JohnHaa

Thanks for your kind words...! For Rog, Not a silly question, I think, 😀. I'm always glad to share my knowledge with other modellers. Indeed, the nacelles and the forward part of the fuselage are clad with self- adhesive aluminium tape. Excellent stuff, you can use it for a lot of purposes. I build this model the same way as the Fokker Super Universal. Only with two more engines..😉 Your question about the PH-OST. A one off aircraft with a rather sad history: the Pander Postjager. Please have a look at this Wikipedia- link ,where you can read the whole story; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pander_%26_Son https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2011/09/pander-postjager.html With kind greetings, JohnHaa

Thank you all for your kind remarks ! I'm glad you like my model. There is more to come...😄 ! With kind regards, JohnHaa

To add to this merry topic, I shoot this photo of my second very old Superfreighter. Sorry it is a bit on the dark site. The weather was not cooperative this morning. Cheers, JohnHaa

Oh yes, I remember those days too. I lived near the other end of the flights from Britain, that is; Rotterdam- Zestienhoven ! As a young lad (born 1950) I saw them daily. Later the Superfreighters replaced by the Carvair. Indeed, now I realise what a wonderful time it was. All those charterflights with Ambassadors, Avro York, Vickers Vikings, Doves and Herons....sigh.... ! The Airfix Superfreighter was my first large model. It faded quietly away, but fortunately I could buy a new one. With found memories, JohnHaa

Roger, Glad I could help you and you are right, the drawings sometimes leave a bit to desire, despite that I managed to build my model out of this book..🙂 Most important is you get the overall dimensions right, the details have to come from photographs. I remember building my Universal and Super Universal, that there some strange contoures in the fuselages. Regards, JohnHaa

Dear fellows, Thanks for all your replies ! For Roger, it gives me much pleasure to read, that you love those old Fokkers too. There is a good book with 3-view drawings: Fokker- The Man and the Aircraft written by Henri Hegener. It was published in 1961 by Harlyford Publications Ltd. Maybe you can find it somewere secondhand on the internet. I managed to make a scan of the drawings, but I dont know how to include the PDF- items here. May be you can send me a PM ? Further I found this: https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/Additions/Fokker_F.XII_3-view.htm http://www.natureandtech.com/?p=2586 I'm curious how you build those Super Universals ! For Michael; Yes time, where do we find it, lots of it......😁 Fortunately I retired 6 years ago, before that, I always spent 2 houres in the evening for my hobby, an excellent medicine for a stressfull job. Cheers, JohnHaa

Dear modellers, I like to show you another airliner in the thirties; this time the Fokker F.XII. Ten aircraft were ordered by the KLM/KNILM for operations on the Amsterdam to Batavia route. The first service began in Amsterdam on 5 March 1931 and arrived on 14 March 1931. The aircraft was used regulary on the route, starting on the 1st of October 1931. In 1932 the KLM started to use the larger Fokker F.XVIIIs on the route and the F.XII were then used for European destinations. I found some nice videos, please have a look: http://in.beeldengeluid.nl/kanaal/1636-fokker/1640-opening-luchtlijn-amsterdam-hull http://www.amateurfilmplatform.nl/films/schiphol https://filmcentralen.dk/museum/danmark-paa-film/klip/propelfly-ved-kobenhavns-lufthav I think the last video is very interesting ! I hope you enjoy this topic With kind regards JohnHaa

Michael, You did a very good build, it was and still is good model. My compliments that you covered the rear part of the canopy. You did your homework well....😄 I agree with you, it is a very nice plane, so I build three versions of it. The early version , your version, after that I converted one into a Ki-102 Randy. I will show them in future. Thanks for showing us. Greetings JohnHaa

What a beautiful models ! Especially the wingrips profile. How did you built those difficult round fuselages? Did you build them with scribed thin plastic sheet on a frame ? I like them very much and in 1/72. Thumbs up ! greetings JohnHaa

Thanks for all the replies ! For Heathson : first I carved a wooden form of the canopy, then with some clear material ( packing material like groceries etc) vacuform or heat and smash over the form and you have a canopy. Of course make several examples, so you have room for errors 😀 With greetings JohnHaa

Thank you all for the nice comments ! I am old fellow who like to work in wood. 😀 Have a peek preview at my current project: https://modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52113 With kind greetings JohnHaa

Excellent scratch work ! I like it a lot, how you manage it in this scale. Also the vacuform of the fuselage. Your methode is a way to keep in mind, thanks.. . Good luck with the build! Cheers, JohnHaa

Laurent, I had a close look at my XP-47J. You are right, it is based on the Otaki kit. Now I know why I made this mistake; I used the other Hawk model for still another conversion ; the XP-47H with the Chrysler V16 engine. That model is in bad shape, when I have time I will try to restore it , particulary the paintwork is in bad condition. Now only finding time.... Thanks for your sharp eyesight 😃 JohnHaa

Gary, I have only build the older kits: an Otaki and two Monogram Models. According what I read, the Tamiya Model seems one of the best. So not a difficult choise. Greetings JohnHaa

Thank you all for the comments ! 😁 It was a way back in memory-lane, and it gave me great pleasure to read your reactions about those old days..... With king regards, JohnHaa

Gary, Thanks for showing your model. Looks still excellent; only that cowl........🙄 Michael is right about the front part, also when you view the side profile, you see much incorrect roundings. Well it is history now, fortunately we have better ones nowadays ! Greetings, JohnHaa

Dear members, Remember the Republic P-47 Thunderbolts in 1/48 by Hawk ? Yes the chrome-plated versions It was in the seventies and I was overjoyed, when I saw the model-kits in the modelshop. And you could choose two versions. Because I liked both, I bought two kits. The gloom came later when I discovered, that the cowlings were completly wrong. Disappointed I was left with two engineless Thunderbolts, they disappeared in a dark corner of my stash. Till I read some articles in Wings & Airpower about two prototypes: the P-47J and later the XP-72. At last I found a reason to build the two forlorn kits. The conversions were extensive, deepening the fuselages, making two new engines, new props and more smaller details. And putty; loads of the it. Pity I did not rescripe the panellines. So be it …! Anyhow I learned more about conversions and other scratch work. At last the overall finish; I used an undercoat of Polly-S Acryl Dark Grey, over that went Rub'n Buff Sterling Silver. Enjoy the photographs, Regards JohnHaa Part I Republic P-47J , Hawk, 1/48 Part 2 Republic XP-72, Hawk, 1/48

Moa, You did a marvelous job on this little gem. It was not the most easy vacuform kit when I looked at the plastic sheet. My compliments with the result ! Kind regards JohnHaa

Dear modellers, I 'm very pleased with all your comments, thank you ! For Roger, you are right, vacuforming is a better way to build a model like this one. Only in those times I did not have the skills. To be honest I am still working to improve it. I build a vacuform box it workes fine, only problem to solve is the correct heating of plastic sheet. But I am learning ! 😁 John

For the other members, Thank you for the explanations, I did not know that. Again something learned here...😁 JohnHaa

Sorry I was a bit lazy perhaps, of course I meant the Westland Welkin Mk-1 . 😀 But thanks for your compliments ! Greetings, JohnHaa

Dear modellers, I somehow have a soft spot for special aircraft. Years ago I read an article in : was it Air Enthusiast or Quarterly ? about the development of the Welkin. Making a model out of plastic, was a bit difficult with all roundings of the fuselage and enginecowlings. So I decided it was the right moment some timehonoured woodworking. Only the elevators, stabilo and the smaller details are plastic. And as often later I learned that there was a model kit of Planet in 1/48. Never mind, I learned a lot tabout woodworking. Enjoy the photographs. With kind greetings, JohnHaa for

Dear Folks, Thanks for you kind reactions and comments ! For Roger, you are right, I did just this restored plane, cause by this way, with the videos and photographs, I had good info for all those tiny details. 😉 And for Gary, I don't remember exactly, but a model like this it takes me roughly a month to build, And that are many houres in the evenings and the weekends.....thats modelling ...:-) Of course, there are plenty models I would like to build, particulary the planes with compound round fuselages with fabric covering. I have still to figure out how to build such fuselages and I am not the only one, reading in this forum about that beautiful Fairey Long Range plane. I am working out some ideas. With kind greetings, JohnHaa

Excellent work here ! I'm surprised you have to modify so much, indeed, is the Airfix kit not better choise? Well , I did one in scratch, in a former lifetime, it was one of my first total scratch builds, I still remember my sore fingers from filing and sanding ! For inspiration with all its faults: Good luck withyour model. With kind greetings, JohnHaa

Thank you all for your kind reactions, I am glad you like the pictures. Till next time. With kind regards JohnHaa