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    MiG-21PF and other Fishbed versions in 72nd scale from Eduard

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ya-gabor said:

    The difference between the optimist and the pessimist is that the pessimist has more information.

     

    The opinion I have expressed is based NOT on SPECULATION but on experience of working on some project with Eduard int he past decades.

     

    More information?

    Years ago I have been in regular contact with Edu on development of Efka as they call the MiG-21F-13. This was the very start of the project so I have a “little more information” on development and the way the kit will develop.

     

    Truth is Eduard does not care about provided information and believe everything they do is perfect the way it is (even if it is a wrong scale Me-109G). There is simply no point in wasting any time providing to them any information as they ignore it. It is like banging ones head against a wall. There is absolutely no point in it and utter waste of time from the side of the contributor.

     

    I would recommend to anyone interested going back some ten or so years here on ARC and read Eduard comments about the development of the MiG-21 bis kit.

     

    Words “MINOR”, “IRRELEVANT”, “NOT VISIBLE”,  “UNIMPORTANT” . . .  are the exact ones used by Eduard to discribe anything that they have no intention of dealing with! This is not fiction or speculation.

     

    Best regards

    Gabor

    +1 

    Great Wall Hobby G.W.H L4824 1/48 Su-27 “Flanker B” Heavy Fighter

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Hi Haneto

     

    Happy to see that your efforts are rewarded, but what do you mean by "The feeling of checking formal kit, is so different than the feeling when I got the sample kit several months ago.". Do you mean that the content of the distribution box is quite different from the samples you received before ( so the diffrenet feeling), or do you mean that you felt much more relieved when receiving the definitive kit that also meant "The case of Su-27 Flanker B is, as far as you are concerned, definitely closed "? 

     

    Thanks so much for all your efforts.

    Madcop

    Finally; a new 1/72 Phantom

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    3 hours ago, GeneK said:

    A good selection of photos:

     

    https://selfridgeairmuseum.org/product/f-4c-william-tell-final/

     

    and 

     

    https://oldsargesaircraft.blogspot.com/search/label/F-4C Six pack Phantoms (check out the links on the top of the page for more Michigan ANG F-4 Photos).

     

    Madcop, here's the Apple you referred to (William Tell emblem): https://nara.getarchive.net/media/a-judge-observes-a-weapons-technician-as-he-works-on-a-191st-fighter-interceptor-e51597

     

    Gene K

     

    Thanks Gene , but your link returns a 504 ERROR after a few minutes....

    Finally; a new 1/72 Phantom

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Hi Gabor.

     

    I am so happy you are so happy.... I have all those little gems from N° 1 untill now..... As for scale models I think I have them all until the 80. I should check in my cellar where they are piled in a big box since 2000...... Remember Air Enthusiast ? with all these german profiles on the "Kits corner or something like that....In French I ve got all the REPLICS and quantity of other French-German-magazines.... as you say those were the days , when people could read and learn  and not only look at images. I also collected all those wonderfull Modeldecals from the late D.Ward that were little books on their own with excellent ( and still excellent) decal sheets.

    I'll stop here as at 70 I would have too much to tell.

     

    Do not forget that I can scan....just in case you were in need....just PM me.

     

    Madcop

     

     

     

    Finally; a new 1/72 Phantom

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Hi Gabor...

     

    Weird, when I double click on those ".pdfunavailable" they open automatically.

    Can you confirm ?

    If not I'll try something other but not now as I have to leave for the Dentist ( Another kind of modellism, but not that funny ! )

     

    Madcop

    Minibase Su-33 1/48

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    12 hours ago, SuperTomcat21 said:

    Thank you Steve，The team is excited that such a concept product is welcomed by the market，Looking forward to applying this high-quality design and manufacturing to more themes.

     

    I already have mine since two weeks. Can't get my eyes out of her; She is simply gorgeous.

    Thanks to all the team. Best model for the last six years, Su-33 fan or not, the realization is simply astonishing.

     

    Madcop.

    Minibase Su-33 1/48

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ijozic said:

    Wow. It seems super overengineered, but in a good way. From the quick look over it, I would have preferred separate instrument decals (like GWH did on their MiG-29 kit) and perhaps a PE glare shield for the cockpit with a plastic alternative, but it's impressive.

     

    Hope it sells well enough so we might get to see more of such insanity.

     

    I'm surprised that the cockpit is so different between it and the Kinetic, though.

     

    48th+scale+Sukhoi+Su-33+Flanker-D+from+M

     

    The weapon options page seems obviously wrong regarding the placement of IR guided Alamo variants, though:

     

    48th+scale+Sukhoi+Su-33+Flanker-D+from+M

     Seemed that the Kinetic cockpit was too shallow ....

    Great Wall Hobby G.W.H L4827 1/48 Su-27UB “Flanker C” Heavy Fighter

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Tapchan said:

     

    Preordered from MIG too. Package was sent 18th even tho I requested them to send it in January. Tracking is not working at all. I'm away from home until 3rd January and afraid the package will be returned or go missing if my neighbour pick it up...

     

    Depends where you're living. Mine was also sent on the 18th of december and I was informed on the 28th through PostNL tracking system that my parcel would be delivered the 29th between midday and 4.30pm. Can't you still choose a "Pick-up" point instead of your address ?  Hope you can get in touch with the Agency who should deliver your parcel....

    Good luck.

    Madcop

    Finally; a new 1/72 Phantom

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    43 minutes ago, ya-gabor said:

    There is just one question left with the new box in February for the F-4EJ KAI  a/c 305. If one looks at the box cover it is perfectly clear that it has zillions of white stencils all over it. The decal sheet also has a lot of them. A closer look at 305 and other aircraft from 8th squadron show that the stencils are not really white but exactly those original black examples with light grey background and covered over with tape when the Blue camouflage was added. But from a distance they do look like "bright whites" as shown on the box top.

     

    o9dcyLm.jpg 

     

    Now take a look at the built example and the decal sheet. It seems that while the stencils are there but from these views the light grey background is not really visible. There is also aircraft 328 and 354 also on the sheet from the same 8th squadron with this striking Blue scheme which were painted the same way. 

     

    The reason why I am worried is a look at the built kit, where one does not see any of those "bright white" stencils. On a closer inspections something of the grey background is visible but it is faint.  Hope I am wrong and in the final kit they will show it better. 

     

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    o4bWEN3.jpg

     

    Best regards

    Gabor 

     

    Hi Gabor 

     

    Same problem with the Blue Bird "Phantom Forever". See my post from December 2.

    Sounds like ZM will take this problem into account...but in 1/48 !

    Finally; a new 1/72 Phantom

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ya-gabor said:

    I know it is another scale and another producer but here is a brand new Phatom kit built in the Blue colours. 

     

     

    And the stars are Silver-Grey and little stencils with grey background. . .

     

    Best regareds

    Gabor

     

     

    Already preordered....but a little bit more expensive than FineMolds or Hasegawa ! That's gonna be my little Christmas...

    I still wonder whether they will give us the decals for the wing tanks...

    Finally; a new 1/72 Phantom

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    I'm glad the star color issue has finally been resolved. It remains nonetheless true that the problem of stencils remains relevant, at least for the decoration of 07-8436. If these stencils are present and correct on Hasegawa's blue decals, they are completely absent (or not identifiable in the photo) on the FM decal sheet. On the other hand Hasegawa leaves us in trouble when it comes to the stencils which must be applied to the black parts of the fuselage and the wings which have to be painted black before the decals are applied. For example on the front parts of the wings. Generic black stencils must be applied on a black background ! In short, Hasegawa only represents the stencils typical of 07-8436 on the blue parts of the decals to be applied to the fuselage and wings.

     

    As for FM it seems to be content to deliver generic black / yellow / red stencils for any  version of F-4EJ not wearing special schemes, the blue decals with the stars and those on the wings being devoid of the kind of stencils specific to this version.

    On this point I would therefore give Hasegawa a mixed advantage.
    As for the model itself, and those who will follow there is no doubt, 30 years of technology differentiate them. The choice is easy.

     

    Madcop.

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