Tiger331
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Nice job with a 'difficult' base kit. I especially like the 'popcorn' camouflage scheme which has been nicely applied. It will make a very nice presentation gift.
Well Done, Sir !
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4 hours ago, Beermonster1958 said:
Should that happy eventuality become reality, the "Independent Nuclear Deterrent" would no longer be an issue as it will be removed from Scotland.
It will be up to the UK government to find a base for it.
As far as Lossiemouth is concerned, I see no reason why there should not still be an RAF presence there.
We have USAF bases in England after all.
Subject to agreement with a post Independence government, I see no reason why "foreign" assets should not continue to be based there.
Besides, I already have 2 squadrons of RSAF F/A-18E Coinnspeach (Hornet) already based there!!
John
Interesting but somewhat flawed perspective. The USAF bases in England (and Scotland) are there under long-standing bilateral and NATO agreements. A newly independent Scotland would, I suspect, have some difficulty applying for NATO membership given the openly declared policy regarding the removal of Nuclear weapons from Scotland. NATO highly values the UK's Independent Nuclear Deterrent so any action that potentially risks the effectiveness of this asset will be viewed very dimly. This would, I dare say, have a 'knock on' with the negotiations between the rest of the UK and RoS over basing rights for the Royal Air Force, which is a UK asset. I will not enter into any political debate over any of this but merely state that the topic was a largely unresolved issue last time around (in 2014, during that other 'once in a lifetime' referendum).
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Veery Nice !. I must admit I do like the USN F-14 in this scheme with the black tails to provide a bit of interest......I have a similarly marked VF-31 F-14D Tomcat in the 'to do' pile.
Great weathering too.....spot on in my book....not too OTT and very realistic
Well Done, Sir !
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On 12/15/2020 at 9:27 PM, Julien said:
I had the displeasure of flying Ryan Air once, never again. Like you their use of the Max gives me another reason to avoid them.
Yep........Had a personal run in with M O'L some years ago and this gives me yet another reason to avoid this excuse of an airline........willing to play with people's lives for yet more ill gotten profiteering. The 737 MAX is a flying coffin......no confidence in it whatsoever, no matter how much Boeing pay off the licensing authorities to give it a clean bill of health.
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So............even more assets for the soon to be created RSAF (Republic of Scotland Air Force)
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Still waiting for a F-14B variant of the Tomcat. IMHO some of the best schemes were those applied to the F-14B variant.
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Brilliant,
I love both of these colour schemes on the F-4 Phantom......especially the 57th FIS markings which are very rarely seen on models, for some reason.
Well Done, Sir !
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7 hours ago, Jon020 said:
That's fascinating reading Nick. Thank you. I'll do some more digging. I wonder if the late factory delivered A models then had a different composition of light gull grey that faded differently in service. More to read up on
Thank you
That's fair enough and I'd not appreciated that having not considered the earlier kit; I assumed (always a mistake) that these were new parts intended (and timed) for the new kit.
Perhaps it would be useful if retailers made that a bit clearer (unless I missed it). But thanks for that point. So, the only seamless intake parts intended for the new tool academy kit are the AAP parts. Good to know. Thank you
Jonathan
Jonathan,
Agreed.....it happens with cockpit masking sets too.......As you say it would be helpful for AM manufacturers to more clearly specify which kit (Designed for original Academy mould, for example), referring to the F-14 seamless intakes.
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Forgive me if this has already been covered elsewhere but I believe the Quickboost seamless intakes are intended for Academy's earlier kit of the F-14A Tomcat. I don't think they have got around to developing a set for the brand new Academy kit yet. This could explain the poor fit of the parts (not a normal Quickboost trait, it has to be said).
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23 hours ago, Shorty84 said:
Well, the cockpit at least is not so secret for a long time. Already years ago good photos of a simulator/mock-up cockpit were shown on the web (like here; the PAK-FA/T-50/Su-57 thread on the keypublishing forum was a goldmine), so I think they have a good idea about the layout. For other things like wheel wells or weapon bays it's for sure much more complicated as detailed walkarounds are not possible.
I'm quite torn regarding this new approach by Zvezda. For one, shape accuracy is most important for me (detail can be added later on, especially if the base kit is priced accordingly). On the other hand I feel that the simplification in the cockpit area is taken a step too far. Flat cockpit walls in 1/48 in the year 2020 simply doesn't cut it (in my opinion). While I will still buy the Su-57 I would wish they would get back to the detailing level of their Yak-130. I would gladly pay €10 more per kit for this.
Maybe they could team up with Quinta and offer their decals directly OOB?
Cheers
Markus
Agree Markus,
Perhaps they could adopt a similar approach to Eduard with marketing.....'Profipack' (with Quinta Studios type cockpit detail) vs. 'weekend' with instrument panels provided as part of the 'standard' decal sheet. ?
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Just goes to show that you do not necessarily need a rather costly state-of-the-art kit to produce a really nice model.
I do like the rather subtle weathering on this one too.
Well Done, Sir !
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Great job, Barzin.
It is really nice to see the classic T-33 Shooting Star in an unusual colour scheme and markings.
Well Done, Sir !
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9 hours ago, Col. said:
While I can understand your point in regard to Zvezda not being allowed to get intimate with the real machine and therefore leaving a blank canvas it makes me wonder where the likes of Quinta and the various resin aftermarket get their information if that really is the case. In light of that thought I find your 'accurate but basic to reduce costs' philosophy the more likely explanation.
I hear what you say about the Quinta Studios instrument panel/ejection seat detail set but on closer inspection the instrument panel and console look to be fairly generic albeit they will definately dress up the very bare Zvedza cockpit. The Ejection Seat is, of course, more of a known quantity so its relatively easy to get this detail correct. I'm not normally a fan of kits that are prone to risk with accuracy due to their dependence on prototype or pre-production examples but I may make an exception with the Su-57 since I really like the digital scheme applied to the most recent examples.
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Lack of cockpit and wheel well detail etc ?. Let's have a think about this. Are Sukhoi (and the Russian MOD) really going to allow Zvedza to crawl around their latest combat aircraft, given all of the stealth technology etc ?. Let's not forget that this aircraft is some way behind the F-22 and F-35 in terms of R&D, with the Russians wanting to play catch up (or maybe stay ahead of the game ?). I'm not sure they would appreciate Zvedza insisting in having a look inside that cockpit and taking measurements of the innards of the weapons and undercarriage bays, which could reveal useful data on stealth capability or otherwise.
From a modelling perspective we are also seeing a trend developing with Zvedza (and maybe Russian kits in general) where the company is producing basic but accurate plastic kits at an affordable cost which can then be embellished with the host of aftermarket products being developed in close coordination with the originator (Quinta Studios instrument panels to name but one). We have seen this with the recent 1:48 Mil Mi-24V/VP Hind (excellent shape etc but fairly basic detail) and the 1:72 Lockheed C-130H Hercules (Excellent kit with much better, but not stellar, detail - that is where Microdesign and Quinta step in with detail sets etc). I would much rather have accurate, relatively simple and reasonably priced kits, to which I can add as much detail as I want, than all the 'bells and whistles' (which may or may not be accurate anyway) on a more expensive and complex kit (e.g. Kittyhawk Jaguar and Mirage F.1).
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I have two of their SA.365 Dauphin kits............You have nothing to fear..........high quality plastic, injection moulded kits so S-61 fans can finally rejoice !
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Nice job..............I was interested in seeing one of these completed. I have one in the stash which I am contemplating completing in an Imperial Iranian Air Force scheme. My late father took the attached photograph in Iran (we think it was at Tabriz in circa 1962) when he was working with the USAF and IIAF on secondment from the RAF.
I understand the aircraft was a gift from the Soviet Union to the Shah of Iran who then loaned the aircraft on occasion to senior IIAF officers as their VIP transport. Note the 2* plate under the cockpit.
Anyway, you have done a great job on your Albanian Air Force example.
Well Done, Sir !
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Neil,
You have succeeded where I failed...........Started one of these projects some years ago using the Heritage (I think) intake conversion set. I did not get very far before losing interest which was strange given that the Bucc' is one of my favourite aircraft although I far prefer the S.Mk.2 variant with the Speys.
Anyway, you have done a great job with your model. Well Done, Sir !
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Another great model.
Well Done, Sir
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In spite of their previous widespread use with the German Luftwaffe, and the availability of some nice kits in 1:48 scale, I don't think I have ever seen a completed McDD F-4F Phantom II model in the standard 90J Norm scheme. You have done a masterful job with both the kit and the paint job.......superb weathering which could have easily been overdone on this scheme but has not. Just as I remember these jets when they frequented the VAS at RAF Turnhouse and RAF Valley in the mid-1990s.
Well Done, Sir !
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I must admit that I was a little sceptical when Academy announced that they were releasing a new mould 1:72 scale kit of the F-14 Tomcat into an already 'crowded' marketplace of high quality kits. The Fujimi and second generation Hasegawa kits remain quality products and have, more recently, been joined by examples from Fine Molds and Great Wall Hobby.....but......judging by your model it looks like Academy have also nailed it !. Great model, which really tempts me to buy this and do a direct comparison with my other acquisitions.
Well Done, Sir !
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WOW !......Just picked up on this thread. My first tour in the RAF was at St Athan and one of my responsibilities was logistics support to EROS (Engine Repair & Overhaul Squadron) which had been set up to provide Third-Line servicing for the Adour (both Jaguar and Hawk) and, at the time, was also busy preparing a line to support the 'brand new' RB199 for the Tornado fleet. I spent a lot of time on the hangar floor and subsequently became even more familiar with the Adour engine, after tours at both RAF Coltishall and Valley. I was, therefore, very impressed with the work that has gone into those two engines for this model and really look forward to seeing the finished article. Judging by the workmanship and attention to detail that has gone into everything thus far, it is going to be a very impressive diorama.
Well Done, Sir !
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1 hour ago, gavingav said:
The great thing with Zvezda is who would have predicted a 72nd C-130 from them and it's high quality, so what in 2021?, who the hell knows but whatever it is it will be great and affordable, best model company out there at the moment if you ask me .
I would tend to agree with this assessment. If you balance quality of the product with value for money I don't think one could do better. I know that Eduard, Kinetic, and Tamiya are hot on their heels but Zvedza have produced two of the kits that have been on my 'wanted' list for years, with their high quality 1:48 Mil Mi-24 Hind and the truly sublime 1:72 C-130 Hercules. I know the former has received some criticism in certain quarters for its apparent lack of detail in areas (mainly the cockpit) but it is accurate and a great starting point for those wanting more. The C-130 is in another league altogether and apart from the minor error with the RAF style beaver tail, is superb and has to be a contender for Kit of the Year, so I am really looking forward to seeing what they have in store for 2021.....it also helps that I live in Estonia where I can get the kits at a very reasonable price too.
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Hi Folks,
I'm currently researching the possibility of building a USAF or USMC V-22 Osprey in 1:72 scale using the Hasegawa kit. The issue is that the only kit that seems to be readily available is a JGSDF variant and I'm wondering if this would be OK ?. I dare say there are differences in the 'lumps and bumps' that adorn the various sub-variants (MV-22 etc) but are they all, essentially, the same or do I need to look out for a specific boxing ?.
Thanks in advance
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Excellent work.........Well Done, Sir !
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Cobra Français (Eduard 1:48 P-39Q)
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I do like the P-39 in either French or Italian Air Force colour schemes. This is a particularly nice rendition.
Well Done, Sir !