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  1. Sturmovik
    Special Hobby released the tried and flown He 162 with the parallel ruders. AZ's will be the He 162 with the V-tail. Only Dragon released the one with V-tail and in 1:48. If it's in 72nd, it'll be the first time (I think) this plane is done.
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    I have two great news. The first one is that I passed my exam with a 7! The second one is that I applied the decals. Crosses are too small, but I didn't have aftermarket for them. The sharkmouty conformed to the fuselage after some brushes with Mr. Mark Softer. Next step are varnishing with a matt coat and gluing the smaller parts. Then I'll be able to start work on the canopy masking.
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    I mixed my studying time with building time. Here you can see the 110 painted in RLM 74/75/76 and yellow with Revell Aqua colours (69 Granite Grey, 47 Mouse Grey, 49 Light Blue and 15 Matt Yellow). Decals will be added tomorrow. For the sharkmouth I'll be using Mr. Mark Softer for the first time.
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    I'll try to stay up to date with the release of the kit. If I come across more info I'll post it here.
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    I came across news of a new tool, 1:48, I.A.e 33 Pulqui 2 from a new model maker in Argentina. The company is called High Valley Models (HVM), and this is their first (and hopefully not last) resin kit. HVM is based in Neuquén, Argentina. The kit comes in six bags and the parts are moulded in a light grey resin. There're six marking options from Calcas del Sur, five prototypes and what I think will be a what if operational machine had the Pulqui 2 taken off. Instructions are Hasegawa style (foldable) and are in colour. Estimated price is of 14000ARS (roughly 89GBP). I don't know if they ship outside Argentina. If I dare and don't get sidetracked by buying anothet German plane, this may be my first full resin kit. So far, the only Pulqui 2 in 1:48 was from Kosmosur 3D. The kit (I have 2) is very basic (no wheel well details, no cockpit detail, and has the issue of the 3D printed surface). https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hvm-1-ia-33-pulqui-ii--1428880
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    With the nose glued, it was time to add the other parts. Here you can see the bomb rack for the 250kg bombs. Horizontal stabilizer glued. Engines. Therse were a pain to build because the instructions were very confusing. I ended up gluing all the exhausts downwards, and when I realised my error, I had to remove them and reglue them in the correct position. Airframe assembled. I'll let it dry before going into the painting stage.
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    @Mattlow thanks for the link. I followed mostly the Dragon instructions and didn't have many issues. Maybe part labelling was corrected in the D version of the instructions. I did have issues with the exhausts. I'll cover that later today.
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    Forgot to make a shout out to Daryna and the ICM team who, in spite of the Russian invasion, sent me these spare parts for my Ju 88C-6b in 1:48 (from ICM too). Thank you guys.
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    With the smaller assemblies out of the way, it was time to build the cockpit and armament. Main parts were painted in RLM 66 with some black detaila here and there. Here you can see the cannons. These had their own complex step. Because the Dragon instructions aren't very clear on how to install them, I had to check the Revell rebox of the 110. Revell instructs the builder to add the cannons from below the cockpit, whereas Dragon shows them fitting from above. With the cockpit now glued (thanks to Tom Cleaver from Modelling Madness), it was time to join the fuselage halves and add the wingspars. Another shot from above of the cockpit. With the fuselage glued, I added the machinegun bay, and glued the nosecone over them. I'll hopefully won't break the long barrel. That's it for now. I'll be building the wings next. Those exhausts look very intimidating.
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    As Nigel Thornberry would say, this kit looks smashing!
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    Looks like the boxart of an A-Model kit. Maybe they have the same artist?
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    Hello guys, I was finally able to start work on the Bf 110. I had an exam yesterday, and thought I'd make a start on this giant to relax. Here you can see the smaller but most tedious parts of any WW2 kit: Propellers and landing gear. The main landing gear is made up of 5 parts each, but the basic assembly is formed of 3 pieces. I thought I'd start on these two because the assembly looked rather difficult on the instructions. The main wheels are made of six parts each, and the tailwheel are also six pieces. Propellers were also a fiddly step, with 9 parts for each propeller. I used the Revell instructions of their rebox to build up the main gear, and followed the Dragon instructions for the props. I'll keep working on the kit once I get back home. Tomorrow is studying day, because I have another exam this 28.
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    @Denford I think it means several pilots have flown the same aircraft.
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    Heller is reboxing the Kinetic kit? That sounds great! Hopefully they'll also rebox the Kinetic SuE.
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    Do you like Bf 110s? Then you're in luck, because I've changed my mind and instead of tackling the Revell 1:32 Me 262, I'll be building the 110 first. I read Tom Cleaver's article on Modelling Madness, and with his information I think I'll be able to successfully build this kit. Long are the days in which I'd just grab a kit from the stash and build it without interest in further research. With that said, I found these three photos online which either show the aircraft in the kit's options, or are closely similar. The aircraft offered are Bf 110E M8+AP, 3U+NT, 3U+OT and an Iraki plane from Sonderkommando Junck. I'll be building the first one because: 1) I want to use the sharkmouth and 2) It's painted in RLM 74/75 (I plan on painting as many German planes with these two colours before they dry.
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    According to Wikipedia, the D-11 had the more powerful Junkers Jumo 213F engine. The 11 also saw the elimination of the cowling guns in favour of two MK108 30mm cannons and two 20mm machineguns on the wings.
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    Keeping with my trend of big scale Luftwaffe planes, I purchased this one today. Decals had some sort of rust colour on the sheet but none on the decals themselves. I tested the Dragon logo on hot water and was able to slide it onto the surface of a paint mule without breaking it. The model is huge, almost the same size as my Ju 88 from Revell in 1:32. The kit includes a small decal sheet (that doesn't come with the stenciling), a small PE fret, a metal wire, and over 400 parts molded in light grey plastic. However, this one won't be my next build. My next one will be the Revell 32nd scale Me 262A-1a. I'm just preparing the mood for this future build . Here's the boxart:
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    Nice project. I always wanted to build this kit, but was put off by the local prices and inaccurate wing crosses. They should be twice the size than what's provided in the kit, and the upper ones should have a black center and a thin black outline after the white.
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    I just tried cutting them from masking tape. They came out pretty well, so I'll be painting and masking them when it's painting time. @Biggles87 @jackroadkill @Silenoz glad to have you guys on board. Next updates will be after July 28th.
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    Change of plans. I'll be building this machine as Adolf Galland's plane. I'll use the two white chevrons from an Fw 190 plane in 1:48. Not in the same scale, but I'm not going to worry about that. I'll also be able to use the R4M underwing rockets that come with the kit. Edit: I've made a test run and managed to cut the chevrons from masking tape. They came out pretty well, so I'll be ditching the idea lf using the wrong scale decals and will be masking the chevrons.
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    Without a proper display area. Guess it'll collect dust on my working table.
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    Hello guys, While I study for my next exam this 20th and dread my upcoming visit to the dentist (Wisdom Tooth removal), I thought I'd show you my next big scale project. It's the Revell (new tool) 1:32 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a. I'm certain I won't be building any of the given schemes. I'll go for a what if colour scheme based in the early camouflage of the 262 in RLM 74/75. The only distinctive marking for this otherwise generic scheme will be the addition of a double chevron (from the Bf 109G-6 in 32nd scale from Revell) to denote a Captain's aircraft. Boxart: Parts (still bagged):
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    Border makes tanks in 1:35, so they're trying to expand this scale market by releasing aircraft in the same scale. Neat for tank dioramas.
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    If you were to build another Mirage F.1, which kit would you choose? The Italeri/ESCI or the Kitty Hawk kit?
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    I know that, and I think I didn't explain myself well enough. I used the MIIIC as an example because it has the extended triangle of the empennage. The Italeri MIIIE doesn't come with it, so I was asking for the sizes of the triangle so I could have it done by a third party.
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