definitelly there was some problem with intakes thus I rather made FODs. Thanks all for watching and comments
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Built OOB, only added FODs on intakes. Used Agama alcohol based colors.
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Westland Walrus – Esoteric 1/72 vacform - restored links
raschi replied to Patrik's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Very nice and clean, especially for vacuform. Never heard about this A/C before... -
F-89H Scorpion - 1/72 scale Hobbycraft kit
raschi replied to Flankerman's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Great collection. Seeing this I feel a need to start Revell box laying in my stash for years... As for problem with insignia outline - you probably placed the silver decal upside down as the star-and-bars insignias are not symmetrical (bars are placed slightly to the top of insignia)- 18 replies
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1/48 Eduard Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc RAF 310 Sqn
raschi replied to madcat911's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Very nice, glad to see Spitfire from Czechoslovak squadron. I built the same machine back in 1983 from then brand new KP kit... -
Revell 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire
raschi replied to dominic_2005's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Nice model, I like these late Spitfire marks. This one is Spitfire Mk.24 in 1/32, Revell rebox of old Matchbox kit (so you correctly recall number 24, only it is not scale, but version ) -
Ferocious Bugs (A-37 Dragonfly 1/72 Academy+Hasegawa)
raschi replied to raschi's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Thanks to all I do not recall any build problems with Academy kit, only big shortcoming were completely empty engine intakes and exhausts. The Extratech PE set included besides other bits compressor faces and mesh protectors to intakes, for exhausts I made FODs (the same problem was also on old Hasegawa kit, but thanks to dark coloring of Dominican bug it played little role). Decals contained with Academy kit were for US and South Korea, both in SEA camo, I did not use them but they were obviously typical Academy "planks", glossy and thick.