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    Need Rubber Wheels/Resin Hubs for P-61

    in Props

    Posted

    Adam,

    I just googled Avia Equipage and found this- http://www.aviapress.com/viewproducer.htm?EQU

    They show a P-61A/B wheel set in 1/72 #EQU-72114. It's included in a long list of sets on backorder, whatever that means. The google search turned up some other sites that may sell these sets, but I didn't look at them.

    Hope this helps.

    BW

    Thank you, yes, I am well aware of that, but you may recall, my post concern/question was price (listed @ over $40.00) which is totally unbrealistic. Hence that is what I am looking for a substitute product.

    Cheers

    Adam

    Need Rubber Wheels/Resin Hubs for P-61

    in Props

    Posted

    Don't know of a source for what you're looking for, just curious why you actually want a set of rubber tires for your model(?).

    BW

    Not sure if you are familiar with the Avia Equipage line of resin hubs/rubber wheels, but after using them, they can look very good. From now on, I always reference if there is an equivalent - if only for accuracy sake vs resin. My experience is that they sit well with the aircraft weight and create an appropriate bulge.

    Anyway, I am still on the hunt for some for a P-61.

    Cheers

    Adam

    Need Rubber Wheels/Resin Hubs for P-61

    in Props

    Posted · Edited by scooter

    Hi all. I am wanting to buy some rubber wheels/resin hubs for a P-61 in 1/72. Having used the Avia Equipage products before, (I found them to be excellent)... However - the only ones I know of are the EQU-72114 1/72 P-61A/B Black Widow wheel set, which retails for, ..wait for it...$40.37USD. WOW! http://www.aviapress.com/viewonekit.htm?EQU-72114

    Questions: Can anyone suggest an alternate rubber wheel/resin hub set out there at all? Or another type of aircraft that I could substitute the wheels for that would be $20 or less.

    Thank you in advance.

    Adam

    Vietnam.. 1972

    in Dioramas

    Posted

    Great water effect. A skill seldom ever realistically mastered, and you have done it well. Congratulations on making history look very much alive.

    Was this the Quang Tri - 1972 258th ARVN Marine Brigade "The Divine Hawks" vs. 101st Regiment?

    I could almost reach for the mike on the PRC-25.. wow.

    Adam

    IRIAF Tomcat loadouts

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Hoof! Really? That's worrisome. I had good luck with their IRIAF F-5E sheet (I'm on a bit of an IRIAF kick right now) and was thinking of getting their F-18 sheet with the hi-viz RAAF markings on it, but now I'm less sure. Which sheets have you had problems with?

    I am doing the "Asia Minor" scheme, for sure, as it allows me to re-use the F-5E paints (and, in the future, the same paints will also adorn a lucky F-4E).

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    IRIAF Tomcat loadouts

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Hi - nice to see an Ali-Cat underway!

    A couple of things for you:

    1:Good Luck with the Hi-Decal sheets. My experience with that product in 1/72 has been less than stellar. Just FYI but be careful..

    2:The Fujimi kit instructions may assist you somewhat: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10055833 (Full instructions are here)

    3: Loadout: AIM-54A, AIM-9P, cleared for AIM-7F, but used AIM-7E-2 and AIM-7E-4.

    Even better if you do the "Asis Minor" scheme. One note on an error in the Fujimi instructions - the first F-14 kill was by an IAF machine in 9/1980 using 20mm cannon to destroy an Iraqi Mig-25. Three days later was the next kill of a Iraqi Mig-21 with AIM-9P.

    Good Luck.

    Adam

    Admiral Graf Spee

    in Destroyers, Cruisers, Frigates, Pt Boats and other smaller ships

    Posted · Edited by scooter

    First model finished for 2013, (but started in 2012) was the first ship I had built in many many years. This is a 1/700 Admiral Graf Spee released by Matchbox in 1977. Its an old kit of course, but I think it builds up pretty well as a nice example of the German Kriegsmarine Deutschland-class cruiser which was sunk in December 1939. The Graf Spee saw virtually every part of the Atlantic from her launch in 1936 until the final days at after the Battle of the River Plate where she fought 3vs1 before retiring from the engagement.

    The kit builds quite well out of the box. It is a second run (non-UK) mold of the kit, so I had to deal with multiple sink marks and a few warps. From a satisfaction standpoint, it was pretty cool to see it all come together during the build process. I painted her in one of the later schemes with the fake wakes on each side, and with the Arado 196 seaplane overpainted in dark grey, but keeping the green/brown floats. She is mounted on a simple board with her bow at anchor into a strong breeze from her port bow to starboard rear. Her stern churns as she slowly moves in the wind, and the waves and chop start to pick up. I made a couple of additions to the kit to improve her firstly, all of the 11 (28cm) barrels were replaced with metal ones, and secondly, the standard deck railings were added to the gunnels. The various antenna layouts were also rigged up. The waves were made from Vallejo Atlantic Bluewater effects, and foam and snow added for wavetops and splash. The mooring anchor was added also.

    Overall, I am happy with it. It was certainly a change from the normal stuff for me, and a delight to see the character of this famous Panzerschiff as the build progressed. I am sure that Kapitan Langsdorff would like her too.

    Enjoy.

    Adam

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    Su-7 Fitter -A

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    My last build for 2012 looks to be one that was built more as a quest, than a serious build! Anyway, it’s a Su-7BM (S-22M) “Fitter – A†of the former Soviet Air Force ca. late 1970’s. The inspiration (?) for this originated for me when wargaming in the 80’s, I played SPI’s “Oil War†which has several Su-7s featured. all with pretty low attack and range factors, which made me curious as to why these had such low value numbers. So – curiosity kills the cat! – and I discovered that operationally, Su-7s were hampered by a high landing speed of 340–360 km/h due to the thin, highly-swept wing. They had poor visibility from the cockpit, and lacked an instrument landing system, which made operations very difficult, especially in poor weather or on poor airfields. Apparently they were pretty fast and rugged. So, that said, I found pretty much the same with the characteristics of the model kit too!

    Modeling as a hobby requires multiple mental levels and directions, and the process was as follows; First – find something to build that would look basically Ok – and I discovered a “Fitter†kit somewhere in my stash…. Second - Then over about a 12 year period I would occasionally look at the kit box and remind myself never ever buy cheap model kits,.. but the intrigue and interest drove me to see what a cheap Fitter would look like built. Finally, with some determination, much chopping, cutting, sanding and an on-line visit to an obscure Russian company to buy some decent looking wheels, I managed to put together the aforementioned kit, and make it look something like it would have been years ago as a member of the Frontovaya Aviatsiya.

    Enjoy the Fitter–A!

    All the best for 2013.

    Adam

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    Humbrol Clearfix

    in Tools 'n' Tips

    Posted

    Hi all-

    (Looking for some thoughts, comments & feedback please.)

    After reading the information here, I have just purchased some Humbrol Clearfix.

    Previously, I had used white glue, and micro krystal clear, which have been OK too.

    Thanks in advance.

    Adam

    1/72 Grant I. Airfix classic

    in WW2 (1939 - 1945) Allied

    Posted

    One of my last projects to wrap up for 2012 is my 1/72 M3/Grant I of the British Army 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, 7th Armoured Brigade of the famous “Desert Ratsâ€, May 1942 at the Battle of Gazala. This is the old Airfix kit that was first released in 1969. The kit when built out of the box assembles more as the US version “Lee†than the “Grantâ€. I built this for a couple of reasons, the first was that I knew very little about the M3 (what is the Lee, what is Grant?), and secondly that it was a build as a thank you to one of my uncles for inspiring and teaching me as a little kid to what it today something I am kind of good at, and my favorite hobby.

    The kit has only a few minor changes from being built out of the box. It misses the sand-guards and a couple of other lumps and bumps that were unique to the Grant. The kit also comes with a Lee turret, so I built that too just to see what it was like. The differences other than that were minor. The reason for the turrets was that the British thought the silhouette was too high, and therefore went with the lower profile type. Anyway, the kit stacks up quite well for an old mold. The paint work was a lot of fun, and I think she looks like a machine sitting on the sands south of Knightsbridge, waiting for Rommel in late May 1942. A true little “Desert Ratâ€..

    I’m really proud of her as she sits in my collection cabinet. - Adam

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