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Ad-4N
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16 hours ago, Giorgio N said:
Exceptional decals is a bit excessive: the printing quality may be good (sometimes very good) but the accuracy of many of their sheets is debatable and often the stencils are oversized so being much more visible than they should be. Latest sheets seem to have improved but all the Sea Harrier sheets I've seen were best replaced with aftermarket items
I stand corrected.
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Nope. I'll pass. I defy anyone to find me photos of an A-4 covered in rivets like that. Your mileage may vary.
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The ESCI 1/72 Harrier GR.1, GR.3, Sea Harrier, F-5s, and F-100s are all very good kits and are occasionally reissued by Italeri with exceptional decals. I stress the 1/72 versions.
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For that much money, I will stick with Monogram.
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On 3/27/2024 at 3:14 PM, VMA131Marine said:
The Trumpeter 1/72 A-6 might actually be better than the Fujimi kit and it’s not terribly expensive.
I don't like the fact Trumpeter hosed up the main landing gear doors.
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Thanks for the review. Hand pass. Saved me money.
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18 hours ago, klr said:
The changes from the D to H series were extensive. The only PB4Y-1 we are likely to see from Airfix will be based on the B-24J (very likely just Ford-built). Likewise, the only RAF versions will be GR.VI and B.VI based on the H or J. I'm afraid if the Hasegawa or Academy D offerings don't cut it, then you may be waiting for a very long time.
That is the beauty of this site, B-24 expertens to guide the way. Hasegawa B-24D it is.
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Hoping for the eventual B-24D with optional P4BY-1 USN markings. Then they will have my hard earned. Airfix are you following this thread?
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Thanks for the comparison and appreciate your hard work. But you’ve convinced me to keep my money in my pocket on this one.
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Like kapam I too have that kit in my stash. Seeing your masterwork. . . . . I don’t know, does it inspire me to drag it out or hang my head in shame knowing mine would never look as great as yours? Incredible job.
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My dad was a crewmember on PBMs with VP-49 in the late 1940s. I built this Mach 2 kit for him as a labor of love. I spent hours trying to make the clear parts "clear." Decals cobbled together from various Microscale sheets. I got it done but I will never again touch another Mach 2 kit. Which is a shame since they do interesting subjects.
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The best scheme ever worn by a Hercules, and I am an American!!! Second place is current USCG. You did a masterful job. I want to do the same scheme with the white crown over the flight deck.
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It is bad form to build a 1/72 Sea King and then try to pass it off as 1/144. Just kidding. A masterpiece. Well done.
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1 hour ago, alxzinbox said:
100%. I work in the movie VFX industry, and all realistic CG work includes a "HDRI" reflection to make it look like it's in the real world. That reflection is something that's missing in an indoor photoshoot. You get that for free outdoors with real models, so it's a no-brainer. You do need an open space though with maximum sky visibility.
I shoot all my models in outdoor light. I didn't know the technical reason why they looked better, but they do:
1/144 Minicraft 707-327C
1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane
1/48 Monogram NF-4D
1/35 Tamiya Sheridan
1/72 Hasegawa Marauder
1/144 Roden C-141B
1/144 Minicraft 727-222
1/72 Sword SeaStar
1/144 Minicraft C-135A
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Incredible detail. Natural light photos are the best.
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Superb weathering. Well done.
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Fun fact: When I was a teen with the Explorer Post at Hill AFB in the early 1970s, we got to fly on a Utah ANG KC-97L. Jake Garn, mayor of Salt Lake was the pilot. Don't recall his rank (probably 05 or 06) or the tail number of the bird, so I do not know if it is the one depicted in this kit. Garn later went on to be a Utah senator and flew on the Shuttle Discovery.
We now return you to your previously scheduled Academy newsletter coverage.
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A high quality 1/32 F-4K/M would be a license to print money.
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On my Hasegawa Marauder I taped together all the major components and filled every cubby forward of the main landing gear with fish weights until I was certain I did not have a tailsitter. The plastic landing gear have held up for years.
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"I'll take B-17s for $500, Alex."
"The diameter of the wing US national insignia during WWII."
"What is sixty inches?"
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Fantastic. Any pictures of the cockpit crown area with some Milliput to correct the profile. I'd love to learn that trick.
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Always looks like something from a Gerry Anderson show. Great job.
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Thanks, that review saved me $52 USD plus postage.
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25 minutes ago, Red Dot said:
And where would they get that from? Airfix? I can't really see that happening, can you?
If you don't like the kit, don't buy it, but please stop moaning before you have even seen it. It's depressing.
At least they made an effort and you could always use the add-on parts in the awful Classic Airframes kit (yes, I have built one).
Andy
Ok guys, I am out. Enjoy your 1/48 "Vampire Trainer."
Bpk 1/72 boeing 737-100 plus lighting kit
in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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Great job. Did you the kit decals?