IanC Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Yes, this looks a very interesting project. Problem is my eyes are screaming at me to go up from 1/72nd to 48th and 32nd, not down to 144th! 😄 But I really like the idea of building some RAF Bomber Command and USAAF 'heavies' in this scale, if they ever came about. I'd actually have the space to display them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 19 minutes ago, IanC said: Problem is my eyes are screaming at me to go up from 1/72nd to 48th and 32nd, not down to 144th! 😄 You'd be surprised, building a 144th scale plane is often no more fiddly than any other scale - if you can model a 48th scale cockpit, you can make 144th scale landing gear! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 I definitely agree there. 1/144 isn't any harder, its just different. Some things are actually easier too. Getting a flawless finish across a 1/144 wing for example is much easier to achieve than on say, a 1/48 or 1/32 equivalent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Max Headroom said: ....someone has also suggested a pre painted transfer for canopy framing. That might work for the 109.... Trevor Squadron did this a number of years ago and called it "Fast Frames" and it was not 100% effective. Was hard to get them to stick at the edges as they were pre-cut from some kind of vinyl. If it were pre-cut on kabuki tape it would stick great and conform to curves but the finish is not smooth. But the idea I think is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I'm definitely up for this! I love these wee 1/144 planes. Skill to build them is a different matter though I did manage to build and rig a DH2... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Camo pattern masks are a possibility, but I think it would be a bridge too far for including with the kits as standard in terms of cost. However as an optional extra, I think it could be done without much issue. There's only the A and B scheme for the spitfire, and I think two common splinter patterns for the 109. It's something to look into, but I wouldn't make any promises. Edited January 30, 2021 by WLJayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 How about paper masks on the instructions that could be traced on to tape, the way Arma are doing canopy mask shapes on their cheaper kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/5/2021 at 7:14 AM, WLJayne said: The research we've done indicates to us that it's a good selling point to leverage, and the price of the kits can still be competitive even with the inclusion at the quantities we'd be ordering from suppliers. They're only tiny as it's just canopy masks, we may do camo masks as separate items. Not everyone will want or use them, but as with any product, we're trying to satisfy the broadest range of customer needs/desires possible. These kits aren't aimed at highly price sensitive customers, there are very affordable kits from old tools out there to satisfy that market :). If you’re going to include canopy masks, please include wheel masks as well for painting the tyres and hubs neatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 21/01/2021 at 7:29 AM, Adam Poultney said: Here’s some photos of the partially assembled first one. Looks good! Will theu come with the stand, or have you got a separate source for those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 In the end I haven’t done a WIP thread, ?but here are some update photos on my builds 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Project update, the first one, which represents SH.W is nearly done 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmm Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Oh dear. I’m going to want some of those. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rat Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 hours ago, ajmm said: Oh dear. I’m going to want some of those. Me too, dammit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 7:22 PM, VMA131Marine said: If you’re going to include canopy masks, please include wheel masks as well for painting the tyres and hubs neatly. We can ask if that's possible, however they are extremely small. But we'll try! Nice work Adam those are looking amazing! With regards to the flying bases, those hex shaped ones you can get in tabletop gaming shops (I bought them on ebay) however we will be making our own flying base if we raise enough money. We will have to reach a very high funding goal to be able to afford to cut the tool for the bases, so fingers crossed the campaign will be popular! This is the concept so far, it uses a neodymium ball magnet so you can pose the model in flight: 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Brilliant job Adam!! We're going to do some photography with those and the 109's that Fabio is painting. I've also ordered that aerial gaming mat from DeepCut and some Luftwaffe/RAF themed dice. We're also having quite a few painted up as static models too of course, as that's the focus. But hopefully these will tempt a few tabletop gamers to back the Kickstarter too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Hi chaps! Here are some images of Adam's "in flight" builds, as well as a WIP of the static build being completed by Juan Villegas. We have 15 modellers currently working on builds of these so lots more to come!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Fabio Santonocito has finished the in-flight Bf109's to do battle with Adam's Spitfires! Just waiting for Juan Villegas to finish the static versions of all these now, and then we'll be able to do all the photography we need :D. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) Are these 1/144 scale, or are the coins 4:1??? 😂. Juan Villegas has done breathtaking work painting these! Edited April 15, 2021 by WLJayne 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder17 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Wow nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I’m going to throw my vote in here for AIRLINERS! in 1/144, especially if they are to the same standard as that exquisite Spitfire. A new Boeing 707 and 727 are badly needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Space Ranger said: I’m going to throw my vote in here for AIRLINERS! in 1/144, especially if they are to the same standard as that exquisite Spitfire. A new Boeing 707 and 727 are badly needed. Always a possibility for the future :). Warplanes are going to be where most of the money is of course, but for the sake of variety I would to do things like that. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLJayne Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) WE GO LIVE ON THE 18TH OF MAY 2021!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beacon-models/the-few-part-1 The wait is over, we can finally announce the launch date! The pre-launch Kickstarter page is now live, link below. You will have to create an account on Kickstarter and follow the project by clicking the "Notify me on launch" button on the page. You will then receive an email from Kickstarter on the 18th May when the campaign is live and you can make your pledge! As you can see, we have pre-launch stretch goals, with a prize draw and extra free goodies for all backers. To unlock these, we want to reach as many Kickstarter followers as possible. So to all our wonderful early supporters, we now need you more than ever! Please share these posts and the Kickstarter links among your friends and communities, and help get as many people as possible following the Kickstarter page as well as our other social media pages. We will also be doing marketing in the next few weeks before launch, so expect to be joined by many new recruits! Thank you all so much for supporting us for so long. We have learned to much along the way and we hope it will result in a smooth campaign and amazing model kits, with many more to come in future! Will & Bryan. Edited April 21, 2021 by WLJayne 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Brilliant! Signed up and ready for the go 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botan Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) On 4/15/2021 at 12:15 PM, WLJayne said: Always a possibility for the future :). Warplanes are going to be where most of the money is of course, but for the sake of variety I would to do things like that. Transport aircraft used in civilian use or the other way from 40's would be nice and be closer to your main are of interest, like de Havilland DH.91 Albatross, Avro York (for example LV633 Ascalon, Churchill's personal aircraft.), Vickers VC.1 Viking, Avro Lancastrian. and such. Edited April 22, 2021 by Botan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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