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Hello all. At last I’ve managed to get a bit of spraying done in between cold spells and here is the result. The first of the year! The model is from the box other than the decals, which are from the Hi-Decal aftermarket sheet No.72 043. I had previously modelled a Vietnemese Il-28 using this sheet but had always fancied doing the NAF wrap round scheme, so when a kit popped up on ebay I bought it with this scheme in mind. During the build I reduced the length of the U/C legs as the model seemed to sit too high compared to photos of the real thing. Other than that, all I did was replace the aerials with scratch and etch items. The model depicts an Il-28 of the Nigerian Air Force used during the Biafran war. A total of six il-28s were used by the NAF and were piloted by Egyptian crews. It’s painted with Xtracolor paints and varnishes and is weathered with Tamiya powders. Hope you like it. The Vietnemese one from some time ago. Thanks for looking Pete

I finally got round to finishing off this Ukrainian T-80BV, the kit itself is out of the box except for the front skirts not present in the Trumpeter kit, these were scratch built. It took me a while to work out how I wanted to do the digital camo, it was done with masks cut from masking tape. I decided to go with some light weathering, painted with Vallejo acrylics with various oil and enamel effects. Thanks for looking. Cheers Calum

Trumpeter is to release a 1/48th Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik kit - ref. 05832 Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P.

Trumpeter is to release a 1/72nd Lockheed S-3 Viking kit - ref. 01653 Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P.

Trumpeter is to release a 1/48th Sukhoi Su-25 "Frogfoot-A" kit - ref. 05836 Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P.

Trumpeter is to release 1/35th UH-1 Huey kits. - ref. 05111 - Bell UH-1B Huey - ref. 05112 - Bell UH-1B Huey - gunship Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P.

New boxing/variant from the Trumpeter Chinook expected in 2023-2024 - ref. 05113 - Boeing ACH-47A Armored Chinook Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P.

Finally done, after 2,5 year ... what a relief. Thanks to everyone who watched this soap WIP Thanks again for watching and supporting my efforts. Cheers Mick

Trumpeter has just released in China a 1/32nd Lockheed-Martin F-35C Lightning II kit - ref. 03230 Source: http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=3780&l=en V.P.

Hi, First post, recently I got into modelling (1 SMS Viribus Unitis so far). I decided to build Trumpeters 1/350 HMS Roberts - an Abercrombie type monitor with 1 2x15 inch gun turret. I've pre-painted the base of the hull (if this is the right phrase?) in black, then overlaid a red for the main hull. Now I've assembled the super structure to paint as one in camouflage then to add in the detail parts/ final PE parts that are probably too fragile to be handled frequently. It is a beautiful kit with the brass parts built in to the design so no having to scrape things off. only extra PE is brass barrels from a Hood upgrade set (I wanted elevated here)

Here's my Trumpeter 1/72 F-106B built as NASA 616, which was modified in the late '60s with a General Electric J85 engine under each wing and a variety of different intake and nozzle configurations, to test designs for the supersonic transport programme. The J85s were 3D-printed, the only other modification required was to split the flaps - the one-piece flaps were split into three with the section above and behind the J85s fixed in place. Decals were from the kit sheet, an Xtradecal sheet, a Cutting Edge sheet of NASA logos, plus a couple of home-printed decals. I built this in the prototypes, racers, research, record breakers and special schemes GB - build thread is here. thanks for looking Julian

Hi all, for this GB I'm finally going to be building my favourite plane- the Westland Wyvern. This is the Trumpeter kit in 1/48 and its some size- I'm also planning on getting a photoetch cockpit set for the build. The kit comes with Suez markings for Operation Musketeer, but I'm leaning toward building this kit as one from 813 Squadron aboard HMS Eagle. Very much looking forward to this build and can't wait to see what everyone else produces, thanks for looking in!

Hello all, Possibly a slightly premature post, as I haven’t got the said kit yet, but I have lots of questions! I’ve been rambling on about maybe getting a 1/200 kit for a project on my 1/700 Bismarck build thread, and thought I probably ought to give it its own topic as I nearly bought one last night, and may well later today 🥴 Bonkers really, as I’ve nowhere to put it, but once I get a bee in my bonnet, I can’t shake it loose! It didn’t have to be the Bismarck, but in terms of aftermarket and availability, it seems the obvious choice. I would have liked HMS Hood, but a couple of things held me back - no sea plane (I like having an aircraft to model)/ more expensive/ less aftermarket. The aftermarket options are slightly daunting, and here’s where I want some advice. Pontos do a ‘Super Detailed’ set and above that, an ‘Advanced’ set (15 sheets of PE compared to 11 on the SD). Mk.I Models do a deluxe set. Ka do a set, Trumpeter do their own set and the rather unfortunately named ‘I Love ♥️ Kit’ do a set! Not all are easy to source. I have tracked down the ‘I Love Kit’ set 66602 from a UK model shop which seems to be the Pontos set re boxed? (but under the Trumpeter label) But which set it is I don’t know. The above offerings come with wooden decks, but I am rather attracted to the Scaledecks one. I think I’d have to get one from the States if I go down this route. Any thoughts on decks? I know one Scaledeck version comes with swastikas and one plain. I haven’t decided on a scheme yet (if any!). I realise there’s a ton of 3D (expensive!) printed parts out there. Any essentials? As I have no patience at all, I may buy later, but I’d appreciate a quick heads up before I do? I’d be very grateful for any input/ advice/ derision… ASAP! Thanks in advance, Guy ps any links to stellar build threads of the aforementioned kit would be helpful too…

Hi all this is my latest build having finished it at the weekend. It’s the Trumpeter GR.7 kit and modified to a GR.5 with an adjusted instrument panel and a new nose from Miliput. The camera pod casings are made from the kit weapons by cutting and extending them to the correct length of CBLS2000 which were the base for the camera pods. The cameras and mounts were scratch built using plasticard and 0.2mm lead wire. The engine face has a clear disk which I roughed up to give the impression of engine running, including all the blow in doors open. The strobe light are backed with that sticky foil as their base. This particular colour scheme is one of the first 3 Development Batch which was then additionally painted blue and white for rough ground trials at Boscombe. This meant that it got plastered in earth. So for the first time I’ve done this and watched a few videos on YouTube from the Armour modellers on how to mud up your kit. I sprayed away with light coats and then with dried out garden earth added to the paint and dabbed it on with a flat brush. The black & white squares on the nose are one decal but the larger item on the fin is 2 black & 2 white positioned together. If you look at the fin one checker is over the formation strip and the other side has the strip going through the checker. This actually on the real thing. The pilot is a PJ item and cut to fit. The camera gun pods had the 3 windows cut out and the protrusion muzzles as such were modified rocket heads that were reshaped. The camera position markings on the pylons are cut in half squares from Fantasy I think. MDC was done with a white pen after micromeshing away the seem line right down the centre of the canopy. My thanks to Nick from the Harrier SiG for all his help on this unique project. As usual my photography is not the best and it looks way better in the plastic as such. Thanks for looking. Steve.

After the F-35C (link), Trumpeter is to release a 1/32nd Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II - ref. 03231 Source: http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=243 box art V.P.

Hi all well well well what a couple of years I’ve had in regards to modelling after I finished the airfix 1:48 Gloster Javelin in October 2020 and the 1:200 raf Poseidon in January 21 i totally lost my modelling mojo no matter what I did I just didn’t feel it so I took 6 months away from the bench. fast forward to summer 21 and the release of the new Airfix Vulcan I knew had to have it so I purchased it straight from airfix and was determined to get myself back into it so as soon as it arrived I got stuck in. I also had on my shelf of doom the trumpeter 1:144 Vulcan so decided to get that finished at same time. I throughly enjoyed the build of the airfix Vulcan from start to finish the trumpeter Vulcan was ok. I used top notch camo masks on both kits and used Tamiya and mr hobby paints throughout. The trumpeter Vulcan I finished as XH558 using the kit decals the Airfix Vulcan I finished in the markings of XH562 using aftermarket decals from xtradecal both models were completed in February 22 Thank you and Enjoy

Alongside the future 1/72nd MiG-29UB (9.51) "Fulcrum-B" (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234969496-172-mig-29ub-951-fulcrum-b-by-trumpeter-test-build) and MiG-29SMT (9.19) "Fulcrum-F" http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234969502-172-mig-29smt-919-fulcrum-f-by-trumpeter-test-shot Trumpeter is also to release a classic Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 (9.12) "Fulcrum-A" kit - ref. 01674 Source: http://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=68170&start=5475 V.P.

The MiG-21F-13 was taken into use in the Finnish Air Force in the spring of 1963. This was the period when diplomatic balancing was very important viz-a-viz the USSR. Since the previous figthers had been western built Finland had to choose this time a Russian one for the next fighter. Well anyway, the MiG-21 was a state-of-the-art, sleek and stylish silver-coloured fighter. A total of 22 of this fighter were in use in the FAF till 1986. I built the plane from Trumpeter's high-quality kit, for which I also got Eduard's photoetches and painting masks for the cockpit. There were no problems with the construction, and the instructions were good. I primed the fighter with Tamiya gloss black spray, TS-14, and covered it with Alclad polished aluminum. I also used Humbrol and Vallejo paints for the details. Building the MiG was overall relaxing, and once in a while it's really nice to make models that go together easily, and with which you don't have to fight all the time. This MiG is a distant and a somewhat sour memory of the period when Soviet built fighters formed the bulk of the FAF fleet. These times can now be forgotten in the roar of the FAF Hornets and the future F-35’s!

Hi all, for my first entry into this GB I'll be building the J-20 Mighty Dragon kit by Trumpeter in 1/72. This kit is of the first prototype of the J-20, aircraft '2001'. Trumpeter also have the second stage prototype (aircraft '2011') which I plan on building after this kit. Source: SinoDefence The kit looks pretty nice and fairly simple, and a big size for a 1/72- a reflection of how big the J-20 is as an aircraft. Looking forward to this build and catching up with what everyone else has been working on. Thanks for looking in!

HobbyBoss is working on a 1/32nd Douglas A-26 Invader family. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/767571186705677/permalink/2111108359018613/ https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/81228-132-douglas-a-26-invader-from-trumpeterhobbyboss/ V.P.

Hi guys! After 6 months break and 2 months build, finally this kit comes to an end. Not a top-quality kit for sure with some fit issues and shallow panel lines but fun to build. It is built straight out of the box without any upgrade parts. I applied moderate weathering which I think is appropriate for an aged aircraft. The aircraft is a copy-built version of the Russian MiG-21 used by Chinese Air Force. A number of aircrafts of this type were exported to Burmese Junta Air Force in the 1990s as the F-7II. Hope you guys like my creation. Enjoy!

German III Assault Gun Type G Late Type (2 in 1) Scale: 1/16 Number: 00947 http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=243 https://hobbyzero.com/news/trumpeter-december-2022-4-new-products/

In late September 2022 Trumpeter is to release a 1/35th - Kamov Ka-29 "Helix-B" kit - ref. 05110 Source: http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=238 Box art V.P.

This is my latest completion, the Trumpeter MiG-17F in 1/32 scale. The model represents an Egyptian Air Force aircraft No.2115 from the October War/Yom Kippur War in 1973: I did build the kit OOB as far as possible, but the bomb-racks really did need to be added and one damn thing led to another and in the end I probably spent triple the cost of the kit - which, in fairness, I got delivered for a shade over £20 - but i regret nothing Changes or additions I made: Replaced the kit's pilot figure with a PJ Productions NATO pilot 1960's Light on intake splitter filled and painted over, landing light relocated to lower port wing Nose-mounted pitot, ventral fin and tailfin flare dispenser from ProModeller set Afterburner nozzle from Eduard set (not sure it should poke out that much, but it didn't want to go any further and as I'd spent a fairly traumatic half-hour trying to bend it into shape did not push the point, for fear of it collapsing on itself) Wheels from the Armory set Gun barrels and pitot tubes from the Master set Bombs from Trumpeter Russian weapons set, bomb racks made from laminated and shaped plastic card, sway braces from spares box Drop tanks moved inboard (a considerable amount) There may have been more, it's just a hazy memory now... The model is wearing (an approximation of) the Nile Valley camouflage scheme – I say an approximation as the colour bands on the original uppersurface generally seem to sweep more smoothly than mine which meander a little too much but I'm still happy with how it turned out. The colours used were Colourcoats ACRA01 - Giallo Mimetico 1, an unlabelled grey-green similar to RAF Interior Grey-green, ACRA09 - Verde Oliva Scuro 2 and an unlabelled tin of pale blue grey for the undersides. Were these the correct colours to use? Almost certainly not The pattern was painted freehand with my Badger Renegade. The Egyptian Airforce roundels and fin-stripes as well as the Arabic numbers on the nose were painted with masks done on a Silhouette Cutter by @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies with the 'Saladin Eagles' on the tail marking provided as a decal – both worked much better than I had dared hope... thanks very much for doing that for me mate Ed Okun's build from 2014 provided a lot of useful pictures and information including a photo of 2115 which appears not to be carrying the outboard racks for the Sakr air-to-ground rockets and thereby gave me the excuse not to have to try making and fitting them which would have probably been enough to put me off completely Cheers, Stew

Well seeing as how I'm co-hosting I think its about time that I got my build thread up and running. For a while I have had an interest in the aircraft used at Edwards AFB at the AFFTC and have a few previous builds in the markings of aircraft based there. This one will be one of the F-100F's used as a chase plane in the X-15 program sporting a polished metal finish with very generous helpings of dayglo orange, lovely! The kit I am using is Trumpeter's 1/48 F-100F; The box is quite full; Or rather it was quite full, as I have made a start. With this build, my Dornier Do 17 and the upcoming F-5 STGB (also co-hosting) there was/is a very good chance of not finishing anything at all without taking advantage of the 25% rule so that is exactly what I have done. Unusually enough I made a start with the cockpit and got the two instrument panels taken care of; And the actual cockpit tub itself; I added the two IP's and the joysticks and then fitted the cockpit to the assembled intake trunking; The kit seats were not the best (certainly not the worst I have seen either though) so I have replaced them with a pair by Quickboost which have been painted but not fitted yet; And that is how she stands at the minute, hopefully over the weekend I shall be able to get the fuselage joined together and also find a picture of the bird I am going to build. Thanks for looking in and as usual all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. Craig. 🇺🇦