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  1. Hi all. I just added the last parts on Revell's 1/48 Tornado kit. Quite some aftermarket parts were used: Aires cockpit and exhausts, Eduard wheels, TIALD pod and a pe set, Master pitot tube and Reskit Paveway LGB. The kit is nicely detailed but the fit is not optimal. By not following the instructions in every step, I managed to create a bit more room for some parts to fit a bit better. Still, some filler was needed in some areas. As usual, I used Mr Hobby paints over Alclad black primer. Washes were made from Abteilung 502 oilpaints. Thank you for watching.
    35 points
  2. Hello all Built in parallel with the An-2 here is my latest out of the shed, the Valom B-45A Tornado made completely OOB. I grew up in a small village a few miles from RAF Sculthorpe so have always fancied making one of these. My dad talked about often seeing them in the circuit, including those with RAF markings. The plastic and resin mouldings are crisp and nicely detailed and there’s a nice little fret of etch for the finer detailed parts. I chose to finish it in the markings of the 84th BS (47th BG) circa 1952. (According to the kit instructions) Everything is fine until you try to put it together as pretty well all the parts need reshaping to make them fit. There’s also quite a mis mould between the wing attachment points on the fuselage halves resulting in one wing appearing lower than the other. The internals are highly detailed but disappear when the fuselage is closed up which is a shame. The resin engine parts are smaller than the points they attach to resulting in big steps. In short, a bit of a fight to get it together, but hey, that’s what short run modelling is all about. Lots of adjustment, filling and sanding. The end result doesn’t look too bad I think. Maybe the darker panels are a bit too dark. So here it is. Pete Thanks for looking Pete
    25 points
  3. The 1/35 Tamiya Kübelwagen is a lovely little kit - but it has taken me over 12 months to drag her over the line - due to a complete loss of mojo whilst working through the pandemic. Anyway - she's done now - so here she is... It was hardly a labour of love - but finally getting back to the bench to finish this has cheered me up a lot. Thanks for popping in - Steve
    22 points
  4. Some small boat in 1/100 scale for a present
    20 points
  5. Hi all, This one has been a bit of a battle... Following on from my Airfix Sea Fury, I decided to build a Sea Fury T20 (which I prefer to the FB.11 - strangely!). I bought the AMG 1/48 Sea Fury T.20 and intended to build the AMG kit as the striking "Ferranti Fury". After reading reviews of the AMG Sea Fury, I decided it would be a difficult enough build alone, let alone trying to convert it to a T.20, so I used the T.20 specific parts to convert an Airfix Sea Fury (I'll build the AMG kit into the Sea Fury prototype). There are a few changes that I had to make, including removing the inboard cannon and converting it to a fixed tailwheel. Unfortunately, I then discovered that the AMG kit only has the retrofitted "flat" canopy, as used on the warbird racers. This was a little disappointing, as I really wanted to build the striking blue and red scheme... However, I realised I could instead build the Navy Wings Sea Fury T.20, which I frequently see in summer practicing air displays - as I live a short distance from Yeovilton, I also get to visit Yeovilton and Navy Wings occasionally due to work I was also rather inspired recalling the fantastic display at Yeovilton in the baking heat of summer 2018, the Sea Fury and MiG 15! As can be seen above, as VX281 is a modified T.20, it has the inner cannon and has a retractable tailwheel, so i had to undo the changes I made earlier. On top of this, the larger tailplanes included in the AMG kit were 5mm different in span (even though they should have been mirror images), so I CAD modelled and 3D printed my own, specifically to fic the Airfix kit. On top of this, I also realised the wheels are different, so I modelled and printed those too. Decals were from various sheets, to get the correct sizes, I had to cut the "2" of 120 from a sheet of 20" white letters, as there are no WWII style white numbers available in that size. The canopy isn't as transparent as I would like, the decals slightly silvered, the exhaust weathering isn't perfect and I managed to sand the wheels at the wrong angle too, so I'll have to redo them at some point... Painted with Hataka Blue Line Acrylics and sprayed to a lovely gloss (unusual for me to have glossy models) with Halfords lacquer. It's not perfect, but I'm fairly happy with it! Here's to hoping I might spot VX281 practicing this summer... Thanks for looking! Ben
    20 points
  6. Latest build. MarkDSCN3905 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3906 by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3907 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3908 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3909 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3910 by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3911 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3912 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50954315452_3f00aa223f_k.jpg]DSCN3914 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr7_e9e3840a14_k.jpg[/img][/url]DSCN3913 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3916 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3917 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3918 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3919 by mwsfly9, on Flickr DSCN3921 (2) by mwsfly9, on Flickr
    16 points
  7. ToraToraTora Just finished this one build out of box, one of Airfix newer kits super nice fit, decals are aftermarked from Print-Scale. Cheers Jes
    16 points
  8. I am a bit of a serial scratch cardboard builder. This started a while back when I built a RAF Phantom kit and was disappointed how it looked sat on a table. It needed a home. And so the HAS build started to create a versatile diorama. I was thinking about adding a new building / module / structure to my ever growing collection of 1/48 airfield bits and pieces when two things came together. One I spotted a couple of buildings at RAF Mildenhall that turned out to be the servicing & storage barns used for the SR-71 deployment there. Then two, Revell announced that they are releasing a 1/48 new kit in 2021. So I thought it wouldn’t be a waste to build the Blackbird Barn, or Habu Hut. So here is one - I think this is from Beale AFB not the Hall, but the design is similar. So not really a diorama but a scale shed for displaying my model builds. Oh, one more thing - I plan to build two halves as they open at both ends. When placed back to back they will make one full shed. Until then I have a removable back wall to pose it as a smaller maintenance and servicing shed. Anyway, this is how it looks Hope you like it
    15 points
  9. Good evening mates, My mojo wasn’t at its highest for a while, so I haven’t been visiting much nor found much time for modelling, lately. Probably part of this is due to the uselesness of the modeling task I chose to undertake: the Canberra’s operator’s pit. Spending hours watching pictures of a black hole trying to replicate the darkness in it knowing well that you’ll never see anything once it’s done isn’t of much help and this knowledge ‘s slowed me down. Then a few days ago I received a pack from Japan and the quality of what was inside brought me back on track and I decided the time had come to get things moving again. First a few pictures of the package contents: Pictures aren’t good, but this is top class stuff!!!! Hypersonic models resin Canopy. The quality of the resin parts is superb and the instuctions are very accurate. Hope I’ll be able to do the job properly. I realized the camera portholes at the sides of the fuselage were missing and thus I marked them with a pencil first and then I drilled them. Then I spent a couple of nights detailing the fuselge interiors, using the usual styrene card an rods and some PE from the Airscale frets I bought recently. At the top, sticked to the back of a yellow “post it” you can see my version of the cameras. I built them from scratch using a bit of plastic tube sticked to a back plate. I painted it black and dry brushed it light grey, then I filled it with drops of Future , to replicate the lens. I repeated this process several times untilI was happy with the lens effect. I won’t add much more detail, considering the darkness of the area. Here below a picture with the seat in place. And a couple with the fuselage closed. For sure, once painted, it’ll be the seat to get all the attention! After painting the interior black, I glued them inside the fuselage halves. They’re the white rectangles . Here below couple of pictures fro outside. Glass will be added later. Here below the three painting steps: Black first EDSG to enlighten the panels. And Light Aircraft grey drybrushing to enphasize the details. It’s a little overdone by choice, due to the darkness the pit will have to live in. And finally a few with the fuselage closed. Next I’ll add some colours here and there, and then I’ll concentrate on the seat. That’s it for now. Thanks for watching. Good night!!! Massimo
    15 points
  10. Good evening all, Today I have for your viewing another of the venerable Matchbox Hawker Fury's, built as the kit provided option of a Royal Yugoslavian Air Force machine. As typical of the kit, it built well. My only additions were some internal framing that is no longer particularly visible, and a fuselage number 81 as seen on a Kora decal sheet. Without an actual photo, it's accuracy is unknown, but I wanted to break up the flat silver finish. And yes, the Matchbox kit is accurate with these markings. While most Yugoslav Fury's had a different radiator and landing gear, the first 6 were standard machines, the same as those used by the Royal Air Force. Right then. The model: Overall, this build was a nice distraction from the ongoing Stranraer project, which has hit a bit of a wall until I can source some belts, depth charges, and new Pegasus engines. Next up is finishing a Percival Proctor from FROG, final detail painting on a second FROG DH.60G, and I have an Airfix Bristol Bulldog in the mail, which will be finished with the included Swedish Air Force markings. Wish me luck. Thanks all, Stay safe, Tweener
    14 points
  11. A320 AP-BLA Pakistan International Airlines 60th anniversary livery. So, this was my second project. Each time I look at it i know i could have improved. As I spray paint on my balcony with a rattle can, I had to battle cold weather and surprise showers (for primer and white paint). I did not have the correct grey for the fuselage so did some mixing of grey and white paint to achieve the best result i could. Cockpit could have come out better, but i had to putty ad sand it after the clear plastic got damaged by a freak drop of adhesive! I found the nose cone tricky as well. Any advise for future would help! The decals were from classic-airliners.com ( Nick Webb). They needed a bit of adjusting in places. I also printed a couple for the nose gear registration and under wing registration.
    14 points
  12. Cheers guys Just adding the radio antenna, this is made from 0.3mm carbon rod so pretty strong stuff. I buy it in bulk from a UK supplier for around 3 quid per metre so a hell of a lot cheaper than Accurate Armour who charge about £10 for 5 small bits. Added the whip section joins from some micro insulation just slipped over the rod, not 100% accurate but close enough for me. Each section should taper down toward the tip but doing this in 35 scale is a bit of task. Each section base joiner is colour coded on the real thing. Its massive and really looks out of place but I have checked and its correct 4 sections would make the antenna over 15ft long so only 3 on mine. Before someone gets wise it's not glued in place yet so looks a bit wobbly !! In Primer Blast of OD green and pick out the base sections and the job is jobbed.
    11 points
  13. Some builds are pure joy from start to finish and that about sums up this one! Painted with MRP paints and added PE seat belts and Aero Master decals. Nice addition to my flock of 109s (and its variants). Rich
    10 points
  14. Howdy all, Just come to bother you with some photo`s of my latest completion My attempt at Special Hobby`s 1/48 MkIII Seafire kit Finished in the markings of an aircraft, probably 887 Sq, aboard HMS Indefatigable with the British Pacific Fleet Inspired by a photo I found on `Armoured Carriers` website, which when I saw the asymetrical markings on the wing, couldn`t resist attempting The kit is built straight OOB and went together quite well, I had a lot less trouble than I did with their Spitfire VC Just getting the cockpit to sit straight in the fuselage gave me any trouble Decals are some of the kits and some from the stash Many thanks to: 112 Squadron@ , Seahawk@ , Graham Boak@ , iang@ and Peter Roberts@ for their help and suggestions on my post in Discussion by Era WWII. Hope you enjoy the pic`s, thanks for looking Cheers Russ
    10 points
  15. Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat in Vietnam war flight colours.
    10 points
  16. I have just finished this one, and i am happy with the result, 😀 Cheers Jes
    10 points
  17. During a discussion on here the other week about this kit, I promised to post up some pics of mine. Turned out that I had taken some pics of this and a couple of other older builds back in the summer which I haven't posted yet, so fortunately have some decent images of it since I am unable to take any at the moment due to the weather. This is originally an Italeri kit, but this one is a Revell AG rebox from about 15 years ago. I bought it at the time and probably started it about five years later. However I messed up the bonnet as when gluing it to the hinges, the polystyrene cement created sink marks on the other side in the top surface of the bonnet so it got thrown back in the box for a while before I got around to looking at it again. I think I eventually completed it only a couple of years ago, as I'd lost momentum on it due to the damage. This is also why the bonnet is loose, rather than hinged... In terms of the kit itself, it was relatively easy to build - from memory, I think I had to tweak the engine position in order to get it to sit low enough for the bonnet to fit, but otherwise I don't recall any issues that weren't my own fault! Anyhow, here's the pics.
    9 points
  18. After the "Saiun" posted recently, here is one of the second generation IJN plane. As the B5N2 "Kate" was becoming more and more obsolete, Japan produced this big machine as a replacement. The Jill was a good airplane but the level of the Japanese pilots by 44 had dropped considerably. This plane was boarded on the IJN Zuikaku and the kanji character in the middle of the Hinomaru is in relation with the pilot's name. Those characters were often draw with chalk, the purpose being to identify the plane during training flights. Hasegawa has done a great job on this model, but I have riveted the whole plane and used the Eduard'specific photo etch sheet, and a Falcon canopy to have thin transparencies. As usual no masks, note that the Nakajima green is a very dark one, and the underside grey is a bit greenish. Paints are Mr Color laquers. DSC_0001 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0002 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0003 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0004 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0006 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0007 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0008 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0005 by jean Barby, sur Flickr
    9 points
  19. Good find! That looks just like it. I'll get that on order right away. And, of course, I won't be able to buy just one item - I need to amortize the shipping costs against several, right? You're always welcome here, Giorgio. Based on the emoticon you've chosen (going around in circles) I'm guessing the "memories" of the 1:72 Sword kit were not all, well, memorable... ***** I think I should start building this crazy thing. The first item was the engine face which was painted with GSI Creos Super Metallic 2 Super Stainless. Great stuff by the way - I like these better than Alclad although the range of metallic shades is more limited. And they stink, but if you're used to the odor of Mr. Color you should be able to handle it. I then added a black wash made with Future, following Roy's Recipe from his blog. It was only then I noticed that Sword didn't clean the tooling as well as they should have. You can see the moulding defect clearly. I had Mr. Sulu put that on the viewer and magnify: I can't imagine that is supposed to be there, but its consistent circular shape leads me to believe this is not just dirt in the mould. Whatever it is, it can be easily hidden when the engine face is assembled in the fuselage. I did some quick work with the front and rear cockpits. It's always fun with these short run kits to assemble the bulkheads in the right position and at the right angle since there are no locating pegs. Fortunately, there are some protrusions on the interior of the fuselage that show you exactly where these parts are to be positioned. Sword provide PE rudder pedals, not easily seen in this photo, but they look remarkable like the real thing. Now, you may remember that I did not have any aftermarket resin Martin-Baker Mk. 9 ejection seats so I decided to "tart up" the kit seats. As a reminder, here are the raw materials: After a bit of scrounging through the PE spares box, and using the kit supplied harnesses, I've arrived here: Works for me. You may note that the front seat (right) has its appropriate canopy smashers. I still need to go to the Island of Misfit Stickers and see if I can find any small placard decals that can be used on the headrest. After studying the instructions, it looks like I can leave out the seats, instrument panels, coamings, and control sticks until after the fuselage is assembled and painted. This will make masking a lot easier. Speaking of those instructions, I found another error. The rear windscreen is shown being located in the wrong place, and is shown in the wrong orientation. As moulded, one edge of the windscreen has the seal for the main canopy. This is good, and I'm glad Sword moulded it that way. But in the instructions they have you put the edge with seal down against the coaming. If you're keeping track we have this plus the incorrect numbering of the PE parts (so far). I wonder if I volunteered to proofread their instruction sheets Sword would send me free kits? Cheers, Bill
    9 points
  20. Hi everyone Although I am not new to the forums here..... I don't often dabble in building kits as usually I scratch build my models. However due to lock down and the fact that I can't travel home to my workshop I decided to have a go at a kit. The first thing I had to do was get some basic tools together ..plus paints ,brushes glue etc as I don't have anything here in UK. Then permission was obtained from my wife to use her lounge table with some news papers adorned in case of accidents! I then searched on good old Amazon for a kit and found a nice little 1:72 F-86F Sabre by Hobbyboss for under a tenner!.. I have never built anything from this company but thought I'd give it a go! I'm glad I did!......I totally forgot the shear pleasure of building a simple kit....I also forgot that I didn't have all my tools and especially my airbrush set up!.....I looked at the tins of Humbrol paints and the hairy brushes with dread!....cannot remember the last time I hand painted a model so Kudos to all you guys out there who can manage it!....not easy! Anyway.....I built this straight from the box....no added detail ....using Humbrol paints with a brush. ....what a great little kit! Here is the completed model on a makeshift cardboard base that Amazon sent the kit in!! Looks like I will be here in UK for quite a while so looking forward to my next kit! Cheers for looking in Fozzy
    9 points
  21. If I were to use these wood decals again there’s a couple of things I’d do differently. Firstly I’d use different colours for different panels “base” colours, I’ve used MRP-259 pale wood as the sole base colour, using lighter and darker colours will add to the “different” types of wood used. Also I’d pre-shade the edges of each panel, once again the idea is to show different panels and types of wood. I’ll add post-shading to mine after I’ve protected them with a coat of varnish. I’d read that the Uschi decals were thin, and I can confirm they are, this makes them slightly tricky to use, they want to fold in on themselves, but careful handling and a good smooth “base” helps. On studding the horizontal stabilisers I’ve convinced myself that they would largely be made from metal rather than wood, so I’ve painted the leading edge aluminium and left the centre panels as wood, I think this makes more sense? So the same steps, as horizontal stabilisers, were followed for the wood panels and here are the results… The wings have preprinted panels with different wood types and shaded edges I thing the overall effect is very good. Next I’ll be protecting the "wood" with a coat of varnish and building the Schmidding rocket boosters. until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins)
    8 points
  22. Little progress is better than No progress and to date I have been doing the Nose section. I have also been indulging in a GB on this forum, another Lancaster that is now finished . . . G-George This is HK's second choice of aircraft, W4783 Getting back to the front nose sections . . . Apart from painting the interiors note also that the navigators small window has gone. Small bits of wiring added and the white square is the beginning of the bomb sight frame holder . . . I plan to add more detail in the nose and of course I have the Airscale panels to fit fairly soon . .. . On the port side of the fuselage, there are two Control rods visible between the pilots platform and the navigators table. There are also three pipes visible at a lower level between the same positions. More to come and thanks for looking in Ian
    8 points
  23. F-18A Hornet VFA-125 Academy 1:32 Model made straight out of the box + aftermarket decals. Painted: Hataka Red
    7 points
  24. Hi all. Finished yesterday and got it into the booth. I'm no expert (this is my second armour build) but this is a lovely little kit, the only issues were some of the fit on the rear deck which seems to be a common looking around at builds. I replaced the kit skirts with brass sheet and used copper wire to create the loops on the sides as the kit only gives you little plastic nubs. Painted in Tamiya 50/50 XF60 and XF57 hairspray chipped over a base of Black primer and primer red in a preshaded style, Weathered with pretty much everything, oils, enamels, pastels, and pigments. thanks for looking
    7 points
  25. Hasegawa sea Harrier FRS MK1 Italeri Harrier GR3
    7 points
  26. Thanks Chris, I don't think the kit is to blame, I think it might be end-user error as it may be in a lot of cases; if there is even fractional play in part A and you don't fit it quite right then parts B & C which attach to it don't quite fit properly and part D gives you real grief. As they are not just essentially but actually the same kit (apart from the extra sprues for the Sea Gladiator) logic suggests that I may well be to blame for any issues I have with one over the other Anyway, I got round to fitting most of the interiors: I'm hoping they should look quite acceptable when the fuselage is closed up, but first I need to sort out the remaining shoulder straps for the seat harness and fit the instrument panels. Cheers, Stew
    7 points
  27. A mixed bag today as I continue to play work at the various component parts required.... Soldering a 'bunkin' and placed in situ Experiments with cleats Mast/spar bands and eyes. Wire wrapped around two different sizes drill bits and then soldered So nothing exciting but progress...... Thanks for looking in Stay safe Kev
    7 points
  28. What's this? Strange things are afoot at the atelier: Last Wednesday I returned home after work to find a care package from Hannant's. Among the enclosures were two of the much-heralded new-tool Airfix Spitfire Vc kits. Despite the bewildering array of half-completed models cluttering my work space, I couldn't resist tearing into one. It really gave me that old Airfix spirit, lads. Out of respect for the nostalgic feeling of excitement I used to get when I'd spent a week's pocket money on some new kit, I boldly forged blindly ahead with: no references! no research! no dithering! no qualms! [/url] Here it is one short week later, in defiance of my usually glacial completion rate. T'was a fast, fun build. It's not in the same league as an Eduard Spit, but on the other hand, it didn't take me a year to get onto the Shelf of Honour. Cartograf decals went on like a dream. Cockpit detail is adequate. I rigged up a Sutton harness from Tamiya tape. You can't really see much through the distortion on the hood casting, even after I polished it out. The windscreen and quarter light are acceptable, but a vac hood will be de rigueur for any who use this kit for a Very Serious Model. Colours are a little intense; if it winds up bothering me I'll try toning it down later. I mixed Tamiya acrylics for this, so colours are not strictly accurate (waves hands dismissively). I didn't bother with a panel line wash, they're plenty visible as it is. I didn't worry about weathering either, I was having fun just getting it all together. I'll probably go back and emphasise the margins on the empennage hatches and the cowl and maybe scuff up the cowl fasteners. And I just remembered Airfix neglected to represent the fuel filler cap forward of the windscreen, that will need to be addressed. Later, as I'm too chuffed ATM. (I don't know why the coding on some of the text is AFU, tried to fault-find but no joy. Please forgive me, I wanted to go ahead and get this posted before heading into today's bout of thankless toil at my work sector.)
    6 points
  29. I really like the triangular black and red markings Mozambique use, but all the ones in my stash are for MiGs that are already well represented in this GB already. So I went back a generation to the 1965-74 War of Independence and looked at some of the Fiat G.91Rs operated as counter insurgency/ground attack aircraft by Portugal during that conflict. There is a set of decals out there that has 'my' scheme on and also an overall dark green aircraft from the early 70s. Meng made it easy for me by including the scheme in one of their boxings, so that's what I've got. Or will have. Sorry postie 😢 This is the box... ...and this is the scheme I'll be doing from it I've been reading up and a Portuguese member of BM built this one back in 2014 and painted it light grey rather than natural metal. I'm going to follow his lead. Hopefully mine will be within touching distance of how good his turned out. Andy
    6 points
  30. Airfix B.A. Sea Harrier Fa2 Matchbox Sea Harrier FRS Mk1
    6 points
  31. The build is just about complete , tracks have a coat of matt black , just shurzen and turret bracketes to go on, in my haste I've given it a coat of dunklegelb without taking any pictures in its matt black stage , ,the stowage is nailed down and I've used some resin putty to try to fill gaps and create a more natural position where it lies ,also I've put a bit hanging from the bin, I'm relatively happy with how it turned out , for a first attempt, just got to paint it convincingly now 😳, I'm sure I've got some german jerry cans somwhere I'll hunt for those tomorrow, I'm looking forward to the weathering, A couple of questions if i may, where should the light cable go out of the fender headlight, and would kursk panzers have had any air recognition flags draped over the bin, thanks Cheers all
    6 points
  32. Interview with a Vampire... designer: https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/interview-vampire-designer V.P.
    6 points
  33. I have just got the front axle together - which will need painting before going on to the base... and I've bit the bullet & stuck the top & bottom halves together - after making sure the interior will fit through the gap at the top - which it does... The rear axles are in place too and if you are wondering about the white filler towards the top rear... this is where that fine black nylon mesh is supposed to go - but I can't be bothered phaffing with it - it's only a bit of fun after all. The dash looks good though... I'm hoping to get some priming done tonight & start painting a few bits - before the wine takes effect Happy weekend all - Steve
    6 points
  34. Not a particularly productive day so far. Life got in the way. But stuff has happened. She's up on her feet. The kit wheels have been dry fitted just now as the resin ones are skinnier and will require immediate gluing to keep them on and the wheels will make putting the top satin coat on so much easier. Other little finicky bits have been painted to be stuck on at the last moment. The exhausts have finally been given a coat of paint but I'm going to do a wee bit oh photo checking to see how they look on the real thing before I stick them on. The spinners were given another fill, sand and paint as I wasn't happy with the previous result. They look a lot better now. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair
    6 points
  35. OK - I think I'm calling this one finished. It's only taken a year - a year I won't get back - but the kind of year none of us want to see again to be fair. Here's a few snaps...
    6 points
  36. Good day friends Well, i already see the finish line...........after i applied a light grey wash on the black areas, i applied the few decals ( first time i dont need apply thousands of stencils at an aircraft ) After drying i applied a Semi Gloss Varnish of MARABU, which i thinned with Mr. Leveling Thinner. Due to a small carelessness, I broke off the end tip, but easy to repair with an Evergreen piece. next step is, to assembly the landing gear
    6 points
  37. Happy Friday Folks, After a bit of gentle "baiting" from @Hamden We have a very basic base - made from 15mm MDF - bevelled & painted black. This has been topped with an "artistically" shaped slab of milliput - painted dark earth / covered with a bit of grass scatter & featuring a pair of tyre tracks.
    6 points
  38. Firstly this is good news as the 1/32 scale one is just too big for me but a 1/48 scale one will be great. So many ideas and things that can be done, but not sure if I will get to everything quick enough having my to do list rammed packed. However will just have to see how things go, firstly will need a kit, maybe 2 and that is where it gets expensive. After that it takes at least 6 months development, and by then so many people move on to the next new model......... I am not adverse to ideas and looking at things so no slam against you Homebee, but the modellers seem to think that all the conversions can be done as soon as the kit is released or soon there after, when the kit manufacturers have taken 1-5 years to develop the kit, and then me and the other guys are literally one man operations, and on top of that many of us have full time jobs. HOWEVER THIS IS A GREAT KIT CHOICE IN A WORKABLE SCALE...........
    6 points
  39. Hey Guys, The build continues at a steady pace and things are getting done. I have finished painting and installing the Mud Fenders, and also finished with the Launch Supports. The Launch Supports are installed, but only half of the full support. Fresh back from the paint dept. I only installed this part for now. The full support is a bit fiddly and I don't want to break anything off, so I will leave it at this point until quite some time later. I have placed the parts close, but will wait to finish the lower leg and Support Pad. These will get in the way and stick out to far, just so they get knocked off. Bolted into place......... After all that, it was time to place the fenders. Fresh fenders from the paint dept....... I caught myself just about to do something really dumb. I had a wet paintbrush loaded with paint and was going to rust out the new fender paint job when I realized the fender are made from fiberglass, no rust. I have installed all but the front fenders. I checked for more items to get in the way of installing the cage. I think I found something else, so for now the front fenders are just placed. I'm not quite happy with the shape of the fenders, so I will add a strong bead around the outside edge of the fenders to help hold the shape better. It's in the gap between the center fenders that the next part of the build will be placed. The Raised Platform Grates. I'm finishing up the outside details of the cage and will install this weekend. I'll check up on the details about the front fenders, and then get all this really dirty, but not rusted. I will have started with the Platforms by the next posting. Thanks All for following along.........
    6 points
  40. Dora Wings is to release a 1/48th Cessna AT-17/T-50 Bobcat kit - ref. DW48053 Would most probably later proposed in the 1/72nd scale as usual for this creative as productive ukrainian brand. Source: https://www.facebook.com/dorawingsofficial/posts/2960857227478168 3D renders V.P.
    5 points
  41. Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib kits. These kits are claimed based on the KP Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I/.V kit with a new sprue. Reissue from the Admiral kit? link To be followed. Release expected late March 2021. Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/supermarine-seafire-mk-ib-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ - ref. KPM0238 - Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72238 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/supermarine-seafire-mkib-kpm72238-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72238-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=176642 - ref. KPM0239 - Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib - with Vokes carburettor air filter https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72239 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/supermarine-seafire-mkib-vokes-kpm72239-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72239-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=176643 - ref. KPM0241 - Supermarine Seafire Mk.Ib "Over Africa" https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM72241 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/supermarine-seafire-mkib-over-africa-kpm72241-kovozvody-prostejov-kpm72241-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=176644 V.P.
    5 points
  42. A beast hard to tame,but enough fun after all...hope you like it,even being not a top build...
    5 points
  43. Good evening all, New in this forum here, and couldn’t find any right topic to post some recent work from me. Hereby some work which I did the last year...
    5 points
  44. Not green at all as it turns out. More sand, tan and grey. I tried to build this one a few years back in the Lesser Known Nations GB. I still have the barely started Revell kit somewhere. I'm going to have another go, this time using the Zvezda kit. A browse of BM passim suggests there are no great Su-25 kits and only one halfway decent one. This isn't it, but it's what I could get hold of quickly and easily so here we are The box (mine may be the more recent issue, but the art is the same. I'll find out for sure when the postie has been. Poor postie, I've got him worn down to nothing with all the modelling stuff I've got this year). I'm using the Authentic Decals sheet, although this aircraft is also on the later Linden Hill sheet too: Since my scheme is the one in the middle obscured by the flash, here's a nice reference photo. Linking to the site should avoid any copyright issues. Chad Su-25 Frogfoot Andy
    5 points
  45. Marcin Ciepierski, 1/48 scale P.11c designer has built first one. Article on this build is posted on armahobbynews: link
    5 points
  46. Having checked out the charts and graphs, I've shelved the first of my potential builds, an Angolan Yak-40 as Angola is already represented by both civil and military aircraft. I'm going to be brave though and try to complete both a Su-25 from Chad (the one I didn't really start during the Lesser Known GB a couple of years back, although using a different kit this time) and a FIAT G.91R of the Portuguese Air Force based in Mozambique during the War of Independence. I would have loved to do a more modern Mozambican aircraft but there are plenty enough MiG-17s already Andy
    5 points
  47. Yesterday's progess - calling the engine done! Still have the props to do, that should take up some time today. As such, ignore the messy prop blades ! A fair amount of scratchbuilding was needed for the ICM engine - all pipes and wires you see have been added, along with the two vertical fastener struts on the sides, along with the one under the exhausts and making the piece behind the exhausts thicker. Also added are ignition rails (i think!) on the side of the stacks, the carb air intake duct on the bottom plus the starter on the left side. Also the first sign of this Spitfire's identity with the red nose!
    5 points
  48. Chipping away at these builds, a little by little. Starting work on painting the lights; orange for the rear indicators and front indicator repeaters. I've also added chrome to go behind the clear front indicators (or are they side lights). Abarth has more of a "face" now and windscreen is installed. Rear window is also in. I also wanted to highlight where the decal has broken up slightly. It's quite difficult to get these decals to sit cleanly on the curved surfaces of the Fiat body. More close-up of the decal flaws. Micro Sol has done a great job of helping the decal conform to the surprisingly tricky shape but I think more applications are necessary. I might try cutting the decal to help it follow the panel lines for the door and luggage compartment. As for the 500, I've added door handles. these were a bit tricky to add as they are a tight fit. For the Abarth I'll fit these before attaching the body. I've also picked out the strap on the sunroof, there is still a little tidying up to do. Although the instructions call out satin black for the outer fabric and frame, with tan for the inside surface; I went for NATO black for the fabric and satin black for the frame, I also think I accidentally got a lighter colour on the hood fabric, which actually seems to have given quite a pleasing effect (I think, at least). Thanks for all the comments and encouragement.
    5 points
  49. Release announced for mid-March 2021! - ref. 01F005 - Avro Lancaster B.1 Source: https://www.facebook.com/hkmmodels/posts/2791706841078923 V.P.
    5 points
  50. Wood decals, the Uschi van de Rosten set contains a mixture of purpose made, for the wings, and generic woodgrain decals. For the horizontal and vertical stabilisers you’ll need to “make your own” decals from the generic wood patterns supplied. On their website Uschi suggest making a template using masking tape and then transferring the shape to the decal sheet. I’ve decided to start with the easiest part to decal, one the rear stabilisers… This will be broken down into 3 separate decals on each side… 1 - leading edge, will wrap around to reverse side? 2 - main surface, will require access port cutting out from the decal 3 - vertical stabiliser connection, the easiest decal to make? The first decal I attempted was part 2, to make the template some de-tacked Tamiya tape was placed on the piece and the ‘shape’ traced with am HB pencil. This shape was placed on the generic decal sheet. After about 10-20 minutes I added some Micro Set to help the decal conform. This was repeated for the other side. For part 3, to add some interest I used the same generic decal type rotated at 90º to give the impression of a separate piece of plywood. Part 1 I used some of the other type of generic wood pattern, this I attempted to wrap around the top and bottom of the leading edge. dry-fitted… Next the wings and vertical stabilisers wood decals. until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins)
    5 points
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