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Joining in here with what should be a fairly quick OOB build of the 1/72 Toko Nieuport 11. (Or at least quick by my standards.). I want to have it finished in time for a December 6th club meeting.). The kit certainly qualifies for the GB— the main sprue has a tab that says “Made in Ukraine”! I’m going to do it as Guynemer’s Nieuport 11 “Vieux Charles II” - the overall light blue one. Our club’s theme for the December meeting is “Blue”, and Guynemer’s plane will certainly qualify! It will also add to my growing collection of colorful 1/72 WW1 fighters - the Allies need the help as they are currently outnumbered 24 to 6 by the Central Powers! This is my second build of the Toko N.11. (Did one back in 2021.) It is a simple little kit, but looks the part when finished. I’ll probably add a pilot to hide the lack of cockpit detail… Here’s my obligatory starting photo:
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As part of my current WW1 kick I have acquired a number of Roden and Toko 1/72 kits (Camel 2F1, Albatros D.III s153, various Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters). The marking choices are interesting but the transfers themselves look very thin. I have seen a number of recent threads that suggest that Roden transfers in particular are as good as unusable. Especially with my glacial rate of construction, I do not want to bring a kit to near-completion only to discover the transfers don't work. The problem is all the more acute given the surprising shortage of aftermarket transfers for mainstream British WW1 subjects. So: - Can Roden and Toko transfers ever be used successfully? - Are there any tips on how to improve the chances of success? (Overpaint with Superscale liquid transfer film? Particular softening/setting solutions to be used/avoided?) - How are they for colour density? (Some of mine will be applied to a scarlet airframe.) Or do I have to stick them back in the stash until hell freezes over and I can source some decent aftermarket transfers?
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Hello All, This build has been pottering along in the background for ages, waiting for me to get inspired to do rigging. This weekend I got the EZLine and the swearing jar out and had a go! It's brush painted in acrylics (Revell Nato Olive over Humbrol 71 Oak, with Revell Wood Brown, Humbrol 27 Dark Sea Grey and Citadel Leadbelcher) and for the undersides I masked off the linen colour on the frames and gave it a drybrush stipple with a darker shade in between them. The variation looks quite subtle in real life but gets lost a bit in the photos (my excuse!). Rigging is all EZLine, with which I have a love-hate relationship (it hates me!) and it's my first attempt at double flying wires. I tried out my new 0.2mm drills but after breaking two in the first two holes I reverted back to my trusty 40-year-old 0.5mm bit. I scratched the Scarff mounting, using some cut out coke can, sprue and elastic thread to enhance the "U" frame trimmed out of the kit part. There is also a more detailed cockpit and instrument panel, but you can't photograph it under the front wing! I ran a fine tip (0.1mm) black permanent marker round the groove between the wheel and the tyre, which gave me a nice sharp border for painting the tyre. I thoroughly recommend this kit, which has appeared in boxings from several manufacturers. I did play around with the "W" struts to get a good fit, but apart from that it was plain sailing. Enough already! Pictures: Thanks for looking, Adrian
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Hi Had this in the stash for years and decided to build it alongside the Amodel An-71. Only problem areas were the engine panels not fitting and the kits decals representing an early short fuselage An-72. Home made decals for the registration numbers and Russian flag and large bulged window added to the left hand side. Not sure who the real aircraft is operated by as no titles are carried. Steve
