The present situation in the Ukraine has impacted many of us far more than we might have imagined. This Group Build is therefore a celebration of the positive impact the Ukraine has had upon our modelling world. A build of any kit from a Ukrainian manufacturer is welcome here. A build of any Ukrainian subject, irrespective of the origin of the kit, is also most welcome. For obvious reasons, the one limitation is that the build does NOT feature any weapons involved in the current conflict. If in doubt, just ask.
Runs from 20 March 2022 to 31 December 2022.
I was looking for such a list and, after reading through all the posts so far, came up with this list;
A&A Models
AMG
AMP
AModel
Armory
BPK
Clear Prop!
Dora Wings
ICM
Mars Models
Mikro Mir
Roden
Sova-M
Unicraft
Have I missed any?
To try and keep things simple, I haven't...
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The eBay shipping notification for my Clear Prop Mohawk posted last week from Kyiv - service disruptions is sort of putting things mildly, a very British understatement…
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But I’m in no rush and am glad to buy directly from Ukraine.
Yak-23 Flora. MikroMir kit using kit decals for Romanian aircraft that defected to Yugoslavia and was subsequently ‘loaned’ to the USAF for evaluation. Tamiya rattle can spray paint.
As discussed, here is the latest Group Build, brought on by the sad situation we are presently witnessing. We have already chatted about the scope of this GB and I'm sure we will see many fascinating builds of both kits originating in the Ukraine (and we've noted just how many...
Slightly embarrassingly, whilst I do have several kits in the stash from Roden, MikroMir and Armory, it is only this 109 from the last mentioned that I've actually completed so far ...
You're welcome and thank you.
I've always felt AModel were worth the support, especially given their enthusiasm for the more varied subjects. Granted, they require mor work, so they're for modellers and not recommended for simple kit assemblers. :P
I got this soon after it came out, not just because it's in 1/144, which is the most sensible scale for aircraft of this size, but because it's a training aircraft.
(I'm rather fond of training aircraft).
Lots and lots of parts, with the fuselage broken up to allow it to fit...
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Gee, I wonder why that would be. :lol: Looks like it's one of those kits that require you to wrestle them into shape. I see how that would be a tiresome experience that can suck out the fun of what should be so much more enjoyable.
OK, I almost didn’t try another entry in this GB because I couldn’t think of another clever title, and certainly nothing to compare with Merlin’s ‘Playing a Blinder’ masterpiece! However I have this beautiful looking Clear Prop kit for a Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia that comes with...
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Definitely the most comprehensive cockpit that I’ve ever worked with in 1/144th scale. Not sure that I have done it justice but equally certain that not much will be visible with the canopy in place. Definitely begs for an open canopy conversion for kit #2....
While the minute UT-1 was on the shelf (waiting for some paint to cure), I've started a new model for the this group build, a Canberra Mk.20, using the A-model kit (a model I actually bought in Kharkiv).
So far, I'm just fiddling around with the fuselage.
Cheers
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Too bad about that PVA in the cockpit... but an overall nice looking plane. Looking forward to the final pictures..
This will be my first participation on a KampfGruppe144 Group Build, as I could not miss out on this one.
Ukraine is a country I've visited several times and I simply can not believe such thing can be happening. I was already shocked in 2014 and now it is much worse. Me and my...
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For those with Facebook, Marco posted some of these photos on . Definitely worth sharing with a wider audience, including the company itself. :D
OK, how many of you were drawn in by the title?
This is going to be the MikroMir Yak-23 (NATO reporting name, Flora) wearing USAF markings. The actual aircraft was a Romanian AF defector flown to Yugoslavia in 1953. After flight testing by the Yugoslav AF the aircraft was...
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Thanks to all for the kind words. Once again you pull me back from the precipice and prevent me from falling on my own sword. And it’s not easy to jump off a cliff and hit a small target like a pointy sword so I’m extra grateful!
Until David’s very generous gift of the MikroMir Argosy and a Roden Condor purchased at the start of 2022, my Ukrainian kit stash comprised a selection of single-engined aircraft. Knowing that work will continue to impact upon my modelling output and that the Argosy is going to...
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A 109 without an aerial is a bit like a 109 with RLM02 painted prop - it just looks wrong, even if it is right!
Time to build something a little larger than my usual single engine efforts…….
Next up will be Roden’s Boeing 307 Stratoliner to be displayed in it’s military guise as the USAAF C-75. During WWII five of the ten Stratoliners built by Boeing were taken from their airline...
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Dang! An offer like that would have justified the extra couple of hundred miles from deepest, darkest Derbyshire! Next time, maybe?
Started this one recently after a momentent of not building much lately... the Beriev is also continuing, but on a slow pace...
The Lippisch P-13 was a proposal for a fighter, propelled by a coal engine (due to lack of jet engines and strategic materials)
The fuselage...
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Fuselage mating with wing in an Armory kit? Where have I encountered that before?! :roll:
This is why Group Builds can be so useful. Sometimes when we post builds elsewhere, the model is complete and issues we had don't necessarily appear in our text. However, we are reporting...
Obviously there's something about the Mikro Mir trainers . . . 8-)
I've had the Yak-11 for some time already and have to admit, that I even started to canninalize the decal sheet :roll:
Well, there are two models in the kit and plenty of decals, so I decided to start it now....
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I don't envy you for that canopy... but it will do the model justice... some very nice work here...
This is my first time attempt to join a GB but this is a very good cause that I intend to support regardless of how official it may be. Choosing something (hopefully) pretty easy to get started, MikroMir’s UT-2 that I intend to complete in captured Hungarian AF markings. Kit...
I considered starting with the Roden Jetstar but I couldn't decide if I would do the original presidential aircraft or a NASA one. Instead, I will try to build this Amodel trio until I decide what to do about the Jetstar:
Antonov An-14
Antonov An-28
PZL M28B (ok, not really...
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After applying a layer of primer, I realized there were still many flaws. Back to putty and sanding. :roll:
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Do I have somewhere to store this even if I do finish it? Nope.
I have one of each of Roden's C-133s - the A, the A plus ICBM and the B. It's a huge and really good value kit, from what I can see. You can pick these up for £20-30 and it is properly big. It...
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Yes, that cockpit is really nice! Too bad not too much will be seen. But then, you know, it's there!
I notice that most participants in this GB choose larger, more complex kits but my usual preference is for smaller, usually fighter, types. And in that vein my next build proposal is Armory’s Bf-109A/B kit although to be used as a Bf-109D model....
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may i take off my hat for that camo sheme? Splendid... also an interesting subject
So, I will take the civilian Part with this Bombardier CRJ-900 from Big Plane Kits.
BPK released the hole CRJ Family (except for the -1000), that means -100, -200, -700, -900 and the Bizjets who called Challenger . The CRJ-900 had Wingspan of 173mm and a Lenght of 253mm, the...
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Another absolute stunner, Marco. And I, for one, love those decals. I honestly thought you'd swapped in photos of the real thing with those closeups of the cockpit. The pilot and co-pilot looks brilliant IMHO. :mrgreen:
PS. Looks like I'm going to be spending quite a deal of...
Way back then when I was 15 I went on RAF camp at RAF Thorney Island.
The airfield was busy with Hastings growling around the circuit and the new Argosies whistling about their business. What a camp it was, 3 flights, rifle shooting at Tangmere and visits to the latest RN...
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Second hand adds character, hence value. Particularly if the box is crushed, there's coffee mug stains on the lid, half the pieces have been removed from the sprues without the use of a modelling knife or clippers, and the transparencies sprue is missing. Yep, that alone adds...
I’ll temper my enthusiasm here by revealing that this is currently a placeholder , not an active build. As I post this, I don’t have the kit in my sweaty mitts (more below) and, even if I did, expletive-deleted work would prevent me making a start now. Indeed, I SHOULD be typing...
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Easiest question posed to me in 2022. Answer ... nope. :oops:
Well, as I mentioned in the discussion that led to this GB, here is my first commitment to this GB:
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A-model kits are, to put it mildly, very challenging limited-run kits but it is thanks to them that many unusual types have been kitted in 1:72 and...
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With all of our bushfires and recent major flooding, I don't know why the authorities here are not considering adding a CL-415 or similar to the emergency response inventory ...
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