2996 Victor Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 Hi @silverfox63, @JOCKNEY and @Wez ! Apologies for not having chipped in sooner. Thanks Wez for confirming my thoughts! Chris, you're good to go! Pat, would you like lend your experience and help Wez guide a newbie host? Cheers, Mark 1 1
JOCKNEY Posted January 5 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, 2996 Victor said: Hi @silverfox63, @JOCKNEY and @Wez ! Apologies for not having chipped in sooner. Thanks Wez for confirming my thoughts! Chris, you're good to go! Pat, would you like lend your experience and help Wez guide a newbie host? Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark I'm confident @Wez will do a stirling job of hosting but anyone is welcome to just drop me a PM if anything crops up. This is going to be a terrific GB if the last one is anything to go by Cheers Pat 1 1
2996 Victor Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: Thanks Mark I'm confident @Wez will do a stirling job of hosting but anyone is welcome to just drop me a PM if anything crops up. This is going to be a terrific GB if the last one is anything to go by Cheers Pat Wez knows far more about Heller than I ever will! Thanks for your offer of help, though, it's greatly appreciated! 1
Wez Posted January 5 Posted January 5 2 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: Wez knows far more about Heller than I ever will! No expectations then? Thanks for the compliment... ...I think? 🤔 3
2996 Victor Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 Just a quick reminder, folks: can you please include the Heller kit reference number at the beginning of you build thread title? Many thanks! 2 1
hakkikt Posted January 6 Posted January 6 I have this little pile of sprues, no box, no instructions. The mold is obviously Heller 249 (Polikarpov I-153), but the decals point at a Směr reissue from 1985. If this is acceptable, I would like to join this GB and use the Yahu panel to (hopefully) boost the result. 2
Wez Posted January 6 Posted January 6 2 minutes ago, hakkikt said: I have this little pile of sprues, no box, no instructions. The mold is obviously Heller 249 (Polikarpov I-153), but the decals point at a Směr reissue from 1985. If this is acceptable, I would like to join this GB and use the Yahu panel to (hopefully) boost the result. Perfectly acceptable and a fine choice, looking forward to seeing your build thread. Actually, that reminds me, I'm sure I have one of these in the stash. 2
Caerbannog Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Just thinking - Whif is OK? Would maybe through in a Mirage V TSR 2 replacement. My other options are just too ambitious (1-72 707 or Lockheed Constellation). 2
2996 Victor Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 33 minutes ago, Caerbannog said: Just thinking - Whif is OK? Would maybe through in a Mirage V TSR 2 replacement. My other options are just too ambitious (1-72 707 or Lockheed Constellation). Whifs are absolutely okay - it's all about building Heller's kits, how they're finished is up to the builder! Which reminds me..... HTH, Mark 1
Wez Posted January 7 Posted January 7 6 hours ago, Caerbannog said: Just thinking - Whif is OK? Would maybe through in a Mirage V TSR 2 replacement. My other options are just too ambitious (1-72 707 or Lockheed Constellation). Mirage 5 or Mirage IV as a replacement for the TSR.2? The IV and the TSR.2 are of a similar size...
Caerbannog Posted January 8 Posted January 8 12 hours ago, Wez said: Mirage 5 or Mirage IV as a replacement for the TSR.2? The IV and the TSR.2 are of a similar size... Sorry - nasty typo. Obviously did not hit "i" hard enough: Mirage IV of course. 1:48 scale.
Wez Posted January 8 Posted January 8 31 minutes ago, Caerbannog said: Sorry - nasty typo. Obviously did not hit "i" hard enough: Mirage IV of course. 1:48 scale. Ha! Thought as much, you're going super big with this one then. As with the 1/72nd scale kit, give the spine some extra support, it's an awfully long join and is prone to flexing. 3
Andwil Posted January 8 Posted January 8 13 hours ago, Wez said: Mirage IV as a replacement for the TSR.2 Not so much a whif as an out and out heresy! AW 6
Caerbannog Posted January 8 Posted January 8 17 minutes ago, Wez said: Ha! Thought as much, you're going super big with this one then. As with the 1/72nd scale kit, give the spine some extra support, it's an awfully long join and is prone to flexing. If I whif the Mirage I will have to make the fuselage even a bit longer (+12 mm maybe) for the TSR2 avionics - thanks for the tip! 2
Wez Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 minute ago, Caerbannog said: If I whif the Mirage I will have to make the fuselage even a bit longer (+12 mm maybe) for the TSR2 avionics - thanks for the tip! Would you though? The avionics would've been subject to continual development and would have taken up less space eventually. I guess it all depends on the time line for your WHIF, at the end of the day, it's your model to have fun with and I'm very much looking forward to seeing the results. 3
PeterB Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Hi Guys, Is this eligible? 2005 SMER re-boxing of the original Heller kit 099 which dates back to 1975 according to Scalemates. Pete 6
Wez Posted January 8 Posted January 8 20 minutes ago, PeterB said: Hi Guys, Is this eligible? 2005 SMER re-boxing of the original Heller kit 099 which dates back to 1975 according to Scalemates. Pete Yes it's good to go, there's already one entered in the GB and I have a Heller one in the stash. 3
stevej60 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Just thinking folk's,apart from Smer and Airfix did Heller turn up in any other companies Boxes?
paul-muc Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Revell, Imai with Bentley Blower and Gunze had some cars like the Citroen 15 CV in 1/24th and some in 1/43rd scale. And there is the Humbrol boxing. 2
Richard Humm Posted January 8 Posted January 8 There's also Encore and Modelex, which are the kits sold to Argentina in the 1980s. Buzco in the 1960s and Aurora in the 1970s sold Heller kits in the USA. Lodela in Mexico and Kikoler in Brazil both sold Heller kits in their local markets. 1 1
Wez Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Airfix, Lodela and Revell all released the 1/72nd Vampire. KP released the AAC.1/Ju-52. There's lots of releases out there that were Heller originals. 3
PhantomBigStu Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) Glad I saw this doesn’t start for another 10 days, was going to start my etendard when postie delivers it….I’m also despite binning a large build due to the issues of it being an old kit and having little mojo in the tank hearing the nasty voice telling me to get a Connie and build it as an early c-69, must resist as i should do the modern version of what i binned instead Edited January 8 by PhantomBigStu 1
PeterB Posted January 8 Posted January 8 6 hours ago, stevej60 said: Just thinking folk's,apart from Smer and Airfix did Heller turn up in any other companies Boxes? The I-153 was also in Aurora/Heller, Hasegawa, Modelist? and BUM boxes according to Scalemates. Pete 2
RC Boater Bill Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) I’m joining this one- with the Gloster Gladiator Mk. II. (Kit 270) I picked it up as a bagged kit at the club meeting last week- it looks complete, though the decals are questionable. Not sure what markings it will get- I’m leaning towards a Finnish or Swedish Winter War subject…. Edited January 11 by RC Boater Bill Fixed a typo. 12
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 08/01/2025 at 17:07, stevej60 said: Just thinking folk's,apart from Smer and Airfix did Heller turn up in any other companies Boxes? Mistercraft have reboxed the Mirage III and 2000. 1
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