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  1. I think that KARAYA got it right but I have only one blurred photo that shows this particular part of the aeroplane so I might be wrong.
  2. Greetings from Athens, This is my current build, the one and only -literally- Blackburn Pellet, from KARAYA's all resin kit in 1/72nd. The Pellet was an unsuccessful entry of the 1923 Schneider Trophy competition, nevertheless a very beautifully aeroplane a model of which I have always been meaning to build. I hope I will be able to finish it within a reasonable time though because I have abandoned a couple of models lately and that is something I had never done before my daughter was born 7 years ago. Anyway, what you see here is as far as I have gone and having only relied on reference I have found on the Internet I would very much appreciate any additional help in terms of reference photos or info I would get from you. In return I present you with some modelling tips (as always) "hidden" in the following building tutorial:
  3. I built my 2nd Gaspatch Me-163B using the Easy-Peasy after-market set (also from Gaspatch) so I prepared a few slides focusing on the differences from my 1st one - shown here :
  4. That's a good question Pete. I couldn't resist the temptation of trying it (minus the dolly). The cradle surprisingly did hold the 163 model but only marginally, so I took it off after 4-5 seconds. I wouldn't recommend it though at least not before some measures are taken such as use of strong c/a glue, reinforcing pins etc.
  5. The Schlepper is Gaspatch Models' first full 3D-print production kit. 3D-print kits require a slightly different approach in construction and present some unique difficulties. In this building tutorial I have recorded my way of dealing with these issues. I hope you will find it useful.
  6. Hi guys, this is my 127th build and 2nd Gaspatch Me-163, the 1st one (Yellow 23) being here: Although these aircraft were not that weathered, having shown quite little action during the last months of WW II, I couldn't resist the pleasure of a mild weathering effect on the Yellow I contrary to Yellow 23. Enjoy:
  7. Greetings from Athens. This is what I am currently building. There are a lot (more) WIP pics in my usual way of PowerPoint slides so please bear with me and enjoy!
  8. This is the WIP gallery of my latest build Enjoy and keep modelling.
  9. Well, actually it does not look that shiny to the naked eye. I specifically attended to that by applying a semi-gloss finish which admittedly looks a bit more shiny in these photographs. Nevertheless these aircraft saw little combat action during the last months of war and that is why I didn't put too much weathering on the model.
  10. Well, having built all the Gaspatch releases so far, I can tell you that the high quality of the first one has been retained to all the others including this one. Smart engineering, very accurate representation of the aircraft, flawless mouldings, plenty of detail, in-scale small parts, ease of construction, no need for after-market photo-etched parts, excellent decals, and instructions sheet, are the main characteristics of this kit. Gaspatch has also released an update set in 3D printed resin that makes it even more detailed. I haven't used it here, but I will in my current build of a second Me-163B, so more about it in the near future. Apart from a Yahu-like instrument panel, a good paintjob, and a decent weathering, I think that you hardly need anything else in order to build a very accurate and detailed model of the famous rocket fighter.
  11. Greetings from Greece, This is my 125th build, straight from the box of Gaspatch Models’ latest release – the Me-163B, yet another example of the high-quality products this firm is capable of producing. It was built within just 4 months -quite an achievement for me- and It depicts W/Nr. 191916 “Yellow 26” of JG400 at Brandis in April 1945 which is also in the box art. Keep modelling.
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