markjames68

I agree, a NMF is a must on this one,, its actually the specific differences im after as in i know the tank and wing differ but its by exactly how much i need to know, was hoping someone might have a superimposed view of both as doing it on a computer is far beyond my it skills Mark

Hi guys Am contemplating the purchase of a 1/6 rc kit of a lightning, it would be a no brainer for me if the kit was and F6 BUT the kit is actually an f1 ( google Mick Reeves models and have a look , its a cracker) Im aware that the major structural differences are the wing leading edges, belly tank and tail fin leading edge. What i was wondering was does anyone have something like an overlay of an f1 over an f6 so i can specifically compare differences and the amount of structural additions required, im not worried about doing the work as i am quite happy scratchbuilding , its more of a weight issue on an rc model and i need to figure out if i can do the work and keep it light but strong enough with the mods. Regards Mark

Many thanks guys for the replys, Edgar that photo is terriffic,i can understand now why i thought it would be red, it would appear to be white linen with red primer on the outside , i thought the red would have completely bled through but apparently not. Thanks again Any thoughts on the 'rib stiching' on the stringers? Mark

Hi Gents Am hoping someone might have a cople of photographs from Shuttleworth or similar re a couple of queries about detail on a Lysander 1. On the inside of the fusleage, what colour are the visible doped areas of linen.? Does this colour vary at all depending on wether its a restoration etc ( would Red be ok for instance?) 2. Was the fabric on the fuselage stitched to the stringers? I can not tell on the photos on the internet, it looks very smooth 3. I assume the fasteners on the forward ali panels are of the Dzus type, what type are they on the removeable fabric panels on the fuselage stbd side? Any help or photos greatly appreciated Many thanks Mark

You might find it interesting to read Martins post over on LSM re this... Mark

The masters you show are double size , either 1/32 or 1/24, the kit will be 1/48 at biggest , possibly 1/72 If u look at the pics from your link you can see the kits proper steel tooling in the background, compare that to the 1/48 Hercules and drones and you can see the finished thing is quite small... mark

Read on Britmodeller yesterday talk of a 1/200 Bismarck from Trumpeter, does anyone know anything more about it? Are there sprue shots?, is it ready for release or simply something they are intending on doing in the future? And whilst on the subject of large Bismarck kits., did anything ever come of the 1/144 kit from GLO2B ? (the company that produced the 1/35 Dora were also supposed to be doing one, they might be one in the same though) regards Mark

please do feel free to correct me if im wrong but i dont think that if ts Tony Agars Mossy you are referring to , that it will be running, iwas sure it was 100% static, andthe engines were none runners.

Before you go any further, the warp you are referring to, could be the washout in the wing tip?, on my kit, very nicely portrayed but quite severe as on the real aircraft due to the sweep and tapered section the washout shows up as a pronounced downward pointing leading edge and 'upward pointing T.E, it is in effect a warp but a wholly intentional one ,there is a Very slight (IMO) curve of the T.E from root to tip, aiding the washout that might be a little more pronounced before the mouldnings are glued together but tape or pegs sort that easily .

Kinda think we both might be right, the skinned one looks like Ali skin but im convinced the etched structure parts are stainless, they just have that look about them, Could be wrong tho, only goin off the pics on tinterweb. those that are building the stuka certainly seem happy with it and it does look damn good

Basically its the same kind of kit as the Hachette Stuka that is currently a weekly partwork in Germany, there are lots of build threads for the Stuka on Google to give you an idea Its arguable wiether the Zero is a better kit, but it does look nicer in the etched stainless than the Stukas Brass etch. Hachette wont sell the stuka to Uk customers and am annoyed as the zero is one of few aircraft i dont like or i would have given it a shot myself mark

Am a uni Lecturer in amongst other things, tech ill, i still teach limited use of an airbrush to illustration students so thay have an idea of what they are trying to achieve when working in photoshop or illustrator. mark

the Revell 32nd Tigermoth is barely any bigger than a 1/48 p47, its a nice kit tho and cheap enough too for what it is mark

Hoping its going to be a good one this year, the last " have been very lacklustre, I hope the fact that its the Olympics year and the Queens jubilee thing that they will pull the stops out.

As an extra thought.... With the best will in the world, and assuming they have unlimited funds and man hours, they won't have a hope in hell of making 11 or 12 Spifires at 90% in the next 12 months, so while the idea sounds good, it really doesnt seem to have been that well thought out or planned, the CAA inspection themselves on one aircraft would eat up a tomnne of that time in waiting etc.... mark

Basically the reason behind 90% of full size is power and weight, You would be amazed at how light a 90% scale Spit would be , compared to its full scale counterpart, and they have over the years been made from wood, and Aluminium. Clive DuCross built a 100% one but from spruce and birch and it was powered by a heavily modded Jag 5.6 litre V12 at around 350 horses but was not overpowered even though it was substantially lighter than a real Spit. the 90% scale ones get away with a lot less power and therefore less AUW so it does make a big difference as to why build at 30ish feet span and not 36, also there is rather more structural work required as they get to full size and weight, far beyond the capability of many 'Homebuilders' a quick check of the internet will show some really nice 2/3 or 3/4 kinda scale Fw190's And P47's by WAR Replicas they are really nice little things (tho not my cup of tea really, would much prefer to see the real thing) mark

The undercarriage is moveable to a degree whilst setting it up and the major hinge position will indeed swing from the up to the down position,(IIRCincluding the radius arms )Untill you put in place the retraction jacks on the radius arms and a few other bits, basically the having certain points not glued allows you a degree of finesse in setting the undercarriage but i would say in no way are they retracteable, and added to this the doors dont have working hinges so you couldnt close them... regards mark

I would be very interested to see the inboard leading edges of the wing in that Mossy/Lanc configaration, I assume they removed the original radiators, did they fair it over into a full leading edge? did it still have the extended chord at the root? to coin a Spockism.... fascinating... great pic too, never seen it before mark

hi Chaps, does anyone out there have a plan of an FW 190 that includes formers and former stations? Im looking for a set that perhaps has been scanned at a largeish size for a scratch build project Thanks in hope mark

A horrible horrible accident indeed, have been looking on internet and a few things have very rapidly become clear due to the huge amount of HD video shot by the crowd, In the photo stills of the HD video a few things can be clearly seen in great detail The elevator trim tab had seperated completley, and the pilot can be seen in a few shots clearly slumped against the instrument panel unconcious Apparently after looking at a few sites, it seems that the tab seperated, at which point the loading on the elevator became unmanageable, and flutter cause total loss of elevator, at which point the aircraft flicked viciously onto its back ( renedering the pilot unconscious through g loc it sems) , at which point it carried on straight down,.. Seen a few horrible accidents at various shows over the years but this one is truly grim RIP

Comparison prices are fair for a kit of this quality, ( the Bismarck was good, a search of the net shows the level of detail) Ive just paid 759 for a mountfleet kit You could spend 1050 on a speedline Severn lifeboat A Deans marine HMS Hannibal is 775 The big Fleetscale warships tend to be around the 700 mark for the semi kit, not forgetting they are SEMI kits and for the most part dont come with superstructure so a LOT of scratchbuilding is required None of the above come with motors or and radio gear so conservativley add another 200 And they all require a lot more work to get to a good standard So value wise i think it sits in the right place in the market, you get the magaazine with it every month as a bonus, ive built a few of these (Bounty, Bismark, etc and they are good models to build) interstingly the Sun ran the same kind of article when the bismarck came out, it had the odd LITTLE problem here and there in terms of accuracy but what kit doesnt, and i bet everyone that built it would say they are glad they did Out of interest the one i would really like is the Hachette 1/16 stuka, if you do a search on google , its incredible but only on sale in Germany, they also do a 1/16 Zero ( cant remember where that one is sold)

The funny thing is, they had tis disclaimer on the Hood kit, and indeed some did differ from the original model that was used but in a superior way the only issue ( sorry) with it is, as you said, justifying the cost, tho as i said they easily fall in the same quality bracket as equally priced 'buy it now' kits and having built 4, boats have never had an issue (sorry again !)with issues ending or not appearing

The Arizona is around 150 quid Thing is with SOME of the partworks ( the Bismarck in particular) it is a lot for the kit (750 ish) but i have to say, its a superb kit, 90 %of the superstructure and detail parts are etched brass and really well thought out There are plenty of model boats for sale as kits from varying suppliers ( Deansmarine, Mountfleet- both very very nice kits) that retail at around 750 and the Bismarck is easily in the same league. The only downside is a plank on frame hull ( not a problem but puts people off like the word vacform) but thats a necessary of the style of selling. My advise, if u can afford it ( fiver or so a week) give it a chance ,stick with it and save all building till u have all issues, you will, i think be pleasantly surprised at the quality Mark

The panther duo are actually 1/4 scale For me the three best rc models are , in no particular order The 18 ft span c 17 The 1/3 skyraider And a 1/6 b26 marauder Sadly my terrible ability on a computer precludes a simple clicky link but anyone interested just do a search on youtube Worth it, they are superb Mark

Kind of agree with you, but if you want absolutely dead matt then the only product i can reccomend is FLAIR SECTRUM matt ( prefer the aerosol spry but the tins are ok, and even the aerosol is super thin so can be dusted over the finished model without recoursing to an airbrush The Flair spectrum range is for rc models but believe me the matt varnish is exactly that , it does STINK tho and create a mist when used in quantity Mark.