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1/72 Early Merlin Spitfire Family - IBG Guessing Game Round 2
klr replied to Adam Poultney's topic in The Rumourmonger
Unfortunately, we may wait until the end of the universe (be it in a bang or a whimper) and still not see this ... -
Other than attaching the side fuel tanks and a few other parts, the work on the hull has been mostly painting. I will attach the turret before adding the machine gun, handles and other fittings. I have the wheels mostly painted, and I should attach those tomorrow.
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Now, about that drive train. Dry-fitted together, it just doesn't look as if the longer of the rear shafts will pass above the forward rear axle. So I fitted the rest of the drive train first: But somehow, I forced it into place. I had to bend it a bit, but who's going to notice? After a first coat of Hu 102, painstakingly working the paint in and under all the nooks and crannies. To be honest, this looks too dark for the green/sand scheme, but would be acceptable for an overall colour. Decisions, decisions ...
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***C'est magnifique!!!*** Heller Classic GB 2025 Chat
klr replied to 2996 Victor's topic in Heller Classic GB
I have many spreadsheets, including for my collections of kits, paints, books and music, as well as another recording my daily weight and steps (I'm not bothered about all the other nonsense you can record using today's smart tech). In Heller GB-related news, I'm looking at an ever-growing stack of "possibles/probables". Starting the GB in the deepest, darkest depths of mid-January is good for me. There will be a bias towards Heller kits that I have not built before, but there's a couple of reasons for that. One is that a goodly proportion of the Heller kits I built in my youth were amongst those sold off by Heller years ago, and are no longer readily available. Conversely, most of the rest have been repackaged, often with new and expanded decal sheets, and I have a great many of those. -
So did I. Not all at once though ... I spread my purchases out over three visits to three different outlets. Don't ask me why, it's not as if I have to hide them from anyone π
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Leaving out the interior, the main hull and chassis had only one problem, which was the junction between the front of the roof and the upper hull. I applied some filler over the cab, let it set overnight and sanded it down this morning. Next up, the suspension. I also need to pick a base colour to be applied to the underside before I attach the drive train. Humbrol 102 seems a reasonable choice.
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First, the easy bit: Assemble and clean up the hull, including the road wheels arms and some other fitments, about 30 parts in all: One of the road wheel arms was missing the attachment pin for the wheels. I didn't notice this until I'd removed the parts from the sprue, but I didn't damage it. Anyway, it was easy to fix. Incidentally, there are various incorrect part number references in the instructions, all of which (thus far) were easy to work through. The main gun assembly, so that I can start work on the turret.
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I have an original Toko P-36A which I might build for this GB. It's recently been re-released by Amodel, which would qualify for this GB. Only on a very limited basis though (300). I think I'll avoid all those tricky Roden WWI biplanes, especially as you seem to built a good many already. I may build one of the Junkers D.1 monoplanes, but not just yet. For the time being I'm sticking with AFVs.
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Great work π. I have had this kit in the stash for over 20 years, but couldn't work up the nerve to tackle it.
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Originally by another Ukrainian company, Omega-K. ICM seems to have acquired all the Omega-K toolings sometime in the late 1990s. I bought this second-hand late last year, possibly around the time this GB made the cut. One of the subjects (not shown here) has a two-tone camouflage, and that will probably be the one I'll build. There's also an ambulance option, without the machine gun. While the kit looks simple, it does include a full interior. But since I'll be leaving the doors closed, I will dispense with those parts.
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My first entry in this GB. I built the ancient Airfix kit a very long time ago, and this tank has always been a favourite of mine. I bought this kit not long after it was released in the early noughties, it being the very first Roden 1:72 AFV kit. The kit comprises about 125 parts, including flexible tracks. My preferred subject is an Egyptian tank, but I doubt I'll be using the recommended Humbrol 63 Sand for that. Something much, much paler seems to be required, such as Humbrol 121.
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***C'est magnifique!!!*** Heller Classic GB 2025 Chat
klr replied to 2996 Victor's topic in Heller Classic GB
Actually, at 40 Euro or so for the twin-pack, that's very good value ... if you actually want two kits, which I did, to go with the first kit I bought back in the early 1990s. And yes, the box for the double kit is huge. No way you can sneak that past someone π -
Douglas A-26 Invader 1/72 (05011)
klr replied to klr's topic in Classic Airfix (incorporating the Roy Cross Memorial) GB
... well, that didn't work out as planned. To de-rivet an airframe that size would have taken all the available time I had over the last month, which was in turn much less time than I thought I would have. When I will find the time to work on it again isn't clear, but it's unlikely to be until the forthcoming Heller GB has finished. There are only so many old kits I can work on at once, as this GB has proven.- 15 replies
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