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  1. Just putting the finishing touches to this lovely old-school kit, built old-school style with what is in the box. And decorated as the box artwork would have it. I still haven't found any reference pictures of this particular car with the running boards and flared front mudguards, 2seats, not drilled for lightness like the SSKL racer, yellow bodywork over black, and a split windscreen.... But that's what you get from Pyro. Very enjoyable recreational build. Not too many Pyros getting featured here on BM, probably not up to the modern standards of plastic kits. One thing that needed reworking was the position of the rear axle when the wheels went on. The ride was way too high and the tyres rubbed inside the front of the mudguards. A bit of re-engineering was required. I managed to include some steering deflection on the front wheels too, and I'm enjoying the colour scheme, glad I went ahead with the kit styling 👌 Here she is.... Well, are you feeling nostalgic yet?? 😄
  2. I have a nostalgic liking for these old American kits. I haven't got a date of issue for this but we used to turn them into slot cars back in the Day 😎. They were never that expensive even as US imports and to be honest they are not elaborate kits. But take a look at this..... Cord Convertible in 1.25 for a dollar ⁉️🤩 And check out the 60c range on the left 😶 I wish...... My Mercedes Sportwagen features in the $1 range of table top series - kit No.10. So, that's the back of the instructions leaflet. Here's the instructions themselves, This all gives an indication of the era, and I'll consult scalemates for a time line. Pyro really went the extra mile with the box though. Definitely comes under the heading of "sturdy" I can find precious little in the way of Pyro cars being made around here, probably not sophisticated and detailed enough. It does fall short of modern standards of production but I'll say this- they're miles ahead of the Airfix 1.32 cars of this era. So I'd like to do one for ol' times sake, see what can be made of it. Definitely not a slot Racer this time 😎 Well, I've been tinkering with the parts already and I'll take a couple of pictures to show where I'm at and paste them on, get the thread up to speed
  3. I think I should throw my hat into the ring here, and stop prevaricating. At least put a marker down, a statement of intent. I quite fancy having a go at this, I've been doing a bit of research on the type and the era, and it's thrown up some interesting information already. Airfix states 1904 on the box, but I'm reading up on the 1903 Gordon Bennett race, and I've seen it referred to as the 1902 production. I got 2 cars for £12 and the other one is a PYRO kit, remember them?? Any way the box contents are just as you'd remember them.... Should be an interesting diversion 😎
  4. Trumpeter 1/32nd P-47D Kit with the Eduard Etch for the cockpit and seatbelts and Montex Masks for the markings (mix of decals). Really enjoyed this, second big Jug from trumpeter and it's a pretty good kit. The cockpit does need the help, and all the ducting is never seen again, but no major vices and ends up pretty nice. Painted with Mr Hobby Colour / Aqueous Color and Tamiya thinned with Mr Levelling thinner, and weathered with Oils and pigments. Peter
  5. This is #5 completed model off my shelves of doom. In October I decided I would try to eliminate my shelf of doom kits and complete every single one of them regardless of the reason why they were put on doom status. The kit is the very wonderful 1/32 Hasegawa P-47. It goes together wonderfully well, has great detail and is a joy to build. So why was it relegated to the shelf of doom? A bit of history is in order. First though, here is the box art. Several years ago SWMBO was kind enough to purchase an air compressor and an Iwata Eclipse air brush for me. In addition, she bought me this kit. (I had asked for a 1/24 Vintage P-47, but she got this one as “Aren’t they both the same plane?” Got to love her.) I put this kit together, got it ready for painting. The red nose and tail was painted as was the black areas for the invasion stripes. I taped up the plane to begin to spray the bottom colour and realized I really didn’t have the skills to do the camo scheme on the box art. So, the kit was set aside so I could practice air brush skills on some other kits and not really muck this one up. Instead, I mucked up some other kits with just one colour schemes, put the air brush aside and went back to hairy stick painting for the next couple of years. This year, I began, in earnest, to try to force myself to use the air brush. This kit was prominent on the shelf of doom due to its size and all of the tape still on it after these few years. I still don’t have the skills to do this camo scheme justice, but you gots to start somewhere, you know. Off came the old tape, on went some new tape and the battle with this kit to complete it can be viewed here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234972146-shelf-of-doom-5-hasegawa-132-p-47;-decals-started/. For now, here is the outcome. And here it is in its new resting place with friends I am quite pleased with the outcome of this foray into my learning curve with the air brush. It went fairly well. I have another one of these in the stash and will not hesitate to build it. This is a great kit. As always, all comments are welcome.
  6. Fokker E.1 Early 1:32 Wingnut Wings If you have ever been to the aeronautical gallery in the Science Museum in London, you may have missed seeing a priceless and very significant aircraft. With no fabric covering and exhibited in skeletal form is it easy to miss the worlds only genuine Fokker Eindekker hanging high in the roof. It is the E.III 2010/16, captured on 8th April 1916, and a remarkable survivor. The fact that it looks today like a very conventional aeroplane, is perhaps a tribute to getting so many aspects of the design right. The monoplane wing with rear mounted tail and rudder, the lightweight steel tube fuselage, the fixed gun firing forwards and excellent all round view, laid down some of the key standards used for many years. It wasn't until the 1930's that the monoplane fighter really made a comeback, when more powerful engines made the biplane wing arrangement unnecessary. The Eindekker still relied on wing warping instead of hinged ailerons, being one of the last aircraft to do so, and reminding us that whilst showing some advanced developments, it retained some aspects of traditional design. The Kit. There have been few kits of various marks of Eindekkers over the years, up until now Eduards 1/48th series have probably been the best, but Wingnut Wings are now working their way through the E.1, E.III, and E.IV versions in 1/32. The Fokker E.1 'Early' has been received for review, and as usual it comes with very attractive artwork in the familiar silver lined box. Inside we have seven sprues of parts, one etched brass fret, and a sheet of decals for all five of the colour schemes offered. The instructions are in the form of a twenty eight page booklet printed in full colour on high quality glossy paper. Nobody does better instructions than Wingnuts. They start with a write up on the subject, move on to a paint chart and parts map, and then to crystal clear exploded drawings showing assembly sequences. These are backed up with drawings of completed sub assemblies (in colour) to show how each section should look, and photographic close ups of the area under assembly. The second half of the booklet covers the five finishing options with Ronny Bar's side and plan views, again mostly backed up with whole page photographs of the actual machines. As always, the instructions are very professionally produced, in all my years of modelling I have never seen any others that come close. Assembly starts with some 20+ pieces to build the cockpit interior. There is a choice of two different seat arrangements, and also ammo boxes depending upon whether you build a Parabellum or Spandau armed version. Etched brass provides the rudder pedal heel boards and seat straps. A decision will be needed early on about which version you are going to make. One of them (Option B. Kurt Wintgens 5/15) has the wing mounted high on the fuselage side, whilst the others have it mid way up. The fuselage mouldings have the slot moulded in for the mid wing position, with plugs provided to fill them in and slots to be opened up for the high wing position. The cockpit side frames have matching notches to line up so that the tongues on the wings can slide in later. Like the Fokker D.VII kits, the fuselage underside has a separate strip of stitching to fitted in after the two halves are joined. Further variations are dealt with by the way of three different cockpit coamings and gun mounts, all clearly illustrated and backed up by close up photographs the real thing. Sprue G. Cockpit Coaming. (For option A) Sprue C. Windscreen options. Sprue A. Mainly cockpit parts. Sprue B. Fuselage and wings. A lovely little Oberursel is provided for the front end. The cooling fins are very finely moulded but unfortunately in injection moulded plastic the only way to do them is as two 'front and back' sections, which results in a seam through the sides of each cylinder. However I have found that if you glue the two halves together by holding them in place and lightly applying liquid cement to the tops of the cylinders and crankcase with a brush, you can achieve a virtually invisible seam. Sprue E. Engine Parts. At the end of the build you have the choice of Behrend, Garuda, or Integral propellers. All have beautiful miniature manufacturers logo decals to apply, which are perfectly readable under a magnifying glass. The complex undercarriage is cleverly moulded in only three parts, and the two part wheels have a choice of two different spoke covers. Sprue D. Guns and Wheels. On to the wings and more variations are catered for, all keyed to the finishing options provided. There are two variations on notches to be cut into the port wing root to clear the cowling fairing, all starboard wings need a small trim to, and there are two possible sets of etched reinforcement plates to go over the wing spars at the root. The wings themselves are the correct short span early version appropriate to the E.1, and thus different to those in the E.III and E.IV kits. Wingnuts have certainly done their research here and covered all the variations in a logical and easy to follow manner. With the tailplane and wings on the final stage will be to fit all the rigging. There are three possible 'A' frames in front of the cockpit according to which version you have chosen, Wingnuts attention to detail and accuracy in evidence again! The rigging shouldn't be too difficult, I'd anticipate it being easier than a biplane as the four main wing wires can each be done in a loop all the way around. Colour Schemes. Option A. E.1 1/15, Otto Parschau, June-July 1915. Option B. E.1 5/15, Kurt Wintgens, FFA 6b, July 1915. Option C. E.1 8/15, Uffz.Kneiste,FFA 62, August 1915. Option D. E.1 13/15, Max Immelmann & Oswald Boelcke,FFA 62, August 1915. Option E. E.1 14/15, Eduard Bohme, FFA 9b, August 1915. Decal sheet. Printed by Cartograf, it is fairly small by Wingnuts standards but covers all the necessary items. Stencils, instruments and logos are all provided in fine detail. Conclusion. This new Fokker E.1 (early) is everything we have come to expect from Wingnut Wings. Beautiful mouldings, exceptional instructions, top quality decals, interesting finishing options, and a touch of that elusive magic that just says 'wow!'The E.1 is a very important aircraft to have in any collection of model fighters, and essential in a WW.1 theme. It looks like it should be an uncomplicated build and the lack of struts puts it at the 'easier' end of skill levels required, and although there is some rigging to do, it shouldn't be too taxing. 1/32 is the perfect scale for these WW.1 fighters as the detail is easy to work with, but the finished model is still a shelf and cabinet-friendly size. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  7. This is my first attempt at the Revell 1/32 Hawk. I think the biggest mistake I made was putting too much paint on and losing most of the panel lines under the primer. I wanted to make sure the red plastic did not bleed through though. Mostly oob but I did use a pre-painted etch set for the seats. The masking is also a bit questionable on the white fuselage stripe? Pitot is now a metal item as the fit one shown in these pics broke off. Decals are Xtradecal and paint is Xtracolour and Halfords, figure is from Mastercasters. I have another Hawk in the stash (close to the top as it is an enjoyable build) This will be done in the 2009 RAF benevolent fund scheme. I hope the future builds of this kit will be better as it was a steep learning curve with this one. Looking forward to the April release of Revell's Hawk as I believe it will be in grey plastic. Thanks for looking. I am always open to comment and critique. All the best, Steve.
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