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But besides complete kit at Maitrack there were also conversion sets! I have one conversion set from cataloge Maintrack! It's horror: At the same time, in my opinion, Maintrack sets it is much better than more modern resin from Anigrand or is more ancient vacu from I.D. Model. And I slowly look for: PX8 Hawker P1081 PX16 Supermarine 545 PX28 Gloster E1/44 PX31 Lockheed XF-90 PX32 Vought F8U-3 Super Crusader PX33 Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer PX34 de Havilland DH 110 PX37 Rockwell XFV-12A PX39 North American YF-93A B.R. Serge

I don't know whether there will be on Telford someone from Mars Models, but my friend will be there. It is quite possible that he also will bring to the English friends something from production Mars Models The analysis of the prices in a hobby shop (one of which within walking distance from me) shows that cheaper this model can cost 29 Euros http://www.hobby-you.com/product_info.php?currency=EUR&cPath=29_31&products_id=12807 https://www.hobby.dn.ua/mars-models-mrm-48101-samolet-148-p-78944.html?currency=EUR only at Mars Models producer, but in the territory of production and what expenses on transportation to England will be I don't know it. B.R. Serge

Streched version, it is more to the FMA I.Ae. 33 Pulqui II! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMA_IAe_33_Pulqui_II Well or to La-168/La-176! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavochkin_La-168 And La-15 very harmonious! If to Telford this model is managed to be produced, then it is possible you it there and you will see. B.R. Serge

Secret Russian Migical Electric? When gasoline for aircraft was end, this aircraft was flying on electric energy!!!!!! B.R. Serge

The Soviet Union really, consciously hasn't bought Axis planes the made FROG not to propagandize fascism. However we didn't know it therefore when many saw on side parts of a "white Novoexpot box" La-7 (or S.6.B??..... or D.H.60??....don't rememder ) of the image of Macchi MC 202, it has generated rumors among modellers of the USSR that on ignorance, also the compression mold on Macchi MC 202, was purchased! Then, in 1990 when the list of molds of FROG of the purchased USSR and mold on Macchi MC 202 has been published there wasn't, it became clear that it no more than rumors. At the same time because of fear to be accused of promotion of Nazism long time I didn't come to mass selling Fokker D.21. The matter is that among pilots of the Air Force of the USSR in the years of World War II for the names "Hundred Ninetieth", "Fokka" ......and "Fokker" were assigned to plane Fokke-Wulf F.W.190! This that has also played a dirty trick with model Fokker D.21. The question is that for promotion of fascism in the USSR under the law there was criminal liability, and naturally nobody wanted judicial proceedings. Yes, the first examination in court will prove that Fokker D.21 has no relation to Fokke Wulf FW-190 whether but many like to be a defendant in court? Especially as Finnish Fokker. 21 were at war with swastikas on the party of the Axis against the USSR and experts from charge, quite could present it as the proof of promotion of fascism in court. Therefore it was simpler to be reinsured. But from the point of view of today it is necessary to recognize that similar measures in the USSR concerning promotion of fascism and Nazism, have been in my opinion completely justified. B.R. Serge

Procopius rholland Thanks for your attention to my question! You are absolutely right when write that it is unknown how it is possible to send this set to the DPR. In spite of the fact that the DPR has own mail (with the stamps) own bank (with the payment cards), this unrecognized state (yes it exactly the state with all attributes of the country inherent in any country which considers itself in a varying degree civilized!) has no official relations with the rest of the world in the form of bank payments, post or transport connection. The desperate situation would seem? But... but I know one person (and this person well knows me ) who is at an in Telford show. He plans to be at an in Telford show and this year. (He has certain relation to this firm and their set: ) And I he think won't refuse to buy for me in Telford show this correction set from Colin. I think it there will be an optimal variant. But, if for any reasons my friend isn't able to buy this adjustment enrollment from Colin in Telford, (suddenly he will have any more no opportunity to sell and make this correctional set) then I will know whom to address in case of it force-majeure. B.R. Serge

This conversion set still can be bought somewhere in model shops? Or only from the second hands? B.R. Serge

In addition about boxes for domestic market of the USSR. As I think, it is rather rare box (funny, but on her the name of the Tupolev SB-2 plane but only only "Assembly model aircraft" isn't specified!): Because all SB-2 which I saw were on sale in domestic market in NOVO box. I saw such packing on ruins of old factory of toys in Donetsk where I climbed the child. The old factory of toys was only at distance of one stop of the tram from my house. And we being children her surveyed regarding any toys. But there were no toys and there were empty unprotected one-storey buildings prepared for destruction. In them there were one cardboard boxes for models intended on domestic market of the USSR. It were just cardboard piles with the images applied to them. I have taken myself boxes for SB-2 because it then wasn't on sale in the state shops of the USSR. There were only single sales of this model in the black market at very high price. But when SB-2 began to be on sale in large quantities in the state shops of the USSR it was on sale in NOVO box, thus packing for domestic market of the USSR was little-known and belonged to the category of "city legends". Thanks to this photo from the Russian Internet auction, this "the city legend" has the confirmation! B.R. Serge P.S. About existence of old factory of toys to FROG/NOVO era, in Donetsk doesn't remind anything. Because in the early eighties her buildings have destroyed, and on her place have built the inhabited residential district with municipal children's medical clinic.

Of course it is model it is not real ! One view of proportions a canopy and nose wheel is enough to understand is a model! In due time we discussed about S.R.53 in this topic: http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12065&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 ............... and it of course is strange, but on the website http://www.Britmodeller.com is some information on S.R. 53 too: B.R. Serge

Angry birds. Deir ez-Zor location: resorce: https://colonelcassad.livejournal.com/3683602.html B.R. Serge

about MiG-29SMT in Syria: First resourse about MiG-29SMT in Syria on Russian: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3409890 B.R. Serge

Hi, all. Until I wasn't at home, this cat: has surfed on my table where there were details J-10B for coloring. As a result I haven't got one nose wheel (detail D5) and is HUD (detail G7). Nose wheel not a problem for my, because I can make the copy from remained. Not problem to make HUD most if there is a photo or the drawing. Whether somebody can at whom have unbulit J-10B (Trumpeter 1/72, item no.:01651) to make HUD photo (a detail G7) near a ruler? Three photos the front view, the top view and a side view are necessary!!! To me three photos are necessary because at J-10B rather irregular shape is HUD: (resource photo:http://errymath.blogspot.com/2015/01/jf-17-block-iii-pictures.html?m=0#.WbwmrBmOGBY ) and just I haven't enough photos from the Internet for production of this detail. Of course I will look for these details, but if the cat hasn't eaten them, then he has dumped them from a table on a carpet. But "a big carpet monster" doesn't give fine details! Therefore it is possible they should be done most. For this purpose the photo is necessary. Please help! B.R. Serge

I have read 10 pages a topic. From topic not it is clear, AMK will make the version IAI C.1 / F-21 "USN/USM"? Yes or no? B.R. Serge

On poster quote from "The Communist Manifesto" (originally Manifesto of the Communist Party), German philosopers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto introduction begins by proclaiming "A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of communism." The idea of export of revolution from the Soviet Union to Europe and then and for the whole world, was popular in some circles of Marxists in the 20th years of the 20th century, after the revolution victory in Russia. Was considered that the proletariat (workers and peasants) brought to a despair by exploiters capitalists by all means will dump the oppressors having seen progress of "the first state of workers and peasants" - the USSR. But by results of the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939 and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 suddenly it has become clear that the proletariat (workers and peasants) absolutely doesn't even hurry to overthrow the exploiters capitalists, and quite to himself takes the field by "the first-ever state of workers and peasants". Then the idea of export of revolution from the USSR to Europe has lost the relevance, and together with her the relevance and a phrase: "A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of communism." has lost. That it was more clear if to draw an analogy, a situation an analog as though at the diorama representing start Space Shuttle on Cape Canaveral in the 1990th year there would be a board James Watt urging to buy steam-engines! Dear Michael, I will repeat, I don't call in question such scheme of coloring, I only say that to me personally, these Soviet Road Roller DU-11met generally yellow color. Therefore as I think the scheme of coloring used by you possibly was rare. But it doesn't mean that she didn't exist, or I call her existence in question. In general. you have made very much and very good model! B.R. Serge

Yeрррр.... have come to help Mum to dig potatoes! 😆😆😆 B.R. Serge

Thanks Dear AaCee, I saw a trailer of this movie in the Chinese segment YouTube too, but didn't begin to write about it in this topic, thinking that interest in him is lost. I can't formulate yet why, but it seems to me that it not J-10 control column. B.R. Serge

From "Day tankman 2017" in Luga. T-90M: Resourse (...and more photo (с) Decoder / otvaga2004.mybb.ru): https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2838794.html T-80BVM: Resourse (...and more photo (с) Decoder / otvaga2004.mybb.ru): https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2838608.html B.R. Serge

Yes, such self-made baloon rocket MLRS has the low accuracy and small range in comparison v.s factory rockets MLRS, but it cheap and bears enough explosive and the striking elements to cause considerable destructions. Fortunately modern complexes of air defense, such as Pancir-S can destroy them. B.R. Serge

Jure, a picture is worth a thousand words! I believe it was talked of it: (a photo of the trophies taken at ISIL) Apparently, it is a combination of a gas cylinder as head part with explosive and the welded scraps of water pipes as a rocket enjine with stabilizers. As result have home-made MLRS rocket. B.R. Serge

By art rules it is correct to apply paint from lighter tones to more dark because the covering ability of light paint can be insufficient for what completely to close more dark color light. If the covering ability is insufficient then more dark color to appear through light. It is also justified also from the historical point of view when the German planes at first were completely painted in light RLM 76, and then already dark RLM were put: But, we don't do the real plane! Therefore sometimes it is possible and to use cunning having facilitated itself life, especially when there aren't enough opportunities of an air brush and experiment on her use! When in the 90th I did this plane, there were not enough opportunities of an air brush (it was the airbrush made in the USSR http://www.unrealtech.ru/wiki/Этон_(аэрограф) of single action with a nozzle of 0,4 mm of the line width allowing to achieve in my then unexperienced hands only of strips 3 mm and more). I at first have put RLM-74, have closed his thin strips plasticine and then have put RLM-76: Thus there is no what accurate criterion color to put to the first, everything depends on experience and skills of the modeller.... and from a model camouflage! B.R. Serge

Not absolutely it is clear, on the air inlet the real emblem of a squadron or the Chinese photographer thus marks a photo personal watermark? .... and at them shades of colours have really changed or it is so the camera has shoot? B.w., in the forefront aircraft number as is read "20813" (?), but it J-10C and he on with AL-31F but not with Woshan WS-10A «Taihang»! Resurse all J-10C photo: https://afirsov.livejournal.com/254190.html B.R. Serge P.S. Here, almost like in a RAF Valley:

Educational poster of 1942: https://aeroproject.pro/news/2017/05/05/376 B.R. Serge

Very impressive and detailed, good work! But as the person who in the childhood saw this Soviet Road Roller DU-11 and even sat at his seat I can't but note a number of the moments. 1. What I remember all Soviet Road Roller DU-11 were paint yellow color. Such here: http://scalemodels.ru/articles/11096-Red-Iron-Models-1-35-du-11.html http://karopka.ru/community/user/19037/?MODEL=484276 Though quite perhaps there was also such coloring of Soviet Road Roller DU-11, but possibly it was rather rare. 2. On your diorama the poster of the artist V. Scherbakov is shown "Communism ghost wanders about Europe". https://gallerix.ru/storeroom/1973977528/N/1504517139/ But this poster it was published in the USSR in the 20th years, and the Soviet Road Roller DU-11 of the beginnings is made in the 60th years. http://kopilka-ap.livejournal.com/152171.html The poster physically couldn't live 40 years on the street, having endured at the same time the Great Patriotic War, impact of rainfall, ultra-violet radiation from the sun and other weather factors!!! Whether could republish this poster in the 60th years, or later, you ask. I very strongly doubt it! The matter is that this statement of Lenin concerned a concrete situation of the 20th years and by 60-70 years looked for use in promotion not absolutely appropriate and outdated. In the people it expressed in an ironical context. Therefore such combination of a skating rink and the poster from the historical point of view very much is improbable. It is possible in case this poster has been redrawn by any artist manually. The point is that in the USSR at many large enterprises there were art departments where artists the making-out various stands and posters, and also banners to demonstrations 1, on May 9 and on November 7 worked. But by it usually plots were approved by secretaries of local cells of the Communist Party therefore the probability of emergence of such poster in manual execution is also small. As example: Soviet street propaganda 60th years: Shame of America How did you work today? Soviet street propaganda 70th years: Soviet street propaganda 80th years: As the idea if you want to lead a diorama to a realistic state, you can make the "Drummer Work" (Наши ударники труда) stand and are obligatory paste the photo and photos of the friends and acquaintances with the instruction there surnames, a name and a position in Russian! For example - your photo, below a surname, a name and a position the "Mechanic 5 categories of the model shop".( Слесарь 5-разряда, модельного цеха) Rather ironically, would look a number of a flank with beer, but it will demand input in a diorama of workers and the seller of beer that can to compositionally overload a diorama plot. B.R. Serge

In original russian this "jet balloon" was, but exact equivalent of this term in the West isn't known to me, therefore I have given the reference to Wikipedia where the main types of hand made substitute MLRS are given. Interestingly why 3 missile are spent for shoot-down of UAV RQ-21A "Integrator" type? However, at one of forums mention of downing of a certain UAV which put very strong electronic countermeasure around Tartus base met. Possibly it just and there was UAV RQ-21A "Integrator" type? 🤔 But UAV RQ-21A "Integrator" type has too small payload, and it isn't specified anywhere that UAV RQ-21A "Integrator" type can bear the equipment electronic countermeasure.... 🤔 B.R. Serge

Combat efficiency of the surface-to-air missile system "Pancir-S" in Syria: 1. 23.03.2017. Masyaf-defence.;target type - rocket type hell cannon (?)*, target range - 5 km, target height- 2 km, 360km/h target speed; expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 . 2. 27.03.2017. Khmeimim airbase -defence.;target type - rocket MLRS, target range - 4 km, target height - 2 km 1080 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 . 3. 27.03.2017. Khmeimim airbase -defence.;target type - rocket MLRS, target range - 3 km, target height - 1.5 km, 980 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 . 4. 29.03.2017. Khmeimim airbase -defence.;target type - rocket MLRS, target range - 5 km, target height - 4 km, 1320 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 . 5. 09.04.2017. Tartus base -defence.; target type - UAV "Heron" type, target range - 13.7.km, target height - 6.4 km, 120km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 . 6. 09.04.2017. Masyaf -defence.; target type - mini UAV, target range - 3.5 km, target height - 1.5 km, 60 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 . 7. 11.05.2017. Tartus base -defence.; target type - Tacticsl UAS "Bayraktar" type, target range - 3.2 km, target height - 2.5 km, 110 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 8. 20.05.2017. Tartus base -defence.; target type - UAV "Heron" type, target range - 8.8 km, target height - 7.3 km, 147 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 9. 27.05.2017. Tartus base -defence.; target type - UAV RQ-21A "Integrator" type, target range - 5.0 km, target height - 9.1 km, 110 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 3 10. 17.06.2017. Khmeimim airbase -defence.;target type - Drifting balloon, target range - 15,1 km, target height - 11,7 km, 90 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 2 . 11. 09.04.2017. Tartus base -defence.; target type - Small-sized balloon type, target range - 19.km, target height - 7.3 km, 100 km/h target speed, expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 . 12. 23.03.2017. Masyaf-defence.;target type - UAV "Heron" type, target range - 16.1 km, target height- 4.1 km, 75 km/h target speed; expense of surface-to-air missile - 1 Resource: http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2806781.html?view=297873149#t297873149 Interesting comment concerning an expense of 2 missile when shoot down Drifting balloon: " "Signal Processor Weapon system (БИУС)" has decided that the purpose dimensional, an expense two units - for finishing probability of hit of percent under 95" B.R. Serge _______________________________ * - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_artillery_in_the_Syrian_Civil_War