replicant Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 This very little model is mixed up with a certain amount of Revell, because Mengs kit is not a perfect one. It took more than 100 hrs to build. I love the Gina! 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Very nice and certainly not a regular one on here! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 wow, that day-glow orange really stands out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I met one of the pilots who did the evaluation on this plane. Let's just say he wasn't a fan. I've always loved the look of it, myself. Great looking model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Great ! More pics please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 9 minutes ago, shortCummins said: wow, that day-glow orange really stands out is that Humbrol 82? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Thank you! Interesting, Thud4444! They flew them against double wheeled A-4 and F-5 in Fort Rucker. Two of three Ginas were lost, one sadly killed Pilot was Riccardo Bignamini. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Looks good! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 So, we are Britmodellers here: This R1 is all BSC 381C like all italian Canadair Sabres: British colors with italian names, Dark Green, Dark Sea Gray, PRU Blue, all glossy. The R1 0042, the R3 0065 (i think not the T1 0002) got FS 28915/RAL 2005 Fluorescent Red in Alabama, before airlift they were standard. I use Humbrol 192 or Model Master 1775E for that color. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Great job on your G-91 👍 ... i’ve thought about building one of the army trials aircraft. This might just push me to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) The german R3 had different Norm 72 colors, the T1 twoseater had a special livery. Dont wonder. One year late i found new pictures showing some new details and the big army letters on the upper and lower wings and the regular color on the rear end. I changed that. So this Gina is finished two times! My Gina is preserved in Italy (where else) Millionmonkeytheater is a good source for Gina search Fiat G-91R/1 c/n 052 MM6286 1961: Evaluated by the US Army for possible purchase, with the c/n “60-052” marked on the tail. 2/1/1961: Crashed at Fort Rucker, AL. Pilot was killed. Fiat G-91R/3 c/n 065 BD+105. 1961: Evaluated by the US Army for possible purchase, with the c/n “60-065” marked on the tail. 7/27/1961: Crashed during a JATO take-off from Kirtland AFB, NM. Pilot was killed. Edited October 9, 2017 by replicant typo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 19 hours ago, replicant said: This very little model is mixed up with a certain amount of Revell, because Mengs kit is not a perfect one. It took more than 100 hrs to build. I love the Gina! Would appreciate any comments on Meng's imperfections. I'm about to start it so would be great to get any advice on the pitfalls. Many thanks, Dennis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hello Dennis This is the best kit in small scale but by far not perfect. Reviews were overenthousiastic, followed by some hangover on the builders side. To make a real good model you need the Revell kit to mix with. Only flat canopy, wrong cross section, well covers, jet pipe, lacking detail in LG well, LG, cockpit and has no intake interior. US Army lettering on wings omitted in kit. I finished this a second time one year later after i found new, never published pictures (and then on decals on aftermarket). I altered also some inaccuracies of mine after the model was in ModellFan 2014/01 (maybe you get a glimpse on that) You can also view my project here with more pictures https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=34480&p=projects&project=35017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi replicant, I had a look of your photoes and magazine article. That is really helpful material. I agree Meng lacks details in the cockpit (I've got Pavla resin), undercarriage (probably need to scratch build here) and no intake/exhaust which is not typical by modern standards. No transparencies for photo cam windows is an omission too - I plan to drill these out and make transparent inserts. Also only flat canopy provided - so perhaps only machines in early part of their career can be built. And BTW a perfect Gina from you! I like its appearance with dayglo patches. Looks really nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Thank you! You will need the early lower explosives seat, the canopy got higher because of the new rocket seat (in cockpit set, doesnt fit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 2 hours ago, replicant said: Thank you! You will need the early lower explosives seat, the canopy got higher because of the new rocket seat (in cockpit set, doesnt fit) Okay... So looks like i have to search for MB mk.4IW bang seat Cockpit set definitely contains mk.6 And the replacement occurred somewhere in mid 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Another outstanding model! Really good appearance of the day-glo, too. (A very hard color to get looking like something other than a painted plastic toy, if that makes any sense!) I love this scheme and I have always had a soft spot for the little Eytie 'baby' Sabre! Well done, sir! Thanks for the heads-up on the kit issues, too. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Thank you Mike! The Ginas were all around from the 60ies here in Bavaria. We live 30 km from the ex- bombing range Siegenburg. There was a buzzing around, even the Thuds from Bitburg, later Spangdalem flew over until about 1967! I loved that (born 1960) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 It looks fantastic! Always like the look of that one, looks speedy and nippy. Excellent painting and the camo looks right somehow, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 A very underrepresented subject in kit form. You've done a great job and photography shows it off well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirotti Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 On 9/10/2017 at 14:56, replicant said: Hello replicant I am a model builder from Italy.. I am working on a big G91 (scale 1:3,3). This is a radio controlled model with jet engine. I am doing the same version (0042 Fort Worth) but is very difficult to find detailed photos. (only some shot in low quality on the web). I see your work is very accurate.... can you help me to find a good documentation of the full scale airplane?. Thanks in advance Mauro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aardvark Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) On 10.10.2017 at 11:20 AM, replicant said: This is the best kit in small scale but by far not perfect. Reviews were overenthousiastic, followed by some hangover on the builders side. To make a real good model you need the Revell kit to mix with. Only flat canopy, wrong cross section, well covers, jet pipe, lacking detail in LG well, LG, cockpit and has no intake interior. US Army lettering on wings omitted in kit. I finished this a second time one year later after i found new, never published pictures (and then on decals on aftermarket). I altered also some inaccuracies of mine after the model was in ModellFan 2014/01 (maybe you get a glimpse on that) Perhaps I too the radical in the MENG assessment, but I made an impression that a nose part MENG fuselage to beginning of a wing completely incorrectly and is subject replacement on a nose part Revell the form of which seems to me more correct. B.R. Serge Edited February 21, 2018 by Aardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirotti Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks for replay Can you tell me something about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirotti Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Tanks for replay Can you tell me something about the pictures never published that you have found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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