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  1. Hi folk's, finished finally after 6 months due to mojo loss at the end of last year and the matchbox GB builds this year.I loved this kit not a single vice,to be honest I've deliberated about posting due to current event's but best not to judge previous generations by the action of today's leaders actions.hope you like and thanks for looking in.
  2. Hi all, I don't normally build AFVs but gave this one a go for the Ground Attack GB here on the forum. The build thread is here but to recap: Kit: Trumpeter 07221 AS-90 SPG Scale: 1/72 Build: Out of box Paints: Halfords plastic primer, Tamiya & Revell acrylics, Klear, Flory Models Wash, Oils, W&N Matt Varnish Extras: Value Gear Details stowage bits donated by good friend Pat. It's a super little kit packed with detail and I think the stowage really helps bring it to life. The only downside are the individual link tracks made out of some kind of soft plastic - there's not enough of them to make up two full tracks so there are gaps hidden by the side skirts. But had lots of fun and great to try out new genres that aren't planes or rotors. 1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (9) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr 1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (14) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr 1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (13) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr 1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (8) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr 1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (12) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr 1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (10) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Thanks for looking and happy modelling. All the best, Dermot
  3. Finished this a couple of weeks ago and was waiting for some sun to get some good pics (which promptly hid behind a big black cloud on the first pic!) Trumpeter 1:72 lightning F1A of 56 squadron 1960s. Acquired from a friend minus a seat so seat made up roughly just to fill the void and bloke unused from a Canuck model to hide the dodgy seat. OOB build otherwise and painted with humbrol and revell paint and trialed a can of silver for the NMF which really shows up the texture in the plastic I didn’t realise pre painting. Not a bad build except for the instructions/decals. They only supply enough decals for 1 missile of either type and the 56 squ decal instructions only show one side so lots of guess and cross refer to other schemes. Word of advice for anybody with this in the stash. Do not glue the jet pipes in till the end I hadn’t and glad I didn’t as it needed some nose weight which can be pushed down the rear fuselage to the nose. So here she is added to my 15yo F6 and with an F2A in the stash I think a lightning Air Force is likely.
  4. Chengdu J-20 5th generation prototype fighter. Tried recreating the paint and weathering basing on scarce photos available on the net.
  5. And good day again, gentlemen! I'd like to share with you my next build of HMS Cairo 1942, during Operation Pedestal. Though there is little information about how did she look like in terms of armament, boats, radars etc., hopefully that will still be enough to make a fine and a historically accurate model. The kit itself is Trumpeter's 1/350 HMS Calcutta 1940, which is relatively close to what is going to look like HMS Cairo. Some BlackCat details are also with me, including 4-barreled pom-pom, boats and whalers, as well as NorthStarModels HACS Mk.IV, oerlikons by Infiny, lots of doors, portholes, ladders etc... And I've also ordered Shipyardworks 102mm guns and Hunter's wooden deck for HMS Calcutta. This is my first process of highlighting a build of a model, so I'm a bit curious to know, what it is like 🙃
  6. While waiting to see if my Rolls Royce Armoured Car is big enough I have decided to start with this one. The AS 90 is big, with a big gun (155 mm) and was made in Britain, by Vickers in Barrow in Furnace, for the British Army. They are still in service. I picked up this kit some years ago on a visit to the Tank Museum in Bovington and it's sat in the stash since. Nice sprues, six of them in a grey plastic, with crisp detail and minimal flash. There are three large parts for the hull and turret separate. The instructions are nice and clear but no colour call outs but as there isn't much in the way of none base colour parts that should be fine. Transfers and colour scheme for a couple of tanks but there are loads of number plates for variety. Colours given as Gunze so will have to look up and see if I've got a decent match in the stash.
  7. Well a bit later than planned its time to get my thread up and running and also to make an overdue start on my build. The Mig-21 has long been a favourite of mine and I have a few Eduard kits in the stash but thought I would do something different and build a 2 seater from the Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-21UM Mongol B kit. It looks to be quite a nice kit and Glynn ( @Hewy ) is already showing what is possible with his excellent build of the same kit, like Glynn I had planned on replacing the kit seats with some aftermarket ones but as he has shown that the do not fit the Trumpeter cockpit I shall have to either use a mix of kit and aftermarket bits for the seats or just use the kit ones, I have yet to decide which route to take. Shall we start with the obligatory box top and contents shots then? Pretty decent box art from Trumpeter and I remember seeing both the aircraft featured on it air shows in the UK. The contents; All present and correct, although as you can see I did some pre-emptive spraying of the cockpit colour a few years ago, in fact I sprayed all the cockpits of my Mig-21's at the same time, for which I used Akan's Soviet cockpit colour which is a good match for a lot of the cockpits of Mig's that I have seen, though there have been a lot of variations. Next up are the options available from the kit (not including the aircraft on the box art); Some quite nice options there, but I also have these to choose from on a HAD decal sheet that I have got; Some more very nice options to choose from there, I won't be doing the Croatian one in red and white (Glynn has that covered) and don't fancy the post WARPAC Hungarian or Bulgarian ones or the Vietnamese (wrongly called Chinese on the instructions) one so that leaves the WARPAC era Hungarian and Soviet options. I do like the Soviet one and also the Soviet one on the kit decal sheet but don't know how I feel about building one in their markings at the minute, now if I could find some pictures of ex-Soviet ones in Ukranian markings other than ones in a museum then I know exactly what I would do! Right then, best go off and make a start hadn't I. Thanks for looking in and as usual all comments and criticisms are always welcome, especially as far as the markings of this one go. Craig. 🇺🇦
  8. Last Christmas the Models for Heroes did it’s first secret Santa event, a £20 budget or under for model kits or model making bits. I got this kit, not what I normally go for but they say a change is as good as a rest. It’s a cracking kit with loads of detail including an interior with an engine and gearbox, if your after something different there’s a definite recommendation here.
  9. Several posts ago some members kindly said they would like to see some more of my big Russian builds. So here is another. This is the Trumpeter kit straight from the box other than the decals. It’s a straightforward build. The fuselage is in two parts so lining up the tail end and getting rid of the join is the only challenging part of the assembly. The decals were from the Excellent Begemot sheet as was the scheme. There were several colour scheme differences, mainly to do with the wing panel colours which ranged from metal to grey. Because of all the masking needed for my chosen paint scheme and the hundreds of stencil markings to apply the decoration took far longer than the build itself. It’s finished with Humbrol 27002, Extra color greys and different shades mixed from these paints, all dirtied up with Tamiya weathering powders. So onto the pics. Thanks for looking Pete
  10. MarkSH

    Mark's F-13

    Hello all, I have had this kit for ages, the only other MiG 21 I have ever built was the ancient Airfix kit which I probably did around the mid 70s. So I was delighted to see an opportunity to build the Trumpy kit...less excited however to see that the STGB was going to be at the start of the year along with pretty much all of the other GBs I wanted to partake in. I saw someone else on the forum say that their modelling year was "front loaded" with GBs and I know what they meant! Anyway going to give it a go nonetheless. This will be strictly OOB as the archetypical Soviet aircraft depicted on the box art and just like the Mig 21s I remember from Ice Station Zebra....except when they mysteriously morphed into F4 Phantoms of course, So no 3D printing....well maybe some tyres coz there are only vinyl ones in the kit....no AM extras and no naughty detail scratch building...straight out of the box....promise! This is going to be a busy year. Cheers, Mark.
  11. Hi, I'm looking to do a collection of 1/700 ships and i see that the Missouri exist by many companies (Tamiya, Meng, Trumpeter, VEE ...) Who's the best in 1/700 ? Scalemates proposed lot of kits and accessories. Thanks for your answer. SPang
  12. Good Evening Comrades Not exactly armoured but still brutal in its way, the Zil-131 Soviet truck from Trumpeter. Very nice kit but with resin Miniart wheels and scratch improved engine. I believe its petrol V-8 returned about 5 mpg if you were thinking of buying one! This 1960s truck is still in use around the world And in its early days Hope you like it? Andrew
  13. Hello all, Happy New year and thank lordy 2021 has right done one...Lets hope 2022 is a lot, lot better for us all. This was started in 2021 so i cant really claim this to be a 2022 build, but one that rolled over into 2022. The Trumpeter P-47D kits seem to be a little hit and miss as i've built a few and this one was a real tricky customer which need a fair amount of filler, sanding and re-scribing (replacing panels that was destroyed in the sanding exercise) to look half decent. I'm working on a few more weathering processes to make my aircraft look more realistic, so if there are any comments on the weathering that may need improvement please leave a comment as all comment are welcome. This aircraft is: P-47D-30-RE Sno 44-20344 #54 ‘Norma/Little Bunny/Helen and flown by Lt. William "Willy" Lyke and shared with Lt. Brad Muhl. The Aircraft is finished in RAF Green upper surfaces and Medium Sea Grey lower surfaces. The aircraft has the Leading edge of the nose cowl finished in red while the tail and wings have yellow identification stripes. the aircraft was an ex-Brazilian aircraft that was turned over to the 57th FG who painted over some of the markings resulting in a patchwork Olive Drab/RAF green finish. The name Norma was added by Lt. Brad Muhl and this was to impress his girlfriend who was a nurse in Pisa, Italy. Paint: I tend to stick with Gunze as much as i can and went for 303 for the cockpit interior. 27 for the wheel bays, the main paints were 13 (medium grey) and 23 (RAF Drab) with 38 (US tank Drab) for the camo scheme. Aftermarket: Only added Master 32004 1/32 Gun Barrels, Brassin Wheels and Eagle Cal's EC#104 set. As ever Eagle Cal do a great job on their decals but i wish they included the prop markings in this set. Seat belt are scratch built with tape and spare buckles. As i said, please comment on the weathering is there is anywhere i can improve on this. Keep safe folks.
  14. Good day and Happy New Year to all, I managed to squeeze one final kit in before year`s end. This is the Trumpeter J-10 or as known on the box as the “Chinese New Fighter”. References were all over the place with colors, patterns, and details. I went with what looked about right for a version I saw via the internet. I built the jet completely out of the box and only added Tamiya tape for the seat belts. I have mixed feelings on this kit. Some sections go together well and there is good to excellent detail within the gear wells, landing gear, and cockpit however some sections, notably the engine air intake, that require major surgery to get to fit right. All in all, it`s a decent kit but it does require a bit more experience to construct. Weathered with washes, paint, and pastels. I hope you all enjoy it. I would like to wish all of my friends here at BritModeller a safe and prosperous new year for 2022. I thank you for your continuing friendships. Thank you in advance and with much respect, Mike
  15. Hi there, The Yak-3 being nearly (99%) finished, it's time to tackle another box. Choice is made for an 1/72 Trumpeter kit, the twin seater F-106B. A very nice kit in my opinion. You can have a look at what's inside the box if you click here. I've not much books and documentation about the 106, but it doesn't really matter, as nearly everything I need is on this webpage. Here we go!
  16. OK, well it's finished. Taking the pics has shown up a few areas that need finishing and tidying up but this is basically it for now... It's been a bit of a marathon due to work getting in the way, but on the whole it's been quite fun and if it wasn't for the sheer size I'd probably start on another quite soon. The parts fit however in some places is pretty horrendous especially around the cockpit glazing/fuselage join, the rear clamshell doors and the two halves of the fuselage. The lack of interior detail is also disappointing; I did have a go at making some seats etc., but it didn't go well really but I was quite pleased with the cockpit area(most of which can't be seen!) Some parts have disappeared or just didn't make it to the final assembly due to their sheer fiddlyness and my monkey paws, such as the windscreen wipers(I really can't get on with PE parts🤨) but as it's not going on public display it'll sit on a shelf and remind me what could be done better next time... Talking of sitting on a shelf, this has proved a slight problem when taking pics. This thing is huuuge! I bought some white card to act as a background for the pics but it proved way too small and I just don't have anywhere at the moment to take decent pics so apologies for the quality😔 Anyway, any comments gratefully received; I think I already know where things could be improved on or done better but happy to hear any criticism... For starters, here's a linky to the WIP thread: This is what it should look like: It is/was the CZ AF main display Mi-17 so at shows it's cleaned up, but other pics of it in general day to day use show it quite grubby with exhaust soot etc., Pic was taken by me at Pardubice(CZ) in 2013. ...And here is my version of it...
  17. Hi all, Hopefully this is the right forum for this- the Trumpeter 1/3 scale M-16A1 rifle. It's always been a favourite design of mine, and I've been meaning to get round to this one for a while. I was going to do a WIP thread on it, but this: ...turned into this so quickly, I didn't have chance: It was painted in three types of Tamiya black- Semigloss black for the plastic grips and stock, NATO Black for the action and the barrel and Matt black buffed up for the magazine. It's a bout a foot long, and might not be to everyone's taste, but I rather like it... Cheers, Dean
  18. Hello, This is my last project, the F-100D piloted by Capt Allen Lewis and based at Tuy Hoa, circa 1969-70, with the classic “Snake and Nape” configuration. I am a big fan of the type and era, so I was quite motivated by this build. This is the very enjoyable to build 1/48 kit from Trumpeter with many modifications I made myself especially in the cockpit, canopy frame, landing gear bays & legs, extended 335 gal. fuel tanks, modified pylons, new refuelling probe made from brass, refuelling light and much more. I also used some aftermarket goodies such as a correct nose (Renaissance), tyres (ResKit, the one of the kits are horrible), exhaust and seat from Aires, pitot from Master, Eduard’s Mk82 and BLU-27, and a nice but fragile ladder from LP Models. Decals are from Caracal. I hope that you like it as much as I enjoyed this project. Antoine
  19. Dear Fellow Modellers I finally completed the Graf Spee. The Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee needs no introduction in the community of Naval historians, nevertheless the inter-war Panzerschiff concept remains one of the most radical of the pre-war period. . The design was extraordinarily radical with two battleship turrets carried aboard a light cruiser hull and powered by 8 MAN diesel engines. The design was so tough on weight that the ships were slightly underweight and needed ballast. MAN wished they could have been allowed more weight to have produced heavier, more robust diesels. The result was a ship with extraordinary range potential, and with the help of auxiliary supply ships, to operate distant ‘cruiser warfare’. In the new era of radio direction finding, signals intelligence, aircraft reconnaissance and radar, cruiser warfare turned out to be not viable. The Trumpeter 1/700 kit is now rather old and shows its age. This model has 3-D printed turrets from Micromaster, barrels from Master, ships boats, searchlights, light AA, paravanes, reels all from Flyhawk. The characteristic shuttered scuttles on the upper deck have been laboriously added from a Lion Roar set. The masts are all scratch built brass Hope you like it? Andrew
  20. Hi Comrades, I am calling this build done. My OCD was telling me that showing the engine would look a bit out of place without a good excuse for it, so a split radiator hose looked like as good an excuse as any! This meant getting hold of a couple of resin figures, at 1/35 scale they were a challenge for me to paint, my late 50's eye sight and patience is not what it used to be. I also added some metal chain links to bring a bit more real world life to the model. Overall, I found this 2003 Trumpeter kit went together quite well, and I hope you agree it builds into a nice representation of a Surface to Air missile and vehicle of the Soviet era. Happy modelling. Finally, if you want to see the work in progress of this build, click the link below. Built mostly out of the box, with some Eduard photo etch for the Zil 157 truck. Tamiya, Mr Color paints, AK/Flory models pigments and washes. Abteilung oils. Alclad matt clearcoat.
  21. Good day everyone! Recently have finished the notorious Trumpeter's Tribal-class destroyer kit with a few addings of Micromaster (4.7 inch., 4 inch. HA, Wickers MG), Black Cat Models (general kit for the class), specially ordered decals and others. Besides that I had to slightly raise the bow part of the ship with plastic sheet. 3D kits are amazing, they helped so much in kit's improvement. It's a great pity that we can't afford Micromaster in Russia because of delivery issues... The model is depicting HMS Tartar during her participation in escorting Northern convoy PQ-18 in September of 1942 as a part of Fighting Destroyer Escort. I'm very glad to add my ship to this forum's fleet
  22. Trumpeter is to release in 2022-2023 a 1/48th Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind (Hei Xuan Feng, 黑旋风) kit - ref. 05819 Sources: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7598881472 https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/2jjdgiglus1svypcqgo8.html V.P.
  23. A glimpse into the Trumpeter catalogue 2022-2023. For the aircraft programme, nothing really new compared to the previous edition - 2020-2021 (link) - except the future 1/48th Harbin Z-19 helicopter kit. A dedicated thread here: link Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7598881472 V.P.
  24. Hi all, I’ve started this new project about a month ago and here is the work in progress so far. Here are a few pictures showing the Zil 157 SA truck build so far. It's an early Trumpeter kit, so I did expect a few issues along the way, but so far not too bad. The biggest issue has been the intermediate gearbox installation, the gearbox lower case fouled the chassis, I had to shave a few millimetres off to get it and the driveshaft’s to sort of line up. Once primed with Mr Surfacer 1500 grey primer, I used a 50/50 mix of MRP grey-green 165 with Aqueous H52 olive drab, thinned with Rapid thinners. This gave me a nice smooth finish that looked very close to the kit sprue colour. Also, to add fading and sun bleaching effect later, I mixed a 50/50 mix of MRP 10 brown green with H52 olive drab. The Eduard PE set is being used, but only about 50%. I have bent the engine bonnet hoods into shape, but I am not sure if I will use them yet, as the kit parts look good. Once I have completed the truck, I can move on to the Missile trailer.
  25. Hi folks, I am calling this Algerian SU24 done. They seem to prefer in-flight refuelling, rather than strap the huge fuel tanks under these birds, so I just went with a light load out that my reference book showed. Also, stencil dated seemed to be rather sparse around the fuselage compared to the Russian flown versions. Overall, it was a great build, the Aires cockpit was slow going, but after that it went together pretty well. The nose cone was left open to display the radar equipment and I scratched built a few extras to fill the void in the nose, I call it recalibration test equipment, just some detailing to give a bit of visual interest to that area. The kit is known to have some inaccuracies, especially the rear engine exhausts are too wide apart, and hence the FOD covers mask this issue. Thanks in advance for all your comments and interest.
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