Popular Post Strangeways Posted February 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2018 From the Tintin book 'The Red Sea Sharks'. It's the Hasegawa 1/72 Mossie kit with (heavily modified) Blue Rider decals. Depicting it in flying mode meant closing the undercarriage doors, which required a lot of filling/sanding. The only other deviation from the kit instructions was the re-configured nose gun arrangement, and I added Skut the pilot. My figure painting ability is – appropriately – comical, but he looks OK under glass. 90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I've tried clicking the links but can't see the photos (maybe just me though?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) Nice one :)... i’m not a whatiffer But it is great build Blue Rider do some nice and unusual sets! Martin Edited February 2, 2018 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 That looks really good to me. Very nicely painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Not familiar with the TinTin series other than what ive seen discussed here at BM. But I really like the Mossie 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Nice one! That looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossiant Oliver Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Very original, haven’t seen someone do this yet. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Excellent model from my favourite comic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I can see the photos now - and it’s superb! I’ve half wondered about doing an Arado in yellow, maybe I will one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 liking that a lot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Fantastic. Are you thinking about doing a Bordurian Me109 to go with it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Thinking about it didn't the previous regime in Khemedi fly Spitfires? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossiant Oliver Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 27 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: Fantastic. Are you thinking about doing a Bordurian Me109 to go with it? What Mk. would the 109 be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puro_habano Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Great idea and a fantastic result👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Crossiant Oliver said: What Mk. would the 109 be? It's not absolutely clear from the artwork but it most resembles a 109F or early G to my eye. It's in King Ottokar's Sceptre. Edited February 2, 2018 by Meatbox8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 This just gets better each time I look at it. And don't doubt your figure painting ability, you've really captured the "ligne claire" style to a T! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Excellent. That's a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Wonderful! One of my favourite Tintin books...inspires me to build the Bordurian 109... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I think 'in flight' propeller subjects look so much better without the blades being fitted or disks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael louey Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) Hi Mike, My sons and I love Tintin and part of the charm is all the interesting aircraft in the series. The Mosquito is lovely including the 'Whirlwind' style nose guns. I had to do a speed build last year for our club display and I'm sure you'll recognise the subject. Edited April 18, 2018 by Michael louey 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Subject matter not my thing either, however it is a very neat looking build and the scheme looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeways Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Thanks a lot guys, good to see there are quite a few Tintin fans on BM. Michael, that's a lovely Spit – which kit did you use? That, and the Bordurian Bf 109, are on my to-do list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael louey Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 3 hours ago, Strangeways said: Michael, that's a lovely Spit – which kit did you use? That, and the Bordurian Bf 109, are on my to-do list. Hi Mike, Thanks for the compliment. Our club bought/received a whole bunch of Airfix Club Spitfire Mk I's (latest issue). These are basic kits with only 1 version. The Spitfire in "Land of Black Gold" is a bit of a composite beast. It has features of a Mk 1 and later marks. I used a spare set of Eduard 6 stack exhausts and the "flat" early canopy I had leftover from building the Mk I/IIa kit. The Blue Rider decals are very well printed but are a bit thick and I had trouble getting them to conform to the panel lines. I also built a "Calculus Affair" Mil Mi 2 but I don't think I've got any photos of it handy. One of our club members George Oh has also built this Tintin Mosquito last year as well as the Arado 196 from "The Shooting Start". I think he sometimes has them on "Modelling Madness". It really is a great Mosquito. They're will be a lot of Tintin fans who would love to get there hands on it. Cheers Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I love the Mosquito & the Spitfire, I'm another big fan of Tintin aircraft. A pity the Blue Rider Mosquito decals are too big, I wonder if anyone could be persuaded to offer a correction sheet, I'd buy like a shot. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 15 hours ago, Michael louey said: Hi Mike, Thanks for the compliment. Our club bought/received a whole bunch of Airfix Club Spitfire Mk I's (latest issue). These are basic kits with only 1 version. The Spitfire in "Land of Black Gold" is a bit of a composite beast. It has features of a Mk 1 and later marks. I used a spare set of Eduard 6 stack exhausts and the "flat" early canopy I had leftover from building the Mk I/IIa kit. The Blue Rider decals are very well printed but are a bit thick and I had trouble getting them to conform to the panel lines. I also built a "Calculus Affair" Mil Mi 2 but I don't think I've got any photos of it handy. One of our club members George Oh has also built this Tintin Mosquito last year as well as the Arado 196 from "The Shooting Start". I think he sometimes has them on "Modelling Madness". It really is a great Mosquito. They're will be a lot of Tintin fans who would love to get there hands on it. Cheers Michael Great looking Khemedi Spit. Wasn't the Mil Mi-2 from Tintin and the Picaros though? It nearly spotted Haddock in the jungle when he'd been knocked senseless on the head with a bottle of Whisky if memory serves me right. I don't remember one in the Caluculus Affair but there was a Bell 47 that Tintin and Haddock used to chase those pesky Bordurians with. Another good build would be the Percival Prentices that the counterfeiters use in The Black Island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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