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Andrew Read
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15 kuvien
Pegasus 1/72 BAe Experimental Aircraft Programme.Uusi: 22 July, 09:21 1:72
I bought this kit in the late 1980s after the EAP had first flown but before the Eurofighter was a reality.
projekti: BAe Experimental Aircraft Programme
6 21 July, 10:25
Andrew Read
One of my first attempts at a limited-run cottage industry kit, and I am thankful I left it more than 40 years before tackling it. I now have far more patience for what is a tricky kit for a casual modeller such as me!
One of my first attempts at a limited-run cottage industry kit, and I am thankful I left it more than 40 years before tackling it. I now have far more patience for what is a tricky kit for a casual modeller such as me!
21 July, 10:27
Juergen Klinglhuber
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9 kuvien
Eurofighter Typhoon - "Austrian Tigers" 7L*WC1:72
Done. This took quite a while, but I am happy with the result.
projekti: #J7 Eurofighter Typhoon
15 31 May, 15:26
Juergen Klinglhuber
I got this kit for a reduced price on a flea-market - due to the fact that the cockpit and seat were missing. The former owner spoiled it or put it aside - I don't know exactly. But it wouldn't be me not taking this challenge. Lets go and scratch an Eurofighther cockpit...
I got this kit for a reduced price on a flea-market - due to the fact that the cockpit and seat were missing. The former owner spoiled it or put it aside - I don't know exactly. But it wouldn't be me not taking this challenge. Lets go and scratch an Eurofighther cockpit...
13 July, 20:45
Juergen Klinglhuber
thx for your interest Lukasz. I joint the fuselage last night & the cockpit did fit 🙂
pics will follow soon.
thx for your interest Lukasz. I joint the fuselage last night & the cockpit did fit 🙂
pics will follow soon.
17 July, 08:52
TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
ohhh nice work on the cockpit Jürgen! Taking a seat to see the progress 🙂
ohhh nice work on the cockpit Jürgen! Taking a seat to see the progress 🙂
17 July, 09:44
Juergen Klinglhuber
Hi mates - thank you for your nice words on my scratch work. Time consuming - but It came along nicely and better than I did expect.
Hi mates - thank you for your nice words on my scratch work. Time consuming - but It came along nicely and better than I did expect.
22 July, 08:38
Irakli Kokrashvili
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5 22 July, 09:39
Alberto
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27 15 February, 23:32
James C
Coming along nicely. I've had this kit in my stash for years now and tempted to dig it out after seeing this build progress. 👍
Coming along nicely. I've had this kit in my stash for years now and tempted to dig it out after seeing this build progress. 👍
30 March, 17:24
Alberto
if you see the older images, you can see that i had to paint the background for the decals
if you see the older images, you can see that i had to paint the background for the decals
1 April, 10:46
Michael Kohl
Apart from the slack of the tracks which is a bit too much, a good result.
Apart from the slack of the tracks which is a bit too much, a good result.
22 July, 11:09
Robert Podkoński
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9 kuvien
Homebuilt X-plane1:48
Finished. Main rotor is made from soft, vinyl-like material, what causes it to sag...
projekti: Homebuilt X-plane
52 18 June, 13:56
Robert Podkoński
Welcome, Mates! Thanks for the tip, John. Yet, I am too afraid to use it on such a delicate and intricate contraption...
Welcome, Mates! Thanks for the tip, John. Yet, I am too afraid to use it on such a delicate and intricate contraption...
18 June, 17:28
bughunter
That is a very filigree affair 😮 But are such heavy print line needed with latest technology? 🤔 I do not have a 3D printer but I have seen better parts.
That is a very filigree affair 😮 But are such heavy print line needed with latest technology? 🤔 I do not have a 3D printer but I have seen better parts.
18 June, 17:48
Ben M
I dilute perfect plastic putty and brush on parts with print lines. It dries in the "valleys" and runs off the "peaks" if you orient the part correctly. No need for a lot of sanding.
I dilute perfect plastic putty and brush on parts with print lines. It dries in the "valleys" and runs off the "peaks" if you orient the part correctly. No need for a lot of sanding.
18 June, 18:00
John Hughes
Robert, I would brush on a thin coat of Mr Surfacer and use Levelling Thinner with a cotton bud to cut it back. You don't need to apply any pressure.
Robert, I would brush on a thin coat of Mr Surfacer and use Levelling Thinner with a cotton bud to cut it back. You don't need to apply any pressure.
18 June, 18:51
Robert Podkoński
Thanks again for your tips, Ben and John, much appreciated 🙂 It is a pity that I already painted it and a few details... I hope that from the distance no one will notice these lines 😉
Thanks again for your tips, Ben and John, much appreciated 🙂 It is a pity that I already painted it and a few details... I hope that from the distance no one will notice these lines 😉
18 June, 19:55
John Hughes
You have an easy job doing on a kit this size, Robert. I've got a 3D printed 760mm tall Thunderbird 1 to do some day!
You have an easy job doing on a kit this size, Robert. I've got a 3D printed 760mm tall Thunderbird 1 to do some day!
18 June, 19:59
John Hughes
I have an album of the main parts assembled. You can see there will be a lot of smoothing of the surface required.
I have an album of the main parts assembled. You can see there will be a lot of smoothing of the surface required.
18 June, 21:41
Ben M
I did a resin printed 1/35 K-Wagen, not quite as big as the thunderbird I think, but one of the biggest models I have built. There was a lot of putty and sanding involved.
I did a resin printed 1/35 K-Wagen, not quite as big as the thunderbird I think, but one of the biggest models I have built. There was a lot of putty and sanding involved.
19 June, 01:23
Robert Podkoński
@John - smoothig the surface will be the big task indeed in the case of this Thunderbird...
@John - smoothig the surface will be the big task indeed in the case of this Thunderbird...
19 June, 05:56
gorby
I doubt if the print lines will be noticeable on such a tiny model (damn you macro! 😄 ).
I doubt if the print lines will be noticeable on such a tiny model (damn you macro! 😄 ).
19 June, 08:01
Ludvík Kružík
Robert, did you get the scale wrong? 😄 For 1/48 scale, those flying tubes are really tiny.
I wish you a steady hand and a lot of patience during the construction and I'm curious to see the result.
Robert, did you get the scale wrong? 😄 For 1/48 scale, those flying tubes are really tiny.
I wish you a steady hand and a lot of patience during the construction and I'm curious to see the result.
19 June, 10:27
Robert Podkoński
It is great to have you on board, Ludviku 🙂 On the box it is written 1/48th scale, so I believe to the producer... There is also a 1/72nd scale kit available...
It is great to have you on board, Ludviku 🙂 On the box it is written 1/48th scale, so I believe to the producer... There is also a 1/72nd scale kit available...
19 June, 13:10
Ludvík Kružík
Robert, I can't miss such an interesting fact.
With my eyes, I would need a microscope to build this 1/72nd scale model. 😄
Robert, I can't miss such an interesting fact.
With my eyes, I would need a microscope to build this 1/72nd scale model. 😄
19 June, 18:36
Robert Podkoński
I announce the next X-plane in my collection finished. Perhaps the most exotic one in the series...
I announce the next X-plane in my collection finished. Perhaps the most exotic one in the series...
27 June, 08:07
Michael Kohl
Nice. Is it a gyrocopter? Looks a bit like an american adaptation of the Bachstelze.
Nice. Is it a gyrocopter? Looks a bit like an american adaptation of the Bachstelze.
27 June, 11:21
Robert Podkoński
Yes, Michael, it is a gyrocopter. For more info you can take a look here:
nationalmuseum.af.mi..en-x-25a-gyrocopter/
(FYI, many years ago I have build both versions of the X-24 😄 😄 😄 )
Yes, Michael, it is a gyrocopter. For more info you can take a look here:
nationalmuseum.af.mi..en-x-25a-gyrocopter/
(FYI, many years ago I have build both versions of the X-24 😄 😄 😄 )
27 June, 11:57
John Hughes
Would adding a pilot be enough weight to stop it being a tail-sitter, I wonder?
Would adding a pilot be enough weight to stop it being a tail-sitter, I wonder?
27 June, 13:58
Robert Podkoński
Presumably, it worked this way, John:
military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Bensen_B-8
Presumably, it worked this way, John:
military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Bensen_B-8
27 June, 14:14
Nicolas
Very nice result Robert. Dont worry about it being a tail sitter, the original is without pilot a tailsitter too.
👍👍
Very nice result Robert. Dont worry about it being a tail sitter, the original is without pilot a tailsitter too.
👍👍
27 June, 18:10
Alex K
Well, I'm a little disappointed that you didn't go for the 1:72 kit... but... OK... 😛 Seriously, beautiful job on a very special X-plane... 👍 👍
Well, I'm a little disappointed that you didn't go for the 1:72 kit... but... OK... 😛 Seriously, beautiful job on a very special X-plane... 👍 👍
27 June, 18:36
Robert Podkoński
Thank you very much for your kind words, Mates. Much appreciated 🙂
@ Alex: I've bought a 1:48 kit simply because it was not available in 1;72 scale... 😉
Thank you very much for your kind words, Mates. Much appreciated 🙂
@ Alex: I've bought a 1:48 kit simply because it was not available in 1;72 scale... 😉
27 June, 19:22
Alex K
Well... since you built a Pou du Ciel in 1:144, the 1:72 Bensen wouldn't be a problem for you... and it would have been great along these: One-man helicopters | Album by podkon (1:72)
So... what's next - a scratch-built Paresev maybe??? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Paresev 😉
Keep them coming! 👍
Well... since you built a Pou du Ciel in 1:144, the 1:72 Bensen wouldn't be a problem for you... and it would have been great along these: One-man helicopters | Album by podkon (1:72)
So... what's next - a scratch-built Paresev maybe??? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Paresev 😉
Keep them coming! 👍
27 June, 19:39
Robert Podkoński
Thanks for the suggestion (and your kind words) Alex. Actually, I am planning to build No.8 from this set the other day:
Lilienthal Set 2 (4 pieces) (Aerobase LS2, 1:160)
And here is the same plane in 1:72 scale finished by Kyriakos:
X-25A | Album by Kyriakos86 (1:72)
Thanks for the suggestion (and your kind words) Alex. Actually, I am planning to build No.8 from this set the other day:
Lilienthal Set 2 (4 pieces) (Aerobase LS2, 1:160)
And here is the same plane in 1:72 scale finished by Kyriakos:
X-25A | Album by Kyriakos86 (1:72)
27 June, 19:46
Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Neuling, much appreciated. It is a pity that main rotor blades are made from soft material and sag in an unnatural manner. I have no idea, to be sincere, how to make them more stiff...
Thank you, Neuling, much appreciated. It is a pity that main rotor blades are made from soft material and sag in an unnatural manner. I have no idea, to be sincere, how to make them more stiff...
28 June, 08:41
gorby
I suspect the original had a bit of rotor sag. The only way I can think to reduce it is to replace the rotors completely - which is obviously a bit drastic.
I suspect the original had a bit of rotor sag. The only way I can think to reduce it is to replace the rotors completely - which is obviously a bit drastic.
28 June, 09:31
Ludvík Kružík
Robert, if you want to solve the leaf bend, there is a relatively simple solution. Cut a full-length groove in the underside of the rotor blades and insert a thin steel string. Simply coat the string with Ca glue, sand it down and finally re-coat the underside of the sheet. It's extra work, but can be done in 1 to 2 hours.
Steel guitar strings can also be used. Strings can usually be purchased separately. The thinnest "e" string or the slightly thicker "f" string will suit your needs (the other strings are already wrapped with thin wire). If you were buying strings, you would want METAL ones. There are also nylon guitar strings, but they are not suitable for this purpose.
Robert, if you want to solve the leaf bend, there is a relatively simple solution. Cut a full-length groove in the underside of the rotor blades and insert a thin steel string. Simply coat the string with Ca glue, sand it down and finally re-coat the underside of the sheet. It's extra work, but can be done in 1 to 2 hours.
Steel guitar strings can also be used. Strings can usually be purchased separately. The thinnest "e" string or the slightly thicker "f" string will suit your needs (the other strings are already wrapped with thin wire). If you were buying strings, you would want METAL ones. There are also nylon guitar strings, but they are not suitable for this purpose.
28 June, 10:30
Ludvík Kružík
You're welcome. 😉
If you want to do something about bending the rotor blades, that's up to you. I expect that such a soft material will cause the rotor blades to bend even more over time under their own weight. Thin resin parts have a tendency to do that. But that's just my guess. Only time will tell if I'm right.
You're welcome. 😉
If you want to do something about bending the rotor blades, that's up to you. I expect that such a soft material will cause the rotor blades to bend even more over time under their own weight. Thin resin parts have a tendency to do that. But that's just my guess. Only time will tell if I'm right.
28 June, 12:54
Robert Podkoński
The rotor seems to be made from soft rubber rather than resin, Ludviku. Installing the wire would be very difficult. I will simply turn it upside down from time to time 😉
The rotor seems to be made from soft rubber rather than resin, Ludviku. Installing the wire would be very difficult. I will simply turn it upside down from time to time 😉
28 June, 13:29
Michael Kohl
You might simply glue the wire to the center of the underside without trying to hide it as it won't be seen anyway (most likely).
You might simply glue the wire to the center of the underside without trying to hide it as it won't be seen anyway (most likely).
29 June, 04:54
Nicolas
Perhaps a thin coating of metal foil (e.g. bare metal foil) would be enough to make the rotor blades stiff enough.
Perhaps a thin coating of metal foil (e.g. bare metal foil) would be enough to make the rotor blades stiff enough.
29 June, 05:11
Robert Podkoński
Thank you all, Mates, much appreciated . Actually I already have adopted the solution proposed by Michael 😄
Thank you all, Mates, much appreciated . Actually I already have adopted the solution proposed by Michael 😄
29 June, 05:27
Rob K.
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5 21 July, 22:00
Christoph Kunz
Mustangs are always cool. And with an exotic paint scheme like this they are even more interessting. 👍
Mustangs are always cool. And with an exotic paint scheme like this they are even more interessting. 👍
22 July, 09:55
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12 14 April, 16:58
Doubtingmango
Takom 1/35 hetzer early production, with Stalingrad hetzer crew, and Custom Dioramics base
Takom 1/35 hetzer early production, with Stalingrad hetzer crew, and Custom Dioramics base
14 April, 17:03
Pascal Van Acker
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7 20 May, 14:41
Michael Kohl
Looking really good. I work on the S404 right now and your tips are appreciated.
Looking really good. I work on the S404 right now and your tips are appreciated.
22 July, 11:06
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