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  1. hopkp
    I'd be happy enough if that's all that's wrong with it! The main potential problem that I can see from what's been posted so far is that it looks like it won't be possible to show the canopy open without cutting up the clear parts (which I hate doing as they're so easily damaged).
  2. hopkp
    I'll happily admit that current Tamiya kits assemble perfectly and I love their surface detail (I'm not a fan at all of the current fad for covering everything in rivets and Tamiya largely seem to avoid this). While I can't speak about the recent 109 and Spitfire (sorry, I don't care how good they are, I've just got too many others and am tired of seeing the same old subjects released over and over again, no matter how well they're done), I'd have to say that - for me, anyway - the otherwise excellent Tamiya F-14s were badly let down by cockpit and wheel well detail that was decidedly average, at best. Just my tuppence worth..... Will I buy their P-38? Probably, but only when they (hopefully!) release it as a 'J/L' version.
  3. hopkp
    I'm currently trying to persuade myself that I don't need a second one! I reckoned one (probably either Finnish or Polish) would be enough, but that Aeroflot one just looks brilliant.....
  4. hopkp
    Couldn't agree more.....it's only a hobby, after all! The kit will eventually be released, some will love it and some will hate it and then the world will move on to whatever is the next Tomcat kit.....
  5. hopkp
    At this stage I'm sadly more or less resigned to Hasegawa never again issuing a new 1/48 aircraft kit - for years now it's been nothing but re-issue after re-issue. It's hard to believe that they used to release several eagerly-awaited, new-tool kits every year without fail and were for a long time the standard by which every other manufacturer's efforts were measured. Still, I guess nothing stays the same for ever.....more's the pity!
  6. hopkp
    Have to say that I really struggle to understand the interest in/fascination with these 'Luftwaffe 46' subjects. Still, each to their own, I suppose - all I can do is hope that the sales generate enough income for the manufacturers to invest in some new 'real world' subjects!
  7. hopkp
    I think the title of this thread needs to be changed - the plastic in the box will be the Hasegawa kit, not the Revell one (at least, according to the latest issue of 'Eduard Info').....
  8. hopkp
    Like this? http://lcaerodesign.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=58
  9. hopkp
    While I'm by no means an expert on early Luftwaffe colour schemes, are you sure about the RLM 01 silver? Any He 51 photos I've seen where the colours are mentioned are described as being painted in RLM 63, a light grey (and look like that to my eye at least). Also, any builds I've seen online mention RLM 63 as the basic overall colour applied. At the same time, it's your model, so you can paint it any way you like - just thought I'd mention it.....nice job on the interior, by the way!
  10. hopkp
    Couldn't agree more.....and if anyone from AMG is listening, a new 1/48 kit of the Hawker Fury and the Bristol Bulldog to the same standard would be great - I'd buy a half-dozen of each at least!
  11. hopkp
    I suspect that the real problem was that hardly anybody was interested in it as a subject.....
  12. hopkp
    Just wanted to say a big thank you to 'John Aero' for the post above, which answered pretty much every question I had about interior colours for the Hart..... I got a copy of the kit on Friday and have to say it looks great in the box.....AMG seem to have come on in leaps and bounds since their first releases. I can't wait to see what they do next!
  13. hopkp
    I certainly wouldn't accuse you of taking the hobby too seriously - many seem to, which seems daft to me - I always thought the main point of a hobby was to have fun. As for the 'finest loonies' bit, long may you all continue on Britmodeller, more power to your collective elbows - anyhow, sanity's highly overrated!
  14. hopkp
    I just have to say.....I don't know any of you guys on here, I've no interest in working with old kits (I'm much more of an 'if it doesn't fall together I'm not fighting it' kind of modeller), I'm not much of a fan of Italian WWII subjects, but for sheer entertainment value it's got to be the best 'WIP' thread I've ever come across. I check in every day hoping for the latest instalment, long may you all continue in business..... Oh, and by the way, lovely model.....
  15. hopkp
    For what it's worth, I've had mine for a week or two now and my view (though to be fair, I haven't built it yet) would be that it's a mix of very good and slightly disappointing. Highlights would be the intake design, the wheel wells, the overall outline and the decal sheet, but the cockpit is only average and the flaps (completely devoid of any detail whatsoever), nosewheel (plain hub with no detail) and undercarriage doors (no detail at all on inner surfaces) would all, I think, be considered 'fails'. However, the aftermarket will probably take care of all of these shortcomings eventually. For anyone who might be interested, I tried the Aires cockpit designed for the Academy kit and it actually seems to fit the new Airfix kit quite well. In summary, even though I thought I'd be throwing my Academy one (and all the associated aftermarket) out, I now think I'll probably keep it. The final point I'd make - though maybe it's generalising a bit too much - is that there seems to me to be a 'prop team' and a 'jet team' at Airfix and the former seems to be better than the latter. The Blenheim, for instance (e.g., cockpit, engines, wheel wells, flaps) to me seems more/better detailed than the Hunter. Not trying to have a go at Airfix (any new 'Cold War' jet is very welcome), just my tuppence worth. Donning tin hat now and running for the dugout!
  16. hopkp
    Thanks for the helpful pic., from which it does seem that the kit's spine might be a bit too 'square'. If this proves to be the case when it's released, perhaps it would be possible to correct it by some careful sanding if the plastic's thick enough?
  17. hopkp
    I have to admit that - going on the instructions anyway - it does look to be a nice kit. However, is it just me, or does anyone else think that on the finished model the spine immediately behind the canopy looks a bit flat/squared off? I've tried to find a picture of the full-size article taken from the same viewpoint (either in reference books that I have or online), but without success so far.
  18. hopkp
    Can anyone tell me what the 'package' behind the pilot's seat is? I initially thought it was a parachute, but a friend suggested that it's possibly a dinghy (which makes more sense). I can't find a clear picture showing this area either in any of my references or online (though may be looking in all the wrong places.....).
  19. hopkp
    Personal preference, I just don't like raised rivet detail. Probably comes from having grown up and started out in the hobby in the 1960s and 1970s, when everything was covered in massive raised rivets. I actually don't even like the current trend towards recessed rivet detail.....though I suspect I'm in a minority on that one!
  20. hopkp
    More than likely the Accurate Miniatures kit - Academy has already 're-boxed' their B-25s?
  21. hopkp
    Accurate though it might be, the first thing I'll be doing is sanding off the raised rivet detail.....
  22. hopkp
    Can I put in a vote for markings for a Swiss two-seater?
  23. hopkp
    Or a new-tool 1/48 OV-10 Bronco?
  24. hopkp
    No, we've enough of them. It should be a 1/48 Spitfire, we've hardly any of those..... P.S. I'd like a 1/48 Venom too.....and a two-seat Vampire!
  25. hopkp
    Not for several years, at least that I can remember..........particularly 1/48 jets!
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