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About Alejandro Martinez Colombres
- Birthday 08/04/1964
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1/72 planes (Argentinians, if possible)
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Hi all. I am not a WIP guy , but I will try to show here what I am doing in my attempt to get a more or less decent Avro Lincoln in 1/72. The departing point is the fuselage of the old Airfix Lancaster married to the modified wings of the also old Modelcraft (ex Frog, I think) Avro Shackleton MR3. So far, I have prolonged the rear part of the Airfix fuselage (in black plastic) with several parts of the Shackleton fuselage (in grey plastic) trying to follow the curvature of the former. The most noticeable modification here was the conformation of the nose (typical of the Lincoln) with two components epoxy clay over a plasticard skeleton. Some specific bibliography and decals (Aerocalcas, from Argentina): Scale plans, really useful to get an idea of fuselage plug length, etc.: And where we are today. Wings and horizontal stabilizers are not glued yet. Wing tips are made of plasticard to get the proper length and shape. The whole wings were rescribed. The engines of the Shackleton were modified to resemble to that of the Lincoln (modification not yet finished). The fuselage prolongation may be noticed in gray and the dorsal part of the fuselage where the dorsal turret once sat proudly, was blanked with strips of plasticard and sanded. The plane I am doing here is B-017 of Fuerza Aerea Argentina, whose dorsal turret was eliminated in the middle of its career (just to facilitate my job 70 years later). The general aspect of the model is very crude at the moment, especially if you look at the nose of the plane, but I hope a layer or two of putty and some primer will make some kind of miracle here. This topic was called "Part I" because hopefully there will be Part II (Lancastrian), Part III (Canberras B Mk 62 and 64) and Part IV (a pair of Lancasters), all of them in the guise of Fuerza Aerea Argentina.
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Cessna T-50 civil , KP 1/72nd
Alejandro Martinez Colombres replied to fjaweijfopi4j48's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
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Cessna T-50 civil , KP 1/72nd
Alejandro Martinez Colombres replied to fjaweijfopi4j48's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
It is with deep sadness that I inform you, fellow modelers, that Moa has left the Forum. Those of us interested in his work, can follow him in his blog "Wings of Intent" -
Cessna T-50 civil , KP 1/72nd
Alejandro Martinez Colombres replied to fjaweijfopi4j48's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Hi Moa. I still have to send you the scanned chapter of the book you know about the Bobcat. -
Hi Moa, and congratulations “Nono”. Excelent job, as usual. A plane I was very interested in some time ago. I have collected the known photos of Zanni’s adventure and there is a pdf booklet at Histarmar.com you certainly know. But my intentions to scratch a scale model of the Fokker C.IV were stopped by the lack of a proper set of 1/72 scale plans of the wheeled version. Do you have plans you could share with us in this space? Cheers, Alejandro.
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A really nice model. The painting job is outstanding and the colours look exactly as the real ones used at that period of the FAA. And one more thing: not every one takes into account the Sabre version used here in Argentina with slatted 6-3 wings, straight Pitot tube and proper fuel tanks. In 1/72 the only option is, precisely, Fujimi. Congratulations.
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Dornier Do J Wal
Alejandro Martinez Colombres replied to Bas Hermsen's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
I will also follow you with attention because I have started the same kit with the same modifications trying to achieve an Argentinian Navy type. -
It is true that only Moa could accomplish this task, as stated before. I can only seat and enjoy; even if a Taube figures among my darkest desires. *For those unfamiliar with the expression, it is used in contexts where you have to spend certain time seating and studying, as in university: "Learning this subject will require a high number of butt-hours". In this part of the world we add “chair” to the concept, so it ends: “butt-chair-hours”. Anyway, a great build, as usual. I can’t wait to see the end result.
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Impressive , Moa. The end result looks like if Tamiya had released a kit of this very plane + your craftmanship. Congrats! Alejandro.
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A Californian Gourmet we can see. And Californian-Tucumanian empanadas also. I would dive into that Prosciutto.
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