Whether it is a case of updating an ancient moulding to present day standards, dealing with an absolute disaster of a kit or converting a model from one version to another, the skills involved are often quite similar. Here is a chance to delve into the stash and turn that problematic kit into a little masterpiece, convert a basic release into something quite different, or do both on the same kit. Again, whilst we all know aircraft will predominate, feel free to work your magic on AFVs, naval vessels, spacecraft … whatever.
Runs from 1 September to 31 December 2021.
Probably the easiest kit in this GB, but one with a definite nightmare reputation.
The Armory Bf-109E certainly requires a lot more work that one would expect from an Eduard or Miniwing release, but does reward with a great decal sheet and included photoetch that makes it...
im currently working on a Hurricane Mk.IIc, converted from a revell Hurricane Mk.I.
its assembly is mostly done, can i still enter it, or do i have to start from zero?
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Whilst I'm pontificating on the GB19 tiebreaker elsewhere, let's put a closure date on updates to the GB17 forum. Let's make it 8pm AEDT next Saturday, 8 Jan. For those who aren't aware, we Administrators lock the threads at that time, so no further changes or additions can...
I reckon I can kick this one off. Here's Zvezda's Fairey Battle in all its gory. :D
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Some great results on display here made even more impressive by what was the starting point in each case. Folded wings on an ancient Revell Hellcat? Insane! :mrgreen:
And I nearly forgot another of mine, again from a Group Build (in this case, the Vietnam War GB) ...
The history of Crown’s Avro Lancaster Mk I kit began in 1975, the same time that the company also issued 1/144 scale kits of the B-17G, B-24J, B-25G/J, B-29A and He111H-6, as well as numerous smaller WW2 and modern aircraft. Given that modellers associate the various Minicraft...
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As I've said elsewhere, this one is off to the Shelf of Shame. Even if work hadn't intervened so drastically, I still would have struggled to meet the deadline as the amount of correction to the kit involved was way beyond anything that I imagined at the start.
I plan to start it soon. And it will be one from the Brazilian Air Force, of course.
Brazil was the largest operator of the Buffalo with 24 units which flew from 1968 to 2006, when they were retired and replaced by the CASA-295 (another one that I wish there was an injection kit...
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That is fantastic. You’ve worked wonders on a pretty difficult kit. Well worth all the effort in my humble view.
After finishing my FE2b a couple of weeks ago, I have been on a bit of a modeller's holiday. Thumbing through sheets of decals, flipping through reference books, and fondling sprues with no particular goal in mind. While doing this it suddenly occurred to me that I haven't built...
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Missed this!!
Wow!! Spectacular work and finish on both of them. Bravo!!
As I had some good progress with my Amodel Buffalo, I decided to start another parallel build.
I will convert the Zvezda Mi-24V kit into a Mi-35M from the Brazilian Air Force. I never built one of these Zvezda Art of Tactic kits but I've heard their plastic is not easy to work...
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Don't worry about the Shelf of Shame. Your C-115 more than compensates for one miss. You Know Who ended with a 2-0 scoreline ... 2 started, none finished! :oops:
Ever the optimist, I've decided to have a crack at another build. I may not finish this by the deadline but it's a good project to start and I do solemnly swear to try my best. Caveat - I'm not at home at the moment so have no man cave to retreat into and am limited in what I...
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Haha. Yes please. Amazing.
There used to be an absolute hero who in my childhood drove around London in a six wheel Saladin armoured car in desert camo.
Now that the Lancaster is done, there is space on my tiny modelling table. . .
I've got several Bf-109s in the stash: F-toys, Mark1, Sweet, Armory and - Revell Micro Wings. Not the best of all kits, but maybe something for an idea I already had some time ago. . .
Here are the...
already started, but its just been sitting there for a week or so now, is a conversion of a Revell 1/144 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 into a Mk.IIc version.
im making a few changes and corrections to the model, including closing up the topside of the wheelwells, closing up the...
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I like it. I agree with ajmm that the late scheme is a very nice change too. It reminds me of a very nice artwork that Airfix once did for their bagged Hurricane IV, which was a closeup shot of one letting go a stream of rockets. I remember being especially taken with that as a...
Thanks for your answers to my requests concerning the Amodel Lanc!
Of course I was so curious, that I opened the bags and started dry fitting right away.
I did also read BigReg's threads . . .
Still, the sprues look quite good. No locator pins ( and if there are they don't fit)...
Well I feel a colossal wimp. A chinless wonder. A poltroon, no less. A mere milquetoast even. (The list of synonyms Google offers for 'wimp' is too good not to sample).
This kit dates from 2005, a fair spring chicken compared to some of the Crown kits that are being offered...
A very generously gifted new arrival in my collection and seemed perfect for this GB!
I will be painting this in the lovely early war scheme with loads of RLM65, familar from the classic cinematic Battle of Britain film (even if it was used on Buchons there) with Herr Galland...
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Very nice vignette! Brings so much life to the actual model. Particularly love those figures!
In an effort to confuse the enemy AVRO converted a single Lancaster into a tail first machine. To those on the ground it would appear to be flying backwards. Not believing their eyes the would fire the wrong way!
Here is the Ultra Secret AVRO Scunthorpe......
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You've found a way to make the Crown Lancaster kit more accurate! :lol:
And Jonathan, if you want to see an even larger (and actually proposed) What If canard bomber, check out of the Vickers Type C Bomber, as released in resin by . I've got this beastie on my Bucket List of...
Back in the day I did my three solo flights at RAF Swanton Morley. I've always wanted a model of one so here is my challenge to convert this into a 1/144 scale Kirby Cadet.
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Its time to start whittling.
David
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Brilliant - will definitely follow this closely. Inspired by you I did actually buy some basswood the other day - I just need to summon the courage and retrieve my Big Boy Trousers from the laundry basket!
Just a place holder for now. I found the kit, found the early tail and intakes, found the exhaust burner can. I have a cockpit coming soon. So, at some point I'll actually start on the thing, and when everything is in place, I'll take pictures.
next on the list of projects is a pair of old Revell P-51B Mustangs.
one will be built OOB as Glamorous Glen (Chuck Yeager tribute), the other will be built as an RAF Mustang Mk.III.
of course i will look into adding some corrections to these kits, and since this kit has such a...
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