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Hi Everyone! Yesterday in my RFI thread with Pilatus PC-12 I posted its picture next to some other red-painted aircraft that I have in my collection. Having done that I understood that I actually have not yet posted an RFI for this little aerobatic airplane Zlin Z-50 is a small Czechoslovakian aerobatics aircraft that was designed back in the 70s. It was dominating in aerobatics championships back in the 70s and 80s but has mostly disappeared from the shows since then. There were several modification of Z-50 - the one I modelled is called Z-50LS and was powered by Lycoming engine that was giving this little bird quite a lot of power allowing to win several competitions. The kit is originally made by Brengun, but the box I bought was a repack by Polish firm Model Maker. That box contained decals for Żelazny display team (Grupa Akrobacyjna Żelazny) that is the most active operator of Zlin Z-50 today. I think they have 3 or 4 Zlins now with two of them regularly flying on the shows. The Żelazny team periodically changes sponsor logos and other livery elements so references were needed for accurate depiction. What I made is the appearance of Z-50 'number 7' in the season of 2013 when 'number 7' was flown by Piotr Haberland. Because the aircraft itself is quite small - the Brengun kit is also quite straightforward. The kit had resin wheels, some metal parts for wing and tail trim tabs. I also bought an additional Brengun set with photoetch parts for minor elements in the cockpit and outside - this added some nice but super-delicate details externally. Here are some detail close-ups showing external details and cockpit One area that I modified from the kit is the engine cowling around the prop spinner and side engine intakes. The kit provides a part that just blanks off what should be deep openings left and right from the prop. So what I did - I made a new hollow tube that holds a propeller (the propeller itself is rotating within a plug inserted in this hollow tube) and added plastic bits at an angle on each side of the spinner leaving openings on top. Hope the below picture explains that. Aircraft is painted in Tamiya X-7 red. Decals from Model Maker worked very well. The only area that I painted instead of applying decals is the white stripe on the curved sides of the engine and below the engine intakes. The last picture in this thread would be the group photo with two other small trainer aircraft that could be used in aerobatics as well. I had an RFI with SIAI SF.260 before. For Canadian Chippy I think I also need to post and RFI. Stay tuned! Thanks for looking! Dennis

After the 1/144th (ref. BRS144053 - link & link) & 1/72nd (ref. BRP72046 - link) kits Brengun is to release a 1/48th Tachikawa-Kokusai Ta-Gō kamikaze aircraft - ref. BRP48011 Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ADYQCRPvy/ V.P.

Brengun has released a 1/72nd Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh resin kit - ref. BRS72025 Source: https://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-72-construction-kits-20/tu-141-strizh-2055 V.P.

Brengun has just released a 1/72nd Sud-Aviation SA.318C Alouette II multimedia kit (ex-Extratech) - ref. BRS72024 Made of resin, injection plastic, vac formed plastic and etched parts. Decals for France, Germany and Israel. Sources: https://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-72-construction-kits-20/sa-318c-alouette-ii-2038 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/BRS72024 V.P.

Brengun has just released a 1/48th Feuerlilie F-55 Flakrakete with dolly resin kit - ref. BRS48017 Sources: https://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-48-construction-kits-30/feuerlilie-f-55-flakrakete-w-dolly-2043 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/BRS48017 V.P.

Hi. Bit of a late entry here, but I think there's still time. I've been mulling this over for a few days because, depending upon one's world view, it is either very ambitious (for me) or totally stupid. Guess which the wife thinks it is ....... I was gifted 2 of the Brengun kits a while back but at that time I'd never heard of them, being mostly familiar with the "bigger" kit names and they've been in the stash for a while. But the time has come ..... So we start from here There is a resin intake included, which looks an improvemnet on the plastic version. The decals look a bit bright to me, but no matter. The kit offers these schemes shown for completeness, but I will be doing a different finish - if we get that far. I've also been doing a bit of reading around BM and t'interweb. It appears that there are no current 1:72nd scale P-51a/Mk1 Allison engined kits which truly reflect the “emaciated” fuselage lines displayed when compared with the later Merlin versions. [Having said that, one will probably emerge now! ] The consensus seems to be that most kits are too deep in the fuselage and don’t reflect the 3” lower vertical distance between wing and cockpit sill than the Merlin engine variants. There’s also the wing root leading edge droop on the earlier versions (pre 51C) that is not represented often either. Britmodeller discussions are several on this. For my purposes the best collated notes are the builds by @opus999 - link here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235088418-when-adequate-has-to-be-good-enough-condor-172-a-36/ I'm not doing a kit review, merely establishing a starting point, but a specific comment about the Brengun kit was "The Brengun kit was a no-go for me, as the sprue shots I've seen appeared to have an AZ P-51B fuselage smoothed into an Allison-esque shape at the front rather than being shallower along the full length of the fuselage. " That's encouraging ..... So we have a challenge - but that's the fun of this hobby I think. Keeps the old mind working, discovering new things, and hopefully extending skills. OK, we have to do a bit of work. Whilst some kits appear better than others, they'll all need something doing to get a better "look" to the model, and I have what I have. Now, I'm not an absolute stickler for detail. My skills and patience will not allow me to create a totally accurate replica and I'm prepared to compromise. I'm happy if the overall "look" is ok but having said that, I like to know what it "should" be like so that I can adopt a standard of "informed inaccuracy" **. So if I do perpetrate an error or need to extend my knowledge, then please do shout up and we can talk it through. [** - I think this came up in a discussion with ME @ModelingEdmontonian, but I could be wrong] The fuselage depth thing seems to me the most challenging. BUT 3" is only a shade over 1mm in 72nd scale, so is it worth it? I think so, yes Thinking about this and looking at all the info in the threads and photos around, it might be possible to take out a sliver on the kit along the line from the spinner to the beginning of the rear fuselage after the upcurve from the intake. Then · fill and sand/file the nose profile · fill and sand the rear upslope from the intake · flatten the panel in the side walls in the region of the exhausts · re-scribe panels and access hole flap/covers Taking it further, for the wing inboard leading edge · backfill the root region to allow sanding · sand as per Opus999 to create marked “droop” on upper surface Would also want to check · spinner profile and fit with “new” nose · undercarriage and doors · guns · prop · radio mast Other things to consider · wheels · cockpit interior, IP etc · exhausts So, "Simples" as a well known Meerkat is wont to say (Sorry that's a UK advertising reference). Thanks for looking. I've outlined what for me is a complicated kit-bash plan but hope you will stay along for the entertainment. The next instalment will look at the intended subject aircraft as well as marking out where the cuts need to be for the plastic surgery cheers Rob

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's another small-scale Bf-109 from AZ Model in colors of the Romanian Air Force in 1944/45. Photos by Wolfgang Rabel. I added Brengun photo-etch, pitot tube from Master and decals from DK ("Romanian Roundels over Czechoslovakia 1944/45"). The model was painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics. Thank you for your interest! Roman

Bregun is reported working on a 1/48th Let L-13 SE Vivat glider kit - ref. BRP48010 Source: https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=68170&sid=4afbde90af2e21526aad96dd9d7ba8ee&start=16035#p2576485 V.P.

After the 1/72nd kits (link), Brengun is to release 1/48th Extra 300 kits Source: https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/posts/1861130790712227 Schemes V.P.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 AZ Model Bf-109 G10 Erla in markings of II. Gruppo Caccia ANR, in Aviano, early 1945. This aircraft was flown by Cap. Ugo Drago, Italy's third most successful Italian fighter pilot of World War II (25 victories). I built with Brengun photo-etch, Rob Taurus vacu, Master gun barrels and pitot tube and Sky Models decals. Photos by Wolfgang Rabel. For the color scheme, I refered to Eduard's instructions of their 48 scale kit (82164). The model was painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics. The markings were cobbled together from various sources - the Balkenkreuze are from the AZ Model box, the Italian flags and "Black 7" from Sky Models ("German Aircraft in Italy", SKY 72-024). The Werknummer (491 353) is not included and was taken from Print Scale's "Bf-109 Kurfürst (72-145)" sheet containing individual serial numbers which I painstakingly applied one by one. Thank you very much for your interest in this topic.

Brengun is to release a 1/72 Letov Š-4 kits Source: https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/posts/pfbid02FtiM6spFxhCESZhsbFLH57ToT82yzwehiQhUZ3kLU9WeWvfws1Gcjt4QHyfnyDQtl Drawing V.P.

Brengun (http://www.hauler.cz/) is to release a 1/72nd Letov (molík) -16.1 -16.1 kit - ref. BRP72014. Release in October 2014. Sources: http://www.brengun.cz/downloads/EDAY-2014newsletter.pdf http://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=598&t=87424 V.P.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, after Eduard's announcement to expand their 1/72 Bf-109 range to later variants I decided to reduce my stash of AZ Model Bf-109's. This is the G10 WNF boxing, built with photo etch from Brengun, vacu canopy from Rob Taurus, pitot tube from Master and decal markings from Eagle Cals, representing an aircraft of II./JG 52 in 1945. I painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics and weathered with artist oils. Photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. Best greetings from Austria! Roman

Now my second ohka. This time it's a trainer that was carried up as a glider with a bomber and then released. The flight student and the flight instructor sat in the cockpits. The model is again from Brengun with additional etched parts. The wooden blocks are from the other Ohka. Colors are again from MRP 425 and 427. This time all aged mainly with the AK Weathering Pencils.

Brengun is to release a injected 1/48th DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000 (or TG-16A in USAF) glider kit - ref. BRP48006 Source: https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/posts/1530501893775120 3D renders And in USAF Academy colors ! TG-16A https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/12/US-Air-Force-DG-1001-segelfliegen-INTERNATIONAL.pdf V.P.

Brengun is to release a 1/144th Douglas SBD Dauntless kit - ref. ? Sources: https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/photos/a.443370235821630/1540075489484427/ https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/posts/1579045355587440 Box art & schemes V.P.

Hello everyone, here is my new work. This is a suicide attacker. Around 900 of the Ohka were probably built in all, most of them powered by solid-propellant rockets. However, the 22 model had a thermo-jet engine and was built around 50 times. Overall, only one destroyer was sunk and a few other ships damaged by Ohkas. Not a big success! The model is from Brengun. The manufacturer also offers masks, an etched parts set and a trolley. All of these were also used. Colors are from MRP again. For the gray, MRP-427 IJNAF J3 Hai iro (Ash Gray) was used. I hope you like this part.

Art Chesters JEEP brengun 1/48 resin kit the chester jeep was built for the 1932 national air races in the USA, it raced up until the 1948 cleveland air races and unlike alot of racing planes of that era it still survives. the brengun kit is lovely, goes together really well, the only problem i had was the vacform canopy, but that might have been me and my 'love' of vac form canopies. i have taken some photos next to a airfix spitfire PR19, just so you get an idea how small this plane really is. thank you for looking.

Brengun has just released a 1/32nd UK Flight Deck Tractor Clarkat type B Source: http://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-32-accessories-31/uk-flight-deck-tractor-clarkat-type-b-1947 V.P.

Brengun is to release 1/72nd Henschel Hs.126 kits Source: https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/posts/1744751992350108 CAO+sprues See also the other new tool 1/72nd Hs.126 kit project by Sabrekits !!! https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235085862-172-henschel-hs126-by-sabrekits-box-artparts-release-summer-2021/ V.P.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Fine Molds Bf-109 K4 in markings of JG77, winter 1944/45. Painted with Mr.Hobby acrylics. Photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. The Fine Molds kit has excellent detail and good fit, which makes for a smooth build. I completed this model to reduce my stash and make room for the upcoming 1/72 Eduard Bf-109's that may be due in the coming years. I added a few etched parts (armored headrest, seatbelts, antennas) from a Brengun set and a pitot tube from Master. Decals are from the box, representing an aircraft of JG77 which took part in operation "Bodenplatte". Thanks for lookin'!

The complete Hauler and Brengun catalogue 1999-2002 is now downloadable http://www.hauler.cz/downloads/BrengunCatalogue.pdf http://www.hauler.cz/downloads/HaulerCatalogue.pdf V.P.

Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 Tamiya Bf-109 G6 in markings of the Romanian Air Force in 1945. Painted with acrylics from Mr.Hobby, photos by Wolfgang Rabel. I got this kit for birthday a few weeks ago - thank you, Gerhard! I built almost straigt from the box. My only additions are the headrest armor (a photo-etch part from Brengun) and the antenna under the fuselage (stretched black sprue). Markings are from DK Decals "Romanian Roundels Over Czechoslovakia" (DK72088). "Tumpi-Bumpi Flostomok" was the mount of Lt. Baciu from Grupul 1 Vanatorare, in May 1945. The Tamiya kit is clever in design and easy to build. The kits marking options, however, are rather drab, so I chose this colorful bird of the Romanian Air Force. The upper side camo was free-handed using my Harder & Steenbeck Evolution with 0,15mm nozzle. Thank you for your interest. Roman

Brengun is to release a 1/144th Messerschmitt Me-309 V-1/V-2 kit - ref. BRP144015 Source: https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/posts/1705025429656098 Box art V.P.

After trying to build two Typhoons simultaneously a few years ago, and failing, I decided it would be easier to build four(!) at the same time. One of the four is the left-over from the first attempt, see this thread on Aeroscale: Tale of Two Tiffies . I am using three different kits: the Pavla car-door, the Brengun bubble-top, and two of the Airfix late-war version with 4 blade prop and Tempest tail planes. The schemes I have chosen are: (Top two profiles by Chris Davey from Osprey's Typhoon and Tempest Aces of World War 2 by Chris Thomas; bottom two profiles by Chris Thomas from 2nd Tactical Airforce Vol. 4 by Shores and Thomas) I have spent several days already on getting the parts to fit together, which for the Pavla kit has been a considerable hassle! The wings and fin have had to be thinned considerably, as have the cockpit areas (and still the resin cockpit doesn't fit as intended). Both the Airfix and Brengun kits mainly need the height of the wheel wells reduced to allow the wings to close properly. In the case of the Brengun, the tops surfaces were sanded to translucency, as well as the bottom edges coming up too. The Brengun has the edge over the Airfix wheel wells, and in detail and accuracy in general, but every part needed some clean-up. The Airfix open gun panels inspired me to open one wing on the Brengun kit, originally intending to use the Airfix parts in the wing. However, on closer inspection 1) they weren't a good fit, and 2) are not accurate enough. So I'll have to scratch build something. All the parts needing silver painting were stuck to sticks and airbrushed, then given a brown wash. I'm onto the cockpit painting now (black above the tubular framework, dry brushed with grey, grey-green below). The Airfix instrument panel transfers look OK, and for this scale, and considering it is really hard to see into the cockpit of the Typhoon, they will be fine.