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    Airfix kits that need a re tool ? whats next?

    in Aircraft WWII

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    Well all i can say is the easiest way to put people of modelling is buy the Victoria Cross Ikons set. It is absolute junk The Blenheim is going straight in the bin,I won't bother with the Hampden and I am trying to make something of the Battle that resembles an aircraft. The Hurricane with much work was better. This set was bought for me as a present otherwise Mr Airfix could have all £29.99 of it back!!!!

    DO NOT BUY THIS SET, RUBBISH DOES NOT COME CLOSE TO DESCRIBING IT!

    RAF Artwork to be banned

    in Aviation Art

    Posted

    Any willing decal manufacturer fancy making a few sets of Luftwaffe markings for my Spitfires and Hurricanes? I will put a hold on finishing my Fairey Battle for now until I am sure I wont be dragged off to the nick! Japanese Beufighter anyone?

    Advice sought on avoiding streaking in brushing modern enamels

    in Paint

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    Forget the enamels. I am looking at perhaps 200 tins of the stuff. I am going to keep the odd shade fot nav lights etc but not large areas. Like you I brush paint and now use acrylic paints only. As has been said I use Klear and Humbrol Spray Varnishs, I use Grey primer from Halfords and large areas I use rattle cans. I always use sheets of plasticard for testing first never something that has been prepainted. Working on the premise that the model is new and unpainted and I don't want to confuse the issue as how the finish would look.Last tip never hurry it and don't paint when you are tired. Good Luck and Happy Modelling!

    Connie Prototype Colours Help Wanted.

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    You are correct for the colors, BUT the original Constellation had the USAAF designation C-69, the C-121 was a different airframe due to lengthening the fuselage approximately 11 feet

    C-121 length 116ft

    C-69 length 95 ft

    Thanks Chuck a rapid measure of a fusalage half and conversion from metric to imperial measurements gives me 95 feet. So I am still good to go with this. FYO it is the short nosed Connie with the Heller box saying "C-121A Constellation 'Berlin' kit no 80382 So I think C69 it is despite the box description.

    Thank you for your help with the colours also.

    Any further help with this mod will be greatfully recieved as I am flying blind with this one!

    Best Wishes

    Paul

    Connie Prototype Colours Help Wanted.

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    As I can't get the MATS decals for my heller C121A I thought about plan B.

    Modelling the prototype NX25600. seems removing the astrodome and deicing equipment is the major mod.

    The things I am not clear about are the colours.

    This is the only pic I can find.

    http://www.zoggavia.com/c_n_1961.html

    I am presuming olive drab for upper surfaces and it looks like a kharki tip to the nose?

    What do you recon to the undersides,also props and spinners look black with yellow tips?

    I would like to build it with flaps down what do you think aluminium for them?

    So any help on the above would be great.

    Thanks Paul

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