JWM Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) Hi, During last couple of months (OK, nearly half a year) I made 8 Finnish machines (Blackburn Ripon, V.L.Pyry, Morko Morane, Fokker CX, Fokker DXXI, V.L. Myrsky II , Shavrov Sh 2 and Gloster Gamecock) . With three I made within previous 45 years (Westland Lysander, Brewster Buffalo and Junkers K 43) it made all together 11. In last days I re-painted green on those old three to uniform it with what now I am using for Finnish dark green. All of them (including those three in previous too bluish green) were already in past on RFI but I hope you will find them a bit interesting brought together, espacially in uniformed colours: And two more takes of Junkers K-43 Comments welcome Cheers J-W Edited April 18, 2018 by JWM mispelling corrections 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 A great collection. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Beautiful collection to honor the Finnish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Great job on all of these. Love the Junkers as I don't think I have ever seen one built before. I just finished a 1/48 Morko and the kit decals for the national insignia have the same light blue background as yours, which seemed at odds with the couple other Finish aircraft I have which are white. This may seem silly as a research technique but I deferred to my wife and she thought the light blue looked better so I went with it. To see yours makes me feel a lot better about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Thank you gents 3 hours ago, Harold55 said: I just finished a 1/48 Morko and the kit decals for the national insignia have the same light blue background as yours, which seemed at odds with the couple other Finish aircraft I have which are white. This may seem silly as a research technique but I deferred to my wife and she thought the light blue looked better so I went with it. To see yours makes me feel a lot better about it. It is better then you think! - you and your wife are right accepting darker background of swastikas . Morko Morane were produced from mid-1944 and in early 1944 Finns introduced dimmed background to swastikas (which was then replaced by modern roundels in April 1945). I did not know it either but it went out in discussion, which I started on Finnish markings on the end of WWII - it was on WWII section of BM: Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) Very nice collection! Once again I have to applaud your commitment to these less seen subjects and also your dedication to your decades old models. It`s pleasing to see that unlike in the Toy Stoy franchise which was more and more a drama of previously loved yet ultimately discarded toys, your models get restored and shown again. Edited April 19, 2018 by Fin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Lovely collection, Jerzy, but you need a Blenheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convair Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) I agree, truly lovely. In addition to the Blenheim, you may also need a P-36 and a Hurricane ... Edited April 19, 2018 by Convair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Vinnie said: Lovely collection, Jerzy, but you need a Blenheim 24 minutes ago, Convair said: I agree, truly lovely. In addition to the Blenheim, you may also need a P-36 and a Hurricane ... Thank you! Indeed I think I need some bimotors. I a, trying to have some proportions between types. Currently I have three Blenhaims (Mk I in Yugoslav colours, Mk IVF in SAAF and Mk V in CC RAF) - so perhaps it should be rather DB 3 or Pe 2... - which I still do not have. Do 17 in winter camo is also temptating but more typical is early Blitzkieg time (Frnace or BoB). So - we will see... 5 hours ago, Fin said: Very nice collection! Once again I have to applaud your commitment to these less seen subjects and also your dedication to your decades old models. It pleasing to see that unlike in the Toy Stoy franchise which was more and more a drama of previously loved yet ultimately discarded toys, your models get restored and shown again. Many thanks! Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Very nice collection, and dare I say a great "finish" on the models! Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hi JWM, A nice collection. How was the Gamecock as a kit? I suppose this is the Broplan short-run one. Ceers, AaCee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 52 minutes ago, AaCee26 said: Hi JWM, A nice collection. How was the Gamecock as a kit? I suppose this is the Broplan short-run one. Ceers, AaCee Indeed, this is Broplan. I liked it. Of course this is a short run quality, not just shake box kit . It is rather expensive (like 2 AZ or RS kits or even 4 small Revell or Airfix). The plastic was nice, but engine has some errors (lost four pins immitating tubes from carburator to cylinders) but anyway I added many details (about 40) to engine. Riging by EZ. I made prop rotable. Decals not from box. I gave a windscreen from A-model Fury (a spare one). Bombs were not included as well as Pitot tube and navi lamps and fuel tubes. What was nice - the struts were precisly of desired lenghts. Here are more photos: Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thank You, Jerzy! I have to dig up mine and put it into my to-do pile. It sounds not to be so bad as I have earlier thought :) Cheers, AaCee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 A superb collection. I love the Junkers - doing the job of the V-22 Osprey about 75 years earlier! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Mitch, thank you. I think probably Junkers is my favourite also (still!), it was a serious conversion from MPM W 34 on floats (lower fuselage, different windows, open canopy.... Initially I painted ot too bright green, now it was repaited and I was really worry if I will not destroy it...Here is original colouring: Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juhannussima Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 On 18/04/2018 at 20:30, JWM said: Hi, During last couple of months (OK, nearly half a year) I made 8 Finnish machines (Blackburn Ripon, V.L.Pyry, Morko Morane, Fokker CX, Fokker DXXI, V.L. Myrsky II , Shavrov Sh 2 and Gloster Gamecock) . With three I made within previous 45 years (Westland Lysander, Brewster Buffalo and Junkers K 43) it made all together 11. In last days I re-painted green on those old three to uniform it with what now I am using for Finnish dark green. All of them (including those three in previous too bluish green) were already in past on RFI but I hope you will find them a bit interesting brought together, espacially in uniformed colours: And two more takes of Junkers K-43 Comments welcome Cheers J-W Fine collection . Small correction. Rudder on Brewster should be blue, same colour as on swastika. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, Juhannussima said: Fine collection . Small correction. Rudder on Brewster should be blue, same colour as on swastika. Thank you! I followed profile from a book on Finish aviation - so apparently the experts chnged interpretation... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Nice collection J-W. For some strange reason I have been building some Polish planes lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Vesa Jussila said: Nice collection J-W. For some strange reason I have been building some Polish planes lately Thank you. Have you shown this Polish set on BM already? I have just started Beriev MBR2, will be in Finish colours... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Somehow I've missed this post. Another lovely collection of aircraft and schemes not often seen. Top marks Jerzy! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 14 hours ago, JWM said: Thank you. Have you shown this Polish set on BM already? I have just started Beriev MBR2, will be in Finish colours... Cheers J-W J-W sorry no pictures in BM. Will add those when I get my camera to Warsaw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I LOVE themed displays. Even though Finish WW2 aircraft are not my interest at all, your collection is really inspiring. Such a nice variety of different types! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Very nice colection! Great👍 Luiz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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