Jennings Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Coming soon for the new Roden kit in 1/72. No plans for other scales/kits at the moment, but stay tuned! :)/> J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Yeah!! Very nice. Looks so much better in color. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 What´s the story behind the brand "fündekal"? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 What do you want to know? I've been doing decal art for almost 30 years, and a friend and I started fündekals a couple of years ago... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 multiple complex curves, Ouch glad I don't have to do the headwork on this one. That being said, it is a beautiful aircraft, with what should be outstanding decals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Looks great, Jennings. I know I'll have to pick up a set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sorry, Jennings, I didn´t made myself clear: Why the name "fündekals"? The "ü" is quite unusual for english, for example... ;) HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I like it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sorry, Jennings, I didn´t made myself clear: Why the name "fündekals"? The "ü" is quite unusual for english, for example... ;)/> Just something different. The umlaut doesn't have any meaning in American English. We have a brand of ice cream called "Häagen-Dazs" that is similarly nonsensical, but nobody forgets it! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I know Häagen Dazs, and I was told they got their name because if pronounced like it is written, it sounds very cool and american, even here in Germany... ;) Ze German... ;) HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Funny, it was designed to sound European in America (because as we know, everything European is cool, even if it is socialist or something)... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pminer Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Coming soon for the new Roden kit in 1/72. No plans for other scales/kits at the moment, but stay tuned! :)/>/> J Now THAT is really cool!....even for a 40's-50's design. Man you've GOT to do a Revell C-17! Thunderbirds and MAC gray & white. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Now THAT is really cool!....even for a 40's-50's design. Man you've GOT to do a Revell C-17! Thunderbirds and MAC gray & white. I believe Jennings has already said that the MAC grey and white scheme is on the way for the C-17 in another thread. No Thunderbirds though, too difficult for a what-if. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 That's correct. We're going to try doing a "Whiff" with the 1/144 MAC C-17, but not a Thunderbirds C-17. Not that it's too difficult, just too big and too risky financially at this point. I'm actually a little nervous about the lack of response to the Thunderbirds C-123. For all the ballyhooing about the lack of 1/72 decals, the response thus far has been underwhelming I must say. The proof will be in the pudding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 That's correct. We're going to try doing a "Whiff" with the 1/144 MAC C-17, but not a Thunderbirds C-17. Not that it's too difficult, just too big and too risky financially at this point. I'm actually a little nervous about the lack of response to the Thunderbirds C-123. For all the ballyhooing about the lack of 1/72 decals, the response thus far has been underwhelming I must say. The proof will be in the pudding. You take a stack of sheets to the Nats in August, along with a done up C-123 kit and I think they'll jump off the table. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Won't be able to attend unfortunately. Also don't forget that you have to pay for the table, travel, hotel, etc, etc, etc when you attend the nats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Love the decals.Hope the Roden kit is a good one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Here's something that was emailed to me (not my review): ****************** I have been playing with the Roden C-123 for the past couple of days. First, the kit can be built with out a lot of additional help, several bags of profanity and divine guidance from above. This is a good thing. There is a lot of stuff in the cockpit and cargo bay. There is rib/bulkhead detail through out the cargo bay. The aft half has a couple of bulkheads, seats and piping. The cargo bay door is in a single piece, but has a score mark showing where to cut it if you are going to display it in the open configuration. There is a cargo floor part to be glued to the lower door. The windows do fit in the holes. Some are handed and a couple have beveled edges, so dry fit first and make sure they are turned the correct way. There are a couple that look like they are square, but are actually rectangular. Again, dry fit first. Also, they will fit the intended holes, but will not be flush with the outside of the fuselage. I have been thinking of ways to get them flush and have come up with a couple of ideas. After they are set and dried, you can polish then as best you can, then fill the surface with epoxy, then sand flush and polish. Filling with white glue may work, or filling with CA and sanding flush and polishing. I have also thought about filling then and then painting the clear area Black or Dk Blue. The latter would work if you are not going to open the cargo doors or entry doors. The engines are complete. By that I mean both rows of cylinders and crank cases are there, exhaust collector rings and pips, front gear box and mags, rear gear box and bulkheads. There are a couple of access panels on each nacelle that could be open to show the inner works. Following the kit instructions, they have you putting the gear struts in the wheel wells and then gluing them in place. I would recommend leaving them off till after every thing is buttoned up and then adding them last, as they would get in the way and the wheels must be installed as well. Less masking and easier to keep from breaking some of the small fragile struts. When I started looking at putting the main gear wells in place, I noticed that they did not line up exactly even with the openings. I will center them over the opening, but that will require the front of the cargo floor to be shortened about 1mm to allow the cockpit bulkhead to fit in correctly. The key so far has been to test fit, recheck, test fit again, then dry-fit again and glue in place. You will have to work your way around the fuselage when gluing it together. Work slowly, have some clamps available, and do not over look the use of CA in some of the tighter spots. The canopy is clear where it should be and it looks like it will fit nicely, and some of the cockpit interior will be visible. I will take some pictures tomorrow showing some of these areas. Bottom line, enjoy working on the kit. It does look and smell like a C-123B. When completed, it may even sound like one. Looking at the way some of the parts are cast, it does look like additional versions will be on the horizon. The K would definitely be in the works. The NKC/AC nose may show up as well, and the larger nose for a Coast Guard bird could also be in one of the kits, as the nose is a separate part. More later, and enjoy the kit. Also, the plastic is typical of Roden kits, being of a softer plastic than we normally see in kits from Hasegawa, Tamiya, Revell/Monogram, etc. John Hugggins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Only have the Roden T-28 kit.It is impossible to remove control sticks from sprue without breaking them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Use a razor saw (the ones made from a razor blade). Puts zero stress on the parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aerobat Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 For all the ballyhooing about the lack of 1/72 decals, the response thus far has been underwhelming I must say. The proof will be in the pudding. Roden kit just ordered for this project. Only waiting for your go on decal availability :)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Spruemeister Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Dang it. I just liquidated my entire 1/72 Thunderbirds collection last year in favor of a scale I can see, and you pull a stunt like this. Well, you AND Roden. For penance you must now issue this hard to find, shooting star version of the T-33 Thunderbirds markings from '55. In 1/48 scale. Yes, I have a Fox 3 conversion. It would not be wasted on a sub par kit. Rick L. ps How about that nifty Luke C-47 support aircraft you don't see every day? That was a nice surprise on this slide too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Dang it. I just liquidated my entire 1/72 Thunderbirds collection last year in favor of a scale I can see, and you pull a stunt like this. Well, you AND Roden. For penance you must now issue this hard to find, shooting star version of the T-33 Thunderbirds markings from '55. In 1/48 scale. Wow...very nice! I've never seen those markings before, they're not even mentioned in the Replica In Scale "Thunderbirds" book. They just did that for the '55 season? Yes, a sheet like that in '48 would be nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 If only there were a decent T-33 kit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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