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Dc-10 / MD-11 / Airbus A320NEO Hasegawa Airliners 1/200
Bjorn replied to Alex1978's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Very nice and clean work! I have always liked the DC-10, and the Airbus looks great too. -
I always wanted to build a grey British Sea King in 1/48, but could not find any of Hasegawa's releases. Finally, I found that the Japanese "Antarctica Ship Shirase" release included at least most parts necessary to build a Westland Sea King. I also found the Flightpath conversion set. A couple of months later, Airfix suddenly released everything that I had searched for... I decided that if I did not build this one now, I probably would never do it. So here it is: Those of you that know British Sea Kings better than I do, will found plenty of errors. But at least it looks like a Westland one to me, especially regarding what I had to start with, I was pretty pleased with the result. All decals came from my spares box. I never managed to find the correct squadron badge, so I used the one that was closest to the real thing. Painting was made partly with salt to achieve a worn look. I used Mr. Paint colours. The winch and rotor hub was detailed a little extra: Thanks for watching!
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Tarangus is a two-man company, making models on their spare time. Regarding that, it is amazing that they have released so many models since they started in 2011. So no new releases in a couple of years does not mean that they are no more in the business. As far as I know, they are still working on the B 18.
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Pilot Replicas is working on a 1/48 Saab B 18, Tarangus is working on a 1/72 one. From what I have heard, Tarangus is still up and running.
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It could also mean that a French version is planned. However, I am also pretty sure that this indicates a T.2 in the future. The question is that which one will be first.
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I can't find a thread for this one? https://uk.airfix.com/products/sls-artemis-gift-set-a50202
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And here is for those of you that wonder who you should say thank you to for this one: 😅
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Since I just finished the horrible Kittyhawk 1/48 Jaguar, this will almost certainly be one of the new Airfix releases. What about a 1/24 Bf 109? Not so much for me, but a pretty likely next release in that scale. And maybe a 1/48 Gladiator to follow the Bulldog? Or a 1/48 Hawker Typhoon. And surely a new Spifire, maybe a 1/72 one this time. Maybe a XIV? And 1/72 Hunter or Javelin or another down-scaled jet? Not as likely, but very welcome would be a 1/48 Venom (two-seater), a 1/48 Puma and a 1/48 Supermarine Swift.
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1/48 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1, Kittyhawk
Bjorn replied to Bjorn's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Thank you all! Your kind comments are really appreciated! They really make all the work I've put in this kit worth it! They were included in the kit. Many British parts are included in the French edition, but not all of them. -
Here is the infamous Kittyhawk Jaguar: This is a well-known horrible kit. And I can confirm that it is just as bad as I expected. The left stabilizer and the main wheels did fit properly, but apart from that, every part needed trimming and the whole kit demanded lots of sanding, not so much putty, but tons of patience. To make things even more difficult, this is in fact the French Jaguar A boxing that I converted into a GR.1 using parts from the Airfix/Heller Jag, a Pavla resin seat and Xtradecals Desert Storm decals. The worst part was the rear area. The kit comes with two rather nicely detailed engines. However, if you want to have the door closed, the trouble starts. After a long trial-and-error session, I discovered that the best way to achieve at least a decent fit was to skip glueing the engine rack part to the body, leaving it possible to move a little when glueing the doors in place. Among many other challenges were the main landing gears. Instructions are vague and construction over-complicated, which makes it extremely difficult to achieve the right angle(s). Apart from that, I had to replace the much-too-small nose wheel with the Airfix one. But end of complaining. Building this one is voluntarily. And since I once bought it, I could choose between selling it, throw (or give) it away or build it. And after much hesitation, I decided to give it a try, using it as a testbed for building and painting techniques. My intention was to try different painting techniques to at least try to achieve the typical worn and dirty look these had during the 1991 war. I painted it with Mr Paint Desert Pink above a black pre-shade, using the lots of salt, water and thinner, letting the salt and paint make the job until i achieved an acceptable result. Decals were thin and nice, not perfectly printed, but good enough. I also enjoyed the lack of stencils on the Desert Storm aircraft, making the decaling process quick and easy. And although fit is a nightmare, it has plenty of nice details. So when the struggle finally was won, I am pleased with how it turned out. Those of you that are more familiar with the Jaguar than I am, will surely find plenty of errors. But I am surprisingly pleased with how it turned out. And – most important – this will surely mean that Airfix will release a modern Jaguar in just a few weeks.
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1/48 Ö1 Tummelisa 3D printed kit by IPMS Östergötland
Bjorn replied to Bjorn's topic in The Rumourmonger
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1/48 Ö1 Tummelisa 3D printed kit by IPMS Östergötland
Bjorn replied to Bjorn's topic in The Rumourmonger
You have to blame Tobbe for putting it on Facebook. 😄 Great news, thanks for making this model - it is so long anticipated! 👍 -
1/48 Ö1 Tummelisa 3D printed kit by IPMS Östergötland
Bjorn replied to Bjorn's topic in The Rumourmonger
Of course I meant the aircraft type. And the article is not about the replica on the photo, it is about the original aircraft.