fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Racers in general are well-liked by the modeling and aviation community and Schneider participants constitute a chapter of special interest for many. I am very glad that some manufacturers (KP, Karaya, Avis, SBS, among others) started to pay attention to this not really well covered area of the hobby, releasing very interesting types with greater level of detail and better accuracy than earlier industry attempts of times past. Karaya must be thanked for bringing these charming and significant types to light. Some of you may know that I recently built the manufacturer's Savoia S.65, a very nice kit, but unfortunately riddled with inaccuracies and impaired by some questionable engineering. This offer by Karaya is much, much better, and certainly deserves praise, if requiring some little revisions and the addition of missing decals. To be fair, not much is around regarding this specific machine, so sources are limited. Still, some little inaccuracies, and photos showing additional marks were easily found on the Net after a brief search. I enjoyed building this kit, and the couple of challenges it presented were overcome with just a bit of effort and the experience of many years, something we older modelers are blessed with (together with failing eyesight and shakier hands). The build of this kit erased the bad taste left by the previous S.65 (even if the results after much time and energy spent were worth it) and I would gladly build another Karaya kit - but doing some research on the type to complement the build. Karaya offers a nice array of civil types and many racers among them, some are superbly attractive. You can tell that the kit displays a high degree of finesse in details and surfaces, care has been poured into the making of the masters, yet I still have my nitpickings with certain aspects of the engineering, an area where Karaya could certainly improve and that has been pointed out in builds by other modelers of their Schneider types. My deepest thanks to Arctic Decals from whom I commissioned and acquired the corrective set. For some additional notes and a step-by-step account of the building process, please check here: 51 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 My 1/72 pilot, Washington Chimichurri, committed the mistake of taking off with the beaching gear attached! 35 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 What a cracker Moa, a really beautiful model. Great work as usual fella and some cracking photos too. Don't be to hard on Washington, he was obviously a bit tired!!! Lovely model All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: What a cracker Moa, a really beautiful model. Great work as usual fella and some cracking photos too. Don't be to hard on Washington, he was obviously a bit tired!!! Lovely model All the best Chris Thanks, Chris! You are right, as soon as it's possible, I will give Washington a vacation. 😉 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 You have a standard of excellence that's incredible and, moreover, you're consistent with it; i.e. the quality never diminishes. Seeing your work is a genuine treat! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Really beautiful work, very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dstream Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Splendid model of a very evocative plane. Great photography too. kind regards, Daniele 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Beautiful job on a splendid-looking little aeroplane, Claudio! Best Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 A flawless build and awesome photography. Just another day at the Moa aircraft factory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I really love this one. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmarchal Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I always look forward to your posts. Unusual topics, very nice execution. This in particular stands out for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Beautiful model Moa - lovely build quality and wonderful finish. Got to love that colour! It's incredible to compare this Supermarine with the S.5 which won only 4 years later - incredible advances in such a short time! Cheers Malcolm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 3 hours ago, SAT69 said: You have a standard of excellence that's incredible and, moreover, you're consistent with it; i.e. the quality never diminishes. Seeing your work is a genuine treat! You are exceedingly kind. As a friend that once was a priest says: "From your lips to god's ears" I wish I was all you seem to see. Thankful, none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Tbolt said: Really beautiful work, very impressive. Thanks, Tbolt! 2 hours ago, Dstream said: Splendid model of a very evocative plane. Great photography too. kind regards, Daniele Very kind of you. Glad you enjoyed it, Daniele! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Learstang said: Beautiful job on a splendid-looking little aeroplane, Claudio! Best Regards, Jason Thanks, Jason, this one was no picnic! 1 hour ago, Abandoned Project said: A flawless build and awesome photography. Just another day at the Moa aircraft factory. I wish! But thanks anyway! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, VG 33 said: I really love this one. Patrick Thanks, Patrick! I like it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Mmarchal said: I always look forward to your posts. Unusual topics, very nice execution. This in particular stands out for me. Very kind words, appreciated! I agree, sometimes they come out a bit better. Not without some huffing and puffing, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Baldy said: Beautiful model Moa - lovely build quality and wonderful finish. Got to love that colour! It's incredible to compare this Supermarine with the S.5 which won only 4 years later - incredible advances in such a short time! Cheers Malcolm Thanks, Malcolm. And then, in a jiffy (in historical terms), to the moon. Next, Mars, just to disrupt @Martian 's peace. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Moa said: 9 hours ago, Abandoned Project said: A flawless build and awesome photography. Just another day at the Moa aircraft factory. I wish! What do you mean, "I wish" ? The camera never lies (until Photoshopped). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Superb build and presentation , as usual ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Stunning! These Karaya kits are modelling gems in the rough and yours is as polished as they get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Ooh! She's a real beauty! Superb modelling, as usual. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Wulfman said: Superb build and presentation , as usual ! Wulfman Thanks, Wulfman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Stunning! These Karaya kits are modelling gems in the rough and yours is as polished as they get. Thanks. Indeed they are nicely mastered and detailed. They need a bit of better engineering, that's all. CHeers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Ooh! She's a real beauty! Superb modelling, as usual. Kind regards, Joachim You are very kind, Joachim! It's interesting that in Spanish, my native language, unlike English, planes are masculine, as well as boats and cars (el avión, el barco, el auto). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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