Curt B
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3 hours ago, rom1 said:
Hi Curt,
I remember there is minor differences on the outer ring base.
You may ask Edward at [email protected], he will tell you the best set depending on the machine you want to build.
bye
Thank you, sir!
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Wow, these are beautiful exhaust parts! And you've made a FANTASTIC MiG-31!!
It turns out that I need/want aftermarket exhausts for my AMK F-14 and AMK MiG-31 also. I looked on the 48er's item and saw that the MiG-31 exhausts by Katran come in 3 versions, a Type 1, a Type 2 and Varied. I looked at the photos of the parts, and honestly had difficulty in seeing the differences between the 3 versions. Usually, I see either and open of closed versions of exhaust nozzles. Do you know what the difference between the 3 MiG-31 versions are? Thanks for any help.
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@David H: Apparently like you, I agonize over color choices for my models. And I'll repeat what is always said in these situations, that you need to refer to the documentation that exists for the specific airplane that you are modeling. Failing THAT, use the best info you can find. And, finally, at the end of the day, unless you plan to enter your model into competition, where 'That Guy' is going to have the power to either give you an award, or not, do what looks good to you. I know that last phrase is often difficult to address, because what looks good to you is only going to be what the real thing looked like. But you may never know the answer, and barring that definitive evidence, go with what could reasonably have been the case. My $0.02.
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Truly SPECTACULAR work, sir! I can honestly say that I don't think I have EVER seen a finish (paint and weathering) on a model ANYWHERE that is as realistic as this one. REALLY! I am in awe of your skills. Again, SPECTACULAR!
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Thanks, guys, for the responses to my question about whether I should get an Su-27 in addition to my Su-35s. I think exdraken's response, which included: "The Su-27 and -35 have different hight vertical tails shape, nozzles, nose cone shape, front wheels, cockpit detail, weapons and of course colors/ markings and even operators....but still it looks like a Flanker of course...." really helps me to understand the differences that would make the 2 models visually different, and all those little things seem to add up to a new Su-27 for me 😊
I can't believe how much I have been spending on models and tools and paints of late...oh well, what's the point of having money if you can't spend it on toys, right?
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I know I'm late to the party with this post/question, but I have the GWH Su-35s, still in the box, untouched. As I understand it, the Su-35 is an enhancement of the Su-27, with very little to differentiate them, visually, as would be the case for a scale model. Is there really a good reason for me to get the new Su-27? Would there be a real difference in having both completed kits side by side? Just curious about others' opinions. It sounds like the Su-27 is a fantastic kit, but so is the Su-35s. Thoughts?
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I am pretty much 'behind the curve' with respect to this model, but I have become an Eduard fanatic over the last few years, and I've just placed my order for this one! I have the 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk 1, though I have not built it yet, but I have to believe that this Eduard Spitfire is going to be very close to as easy to build, the fit of all the other recent Eduard kits being so close to Tamiya as to be indistinguishable. And...might it be possible that the accuracy might be a slight bit better? I haven't read all the posts in this thread, so maybe someone has already commented on the fit and accuracy, but regardless, I'm sure I'm going to be thrilled with this set of airplanes! Now I'll have 3 Mk 1s, so I'll be able to build 3 really different paint schemes, and maybe even a 2 blade prop version... We'll just have to see how wild I want to get! 😊
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Roger,
GREAT job on your Typhoon, to this point! I happen to be a Typhoon fanatic, myself, but I have only, thus far, built a single 1/48 Eduard Typhoon Mk V Series 2. The Eduard kits are truly spectacular, if you've not yet built one. In fact, I have 5 more of the Eduard Typhoons, one each of the Series 1 and 2 in individual boxes, a Royal Class box (with both of them included) and an Overtree version (for a Series 1, in case I mess up when I [try to] install the Eduard flap modification). I don't know if you've seen the Modeling News series on building both the Series 1 and Series 2 Eduard kits, but yours is right on par with those!
Boy am I stupid....just realized I was talking about, regarding MY models, it's Tempests. Related to Typhoons, but not quite the same...
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I like both ideas for creating better looking canvas skirts. Many thanks. I am, however, still looking for close-up, detailed photos of the skits so I can make sure I"m creating them with as great a fidelity as possible.
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Hi Everyone,
I am getting the new Rye Field Challenger 2 TES Megatron, and I'm thrilled! However, I have a few of the Tamiya Challenger 2 Desertized kits, plus a lot of aftermarket photo etch detailing. Several years ago, I built, out of the box, my first Tamiya Deserized Challenger 2, and it turned out okay, but I realized, even back then, that while Tamiya did a decent job of modeling the canvas 'dust cover' skirts, under the hard side skirts, when you look at photos of the real canvas skirts, you can see how simplified Tamiya's plastic molded version really is; the Tamiya plastic versions that show them being very consistent in look, almost metallic in rigidity, and I want my upcoming version to really looks like gathered canvas 'fabric', like the real thing. There are some photos that allow you to see some of the detail of these canvas skirts, including the holes and wires that hold the canvas in place, but I haven't yet found a really good set of photos to use to make some scratch built canvas skirts, including making those skirts look like real canvas, and appropriately 'gathered' fabric, etc. Most of the photos I have seen are from an almost fully front angle, and, ideally, I'd like photos of fully side views of these skirts. I'm really hoping someone has good, close-up photos of those skirts to use as subjects for this scratch building I plan to do, and be able add all the detailed nuances of these skirts, which I know are going to be a huge challenge to do in 1/35 scale!
Also, I've been pondering how best to make those canvas skirts. I've had reasonable success making very thin, rolled out 'green stuff' epoxy putty, that I've used to make tarpaulins, and I"m thinking may be ideal as these canvas skirts. It's been my experience that once you roll out this epoxy thin enough, the resulting 'sheet' of epoxy remains flexible, foldable, etc. Another option I'm considering is tissue paper and VMS Paper Shaper to create the 'canvas', but this may the more difficult option to create a realistic look.
Any help anyone can give me would be hugely appreciated!
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I have wanted together this kit since I first saw it announced, it seems like forever ago. I finally found one in stock at a US hobby shop and ordered it the other day. I've also ordered the Rye Field photo etch slat armor, AND Fruil tracks in case I don't like the kit tracks. I haven't found the instructions for the kit on line (they don't seem to be on the Scalemates page for this tank, like they usually are) and I'm wondering what paint color the instructions suggest, and which brands of paint. I see that some of you have chosen to use NATO Green, though there are several paint manufacturers who make NATO Green, and the colors are not exactly alike.
Secondly, it doesn't look like the model has anti-slip, and I can't tell if the real tank has anti-slip, from the photos. Has anyone dealt with this, or know whether it is supposed to have anti-slip?
I've still got 2 Tamiya Challenger 2 Desertized kits, both with a ton of aftermarket stuff, and I"m sure I will still build those as I have planned to, UNLESS this Rye Field kit is CLEARLY superior in accuracy and detail, and also can be 'converted' into a 'regular' Challenger 2, with desert modification, i.e. the same tank as the desertized Tamiya Chally 2.
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I figured where better to ask questions about the English Electric Lightning than here in Britmodeller. I did a bit of research on the net, and it appears that perhaps the ONLY available option for a 1/48 English Electric Lightning kit is a rebox of a not very recent kit, done by Airfix. Does anyone know of a more current English Electric Lightning model kit? If there is nothing more recent/better, what are the thoughts of anyone who has RECENTLY built the AIrfix kit? Is the Airfix a decent build in terms of accuracy, fit? Any rumblings of anything forthcoming in a ne tooling for this plane? Thanks for any thoughts.
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Wow, beautiful work thus far! You are doing the exact same paint scheme I am planning for my Tamiya Spitfire Mk 1., and I can only hope that mine will end up even half as good! Great job!
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Thanks, gentlemen, for the info. And...my spelling is going all to h*ll. When I was younger, my spelling was impeccable. No longer, obviously, a sad state of affairs...
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@ Troy and Britflyer: Thanks guys!! Just what I needed!!!
Troy, I was able to open the PDF instructions from Scalemates for the regular Hurricane Mk 1., and it's crystal clear to see what I need to put where.
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Hi All,
I was perusing the instructions for the latest Tamiya 1/48 Bf 109 G-6, and I note that only one of the paint schemes appear to include the underwing mounted canons. Were these cannons 'optional', as appears to be the case? Not being a knowledgeable '109 person, I just assumed that certain variants, like the G-6, were distinguished, in part, by their armament.
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On 6/2/2020 at 10:24 AM, Spitfire31 said:
he prop blades strike a bit of a jarring note, looking like they belong more on a machine ready for the scrap yard. 😉
I'm not sure I agree with you there...no offense intended 🥴 I've seen photos of some pretty beaten up props on operational WWII fighter planes, not much different that the ones on this Bf 109 model.
On another note, I'm very impressed with the OP's first attempt at mottling with an airbrush. I have yet to do a '109 myself, and that very aspect is what has me hesitating. I think you did a stellar job for a first time!
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1 hour ago, Troy Smith said:
the Airfix new tool Hurricane kit has the same kit parts in every boxing, so can be done as standard Mk.I, trop and Sea Hurricane.
Understood, thanks. What I was asking is, do I need to substitute any of the parts that are specified in the Tropical instructions, with other parts that are in the kit, to make a 'standard' Mk 1. versus a Tropical Mk 1. Hurricane, other than the cooler parts I refer to in my post 2 above this one. Do I need to use any different parts to make a non-Tropical (i.e. standard) Mk. 1?
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@Britflyr, once more... I have to say, again, that your Hurricane really is lovely! I hope my BoB Hurricane looks even close to as good! I got a set of the Xtradecal BoB 75th Anniversary Pt. 2 decals for mine, via Hannants. I considered myself lucky to get these, since I'm here in the US.
One more question though, and I hope I'm not wearing out my welcome... How did you deal with the indentation where the Tropical cooler goes, on the Tropical version, just behind and under the spinner? Obviously, a BoB Hurricane doesn't have that additional cooling duct, but I don't see an alternate part on the Airfix sprues that would just 'fill in' that indentation in place of that duct. If you filled it in with putty and sanded it, you did a spectacular job, but I have to believe there is a more elegant solution, and that you found it. I just haven't figured it out yet. Thanks again, in advance, for help with this little issue!
DUHHH!!!! I JUST figured it out on my own. The light bulb turned on! I now see that you don't cut out the part at the front of the lower wing assembly that the Tropical instructions tell you to, and then there is another smooth panel that fills in from the front of the lower wing up almost to the spinner. THAT'S how you do it!
Okay, so I have one more question, then. Are there any other parts that you used in place of the Tropical parts to make a BoB Hurricane from this kit? Sorry to be such a pest! 🙄
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On 6/2/2020 at 2:14 AM, Britflyer said:
Hi Curt, it's very hard to find a full plan with rivet details but given most of the fuselage is fabric covered rearwards of the cockpit, I used the wing plans (which also shows front cowling rivet lines) here:
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!! That is SOOOOO great, will help a TON on my next 1/48 Airfix Hurricane Mk 1 build! My current build, which I finished in the Egypt based scheme, came out nicely, I think, save for these super details. I cannot thank you enough for providing this. Thanks so very much, again!! 😊
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2 hours ago, JackG said:
There was recent posting in the RFI section where the individual riveted his Hurricane. Maybe they could reveal their source?
regards,
Jack
Great thought...thank you!
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@Britflyr: Beautiful build, sir! I was wondering if you would be willing to share your information source for the rivet locations on the Hurricane. I am working on a 1/48 Airfix Hurricane Mk. 1 now, but I'm too far along on that one to backfit rivets, but I have another one that I want to build as a Battle of Britain Hurricane, and I would love to include the rivet detail on that one. CAN YOU HELP ME, PLEASE?
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Hi All,
I know this thread is way old (though people are still posting to it), and I tried to go through as much of it as I could, but didn't find the answer I'm looking for. I am working on the 1/48 Airfix Hurricane Mk. 1 Tropical, and I'm at the pint of painting. I'm doing the Dark Earth and Middlestone scheme that was in the instructions, but I have a second one of these that I"m going to build without the Tropical additions, and will be doing a Battle of Britain Hurricane; I already have the decals for that.
What I'm unhappy about, nd need help with is details of the rivets. I'd gotten so spoiled with the latest Tamiya and Eduard airplanes, that include EVERYTHING in their moldings, I frankly didn't even look, and I didn't notice that the rivets weren't present until painting was alreadyy in progress. I know, i know...how stupid/ignorant can one be? Regardless, I'm going to finish this one up, sand rivets, but does anyone know of a site, or have themselves, detailed drawings of where the rivets, particularly on the wings, belong? I see that some folks have done archer rivets, which I WASY beyond my capabilities, and I have every imaginable ponce wheel for creating indented rivets that anyone could need. I just need to know, in detail, where the reverts belong!!! I've searched and found nothing that specific.
I'd be indebted to anyone who could provide the details of rivet locations so I can make my next, BoB, Hurricane, as accurate a possible, I've really enjoyed the Airfix model, just frustrated about the lack of those important details!
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Wow...I HOPE Eduard keeps the Mk II coming! I've already completed a Mk. V Series 2, have another Mk. V Series 2 kit, and Mk. V Series 1, both in their individual boxes, AND a Mk. V Royal Class kit (both Series 1 and 2 in the same box). So, I've got 2 each of the Mk. V Series 1 and Series 2, one each in their own box, then one more each in the Royal Class boxing, PLUS the Mk. V Series 2 that I finished not too long ago. I LOVED the kit, and the plane!!! I don't know as much about the Mk. 2 airplane, but I love the look of the radial engine on the front of what looks to be, in essence, a Mk. V airframe. just with the radial engine on the front. I'm certain that Eduard will make a close to perfect Mk. 2, and I WILL be first in line 😊 for the new kit, if/when they come out!! The Tempest Mk. V, Series 2 was a fabulous build, no problems at all! I want to build more variations thereof!
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Quinta Cockpit Sets
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Hi All,
I know my post here won't be anything new to most of you, but I wanted to take a moment to tell you that I've been holding off on making progress on my 1/48 Tamiya Ilyushin iL-2 Sturmovick airplane model, because I was at the point of needing to use the cockpit decals, and, frankly, I was nervous about it. I had read the really well done Modeling News article about how to use the Quinta 3D decals, but I'm still usually skittish with new products until I deal with them myself. I decided that yesterday was the day. I should not have been worried. Everything the Modeling News article said about the Quinta decals and how to use them was spot on! You simply soak them for 10-15 seconds, and the 3D vinyl 'parts' slide off the backing easily and you can put them on a piece of plastic for safekeeping. I had previously created a custom mix of Tamiya colors to match the vinyl color of the majority of the Quinta parts. The suggested XF-22 wasn't going to be a close enough match to the Quinta vinyl color chosen for the instrument panel. So instead of following the Tamiya instructions, I mixed up a custom color, a light gray with a faint bluish cast, that pretty much nails the Quinta colors. Once the 'decals' have been soaked, they easily slip off their backing, I padded the pieces dry with kleenex, and then decided to glue them in place using Gator Grip white model glue, great stuff if you've never used it!. There was simply no drama involved in using/installing these new 3D decals. They are easy to use, not harder than regular decals, and they are beautiful! My IL-2 cockpit looks fantastic, and certainly better than it would have had I limited myself to my former favorite cockpit improvement, painted photo etch. I know that for the future, I'll be using Quinta whenever it's available for my given model, despite it being rather costly. In this modeler's opinion, the quality is worth the price!