Ales P.

Maybe we got a little lost with this topic or I think too much in advance. There is a lot of information in my head and various ideas about comparison arise. If you don't like it, I'll just say goodbye and continue in your style. I apologize. I don’t mention various old and bad models because I think this forum is an exchange of serious information and not some workshop for kids. Ales

With what you will compare this kit?

Hi again, Regarding Eduard Mig-21F-13. I am sure they will do it soon, They do not need much to change a few details new fuselage and done. Wings are fine with PF version only smaller UC doors, tail is correct, horizontal stab. are fine also, They are just hard to convinced about. They have make troubles about decision working on 1/72 scale. Now is PF, PFM the best seller! I will try to cross Eduard with Modelsvit also. I will get over trees from PF and select what is good from each model. It is similar building for both kits. B.R. Ales

Hi, I think it s the best way to wait on other kit made by Eduard. 1.) Price will be lower than now 2.) Will have all the details we need inside and outside. Hire I think on the surface details on the wings and fuselage, tail, etc. When I write about too much engineering I thought about on the ejection seat and small details in the cockpit. 3.)Maybe we should convert this two models together and get one good model at the end. I know about problems with sink marks and wrong cockpit position but it is no chance to fix it. Best regards, Ales

Hi, For me this Modelsvit kit is: Too expensive for 1/72 kit Level of details is for the 1/48 kit and not for 1/72 because it is too much to use all this medical stuff for build it. What is needed to be done is not done. (rivets on the wing are visible without telescope on the Revell kit). air brake is not open at front, main brake unther fuselage, flaps not as separate parts, etc. Revell kit get O.K. when Pavla set is used to correct it a little. Sometimes I think you get payed to showing all good things on new model. Why you do not show what is bad on it? Too thick canopy, surface details, price. Now I will say what I like on new kit: -one piece wing like on new Eduad kit, detailed engine to be build showing it`s engine and PE parts. My suggestion for you is to contact your colleague Andrey from Modelsvit and ask him to make new 1/48 kit that we are really need. Trumpeter kit is a toy not model. Best regards, Ales I can not post photo of the wing of a real aircraft to show how it looks like. But certainly not like Modelsvit kit has.

Hi, Yes you are right. This is the case. Reg, Ales

Hi, This story with wrong wing is not so tragic. The main problem of Usk model is they closed down and they are not doing kits any more. So prices went up on the Ebay and Czech RS find opportunity to place their own kit for 60 Eur. It is a little newer design not exact copy of USK but it has wrong decals as well. No PE parts and to thick injected canopy. So both models are short run and we know what it means......

Hi, This Valom airplane should have to be replaced wheels, canopy, propeller cap. Also the rear edge of the wing needs to be smaller. I have put on my airplane wheels from Reskit, canopy from Pavla and propeller cap from spare box. Regards, Ales

Hi, You have forget on something. A model was not moving all horizontal stabilizer. Just part of it. See picture and compare to your model. Best regards, Ales

Could you read name of the pilot for the US version? It is on the decals. Thx. Ales

Tempest is great, but Heller has a few mistakes. Shaft wheels are too tight, the cockpit hull is too narrow, the propeller is too narrow, the wings are too thin to see. I solved the problem by assembling the Heller and Academy models together. I used Academy to cut off the front of the hull and glued the Heller's propeller motor and nose. I also used a metal cooler from the set. The cabin is a collection of the best parts of both models. The cockpit cover is vac form just like yours. I spent a whole weekend of work together. Because I really like Tempest, I set out to make another one by installing resin parts in the cabin. For the control surfaces, I cut off Heller parts from another Tempest. I really like your Tempest! Greetings, Ales