2996 Victor Posted February 9 Author Posted February 9 18 minutes ago, Sesquipedaliac said: Is it too late to join in the fun? I've got a F-84G to be built and painted in ROCAF livery. If Scalemates is to be believed, it's a 2014 rebox of a 1978 kit. It's never too late to join! Welcome to the GB - that looks like an interesting subject, something a little bit different. Looking forward to following your build. Cheers, Mark 2
TonyTiger91 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Hello Victor I I have been away from building models for a long time. However I love the old Heller kits. Im trying to find my way around the forum again. Would it be too late to join and; when would the model need to be completed by? I would like to build one of the Heller Dewoitine 510 models 😊. With best regards TT91 3
2996 Victor Posted February 14 Author Posted February 14 48 minutes ago, TonyTiger91 said: Hello Victor I I have been away from building models for a long time. However I love the old Heller kits. Im trying to find my way around the forum again. Would it be too late to join and; when would the model need to be completed by? I would like to build one of the Heller Dewoitine 510 models 😊. With best regards TT91 Hi TT! Firstly, welcome back to the Forum and welcome to the Heller Classic GB! Its never too late to join in with a Group Build. We have an end date of 8th June, but there's no pressure to get anything finished - I for one am a serial started-but-unfinished modeller. It's about having fun, after all, and getting something into the Gallery is a bonus! A D.510 will definitely be a welcome addition to the roster - those elegant little Dewoitines are proving quite popular. When you're ready, just create a build thread (click on the Start New Topic button) alongside Heller Classic GB header, and away you go! And if you have any questions, just fire away! Someone will be able to help. Looking forward to following your build. All the best, Mark (2996 Victor) 1
TonyTiger91 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Hello Mark Thank you, that’s great news 😊 The Heller models of the 60’s and 70’s are so finely moulded and detailed. I really love this era of their models. Also; their Hurticane IIc is nice. A little twiddling with the fuselage and nose, and it builds into a nice crisp, fine model. My only help concern / ask for advice at the moment would be regarding photos of the build. Years ago I used Photobucket, but one night it all went pear shaped. I can remember trying to download lots of photos from there. Is there a good reliable photo hosting service, that you or any others could recommend? One that works well with Britmodeller? Im sorry for being … so out of date with the technology 😔 I had a long period of poor health; and I’m still re-learning how to use computers again. Haven’t built a model for approximately 10 years, but I’m looking forward to trying 😊 I will try to modify the Heller D510, into a Lithuanian D501L Thank you again for the warm welcome and accepting me for the GB. Sincere best regards Tony (TT91) PS: Somewhere in storage I have a rare Heller ‘Arc-en-Ciel’ It’s a beautiful but unusual banana shaped aircraft of the 1930’s. I believe that it needs a lot of modification to be made into an accurate model; but it’s a lovely thing just as it is 🍌 👀 😉 3
Jur Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Hi Tony, regarding a photo hosting site, I use Postimages. It is free and seems quite reliable. You can upload your photos and share them by simply copy and paste of a link associated with each picture. 2
Mjwomack Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Like @Jur I use postimages. The fact that I do shows how simple it is to use! There's a whole thread about photos etc here And welcome to the group builds aka hotel California 😅 1 1
psdavidson Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Welcome back @TonyTiger91 I've used Flickr and Postimages previously If you have the price of a coffee spare every month, you could consider Hobby Photo Host Run by BM Member @SteveR, some of the proceeds comes back to BM as a donation 3
2996 Victor Posted February 14 Author Posted February 14 Hi Tony @TonyTiger91, huge thanks to @Jur, @Mjwomack and @psdavidson for photo hosting advice! You guys beat me to it, but I also use Postimages and I've been pretty happy. Having said that, I wasn't aware of Hobby Photo Host and might well look into it. Cheers, Mark 1
2996 Victor Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 Hi friends, at just a smidgeon over four weeks into the the GB, a quick tot up shows that we currently have 97 build entries logged, with the most popular currently being the Spit XVIE with six entries. We also have eight builds completed and in the Gallery. I'd say that's pretty darned impressive! On a personal note, I need to hang my head in shame, however, as thus far I've only managed some interior paint on my Spitfire. The Hurricane, D.501 and Corsair are still waiting..... Have a great Sunday! Cheers, Mark 1
ToE1984 Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Hi everyone, I just got myself a Heller kit of the Caudron Renault 714 on ebay. According to scalemates, the moulds date back to 1967 when the kit was originally released as L096. So, does that qualify for a late entry to this GB? Cheers Thomas 1
2996 Victor Posted February 17 Author Posted February 17 15 minutes ago, ToE1984 said: Hi everyone, I just got myself a Heller kit of the Caudron Renault 714 on ebay. According to scalemates, the moulds date back to 1967 when the kit was originally released as L096. So, does that qualify for a late entry to this GB? Cheers Thomas Hi Thomas, welcome to the GB! The Caudron 714 is a great subject and it definitely qualifies, plus there's plenty of time left to build it, so crack on and enjoy the fun! Cheers, Mark 1
Mjwomack Posted February 21 Posted February 21 Heller GB? I guess they did something other than Connie's, because look at this screen grab! 1 1
Mjwomack Posted February 22 Posted February 22 13 hours ago, Andwil said: The Constellation STGB. AW It would never survive the bunfight, but this arrangement seems to be working amicably enough! 1 1
George Norman Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Forgot about this GB is it too late to start my Lansens now? 1
2996 Victor Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 4 minutes ago, George Norman said: Forgot about this GB is it too late to start my Lansens now? Hi George, it's never too late! Just start your build thread and crack on! Looking forward to seeing your builds progress. Cheers, Mark
George Norman Posted March 2 Posted March 2 On 2/28/2025 at 10:20 AM, 2996 Victor said: Hi George, it's never too late! Just start your build thread and crack on! Looking forward to seeing your builds progress. Cheers, Mark Excellent. I will crack on so!! 1
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