Kampfgruppe144 BBS

So I've got a whole week i which to either twiddle me thumbs of build summat. Guess what..?

In-box reviw

As is normal with these things, work begins with the interior. Even though this is a 1/144 kit, there's a lot of interior, embelleshed rather nicely with a decal for the...

I'll be cheeky and see if I can sneak this one in, under the finish line, taking advantage of a small extension. If I don't manage to complete, then I can continue the build in the Modelling Man Cave.
In-box review and inspired by blstryker's...er....inspirational build...

I...

If we're going another week, might as well keep going. It looks like after Monday I have the rest of the week off, so onward.
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Ive been meaning to do some B377s, both civil and military, and these two boxes have been opened, so a good place to start.
It is my...

So I am intending to carry out a bit of a kitbash. I intend to build the Roden C-47 with the boxart Minicraft Decals for the following kit. I was tempted to hunt around for alternative schemes and be a bit more, you know, adventurous. But I like this scheme. And whatever is said...

This is a bonus kit that comes with the C-17
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After separating the parts and filing away the gates, the dry fit is excellent.
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Im going to make it look like this Berry Aviation machine.

Here's my attempt at the Eduard Ju-52

Masked the inside of the windows before spraying interior with RLM Gray. Seemed to work well.

Found the fit very challenging. Big gap between fuselage and wing at the front. Ended up filling this with plastic card as you can see in the...

Placemarker for my entry, i will be building a Boeing B377 Clipper (Stratocruiser) in PanAm markings.
i will be using a Minicraft 1/144 KC-97G Stratotanker as a sourcekit, as its pretty much the same aircraft with the military parts left off.
i have instructions and decals from...

Mmmm, where do I start? Firstly, I haven't been dissected yet. Turned up at the hospital and was told I hadn't even been booked in. When we finally got onto the surgeon, it turns out that the receptionist never recorded anything or contacted anyone, simply disappearing at the...

Down to two possibilities, both post-WW2 (which is unusual for me). The profiles (the RAN one is based on several colour photos viewable over the Web):

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I am leaning towards the RAN Oxford Blue example, as it should...

It had to be done.
I'm a Grown-up now and, like the esteemed modellers of yore, I'm able to sacrifice a kit for the purposes of conversion! My victim in this instance was a Revell Hawkeye and the conversion hails from the Land of Oz.

Some prep to begin with, to get me in the...

In-box Review .

Before I forget, nose-weight added;

Look how thin the plastic is underneath!
Handling the plastic and assembling the wings, I was minded of Mach 2 kits;

Some clean-up is required...

I told you the plastic was thin in places;

Transocean Air Line was an interesting charter line that existed from 1946 to 1960. They operated around the world, but significantly, in the Trust Territory of the Pacific.
They operated no less than 68 DC-4s in various liveries.

I recently found that Pointed Dog decals make...

In-box review

Work on this kit begins with the undercarriage!

Probably because there's isn't much of an interior! Lead weight and black paint will suffice.

The fit of parts is up to the usual Revell high standard. That said, I was impressed with the fit of the tail;...

In-box review

If I was to introduce anyone to the dark art of building an airliner, this is the kit I'd start them off on.
Fit of the fuselage halves was outstanding, due to an abundance of pins and holes;
(And I did remember to add plenty of nose-weight).

I spent a happy...

There's an in-box review by Jonathan.

I felt the need for something that wasn't white, with decals I felt okay with...and smaller than a BAe 146-100 STA Transporter and a Globemaster and less silver than a C-97 or Boeing Clipper..

Hi everyone,

I hope it is not too late to start my build. I just returned from my trip to the USA with my family and I still have a few more vacation days to work on this model. I think I can finish it in time.
So here is the kit:

I am not very familiar with passenger...

In-box review

still in Navy markings, c.1965

flying formation with an Army Cessna O-2 Skymaster

bagged Minicraft kit.
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I think it has the skis for the Operation High Jump boxing .
Matti has a for US$20. We'll see.

In-box review

Serves me right for rummaging amongst The Stash, but the Eduard kit simply leapt out at me.

I know this to be a very good kit, with few, if any, issues.
Here's a

This kit is at approximately 40 years old.

The Previous Owner taped the fuselage halves together with masking tape 40 years ago, it will be a little chore to remove that now.
He also lost the instructions and decals, and one single small part.
here are the parts.

Its...

In-box review

A previous build