stevej60 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Hi Folk's finally after a good half dozen epic fail's I've moved out of WW2 into the jet age(apart from the recent Meteor),built for the ongoing NATO GB it's Hobbyboss's little easy kit of the Luftwaffe of JG 71 in1963.The kit i'm told has the wrong wing for this aircraft but for just over four quid I'm not loosing any sleep over it the kit decal's were used and were pretty good too.Many thank's for looking in. 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Hello Steve, This model is representing the "build-up"of the Luftwaffe after WW2. Nice build and interesting decals. Regards, Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Oh lala...I like that a whole lot! Regardless of their post-war peacetime status, those crosses really give that American bird a real shake-up! Nice work, very fun. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Great model, Steve :). Love it! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Lovely looking plane dead neat, nice to see it in what looks like RAF camouflage with the modern German markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Nice one Steve,...... I`m no fan of Luftwaffe stuff but some subjects do stand out for me and this is one of them,..... and you have done a brilliant job! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danntheman Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Great job, these Hobbyboss kits are very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Looks great. Hobbyboss kits are fun to build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 5 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Great model, Steve :). Love it! Martin What he said! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 That looks great! Those Hobbyboss 'easy' kits can be be cracking value for money and you have turned yours into a gem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Great Job Steve! Love that scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I quite like that! Many moons ago, I had a 'thing' about doing post war Luftwaffe because no one else I knew were as tall they did was WW2 German aeroplanes. The Sabre was one I never got round to doing though. Still its nice to see one in those markings. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 That's very tidy work indeed! The pointy "scallops" (sorry, there may be a more fitting description but I don't know it) on the nose are so neatly done. You really nailed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Nice I always thought the Sabre really suited that scheme 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Is this a HobbyBoss snap together kit? How did you achieve such a fine yellow? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 orsum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 It has a bit of a look of Luftwaffe '46 about it. It must have been a bit surreal for wartime Luftwaffe pilots to find themselves back in Luftwaffe blue. Not something they might have expected in 1945. Plus when strapping on a Sabre, knowing the swept wing was based on German research. Quite the moment I would have thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 7 hours ago, John D.C. Masters said: Is this a HobbyBoss snap together kit? How did you achieve such a fine yellow? It is the easy kit John,I love the format especially for a cheap kit to hone your painting skill's.The Yellow is Tamiya but I always prime in white the Tulip decal's included the yellow but I cut them up prefering paint instead. 1 hour ago, noelh said: It has a bit of a look of Luftwaffe '46 about it. It must have been a bit surreal for wartime Luftwaffe pilots to find themselves back in Luftwaffe blue. Not something they might have expected in 1945. Plus when strapping on a Sabre, knowing the swept wing was based on German research. Quite the moment I would have thought. True Noel,Hartman was at one time leader of JG 71 and a fair few other famous wartime pilot's flew with the new Luftwaffe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 That looks superb Steve. Very impressive. Well done! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 lovely job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I lost my chance of getting Hasegawa´s 48th version, so I´ll get the 72nd one from Hobby Boss and paint it as your aircraft, the tulips look really good. Where did you put the weights for the model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Sturmovik said: I lost my chance of getting Hasegawa´s 48th version, so I´ll get the 72nd one from Hobby Boss and paint it as your aircraft, the tulips look really good. Where did you put the weights for the model? There's not a lot of space to put any weight and truth is she is still a tailsitter with what I could fit in,if you can make a FOD cover for the intake that would be the best place to add extra weight or just behind the cockpit ahead of the wheelwell's. Edited August 29, 2018 by stevej60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Stunning. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil.C Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 What a lovely neat job Steve. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I like your sentiment Steve regarding the kits inaccuracies, it does not detract from what is a wonderful build and an interesting colour scheme. Welcome to the world of hot air blowers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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