[Airfix Buccaneer HMS Eagle - better photos]

Apologies for posting twice, hopefully these photos are less pixelated!

 

Airfix’s 1/72 S.2C

 

Thanks for looking
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Airfix Buccaneer HMS Eagle]

This is my attempt at Airfix’s 1/72 Bucc. First 1/72 kit since puberty but I figured it’s as big as a WWII 1/48 fighter so why not.

 

Truly an excellent kit. W3ll done Airfix.

 

 

[Wait ... There's a Britmodeller app?!]

Nothing in the App Store for iPhones

[Academy A6M2 Zero 1/48]

12 hours ago, noelh said:

They both look  great. Beautifully built. I like the colour schemes and weathering.  The Zero was an elegant aeroplane.

 

Knowing very little of Japanese camouflage. Why the difference in colours? 

Thankyou. The question of color is open to debate, the caramel seems to reflect modern research, the light grey earlier thoughts. I just so happen to really like the grey!

[Academy A6M2 Zero 1/48]

Hi there,

 

This is Academy’s new tool 1/48 A6M2 Zero. I built this after having recently completed Eduard’s A6M2 so I have included a comparison shot of both at the end. The Eduard scheme may be more in line with current thinking about the overall colour, but dammit, I wanted a grey Zero!

 

This is a really nice kit. Not without faults but overall very satisfied with how she turned out.

Apologies for the sensor dust spots. 

 

There is a full build feature in ScaleModellingNow for those who subscribe.

 

https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/aircraft-academy-a6m2b-zero-fighter-model21-build

 

Regards

 

Rick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Academy 1/48 A6M2]

That’s the plan GRK. 

[Academy 1/48 A6M2]

Evening everyone,

 

This is Academy’s new 1/48 Zero “Battle of Midway”. There will be a full write up of the build shortly in Scale Modelling Now for those who subscribe.

 

A generally excellent kit but not without issue.

 

Anyway, I think she turned out OK.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

Rick

 

[Amazon Bargain topic]

12 hours ago, Tomjw said:

Just picked up an ICM 1/48 Ju-88A-4 for £23.74 and an ICM 1/48 Dornier Do-17Z-2 for 19.99 both delivered free through Prime. Bargains, especially compared to Hannants prices.

 

Hopefully the following links will work...

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01E4WCMR8/ref=pe_27063361_485629781_TE_item

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LSP95DS/ref=pe_27063361_485629781_TE_item

 

Cheers,

 

Tom

Nice finds Tom though the Do17 is actually 1/72.

[Airfix 1/48 Vampire F3]

23 hours ago, gunpowder17 said:

Looking good. I came across a build on youtube that used tungsten putty for nose weight. I gave it a try and it works great!

That sounds useful for future reference, thanks 👍

[Airfix 1/48 Vampire F3]

7 hours ago, bryanm said:

Very nice silver finish.  How did you get on fitting in the nose weight?

Hey there, You will need to cram as much as you can, in what is actually a quite cramped space, fair to say that it was an absolute nightmare. Some ingenuity later, she sits comfortably on the nose wheel, which hopefully won’t bend over time. I will now go and get more therapy!

[Airfix 1/48 Vampire F3]

Thanks everyone for your support. 

[Airfix 1/48 Vampire F3]

1 hour ago, Maginot said:

Yes, very nice slippery-silver Vampire. Will look good in the cabinet.

Indeed she does, thanks 😊 

[Airfix 1/48 Vampire F3]

Cheers Bobby and Chris 👍

[Airfix Bristol Blenheim Mkif-1/48]

That’s a beauty. I have one in my collection too and I can appreciate the work that has gone into your build. I had a devil of a time with the nose glazing but likely self inflicted! Congratulations on yours ✌️

[Airfix 1/48 Vampire F3]

Hello everyone 

 

This is Airfix’s recent 1/48 Vampire F3 built out of the box for an article in Scale Modelling Now. I really enjoyed this kit despite some challenges along the way. SMN is an online resource for all modelling genres and the build hopefully makes for an interesting read !

 

Rick

 

[1/48 Tamiya Martlet (Wildcat)]

Thanks guys, I enjoyed building this kit. There is definitely nothing wrong with the older Tamiya kits and I have another on the shelf, though I admit I am looking forward to the Eduard kit due out shortly. 

[Airfix 1/48 Iraqi Sea Fury]

19 minutes ago, SteveMc said:

Wow. That is a fantastic finish and the Sea Fury looks great in the Iraqi scheme. 
I’ve recently built this kit in RAN colours and plan to do another in a Moroccan scheme.

Nice one Steve, I have plans for another too.

22 minutes ago, jenko said:

 

Please don't think I was criticising your work in any way (I think it's superb) .  In was just curious.

 

Dick

All good mate 👍

[Airfix 1/48 Iraqi Sea Fury]

8 hours ago, jenko said:

That's a fantastic build.

 

Can I ask one question? I love the weathering, but wouldn't the markings also weather? Maybe at a different rate possibly. 

 

Something I've been wanting to ask for some time.

 

Still a great build.

 

Cheers

 

Dick

Fair comment Dick, as my skills improve I guess the next level will be incorporating the decals more into the weathering process. I would actually describe my finishes as more artistic than necessarily uber accurate. It’s how I like to build and present them though.

[Airfix 1/48 Iraqi Sea Fury]

8 hours ago, FalkeEins said:

super ! .. ..a resin cowl might have a been a bit of a time-saver but isn't really necessary at all on this kit IMHO. That said you did well to keep all the nice upper fuselage cowl details intact!

Thanks 👍. If I can save money and do it myself I will. To be honest though I used plastic card to replace those details I lost. A little time consuming but relatively basic skills and rewarding.

[Airfix 1/48 Iraqi Sea Fury]

1 hour ago, wellsprop said:

Stunning! I particularly like the weathering

 

Did you use the kit cowl or a resin replacement?

Thank you👍. I used the kit parts, fair to say some sanding was required! Rewarding though and at least the plastic is soft.

[Airfix 1/48 Iraqi Sea Fury]

Thanks guys, comments really appreciated. It was a fun kit to build and very relaxing after an Eduard P51, which is a cracking kit too but requires a lot more attention.

[Airfix 1/48 Iraqi Sea Fury]

Airfix 1/48 Export Sea Fury built in Iraqi colors. A full build article is in Scale Modelling Now online magazine.  This was a fun build of a great looking machine.

 

 

 

 

[Tamiya He 162 in 1:48 with Vintage Eagles Decals]

Beautiful faded and chipped scheme. 

[Captured Tamiya 1/48 P-38G]

1 hour ago, Sky Keg said:

While not in the scale of my choice, I have read and heard nothing but superlatives for this kit.  I should consider one someday.  Speaking of which, this one is absolutely beautiful!!!  

 

Mike

It’s all true Mike. This is an expensive kit, but worth it. Everyone should get to build one. If it was £30 I would build several more. Unlikely to happen though.

[Captured Tamiya 1/48 P-38G]

2 hours ago, Nikola Topalov said:

That is one fine piece of work my friend! Absolutely gorgeous! Well done. 

 

Very inspirational. I can't wait to start mine. 

 

Best, 

Nikola

Thanks Nikola, it’s an exceptional kit, you will love it