Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 12 hours ago, Marklo said: I’m toying with building one of these; a Caproni C.60. In 1/144 in comes in at 211 mm wide and although I do build a lot of multi wing aircraft I don’t think any would argue tha a triple triplane was in anyone’s comfort zone Now I know you're cracked mate, this is a monstrosity that I just cant believe really flew ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 14 hours ago, Marklo said: Caproni C.60 I'm delighted to see you have embraced the principles of this GB so thoroughly. I may have to watch this one from behind the sofa! And if you don't get around to final assembly you can always claim to be depicting it after its second landing . Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 7 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Now I know you're cracked mate, this is a monstrosity that I just cant believe really flew ? Probably, but I like a challenge. It flew, just not very far or high before crashing… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 At the aircraft museum near Milan airport (the old Caproni factory) they had a model of the Ca60, plus a full size bit of it, either original or reproduction, I cannot remember. Awesome in a frightening sort of way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 What, we've been moved to the Current Group builds section already?????? That's definitely gone outside my comfort zone /P 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostbase Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) This Group Build is tempting. I have been making aircraft in 1/144, 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 on and off since I was about 15. I have also built a couple of ships (RMS Titanic and USS Long Beach) as well as one automobile - an Oldsmobile 88 Rocket (I forget the scale). Oh, and the Shaun the Sheep Landie plus characters 😎 Also, as a youngster, I did armoured war gaming with a friend and as I usually took the Allied side I built many Airfix and Matchbox 1/76 tanks which I recall I really enjoyed. And yet, nearly 50 years later, I have never built a 1/35th scale tank or armoured vehicle. I have an Airfix 1/35th Crusader III in the stash and it gets taken out and looked at about once a year, I want to build it, but for some reason it always get put back in the stash. So, I don't know why, but 1/35th armour is definitely outside my comfort zone. Michael Edited April 1, 2023 by Ghostbase 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ghostbase said: but 1/35th armour is definitely outside my comfort zone. Time to fix that, don't you think? Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, Ghostbase said: I have an Airfix 1/35th Crusader III in the stash 1/35? Or 1/32? If it's 1/32 that is definitely a classic kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 If it is a very old Airfix Crusader kit, then it will be 1/32nd scale. It came out at about the same time as the Airfix Multipoise figures when Airfix was seemed to be trying to break into the model soldier/figure painting. I recall building a French Imperial Guardsman and a Royal Scot Dragoon when at uni. Go for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostbase Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 18 minutes ago, Mr T said: If it is a very old Airfix Crusader kit, then it will be 1/32nd scale. It came out at about the same time as the Airfix Multipoise figures when Airfix was seemed to be trying to break into the model soldier/figure painting. I recall building a French Imperial Guardsman and a Royal Scot Dragoon when at uni. Go for it I just checked, it is 1/32nd scale. I assumed that Airfix had re-boxed another manufacturers product. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 56 minutes ago, Ghostbase said: I just checked, it is 1/32nd scale. I assumed that Airfix had re-boxed another manufacturers product. Are you gonna go for it? You know you want to... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Comfort zone….does such a thing exist? He says as someone who’s rece binned not one but three builds that should have been as close to comfortable as it gets for me….was planning on entering an armour build for this though a look at instructions of one a few weeks back left me screaming internally so that won’t be happening…maybe i may dare a helicopter both of those I’ve tried in the past have gone horribly wrong…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I'm going out on a limb (or limp) with an early prediction- this GB will be the single largest contributor to this year's KUTA. Also I think the 'official' failure rate will be very low as you don't sign up for this level of madness without a certain level of commitment/ folly/ eccentricity in the first place. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 As someone who very rarely builds anything but aircraft, I'm going vehicle and as we have been supporting a Ukrainian family locally for nearly a year, it's a kit from Ukraine. Cheers Pat 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 11 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: maybe i may dare a helicopter both of those I’ve tried in the past have gone horribly wrong That would be lovely! We're none of us at ease here - I'm waiting for my first nightmare about photo etch! Regards, Adrian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Mjwomack said: this GB will be the single largest contributor to this year's KUTA I think you might be right... 🤞 Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Good grief, another GB in the current group builds section. The number of GBs going at the same time, that I want to participate in, is outside my comfort zone! Added to that I've got just over two months before I'm away for a few weeks, although there will still be a couple of weeks of this one left (but also the beginning of a really busy period at work) when I get back. So I'm going to need to be quite focused and stick to one build per GB I think. This one is going to be part of my Guppy project. I'm going to build the Super Guppy Turbine in the Big In Japan GB, the Conroy CL-44 Guppy in the TLC GB, and have a crack at converting a Stratocruiser to one of the other Guppies in this one - most likely the original Super Guppy, and probably as a double build with the YC-97J the original was converted from. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 21 minutes ago, zebra said: crack at converting a Stratocruiser to one of the other Guppies Nice! Thanks for making the effort and sending a bit of your Guppy GB our way. I know what you mean about the GBs - there are so many interesting ones this year. I don't think I will build anything outside a GB for a while! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I'm struggling to find something outside my confort zone that I want to build I've always been open to building weird sh... stuff, and I've done resin, 3D prints and vinyl - the only thing I haven't build is a vacform and I don't have one let alone one I want to build! Oh, maybe I should do one of the figures I've had in the stash for a long time... hang on I think I might even have a ship or two in the stash as well... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 11 hours ago, Kallisti said: I've always been open to building weird sh... stuff I will be interested to see what you can build that's outside your comfort zone. You have always built such a wide range of models that have turned out beautifully! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 10:23 AM, Marklo said: I’m toying with building one of these; a Caproni C.60. In 1/144 in comes in at 211 mm wide and although I do build a lot of multi wing aircraft I don’t think any would argue tha a triple triplane was in anyone’s comfort zone I thought it was an April Fool's Day entry. But no, you @Marklo posted THAT WHATSIT on march 28????? Pablo Picasso's plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, PattheCat said: THAT WHATSIT on march 28????? Pablo Picasso's plane? There’s quite a bit of weirdness in early aviation pribably one of the reasons most of by builds are pre 1930. This believe it or not was a Fokker prototype The Sage Type 2 an attempt to mount a machine gun outside the propellor arc Or one of my favourites the Oertz W6 nicknamed the flying Schooner, the most wings I’ve put on a plane (so far) The Supermarine PB31 Nighthawk ( yes the same as we’re responsible for the Spitfiire) a prototype night Zeppelin intercepter. Edited April 4, 2023 by Marklo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 @Marklo Mark, don't forget we have special rules just for you in this GB: monoplane fighter that everyone has heard of; Tamiya kit; strictly OOB - that should get you out of your comfort zone!! Adrian 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) Dang, and to think I had my Wallace and Grommet side car ( but that might be reserved for go large as it’s 1/18 scale) , my yellow helicopter and my Bismark all ready to go…. Now I do have two spitfires in the stash ( actually now that o think of it I have three, a MKIa, a MK V and a MK XIV) but one of them ( a Mk V) is earmarked for the Entropy GB…. Eek I just realised this one is almost live, better get my salty sea digs and last two FWs done. Edited April 4, 2023 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Seriously, anything you do will be a treat, with anywhere from zero to nine wings... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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