The Black Island
Aircraft from the Tintin Book
- Scale:
- 1:72
- Status:
- In progress
- Started:
- January 31, 2015
Project inventory
Full kits
ICM 1:72
Detail and Conversion sets
Decals
Transport Wings
de Havilland Comet 4B BEA (red square scheme) Aircraft In Miniature Ltd 1:72
TWL7208101 
Hawker Hunter F Mk.6 12, 56, 63, 74 and 208 Squadrons. 78 Sqn/4 FTS, 111 Squadron Black Arrows
Xtradecal 1:72
X72-046 (X046-72) 
The Aircraft of Tintin - Part 1 © 1993 Hergé/Blue Rider
Blue Rider 1:72
CD-001 1993 New tool Multi-topic (3)Masks
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Photoalbums
15 images
DHC Chipmunk WIP
1:72
Detail painting done and exhaust added - also added the white bit on the fin, which I had forgotten
Project: The Black Island
15+11 images
He 70 WIP
1:72
Undercarriage covers glued in place and Aves used to fill gaps
Project: The Black Island
15+
Part of my Collection
Comments
1 October 2016, 09:45
Greg BakerOMG That is awesome. Do you have a build log? I'm planning on doing the exact same thing and I want to steal all your good ideas.
5 October 2016, 08:54
Uwe KaedingNot for this one as it is basically straight out of the box - the only additions are the Blue Rider decals and the Modelkasten wire rigging. The colour is Humbrol Trainer Yellow and it is pretty simply weathered with a Florey weathering wash. The kit is really beautifully engineered and its easy to make a nice replica.
5 October 2016, 09:31
Greg BakerIt looks great! Have you seen the Blue Rider books? They're chalk full of ideas... I've already (barely) started on the Chipmunk... But the Tiger Moth is high on my list.
5 October 2016, 10:22
Uwe KaedingYes, I've got them both in electronic version and the combined hard copy - great references. I've started on the Chipmunk as well. Done the interior and spats for the wheels, Slowly working on rescribing - should really add a WIP gallery.
5 October 2016, 10:28
Greg BakerAfter I posted I saw the rest of your projects and realized you must've studied those references already. This is super easy, now I'll just follow all the kits and adjustments! I also grabbed an Arado Ar 196 A-3 and am working on the Curtiss Seahawk.😉 I MUST see your WIP gallery... I've barely got the Chipmunk off the sprues and started shaving "rivets". Haven't got near the interior and was wondering how best to handle the wheel spats.
5 October 2016, 10:36
Uwe KaedingFYI I also just found out today that Unicraft have made a kit of the Hiller UH-4 (the helicopter in Destination Moon). Just ordered it this morning from Fantastic Plastic in the US (fantastic-plastic.co..by-unicraft.html)and hope to see it soon.
5 October 2016, 10:47