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    Revell 1/72 Lancaster Mk.III Changing paint scheme from Revell to Humbrol

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted

    Hi just to let everyone know about the colour scheme of the Revell Lancaster

     

    Black / Light Grey

    This is used mainly in the cockpit and the forward interior walls along with the bomb bay ceiling and navigator/radio instruments

     

    Sea/Green

    This is used for the bomb bay floor and aft interior walls and navigator/radio walls

    Everyone is most likely correct and this is Humbrol 78

     

    Dark Green/Olive Brown

    Is for the Bombs

    For the bombs I will use Humbrol 75

     

    Steel/Rust

    Is for the exhausts

    For these I’m thinking of using either Brass or Bronze Humbrols 54 or 55

    Revell 1/72 Lancaster Mk.III Changing paint scheme from Revell to Humbrol

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted

    Hi

     

    I have just started my Revell 1/72 Lancaster, I’m going to be building a Mk.III, and due to Revell mixing some of the paints, I’m not sure which Humbrol to use instead

     

    These are the ones I’m having trouble with

                                                                                        Revell              Humbrol

    Black 95% & Light Grey 5% Matt & Matt                 08 & 76             33 & 64

     I think that this colour should be Humbrol Dark Slate 32 or Tarmac Grey 112

     

                                                                                                    Revell              Humbrol

    Sea Green 70% & Light Grey 30%      Matt & Matt             48 & 76              88 & 64

    I think that this colour should be Humbrol Mid Green 101

     

                                                                                        Revell              Humbrol

    Steel 25% & Rust 75%          Metallic & Matt            91 & 83           191 & 113

    Haven’t got a clue about this one

     

                                                                                                    Revell              Humbrol

    Dark Green 33% & Olive Brown 67%       Matt & Matt          39 & 86           116 & 26

    I think that this one is Humbrol Khaki Drab  159

     

    If anyone has a better idea of what these colours should be please let me know, thanks.

    Gloster Meteor Mk 11, 12 or 14 Which 1/72 kit to get?

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Giorgio N said:

     

    The Matchbox kit was never a great fit either. I built one when first issued and I was surprised by the amount of filler I had to use, more so when compared to most other Matchbox kits.

    I still have a Matchbox Meteor in an Xtrakit box, an advantage of these is that today they can be found for cheap. Not that the SH kit is expensive, IMHO it's priced right.

     

    I tried to build the Matchbox Meteor NF 14 a few years ago, lets just say that my spares box gained some more jet parts. It was the nose that messed it up for me, for some reason I couldn't get it to sit straight,  the Meteor looked like it had been punched in the face, it was that skewed.  You're right about the filler as well, I stopped the build at one point and started on something else and as soon as the nose wouldn't go on straight I realised I was done with it.

    What's your latest acquisition? MkVIII

    in Chat

    Posted

    The postman delivered a few kits yesterday and today, Eduard Profipack 1/72 Spitfire F Mk IX, Airfix 1/72 Panavia Tornado F.3, Airfix BAe 1/72 Harrier GR9A and a Trumpeter 1/72 Challenger 1 Desert Version.

    The Tornado and Harrier are replacement kits so I'll either be adding some stuff to the spares box or having a spare parts sale in the near future. 

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    When things go TOTALLY wrong, Bad kits, Missing Pieces and build errors.

    in Chat

    Posted · Edited by David Hadland
    Grammer is my friend

    I thought I'd start this topic just to vent.

     

    Just starting my 1:72 Airfix BAe Harrier GR9A. I go to put the exhausts together and lo and behold one of them is missing off the sprue, I think I see it in the box so I carry on building the other three go to get the missing one and it's vanished, after looking everywhere for the missing pieces I realised that it has been taken by the invisible plastic part eater.  I say to myself "I know I, sob, I'll look for some resin parts" and as my luck would have it at the moment they only available from Australia and it would be cheaper to buy a brand new kit.  So that is one build that has been put on hold until there are some cheap replacement parts for sale.

     

    My next kit is the Mistercraft AH-1G Cobra 'Pale Rider' I start to take the parts off the sprues and, It's bad, Very Bad. After gluing the bits of poor quality plastic what they euphemistically call the cockpit I have to concede to myself that I may be able to use the weapons on another kit.

     

    So does anyone else have their own stories of when builds went pear shaped. 

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    Best 1/72 Phantom FG.1

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    On 2/2/2023 at 6:38 PM, Johnson said:

     

    You could try Kingkit:

     

    https://www.kingkit.co.uk/shop.php?search=kitfinder&search_term=phantom&brand=124&cat=26&scale=1^72

     

    Safer and possibly cheaper than some auction sites.

     

    (I have no connection with Kingkits. Well, apart from parting with copious amounts of cash in that direction 😂)

     

    I went with King Kit and Ordered the Fujimi 1/72 H-7 Phantom FGR.2 Firebird.

     

    Cheaper than eBay by about a couple of quid.

     

     

    Thanks to everyone who helped me get some excellent models for my collection, the help is much appreciated. 

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    Best 1/72 Phantom FG.1

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    I think I'm going to sell the FROG kit and buy another Fujimi kit for the RAF version as there is hardly any difference, pricewise, between the Fujimi kit and the new tool Airfix between £30 to £35.

     

    So saying that can anyone recommend the kit for the RAF FGR.2 version?

    Looking on scalemates it appears that one of the few is the Fujimi FGR.2 Last British Phantom No.19 Squadron 1983 #72193.

    Best 1/72 Phantom FG.1

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    I'm looking to get a Phantom FG.1 and I think I've narrowed it down to 3 choices 

     

    The Fujimi Phantom II FG.1 XT864/007/R of No.892Sqd. "Silver Jubilee" Royal Navy No.72272

    The Airfix McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 No.A06019

    The Italeri F-4M Phantom FG.1 No.1434

     

    Any help with picking the right kit

     

    I've got the FROG kit and the detailing is not great.

    Airfix avro vulcan b2

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted · Edited by David Hadland
    Forgot to add Decal info

    52 minutes ago, Ryan Lumb said:

    I completely forgot about those decals they would be really helpful.

    There is 10 different Tail Insignia that comes with the Decal Sheet, 3 Anti-Flash and 7 for the Cammo versions you also get faded Roundels along with normal ones.

     

    I have the XH558 'Vulcan To The Skies' kit and at the moment I am just getting all the External updates for it as I don't think that there is much point in getting the internal PE kit as you wouldn't be able to see it.

    F-35b

    in Aircraft Modern

    Posted

    On 10/10/2020 at 9:31 AM, Mick4350 said:

    My thoughts exactly. The aircraft was designed with Aircraft carriers for their primary usage.

     

    It seems a bit strange to me that the Americans have the F-35B as a Carrier Based Aircraft while also having the F-35C which is also a Carrier Based Aircraft but is not STOVL.

    I expect that the answer is that the US Marines have the B version and the US Navy has the C version

    Airfix avro vulcan b2

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Ryan Lumb said:

    Thanks I plan on making her like the anti flash white corgi diecast. I'm sourcing all the decals for it currently but I am not sure if she needs any underwing serials or roundels.

     

    Same as me I got the Kits World Avro Vulcan B Mk.2 Early to Late # KW172214  It has 3 different Insignia for the Anti-Flash Vulcan 

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    Airfix avro vulcan b2

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    I have the XH558 and I think that the new Vulcan is a better tooled Avro Vulcan B2 with better internals and more detail on the kit.

    IMO I would just build the kit and then paint it in XH558 colours and use XH558's decals and if anyone asks tell them it's XH558 after the refit. 😜

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