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my current project is a resin 1/48 Tigercat firebomber ..i have no idea what brand the kit is but it is molded in clear blue resin.

49718453903_bbe57eb70d_b.jpg91021661_1229880497207320_5609081010579832832_n by paul sabin, on Flickr

the original plane was going to be gear up as the undercarriage is resin...but on closer inspection it has a metal core so now it's going to be gear down as it's plenty strong enough.

 49718453838_90718bca95_b.jpg91397519_1230067180521985_356650871624302592_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

49744386806_788766b173_b.jpg91869134_1234631900065513_7327388934835535872_n by paul sabin, on Flickr

it's currently in primer awaiting me to get the borate tank for it.

 

49744711427_8b810bd2f6_b.jpg91976245_1234850593376977_4251531265238368256_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

 

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Just a stab in the dark re the manufacturer, but the one piece moulding, plus the use of white metal, suggests an 80s Japanese manufacturer to me. Thrick perhaps? I'd be interested to know.

 

Good luck with the build :like:

 

SD

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27 minutes ago, SafetyDad said:

Just a stab in the dark re the manufacturer, but the one piece moulding, plus the use of white metal, suggests an 80s Japanese manufacturer to me. Thrick perhaps? I'd be interested to know.

 

Good luck with the build :like:

 

SD

49752625442_6692469a22_b.jpg91361137_1233116140217089_4197643766569369600_o by paul sabin, on Flickr

the kit is multipiece...the fuselage is hollow but quite thick

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i must admit when i pulled this out of the stash i was wondering if it was 1/32...till i got my AMT kit out..PHEW!!!...it's 1/48th....from what i have learnt over the last day or so it came from eastern Europe..it's not a bad kit...pretty basic but a great learning tool for resin models down track

 

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23 hours ago, dnl42 said:

Wow, this is interesting! 

 

Did you add weight to this? IIRC, the AMT kit, recently reboxed by Italeri, is a notorious tail sitter.

i have added a lot of weight.....it's still a tail sitter but i am hoping when i fit the borate tank that that may change.

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