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Mercury started following Marchetti S-211, 1/72 F-16AM UAF, F-15 vent configuration question and 4 others
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The same item is on it's way to me whenever Canada Post back to work...Check your references, the aircraft delivered have "big tails"; no need for the smaller block 10 tail, if that's what you're looking for. The aircraft from Denmark are MLUs, so aside from stiffening plates and shorter dorsal fin, they pretty much look like Block 52s. I'm just using a Hasegawa Blk 50 kit with parts from the spares box for mine...
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FineMolds is pretty on the ball for these new Eagle kits: the "J-MSIP" one does not have this exhaust, but the "Hot Scramble 1984" one does...
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Yep, those flying surfaces were the first thing I noticed in photos of the finished kit. Kind of a disappointment...
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Revell 1/72 Scale Airbus a-400 Atlas...anyone built it?
Mercury replied to Salineated Michigander's topic in Props
Almost finished my "Beast"; Built it separate parts at a time - engines, props, wings and join all to complete. Yes, the undercarriage is the one thing I'm concerned about...get the metal set available? -
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Over on Airlinercafe, Sergey makes aftermarket engines that are very nice. Both Revell and Braz did not offer a suitable PW engine for my 1/144 767, but Sergey's are fantastic! Not sure about 767 GEs, but does make for 747-400, so don't see why not. druzdruz@yahoo.com to contact...
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Hi-Decal HD48033 & HD72063 F-4E Phantom II "Pharaoh's Ghosts"
Mercury replied to Diego's topic in Jet Modeling
Excellent!! Have a 1/72 Hasegawa F-4E in the stash, just waiting! Maybe get one of those FineMold ones...?? -
This seems to be another evasive Italian jet(AMX the other; scale being 1/72) that you would figure Italeri would have produced by now...
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Just to add - if building Hasegawa 1011, the engine exhausts are the earlier long type, so either have to make mods yourself, or see if there are still some Braz resin ones around. I see widget livery available in that scale frequently, the best IMO being from Liveries Unlimited. Their 727 kit is great, out of the box...pretty sure it was Flightpath decals I used
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Be nice if this happens...I was just looking at my F-5Es(Italeri) on the shelf, and noticing how "out-of-date that mould is. My "A"s(Esci) look better...
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Looks great! Why so long for a kit like this for such an important aircraft?
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Wow! Hopefully we will see the Kinetic kit soon, and that it will be superior to the Anigrand; however I doubt the result will compare to this!
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My 16" NAUTILUS build/diorama/special effects
Mercury replied to Captain Han Solo's topic in Sci-Fi Modeling
I've always wanted a model of the Nautilus...just never pursue it. The first shot I can imagine that high pitch sound as it's at ramming speed... Beautiful job! -
The fit of the fuselage, regarding the pegs put inside - you may want to eliminate front ones as they dont allow tight closure if the halves near front. If in V/STOL mode, you will have to angle horizontal rails. The colours you'll have to play with too...in order to match the decals. I'll add that the exhaust is possible to be made to swivel, but care is involved when actually doing so. It's a plastic washer attaching it, so take off, swivel, then reattach. Overall though, it's a great kit. Put it beside an A version, and the differences pop out. Of note, the Academy kit of the A ve
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New kit... If you're building, suggest reading the review above from Britmodeller site. I came across all the same things that builder did....
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Trumpeter 1/72 Q-5C to be released in September/October
Mercury replied to Berkut's topic in Jet Modeling
Finally...didn't they first mention this years ago?