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She was one from a long time ago. Since then there were many others (not only ejection seats)! : ) : ) : ) Here is a recent right next to my desk. Best regards Gabor
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Many moons ago (somewhere almost 30 years ago) I had just 3 seats in the living room against the wall. One K-36, a KM-1M and an early SK seat. They were the second row in front of the TV. : ) : ) Me girlfriend was not really happy about it but it was my flat so . . . They question “me or the seats” was never raised by her. : ) : ) Now I have 25 + seats, but of course they are not in the living room (only few). Best regards Gabor
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Would you still build the ZM F-4 if you have the Tamiya F-4B?
ya-gabor replied to Curt B's topic in Jet Modeling
Hi Gene, I only have the new Zoukei Mura F-4G and as far as I can see the engine "issue" has been fixed by the manufacturer on this kit. Of the earlier versions I have both the very old Hasegawa F-4B and F-4E and the Academy F-4 in Eduard box. Have no plans for the early ZM F-4's, but by the looks of it a bit of sanding could be a fix, but then again I know that it is not a big issue, so . . . Rather get another ZM F-4E in future. Still looking for some white stencils to go with what I plan on my G. (but it is so far in the future for the decals, that I don -
Don’t you just hate when people show what they have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!! Envy you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best regards Gabor
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Just for balance here is one of my MiG-15 seats from a show exactly a week ago at a model show at Szolnok AFB on Saturday. This seat has far more in common with the Lockheed / Stanley C-2 seat and German originals than most would imagine! Have written several articles about this in the past years. Best regards Gabor
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ya-gabor started following 1/48 Hobbyboss U-2R to a NASA ER-2, Jet AC ejection seats, Would you still build the ZM F-4 if you have the Tamiya F-4B? and 1 other
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Some interesting background information there and some nice photos of the early seats! Thanks for sharing them. The Lockheed C-2 seat is an interesting part of my collection. Never imagined that I will have one but in the end somehow found five of them which include 3 different verisons. One is from a single seat German Starfighter, there are both front and back seats from the two seater and also an early version which has several things different from all the others. Here is one of them on my stand at an international air show back in 2010. Appropriate parachute pack
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Would you still build the ZM F-4 if you have the Tamiya F-4B?
ya-gabor replied to Curt B's topic in Jet Modeling
Hi Ben, Thanks for the info. Will try to look around for it, but most probably will try to get something at the Moson Show at the end of April. There are many companies represented there and of course vendors who could have something along those lines for me. Have to say that I am an old fashioned buyer who like to see the given product in person when purchasing. The Moson Show is a perfect opportunity for this. We should have some people from US and also from South America for the show. Of course I will only have time to look around if I dont have my own stand wi -
Would you still build the ZM F-4 if you have the Tamiya F-4B?
ya-gabor replied to Curt B's topic in Jet Modeling
Hi Curt B, Good to hear that you are back at work with some kits! Have fun!!! : ) : ) This is the most important! The fact that Zoukei-Mura taken the step to correct the fuselage shows that this problem was not just a storm in a tea cup whipped up by some fanatic modellers. I don’t think there are a lot of modellers who would be willing and / or have to skills to do the conversion with such resin parts. It is more likely that they would rather sand down a bit to “improve” the shape. This is a bigger shape issue which should have not been there on a kit in th -
Would you still build the ZM F-4 if you have the Tamiya F-4B?
ya-gabor replied to Curt B's topic in Jet Modeling
Hi Curt B, I hope you managed to sort out few things on your workbench and the mojo is also back to do some kits! Last weekend received the Zoukei-Mura F-4G from a friend as a present. Although there are numerous projects on my bench could not resist in starting some work on the G. I have my eye on an early WW bird (69 239) with traditional camo and tons of very bright white stencils, ever since I seen photos of it in (I think) Aircraft Illustrated in November 1978. (have absolutely no idea where I will get the markings for it, but . . . ) Have the Academy k -
So, I am back from the first really important modelling event of the new year. It was on Saturday, 2nd of March at the Szolnok Air Base. To be exact in the theatre of the bases cultural centre. It was a long day which started for me at 4AM to get everything ready for an early morning start to Szolnok which is about 120 km from my place. The small bus arrived just after 6AM to pick me up, but most important the MiG-15 ejection seat and lots of extra stuff that I wanted to share at the show. The choice of the MiG-15 seat this time was very simple and based on pure economy. This is the smal
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WOW!!! That is a nice "under servicing" type of photo!!!!!!!!!! Would love to see any others from the same occasion! Best regards Gabor
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Hi Dave, Hi Tank, Yes, sure there is the question of damage to surface details during building the kit and how will a modeller deal with that. The solution should start far earlier!!! One needs a good design and parts breakdown, a clever way of fitting and with todays CAD design the parts fit should be solved, without any need for corrections. So it is or rather it should NOT be a problem for the modeller! But this is a question which should (HAS TO BE) be solved by the kit maker company!!! In case of this Soviet Mi-17 kit there were several “i
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Hi Tank, I prefer authenticity! This is the surface of a real Mi-24! Try to reproduce in scale what the original looks like. Here we are speaking of the Mi-24 attack helicopter and if one looks at a real example in 1 to 1 scale will see that it has enormous mushroom rivets all over its surface. Keeping this in mind it was still the fastest helicopter in the world. (imagine what would have been if it has flush rivets and the whole structure is designed more streamlined!!!!) How to reproduce this in scale? Obviously with positive rive
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Certainly possible to cross kit. BUT and this is a very big BUT. Then you have to buy two kits in the first place: the new Trump Mi-24A and one of the Moscow company. Since the latter is completely “naked” one has to buy a cockpit from one of the 3D printer makers or a resin interior or a photoetch set which will be about 30-50 Euro extra. Then there is the naked exterior so get a 3D printed rivet set which will increase the overall price tag even further by about 60-70 Euro. Not speaking of any other extras like resin wheels, external stores, pitot tubes, turned gun barrel, afterm
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Tarangus JA37 - What after market do you advise
ya-gabor replied to serendip's topic in Jet Modeling
Here is the situation few years ago from overhead view. Not much changed since then. These are the ones "not so important", there is also one additional Lansen inside the base. This area is now once again part of the air base and strictly prohibited to enter. This the once was museum is not completely out of reach for civilians. : ( : ( : ( Best regards Gabor