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What are you working on this weekend?

Last post by ajmm « Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:02
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by ajmm » Sun Aug 25, 2019 14:37
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Mostly I’m gardening. Building dry stone walls, it turns out is the second most satisfying thing to unmasking a canopy.

But my girls are all going to bed very early these days so I’ve also had some great night modelling sessions (accompanied by The Constant Gardener -...

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Would that be the three-bladed prop one? The Platz kit is for an early-war Ki-43 which has a markedly different cowling and a two-blade prop. I have a spare Platz early-war Ki-43 and also a spare FE-Resin late-war Ki-43 which you are welcome to if you would like them. I recently...
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Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:02
Draw up your dream sheet, lets compare

Last post by smeg1959 « Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:36
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by Russ » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:34
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There are polls conducted on the KG144 blog from time to time and every now and then on other sites.

Lets go for an informal one here. Draw up a list of your choices of new 1/144 models if it was up to you.
Lets keep a few rough limits to engage practicality.

I'll go for ten...

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I would put a tick next to that one, too, Jonathan. SWMBO spent around 18 months working in Broken Hill long before we met, and we traveled to the township on a number of occasions for holidays with her friends in the region. I'd often slip off down to the local airport and walk...
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Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:36
F-Toys / Platz Models

Last post by smeg1959 « Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:15
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by mtcc75 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:14
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All,

Ive been discussing ( with some success) with Platz to do a rerelease of some of the older F-Toys Models as kits , like the Flying Color Series they currently do. So, Ill open it up to suggestions :

My thought List was :

A26 ...again
F-100
Il-2M
Swordfish
B-17G
S-3...

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$US44 for the Kingfisher, $US64 for the Swordfish. Do not forsake us, oh Mr Platz! ;)
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Last post by smeg1959
Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:15
AJMM's 2020 Yearbook

Last post by ajmm « Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:55
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by ajmm » Thu Jan 14, 2021 15:40
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I've taken to doing this every year. I find it very gratifying to look back at each build of the preceding year and pick out a favourite photograph of each. A very satisfying process.

So forgive what may appear to be self-indulgent (it's not intended to be).

As mentioned in...

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Yes - so true. I need do Fear is the Key then - I've seen the film which was set in the Louisiana so quite different. HMS Ulysses (his first?) is my favourite by some margin - the description of her charge out of the convoy at flank speed with the battle ensign out at the German...
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Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:55
Nostalgia ... Airfix in 1/144 scale ....

Last post by BigReg « Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:44
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by teddybeer » Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:12
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For the oldest among us, remember these many boxarts that made us dream and encouraged us to make models (even if the result did not always look like boxart, far from it .... :evil: :twisted: :lol: )

Then as we grew up, we often gave up models until we discovered 1/144, which...

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Of Greg is one of the elders in the Group I don't know what that makes me!

I too have several Diverse Images in my collection, Stirling, Manchester, Whitley, Anson to name just a few. Plus I have the good fortune to have the artist behind the models, Sera,, in my local model...

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Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:44
Fixing the Trumpeter Su34?

Last post by herbarnold99 « Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:56
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by Tim R-T-C » Wed Jan 13, 2021 17:38
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Hi all,

I stumbled upon this lovely priced kit the other day and I know it is a little basic in places.

I did read somewhere that the tails are wrong and someone fixed these with the parts from another kit, but I can't find that information now.

Any suggestions for the tails...

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>>>Which Trumpeter Su27 is it you used?>>>

Here's the kit I used, but any of their newer Flanker molds (Su-27/27UB/30MKK or J-11B) will work

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Stay away from the Revell and Dragon kits, they're awful.

Cheers
Herb

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Last post by herbarnold99
Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:56
What will you be building in 2021?

Last post by MC84 « Thu Jan 07, 2021 13:13
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by ajmm » Sat Jan 02, 2021 21:36
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I confess I’m largely one of those people who just grabs a kit from the stash and has at it rather than work to any master plan. But I do enjoy linking my builds where I can or having a theme that runs through several (for me, last year postwar US Naval aircraft was one).

This...

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An increasing problem, older one in Boxes, 2 Showcases with Models who won a Medal.

The good thing is: I don't expect a Kit of the Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch , so the An-225 will be the biggest plane in that scale :D

Marco
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Last post by MC84
Thu Jan 07, 2021 13:13
How was your 2020 (in modelling)?

Last post by rmasu « Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:43
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by Tim R-T-C » Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:04
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So I'd be interested to know how your modelling developed in 2020.

For me it was a very developing year. Having only gotten back into the hobby mid 2019 and produced a sum total of three 144th scale planes, I wanted to learn building, adjusting and weathering techniques. I also...

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Thanks... I love work with ftoys, takara, Cafereo.. the main problem are decals.. (lack or options) and ftoys canopies..
...now due covid.. can´t receive nothing from Japan...
Now with 2nd wave..of covid .. I m starting another build season..
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Last post by rmasu
Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:43
'Round the World....in well a year.....

Last post by croato « Sun Jan 03, 2021 23:23
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by cowleyi » Sun Jan 03, 2021 22:52
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All....

Here's a thought. I remember vaguely a decade ago, for a particular activity or anniversary a world group build' with an 'old' Airfix Lockheed Hudson diorama being presented at Scale model world.

A number of modellers with expertise in varying areas from...

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Amazing idea .... and a beautiful thing to do to work divided and still work together :idea:

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Last post by croato
Sun Jan 03, 2021 23:23
ok, I have a facebook

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by Jonathan » Sun Jan 03, 2021 22:50
This topic was posted 21 days ago

Every aircraft model I build with a few exceptions, are those seen at one time or other on Kwajalein, Marshall IS.
Facebook has been a huge resource as there have always been airplane geeks there.
If you have a facebook too - see if this is a shortcut you can view this album....

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Last post by Jonathan
Sun Jan 03, 2021 22:50
Canopy Masking

Last post by BigReg « Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:57
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by 144flynavy » Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:37
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Masking 144 canopies for me is the hardest part of the build.

I learned some new techniques that might be helpful in this link:

The one that stood out for me is matching a curve on the canopy with a circular template.

Receptive to other techniques to make canopy masking...

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Greg, the Do17 masks are yellow tape. My problem is more operator error. It hasn't stopped me ordering another set for my TQ69 project for this spring.
David

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Last post by BigReg
Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:57
F-8 Crusader Microscale Decals

Last post by 144flynavy « Sun Dec 27, 2020 22:11

by 144flynavy » Sun Dec 27, 2020 22:11
This topic was posted 29 days ago

Been on an F-8 Crusader kick ever since the recent F-Toys releases.

Never fully realized the number of changes to the F-8 variants (A/B/C/D/E/E(FN)/H/J/K/L/P).

Anyway, I have this Microscale decal sheet 44-085 I would like to start using:

In the pursuit of accuracy, I...

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Last post by 144flynavy
Sun Dec 27, 2020 22:11
Gaudy Paint Schemes-Hello Revell-Germany

Last post by smeg1959 « Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:46
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by 144flynavy » Sat Dec 05, 2020 18:32
This topic was posted 51 days ago
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Wonder if Revell-Germany will release a kit with the above paint job?

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At the foot of their home page under Contact Us ...
Prices in USD The decals are available in different scales (1/48, 1/72, 1/144, etc.)

Looking through the site, the 1/144 options cover a , a and a - all three Mexican - as well as a couple of multi-scale sheets of national...

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Last post by smeg1959
Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:46
shipping times

Last post by Jonathan « Thu Dec 17, 2020 0:22
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by ID19 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 20:35
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Just something astonishing for me:

I ordered (the last) Foxone Ju-88 at HLJ. To help someone, who didn't know what to give me for Christmas 8-) . Not as pricey at it used to be but still not really cheap. That's why I went with the cheapest shipping method (uninsured, no...

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you got lucky. it seems terribly irregular to me.
I ordered a DVD from Malaysia on Nov 17th. tracking shows package last seen in Frankfurt A/M Nov 29th... :(

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Last post by Jonathan
Thu Dec 17, 2020 0:22
HEADS UP: Another fake webshop?

Last post by ph-adk « Wed Dec 16, 2020 19:57
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by Erik Hendriks » Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:21
This topic was posted 41 days ago
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Hi all

Whilst browsing the net I stumbled across

No address, some vague contact info.

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The name translates to 'ista builds' in Dutch. The name Ista remains weird in the Netherlands though. Apperently there was a girl born in 2007 in the Netherlands and was given the name Ista. She has so far been the only one.

As always, if it is to good to be true.. I find...

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Last post by ph-adk
Wed Dec 16, 2020 19:57
How do I print my own decals?

Last post by erix700 « Mon Dec 07, 2020 21:39
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by ID19 » Mon Nov 16, 2020 21:50
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Ok, too often I'm looking for the decals I want, or start I cannibalizing a complete decal sheet for just a few figures/letters.
I'm seriously thinking of making my own, but I'm not sure what I need and what the cost will be.
My current laser printer is obviously not suited, so...

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Like Nils said: just print the designs on plain paper first, cut them out and try if they fit the model
That should save some decal paper :D

BTW, Spanish car model shop Spotmodel.com offers a PrintLab custom decal printing service.
You need to design your decals using Corel...
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Last post by erix700
Mon Dec 07, 2020 21:39
Aichi Val

Last post by F_IV « Wed Dec 02, 2020 21:38
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by Fabiolone » Fri Nov 13, 2020 15:10
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I'm honest with you, I'm an elliptical wing feticist. Spitfires, heinkels, etc...the more the merrier!

Aichi Val is on my mind in these days. I noticed only a 1975 Crown kit and a rare F-toys.

Do I forget anything else?

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That’s a new one to me too. I’ll definitely be spending some time there!
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 21:38
RAF Ground Support Equipments

Last post by teddybeer « Sun Nov 29, 2020 18:28
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by Fabiolone » Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:52
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Due to the success of HM usaf GSE set, I have intention to produce a similar set but for the Royal Air Force.

I found these great Mike Bell's drawing but I'm not able to understand the period and the aircrafts where these carts were used. I want to do a set of four but they...

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I think you need this book....
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Last post by teddybeer
Sun Nov 29, 2020 18:28
contact with 144th.co.uk without Facebook?

Last post by Erik Hendriks « Sun Nov 22, 2020 15:48
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by Erik Hendriks » Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:41
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Hi y'all

Well the titel says it all.

I don't have a Facebook account and for (good) reasons I'm not planning on having one.

Does anyone have an e-mail address, so I can place an order? 😁

Erik

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Hmmmmm... must've overlooked this. I couldn't find the *%$#@!! address. Anyway, thanks a million!!

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Last post by Erik Hendriks
Sun Nov 22, 2020 15:48
Email address for F-Toys?

Last post by BigReg « Fri Nov 20, 2020 13:18
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by BigReg » Wed Nov 18, 2020 15:05
This topic was posted 68 days ago
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Does anyone have an email address for F-Toys?
Thanks,

David

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Thanks Mark,
I have got one of the Ftoys Bf110 night fighters with the upward firing cannons but the canopy has a big moulding flaw.
110 cockpit 2.JPG

David

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Fri Nov 20, 2020 13:18
Help about camouflage

Last post by smeg1959 « Tue Nov 17, 2020 23:52
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by teddybeer » Fri Nov 13, 2020 18:08
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I would like to make this diorama.
British Recce squad.jpg
On an air base in Tunisia, at the end of 1942, at the beginning of 1943, in front of a Caudron Goeland in French colors, a reconnaissance group of the 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry with 2 Dingo, 1 Daimler A/C and 1 Humber...

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I'd heard that Mike is always happy to assist, whether it being for modellers or those with interest purely in the historical aspects. Excellent feedback! I've finished a couple of my vehicles in SCC.2 Brown and I used Mike's recommendation for mixing Tamiya acrylics (in the PDF...

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Tue Nov 17, 2020 23:52
Help with BoB Spitfire and 109 markings

Last post by Beacon-Models « Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:37
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by Beacon-Models » Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:47
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Hi chaps,

I've been struggling a bit with researching markings for our Mk1 spit and 109E, and wondered if I could enlist your help. David very kindly lent me the On Target book which has been a great help, however I'm having trouble finalising schemes to design.

Essentially I...

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Thanks for those suggestions guys!

I think for the purposes of the KS, I'm going to make decals to represent four aircraft in the same squadron (or staffel.) I'm going to post the question on the busier thread though as I think it'll get more eyes on it :).

Will.

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Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:37
Arsenal Bf 109 D

Last post by smeg1959 « Mon Nov 09, 2020 23:16
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by BigReg » Mon Nov 09, 2020 15:51
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I am building the AMG early 109C as a D. There are 4 upper cowls in the kit, part numbers 4,5,6 and 7. Anyone know which to use for a Dora?
Thanks,
David

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from AMG's Facebook page. Checking out schematics and photos of the Bf109D-1, I suspect it is part 4. There's not a lot to distinguish between that and part 7, and I'm just going by the size and shape of the three little intakes. It is definitely NOT the option without them...

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Mon Nov 09, 2020 23:16
Medical Advice

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by BigReg » Wed Nov 04, 2020 13:23
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I was referred by my doctor to see a consultant Neurologist specialising in care of the elderly. Long story short, I'm getting old! Also showing a few signs of memory loss and very, very early signs of Parkinson's or Parkinsonism. When I explained one symptom of shakey hands...

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David

Our industrious Australian modelling friends have thought of that an developed a beverage dispensing hat to minimise such an occurance :lol:

Optimised for 'tinnies', but no doubt adaptable ...

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Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:30
how goes the lockdown?

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by Cobraman » Wed Sep 30, 2020 14:25
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Hi All

The lockdown has allowed me to catch up with some of those 'when I get round to it' projects. As I normally take forever on research and detail I thought I'd do something simple.............should have known better but much fettling later I've crossed at least one of...

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My first job was in the NHS sharpening hypodermic needles!
David
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