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The team from Airfix that visited Flysamlingen in 2014 to document the He 111, returned earlier this year to measure up another aircraft. With some 40 airframes in the collection, which one(s) are on Airfix hit-list? Overview over the aircraft

Hei, Killingholme asks: Anywhere in EU you can purchase these kits? I have bought Jet & Prop kits as well as other hard to get kits made in Russia and Ukraine from ModelsUa in Ukraine. No problems with communicating in English and getting the kits shipped to me in Norway. https://modelsua.com/Prop-and-Jet.html MVH Knut Erik

Looks like an upgrade from the Airmodel vacuform and the injection moulded Mach2 kits of this aircraft. Wekusta 5/6 operated one of these in Norway (Ar 232A-08/10: Code TC+EG) http://www.forums.luftwaffedata.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=681&view=previous Image on Pinterest

The C-130 Hercules deserve an updated kit. Airfix can make several versions by planning ahead - H, J and stretched J for RAF and other European nations and US gunship. 1/72 is the right scale for it, too large in in 1/48.

There is a restored N-3PB in Flysamlingen at Oslo Airport: https://www.flysam.no/utstillingen/flyene/northrop-n-3pb/ It is probably a better reference than kits and not too difficult to access. There is a booklet by Cato Guhnfeldt on the N-3PB that was released at the time of the restoration which I consider the best documentation on the aircraft. Guhnfeldt, Cato. Sagaen om de norske Northrop-flyene på Island (in Norwegian). Oslo: Sem&Stenersen, 1981. ISBN 978-82-7046-025-0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_N-3PB I can put together a package on an FTP server on the N-3PB when I get released from hospital, in best case a few weeks from now.

Just remember to check the drawings of the pedestals between floats and wing against photos, they have been made too short in some of the earlier kits, possibly because they were based on drawings showing an earlier version than what was actually built - they needed more room under the fuselage for torpedoes and other weapons.

Hei, The aircraft on the picture that are below number 054 (ANT-29), can you identify them?

Hei, Norwegian propaganda movie, N-3PB in Iceland 25min into the footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_qwYb35J_A

You can now buy it from the Airfix shop - it is no longer on preorder. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/vickers-wellington-mk-ic-1-72.html Price is 30.99£, just above the limit to get free shipping in the UK.

I believe there is another Yak-9 in a military museum in Severomorsk near Archangelsk, and that area is closed to foreigners - easy to get confused. He bought the Yakovlev bureau historical collection some years ago and moved it to his museum. If stuck on measurements or details, try writing the museum. Vadim Zadorozhnogo is also behind the restoration of a second Il-2 Sturmovik to flying condition through the Wings of Victory Foundation. http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restorations/ilyushin-il-2-flies-russia.html It was a set-back to lose the use of my left arm and leg, especially when travelling in a foreign country (Brasil) and not speaking the language. Nice to have this little discussion here to keep my mind occupied with something else while waiting for transport home to Norway.

Hei, Using my limited Russian skills, the walk-around aircraft is in the collection of Vadim Zadorozhnogo He made a fortune as an arts dealer and spent some of it on opening a Science and military museum in the outskirts of Moscow in the , specialising in Yakovlev aircraft. It is open to the public, both Russian and foreign. http://tmuseum.ru Just a matter of negotiating the local traffic to get there. Archangelskoye is a district in Moscow. I have´t made it to that museum yet, and having suffered a stroke recently limits my travel plans.

There is no excuse for bad Yak-9 drawings, the survivors in Beograd, Plovdiv and Warszawa that I have seen, looks like they were set aside as monuments and not restored from various bits and pieces. They are all on public view with no restrictions on photography. KE

Hei, There is also a Russian resin kit in 1:72 by VSV Product:

A new Mosquito makes sense The old mould is worn out and needs replacing. It is one of the best known British aircraft after the Spitfire and Hurricane. A Mosquito rebuild is ongoing to bring the aircraft back to the skies of Britain and maybe the rest of Europe - http://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk Documentation is easy with Airfix on good terms with the DH Museum. Multiple versions are possible, so several releases to follow. It was used by other nations, making for more decal options and international sales. Size is reasonable, Airfix seems to like kitting twin engined bombers. And I still want a Harvard / Texan / T-6 family as well from Airfix. KE

Mr. Sulc has included pictures from Moson and the MiG 21 discussion in the recently released Eduard Info.

For those who have never been to Moson: Unlike Telford, there is no standing out in the rain for an hour to get inside to stand in another queue to pay your entry fee in the slowest way possible - Moson has free entry. The Hungarian weather in April is usually much more pleasant than the horizontal rain and sleet found at Telford in November. My preferred way of getting to Moson is to fly down and take a couple of days in Vienna and use the train to/from Moson, the train ride takes less than an hour. The model show is a short taxi ride from Mosonmagyaróvár train station and the city centre, all the taxi drivers know about the "Makett show". The model display is in a sports hall, it is quite well lit and airy - and there is no lack of seats on the sides if you want to sit down and rest your feet. Shopping is split between the sports hall and class room / corridors in the adjacent school - I felt a bit nostalgic since it reminded me of my old school Main currency for model shopping is Euro, Hungarian currency I only use for taxis and food in town (they might accept Euro). You don`t need to understand Hungarian to get around, basic English works reasonably well as long as you are tolerant to various variants / accents. You fully understand what the I in IPMS stands for, Moson is located in central Europe and you have a chance to meet modellers from countries you barely knew existed. You get to meet many of the smaller producers of kits in the East - you can bring up suggestions and offer references for your favourite subject. The team who runs the show have built up quite a bit of routine, taking care of details like setting up signs and keeping the bathrooms in good shape during the days. I was impressed by the assistance I got from the Info desk when I asked about getting a taxi back to the train station. Not only did they call the local taxi company, but one of them insisted on following me to the meeting point for the taxi and offered to help me carry the stash. Well beyond what I expected, the young man manning the desk at the time seemed to genuinely like helping foreigners who were asking all sorts of strange questions. Two items I could want for future Moson events: A semi-organized taxi rank near the sports hall. A possibility to store my purchases so I don`t have to carry them around when going for a second look at the exhibition.

Airfix does not try to replicate the prominent "quilted" appearance of the military Sea King interior, there are a lot of generic bench seats and an attempt at the system operator / navigator station. The new kits fuselage is smooth on the outside and on the inside - something the real thing isn`t. The scoop stretcher could go on the interior wall. I think the Revell offering is a better starting point as it has nails and other surface details, possibly using some parts from the new Airfix kit. There is an opening for several improvement sets, at least one for the "quilted" interior and seats and then adding all the antennae and other bits and pieces that are attached to later Sea Kings, I think other nations upgraded their airframes as well.

Saw the boxes at Moson, did not check if it was only for display or for sale

It was on sale at Moson. To me it seems like nice, clean mouldings and the shape looks like the aircraft that flies over Old Warden.

They brought a pallet or two of MiG-21MF kits with them to Moson - and they all disappeared in a few hours on Saturday.

Both versions were for sale at the Moson show this weekend.

Fairey Battle NA Harvard / T-6 Texan Avro 504K Sopwith Camel All old and worn out tools that need replacing

Hei, Happy to see Airfix doing a Norwegian SeaKing in 2018, hope they add the extra antennae and sensors to the kit. For 2019, I would like this in 1:72 Catalina if Revel does not release a new good tool. C-130J stretched Hercules SeaFury using the research for the 1:48 kit Walrus ditto Junkers Ju 52/3m with a stick of Fallschirmjagern Douglas A-20 to extend their range of twins DH Mosquito another twin with a tool that could need replacement T-6 Harvard / Texan most used trainer all over Europe and Americas Avro 504K Wildcat Lynx in use by FAA and AAC AW/EH 101 RAF trainer set: Avro 504K, Harvard, kits already made by Airfix, current RAF trainers, Short Tucano, Grob G115E Tutor & Beechcraft T-6 Texan II

Hei, Order via: abmrarity@gmail.com BRgds Knut Erik

They will make HMS Belfast in 1:48 as an accessory set for the Supermarine Walrus...