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Wm Blecky

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  1. I am hoping that someone here can tell me what kind of antenna is this (circled and located between rear of canopy and upright antenna). Also, is there a kit that includes this antenna? Also, I've noted that several P-47D decal sheets include a set of numbers (1 2 3 4 & 4 3 2 1) that are on the wings behind each of the wing guns. Why is this? and would all P-47Ds have these markings? TIA.
  2. I haven't seen those sets in ages, thanks Giorgio for mentioning them. I went to Mister Kit's website and ordered 2 of each. The shipping to Canada was 29 Euro. As you mentioned, the shipping was pricey but as these are difficult to find elsewhere, I bit the bullet and went for it.
  3. I just came across the thread while looking for info on the Me.410. With the new Airfix kit now, it would be great if a similar comparison could be done now updated with the Airfix kit.
  4. I have to agree with @Work In Progress, a replacement is the ideal solution. Failing that, my approach to repair the problem is as follows. First off, I'd remove the rudder (keep it though), glue the fuselage halves together. Using Milliput (fine grain preferably), build up the missing area of the vertical stabilizer, shape it and once dry some final sanding. I suggest Milliput as it will stand up better when it comes to scribing any replacement panel lines. My experience has been than model putty tends to flake or chip when you scribe it. I'd then use the rudder as a guide to make a replacement from plastic card. You could sand and make any adjustments to the shape as you go along. If you are able to get a scale drawing of the 202, you could use it as a guide for the rudder. I have Kagero's Topdrawings publication, which comes with scale drawings. Just photocopy the drawing and place on the plastic sheets to cut to shape and work from that. Hope this helps.
  5. The Italeri offering is a very, very close near copy of the Hasegawa kit. If you can find one of those kits, it may also offer an option to you. Personally though, I would go with Graham's suggestion and take it back to where you bought it. The shop should be able to replace it and then they can send the defective kit back to their supplier. You should not have to have that headache to deal with. Hope this works out for you.
  6. Thank you Markus! I appreciate the help.
  7. Resulting from this thread on the P-39D, I got some inspiration for my Academy P-39 kit. I have been looking for some time now to find a scheme that interested me. In the aforementioned thread, the RCAF had a P-39D, though the scheme is nothing too unique, the fact that is was used by the RCAF, drew me to it: A quick Google search revealed that Balkan Models offers this scheme as one of the options on one of their decal sheets. I have tried emailing them directly ([email protected]), but have not heard back. Nor have I been able to turn up any source that offers their product. On the off chance that one of the members here knows of a source, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thank you.
  8. As additional info, here are images of the Brengun sprues and other bits: Below are some images of the AZ product. AZ did get the '6' wrong, Brengun got it right though: Because of the "similarities" between the Tamiya kit and AZ models' kit, I have contemplated picking one up and maybe cross kitting the two, but still feel that crossing the Brengun and Tamiya kits may be the better route.
  9. FWIW, from another forum, here is a build of the Brengun kit. Here is another build using the Tamiya kit. The builder did take a more complicated approach though. Lastly, here is a wonderful build from that same forum, using the approach that I described above (crossing the Tamiya kit with parts from the Brengun kit). I hope you find these helpful.
  10. That is a really interesting P-39. I have the Academy kit and have been looking for a good scheme for it, now I do! Thank you. Do you have any more information available for this one, markings, etc?
  11. Both Brengun and AZ have basically copied the Tamiya kit with modifications (corrected fuselage length for example). My preference is for the Brengun kit as it comes with resin bits to make the 109T version. The extended wings will fit the Tamiya kit. My plan is to keep the Brengun T wings, arrestor hook (I don't believe that AZ includes that detail in their kit), resin bits and decal, cross those parts with the Tamiya kit. I may end up correcting the fuselage length as well on the Tamiya kit as well. I feel this would give me the best 109T. Hopefully this helps you out.
  12. I believe that AZ and KP are one in the same now, not sure about any other related companies. I definitely agree with you that we are not likely to see Tamiya or Fine Molds "fill the void" (Fine Molds couldn't even give us a tall tail 109G-6/14, and they certainly were capable of doing so). With 3D printing taking off as of late, I really wish I knew more about it or at least had a connection to someone who did. Hopefully some manufacturer will pick up the slack and give us some upgraded parts to correct this kit. RESIM used to offer photoetch and resin cockpit sets for AZ's 109G kits (BTW, those cockpits where a good fit for the Fine Mold 109G kits, I wonder why... 🤭 ), so maybe they will fill the void again for us.
  13. Thanks Mike. Incidentally, I did finally manage to get this resolved. I had emailed Hannants over a defective piece in their new Me.410 kit (even so a fantastic kit). The person who responded took care of it for me, so I brought up this issue with him, low and behold problem solved, though I still do not know what was wrong, but very happy that it was fixed. Thanks to all who helped me here.
  14. I had an interesting email exchange with a European aftermarket manufacturer (I'll withhold the name, but if any mods want, I would be happy to forward it to them for validation), where I inquired if they would be producing any upgrade sets for this kit. The response I received was, no, as it would essentially be a waste of time as AZ's models are considered mediocre. I know that AZ gets "inspiration" as it were for a number of their kits from other manufacturers (Fine Molds, Tamiya for example), but they have given us some unique kits, such as the one in this thread, that no one else has. It would be nice it one of the many aftermarket companies would jump on the opportunity to give us some better detailed correction sets for these kits. Hopefully, someone will.
  15. Thank you. As nice as Roy's resin sets are, unfortunately his set is 1/32 and not 1/72, so I can not use it.
  16. Perhaps you could post a link to these sets? 1/72 I presume?
  17. Thanks @JackG for letting me know the company that produced the set and providing the link. I've been looking at some of their other items. Looks like I'll end up ordering a few things from them!
  18. I do not want to see this become a dickering match about where this belongs. When I originally posted, I honestly was not sure. Although Work In Progress was able to clarify that for me (thank you once again), I still wonder how difficult it would be to adapt it to a Lancaster or Wellington. Perhaps not the whole set, but maybe pieces of it. It looks so nicely detailed, it would add to the cockpit/radio operator's area in one of those birds.
  19. I'm wondering in anyone else here has seen this new release from Artscale for a 1/72 British radio station set, which includes: 1 pc power supply for WS 19 MKII 2 pcs WS 19 MK II 1 pc amplifier RF No. 2 1 pc receiver R107 2 pcs of protective frame I am curious as to where this set could be used. Is it something that would be seen in an aircraft (a Lancaster or Wellington for example), or perhaps more suited for a tank or jeep? TIA.
  20. Thank you all, I appreciate your responses. The picture from Work In Progress, really puts the size of the F-82 wheel in perspective. Unfortunately, it confirmed what I thought migh be the case, that the F-82 wheels are larger than a P-51D's. Reskit makes a set of F-82 wheels with a circumferential tread. Had the wheels been the same size, I had planned to substitute the hubs and use the F-82 wheels on my Post War RCAF P-51D kits. Oh well, the search for a P-51D tire with a circumferential tire tread continues...
  21. I am hoping that we have an expert or two on the F-82 Twin Mustang. I am wondering if the MLG wheels would have been the same size / diameter as those found on the P-51 Mustang. I haven't been able to find an answer while Googling the net and I do not have any reference material on the F-82. TIA.
  22. I remember that set, rather disappointing wasn't it. I found some pictures on Mulberry's facebook page of their A-1a/U4 set used with a Revell 262:
  23. I haven't seen the Blackbird models offering, but having the Mulberry set in hand (as well as several other of their sets), I can tell you that it will be hard to surpass. It is extremely well done and includes a lot of extra details that you would have to pay extra for from most other companies - nose conversion plus corrected engine air intakes, cockpit tub, new nose wheel and landing gear assembly, all with a level of detail that is hard to beat: edit: I went to Blackbird models' website and found an image of their Me.262A-1/U4 set, which is currently not available. I have to say, IMHO, there is no comparison to the Mulberry set:
  24. AIMs also does a 1/72 sheet for recon 262: With a little further digging on Hannants' website, PrintScale does a sheet for the 262A-1a/U4: with their decal sheet you could build it as a Luftwafe example or the captured American one.
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