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20. July, 15:49
Gary Kitchen
Have to say upon looking in the box, this is excellent separately packed pilots and crew member, seperately boxed clear parts, PE and markings for six birds. It seems sad that Kitty Hawk is gone!
Have to say upon looking in the box, this is excellent separately packed pilots and crew member, seperately boxed clear parts, PE and markings for six birds. It seems sad that Kitty Hawk is gone!
23. July, 11:48
July 12, 2021
10 | 7. July, 06:05
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Mark
Regarding camo patterns, the protocol was for even-numbered aircraft to get the "A" pattern and odd-numbered ones to get the "B" pattern.
Regarding camo patterns, the protocol was for even-numbered aircraft to get the "A" pattern and odd-numbered ones to get the "B" pattern.
12. July, 20:18
Robert Podkoński
I suppose so, too, Gary. There is a full scale mock-up (wooden replica) in Poland presented in the museum of Arkady Fiedler, the author of the "Dywizjon 303" ("303 Squadron") book:
http://www.fiedler.pl/sub,pl,budowa-hurricanea.html
I suppose so, too, Gary. There is a full scale mock-up (wooden replica) in Poland presented in the museum of Arkady Fiedler, the author of the "Dywizjon 303" ("303 Squadron") book:
http://www.fiedler.pl/sub,pl,budowa-hurricanea.html
12. July, 20:27
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5 | 24. May, 06:07
Rui Da Silva
I'm also building a Hurricane right now in the same scale. It's a IIc in Portuguese service but things look similar in the details as yours so I'm following along.
I'm also building a Hurricane right now in the same scale. It's a IIc in Portuguese service but things look similar in the details as yours so I'm following along.
10. July, 18:57
Gary Kitchen
Thanks all for your interest. Rui I'm following yours. When I saw the detail I thought they may be the same tool, but his one is an old Hasegawa according to the timeline where as yours is a separate tool, but they're remarkably similar styles.
Thanks all for your interest. Rui I'm following yours. When I saw the detail I thought they may be the same tool, but his one is an old Hasegawa according to the timeline where as yours is a separate tool, but they're remarkably similar styles.
10. July, 19:40
Rui Da Silva
Gary… I'm sure the Hasegawa tool has a open canopy option that can actually be posed open. I just found out I a test fit the the two part canopy in the Academy kit isn't really designed to be open. ☹️
I also discovered the the effort I put into the instrument panel was a waste because it's buried so deep in the fuselage that it will never be seen.
Gary… I'm sure the Hasegawa tool has a open canopy option that can actually be posed open. I just found out I a test fit the the two part canopy in the Academy kit isn't really designed to be open. ☹️
I also discovered the the effort I put into the instrument panel was a waste because it's buried so deep in the fuselage that it will never be seen.
10. July, 20:07
Gary Kitchen
But you know it's in there 😉
The Hobby2000 kit has a single piece canopy so not open. But I'm going to use the Part rear canopy with some acetate and try and cut the front section away from the single piece.
But you know it's in there 😉
The Hobby2000 kit has a single piece canopy so not open. But I'm going to use the Part rear canopy with some acetate and try and cut the front section away from the single piece.
10. July, 20:13
July 8, 2021
22 images
Some final images here. Light not great so may do some daylight shots for a final view.
Project: 6. Recovered from Villacoublay
10 | 22. November 2020, 21:33
Gary Kitchen
Going a bit off piste with this one Guy. Zumbach's brief mount Hawk 75A-2 No107 was captured and sold on to Finland becoming CU-556 so I'm doing half and half. Photos to follow.
Going a bit off piste with this one Guy. Zumbach's brief mount Hawk 75A-2 No107 was captured and sold on to Finland becoming CU-556 so I'm doing half and half. Photos to follow.
24. January, 21:25
Guy Rump
Really interesting combination of liveries Gary, strangely it seems to work, almost as if the time is when the Finns had taken the aircraft and had only half painted it so far...🙂
Really interesting combination of liveries Gary, strangely it seems to work, almost as if the time is when the Finns had taken the aircraft and had only half painted it so far...🙂
2. March, 21:32
Gary Kitchen
Yes. I'm much more satisfied with the Finnish side as I really can't seem to crack these French Color combos. Not sure if I'll do one like this again though.
Yes. I'm much more satisfied with the Finnish side as I really can't seem to crack these French Color combos. Not sure if I'll do one like this again though.
2. March, 22:54
Jan Peters
Very nice work on this machine, love the two different shemes you did, very clever work
Very nice work on this machine, love the two different shemes you did, very clever work
3. March, 16:39
Mona Abel
this being a Curtiss ..I not certain and I'm curious if it was manufactured in Buffalo NY ?
this being a Curtiss ..I not certain and I'm curious if it was manufactured in Buffalo NY ?
7. July, 23:15
Gary Kitchen
Hello @Mona I can't say definitively but it does look like all the french Hawks were Buffalo produced and shipped to France as kits to be assembled at Bourges.
Hello @Mona I can't say definitively but it does look like all the french Hawks were Buffalo produced and shipped to France as kits to be assembled at Bourges.
8. July, 06:19
Gordon Sørensen
Great finish, Gary! Would definitely like to see some more pics in better light.
Great finish, Gary! Would definitely like to see some more pics in better light.
8. July, 11:37
Gary Kitchen
Thanks Guys. Will do. Need to catch up on a few really. Arsenal, Curtiss, Comanche.
Thanks Guys. Will do. Need to catch up on a few really. Arsenal, Curtiss, Comanche.
8. July, 18:09
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Gary Kitchen
Thanks Guy. I'm glad Julien called out my error before I'd gone any further though.
Thanks Andy, James, Juergen- I've managed to cover the fuselage with a slightly larger RAF decal- it has softened well enough to see the inspection hatch still and so am happy with that. I'm going to try and lift the upper and lower wing decals this weekend. Fingers crossed. 👍
Thanks Guy. I'm glad Julien called out my error before I'd gone any further though.
Thanks Andy, James, Juergen- I've managed to cover the fuselage with a slightly larger RAF decal- it has softened well enough to see the inspection hatch still and so am happy with that. I'm going to try and lift the upper and lower wing decals this weekend. Fingers crossed. 👍
6. May, 21:17
Gary Kitchen
Back on track having rectified my decal error. Still need to put the exposed Jumo back in place and then on to washes and weathering.
Back on track having rectified my decal error. Still need to put the exposed Jumo back in place and then on to washes and weathering.
15. May, 19:03
B-24 Liberator Propellers w/Tool for Hasegawa
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QB 72 336 14. June, 18:51
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Hawker Hurricane Mk.IA Squadron 303 - Battle of Britain 1940
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B-24 Liberator propeller with tool For Academy Kit
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B-24 Liberator propeller with tool For Academy Kit
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Junkers JUMO 004B-1 jet engine for Other
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Ouch! Not quite sure what happened but don’t think I let the gloss coat dry fully (Future) and then applied panel washes...
Project: 7. Retreat to Bordeaux
3 | 7. April, 21:03
April 14, 2021
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1+ 7 | 5. April, 19:45
Gary Kitchen
Thanks for your interest Mates. I've got to get the 262, Comanche and VG-33 out of the way first...or at least one of three 😄
Thanks for your interest Mates. I've got to get the 262, Comanche and VG-33 out of the way first...or at least one of three 😄
14. April, 21:17
April 12, 2021
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Junkers JUMO 004B-1 jet engine for Other
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2+ 8 | 15. February, 08:27
Juergen Klinglhuber
Hi Gary. Looking forward to see your Me particibating in the GB.
Hi Gary. Looking forward to see your Me particibating in the GB.
16. February, 18:31
Gary Kitchen
Thanks Juergen, looking forward to it arriving. A double first as it's my first Tamiya kit and first 1:48 scale kit.
Thanks Juergen, looking forward to it arriving. A double first as it's my first Tamiya kit and first 1:48 scale kit.
16. February, 18:55
Jan Peters
Gary, I will check the numbers in the Me262 production logs book, and will try to find out which is which
Gary, I will check the numbers in the Me262 production logs book, and will try to find out which is which
18. February, 08:16
Gary Kitchen
Thanks Jan. I have done some more digging and found this useful piece and have expanded my project info accordingly. http://www.jagdgeschwader5und7.de/uffz-g%C3%BCnther-engler-me-262-a-1a-gelbe-7/
Thanks Jan. I have done some more digging and found this useful piece and have expanded my project info accordingly. http://www.jagdgeschwader5und7.de/uffz-g%C3%BCnther-engler-me-262-a-1a-gelbe-7/
18. February, 08:33
Martin Oostrom
Your first ever Tamiya kit? I see a short passionate falling in love weekend, followed by a deep everlasting love. Just check the timelines here for any Italeri reboxings back in the early 2000's
Your first ever Tamiya kit? I see a short passionate falling in love weekend, followed by a deep everlasting love. Just check the timelines here for any Italeri reboxings back in the early 2000's
7. April, 06:39
Gary Kitchen
Martin I'm already falling for this beauty, might be love at first sight.
Re the Italeri reboxings- learned that one with the Comanche I am building as Tamiya but a world apart in truth.
Martin I'm already falling for this beauty, might be love at first sight.
Re the Italeri reboxings- learned that one with the Comanche I am building as Tamiya but a world apart in truth.
7. April, 07:20
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Gary Kitchen
Hi Alex, nice to hear from you. Hope you are well. yes I hope to at some point in the year. I am currently working on Zumbach and the VG-33 as well as three GBs the Schwalbe, the Arctic, and the 5th Gen. For my birthday recently my brother bought me a Buccaneer which I am going to be obliged to build and not commit to stash. Hopefully at that rate I can squeeze the Mig in, glad the GBs are running for a year 🙂
Hi Alex, nice to hear from you. Hope you are well. yes I hope to at some point in the year. I am currently working on Zumbach and the VG-33 as well as three GBs the Schwalbe, the Arctic, and the 5th Gen. For my birthday recently my brother bought me a Buccaneer which I am going to be obliged to build and not commit to stash. Hopefully at that rate I can squeeze the Mig in, glad the GBs are running for a year 🙂
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Gary Kitchen
🙂 I bought the decals before I've even found a kit. Any tips on the best 1:48 F16c BLock 52+?
🙂 I bought the decals before I've even found a kit. Any tips on the best 1:48 F16c BLock 52+?
25. January, 21:29
Maciej Bellos
Get Tamiya's F-16C/N. You can build any single seater from Block 25 to Block 52. Good fit and lots of spare parts for other projects. Two drawbacks, the lack of a) the conformal fuel tanks and AG weapons and b) the tail base parabrake housing. There are aftermarket for those. Second choice is Kinetic's F-16C Block 52+ Hellenic Air Force, which has everything Tamiya lacks. Fellow modellers say it is kind of a beast in terms of fit but you get a lot of options (flaps, slats, huge choice of weapons).
In case you need any help regarding the Tamiya and which parts are required for the polish Viper just send a pm.
Cheers!
Get Tamiya's F-16C/N. You can build any single seater from Block 25 to Block 52. Good fit and lots of spare parts for other projects. Two drawbacks, the lack of a) the conformal fuel tanks and AG weapons and b) the tail base parabrake housing. There are aftermarket for those. Second choice is Kinetic's F-16C Block 52+ Hellenic Air Force, which has everything Tamiya lacks. Fellow modellers say it is kind of a beast in terms of fit but you get a lot of options (flaps, slats, huge choice of weapons).
In case you need any help regarding the Tamiya and which parts are required for the polish Viper just send a pm.
Cheers!
25. January, 21:50
Gordon Sørensen
Great looking Vengeance, Gary! The extended speedbrakes are very impressive.
Great looking Vengeance, Gary! The extended speedbrakes are very impressive.
6. March, 18:35
Gary Kitchen
Thanks Gordon. It was my first kit at the start of UK lockdown last year as I got back into it. Lots of firsts- airbrush, resin, PE. The Airwaves kit has what you need if you're heading that way.
Thanks Gordon. It was my first kit at the start of UK lockdown last year as I got back into it. Lots of firsts- airbrush, resin, PE. The Airwaves kit has what you need if you're heading that way.
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25. January, 21:23
Gary Kitchen
Hi Jivko. Great topic. I'll be looking to do a Bell 47 G with floats either from the Australian Antarctic Survey or the Falkland Islands Survey Expedition.
Hi Jivko. Great topic. I'll be looking to do a Bell 47 G with floats either from the Australian Antarctic Survey or the Falkland Islands Survey Expedition.
25. January, 21:26
January 25, 2021
Bell AH-1 / AB-47 Australian Forces Insignia's included in kit
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9 | 6. September 2020, 22:34
Andy Ball
Hey, that's a great start!, I thought it was "The 'fix" one for a second-similarly detailed, that I've previously built. My Trumpeter 72nd experience is their Tu-128 which went together great, albeit with some sloppy inaccuracies [that others pointed out to me, so I'd have been none the wiser]
Hey, that's a great start!, I thought it was "The 'fix" one for a second-similarly detailed, that I've previously built. My Trumpeter 72nd experience is their Tu-128 which went together great, albeit with some sloppy inaccuracies [that others pointed out to me, so I'd have been none the wiser]
7. September 2020, 11:10
Gary Kitchen
Thanks for the encouraging comments guys. @Andy I'll have a look in your albums and take a look at your Wellington for tips 👍 @Erik thanks- I see you have a P.11c in your albums which was a Heller kit. I've just finished an Arma Hobby version which was lovely but a bit fiddly for my reintroduction to hobby. I've not detailed the build but have few snaps to put up soon.
Thanks for the encouraging comments guys. @Andy I'll have a look in your albums and take a look at your Wellington for tips 👍 @Erik thanks- I see you have a P.11c in your albums which was a Heller kit. I've just finished an Arma Hobby version which was lovely but a bit fiddly for my reintroduction to hobby. I've not detailed the build but have few snaps to put up soon.
7. September 2020, 14:15
Andy Ball
Not checked in on you for a while, this is looking great! Are you going to lighten the tops of the fabric over the geodesic structure too? Trumpeter seems to serve up some mean panel structures...
Not checked in on you for a while, this is looking great! Are you going to lighten the tops of the fabric over the geodesic structure too? Trumpeter seems to serve up some mean panel structures...
23. January, 15:45
Gary Kitchen
Thanks all for your views, likes and comments. I'm almost there, final pics to follow. @Andy- I may well do a bit of dry brushing over top. I have to say this has been a lovely little kit any imperfections are inevitably mine. The only frustration was (a) no open bomb bay option, (b) the fuselage windows weren't particularly well fitting.
Thanks all for your views, likes and comments. I'm almost there, final pics to follow. @Andy- I may well do a bit of dry brushing over top. I have to say this has been a lovely little kit any imperfections are inevitably mine. The only frustration was (a) no open bomb bay option, (b) the fuselage windows weren't particularly well fitting.
23. January, 18:50
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Gary Kitchen
Got it for a steal. From what I've read it can be quite challenging. Hopefully not too far beyond my skill level. 🙂
Got it for a steal. From what I've read it can be quite challenging. Hopefully not too far beyond my skill level. 🙂
12. January, 19:27
Scalemates 5th Generation, UAV, and Stealth Groupbuild 2021
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Gary Kitchen
👍 my first group build, my first helo, and my first Tamiya kit(Italeri really), looking forwards to it.
👍 my first group build, my first helo, and my first Tamiya kit(Italeri really), looking forwards to it.
11. January, 20:46
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