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Viking93
1:32 makes no sense. In 1:35 it is comparable to tanks and many more additional equipment in this scale. I am really happy they introduced planes in 1:35.

David Winter
1:32 has been a standard scale for aircraft for decades. 1:35 is no use for aircraft modellers.

Robert Podkoński
To the best of my knowledge: 6 feet (average height of a man) equals 1 inch in 1:72 scale. 1:72 x 1,5 = 1:48 and 1:48 x 1,5 = 1:32. Yet airplanes in 1:35 scale give one an opportunity to create dioramas together with armor kits...

Christoph Kunz
"1:35 is no use for aircraft modellers."
But aircraft modellers aren't the only modellers. 😉

Hister Farjas
1/35 makes a lot of sense

David Winter
All these people saying that 1:35 allows for diorama's with armour. Nobody does this. After 40 years in the hobby, I have seen zero aircraft and tanks in the same diorama. 1:35 makes no sense.

Hister Farjas
well could be that until now, there was only a few 1/35 aircraft, lets wait until there are more kits and wait how people like to do Dioramas,

Giuseppe
I confirm David Winter. Never seen such dioramas

Bogicevic Vladimir
Today you have armor, trucks, cars, trains, boats, figures, etc. all in 1/35 scale.
All except aircrafts. So why not? I like idea that all of my collection is in same scale. I am ex 1/32 aircraft modeler who wanted to have vehicles in same scale. So, 10 years ago I changed scale to 1/35. End waited. Upcoming aircraft models in 1/35 scale are, at least for me, a dream come true.

The Blytonian
Divisive topic. I build armour 1/35 & aircraft 1/32. I love Japanese WWII aircraft & would love a Kate. I won't be buying buy it or any Border Model aircraft model because I want my aircraft to be in the same scale & proportionate alonside one another on display. Tamiya, Hasegawa, Eduard et al all stick with the 1/32 convention. Another wheel which doesn't need reinventing.

DuperScale
Why do you care? Today there is sooo much 1/35 stuff. 1/32 is an old standard that, at least for me is obsolete.

The Blytonian
Already elaborated with clarity why I, and others as expressed here, care. Can't help you with appalling comprehension.

1/32 is the long standing conventional, overwhelmingly popular and CURRENT large scale standard for plastic model aircraft adopted and currently practiced by all major manufacturers. e.g. Eduard, Tamiya, Hasegawa, Revell, Academy, HobbyBoss, Trumpeter, Italeri, ICM, Wingnut Wings, just as 1/35 has been and is for armour. It is not "obsolete"..... Border's 1/35 is just a truly ODDBALL scale for aircraft. NEW or change for change's sake doesn't ipso facto mean 'better'.

As someone else said, the hypothetical of it serving 1/35 armour with aircraft dioramas is extremely rare IRL and is a an unconvincing argument. Aircraft modellers who regularly build large scale and whose extant collection is 1/32 with few exceptions want all their aircraft in respective scales be it 1/72, 1/48 or 1/32 to be in the same scale and so in relative comparative proportion alongside one another on display. Border's 'initiative' reminds me of the stupidity of 1/76 vs 1/72 armour practiced by manufacturers 1/72 ESCI, Italeri, Hasegawa vs 1/76 Airfix, Matchbox, Fujimi, albeit with only a single rogue manufacturer supporting 1/35 in for aircraft this instance -thankfully. Irritating as. Personally I hope Border 'crash and burn' financially on this.

Bogicevic Vladimir
I don't understand what anything that is happening in 1/35 scale have to do with people who make 1/32 aircrafts.

Christoph Kunz
Hoping for a "crash and burn" of a manufacturer just because you don't like the scale of their models is pretty irritating.

Alexander Grivonev
It all could have been prevented if Mr. Tamiya made his first motorized Panther model slightly bigger😄

Augie
Wow... hard to know where to start..

Its a new model, in a scale that will interest some.. surely that should be good for the hobby?

Yet we have a bunch of people feeling that they need to be so sodding negative about it. It mystifies me, let alone wishing the manufacturer "crashes and burns" financially for heaven above ordaining to make a kit in an "odd" format.

Really? I mean really? is that really the level some of you will go too.. I mean Its fairly simple, if you don't like it.. pass it by, don't buy it.

John Hughes
Maybe the reason people haven't combined aircraft and vehicles in large scale dios in the past is that THEY COULDN'T!

Ben M
Wow. Could we dial it down? There's plenty of kits I'll never buy for whatever reason (fit too good, have decals that aren't over 50 years old), but I don't wish economic ruin on the manufacturer.

The Blytonian
Appreciate some of you are English language challenged being your non primary language and others comprehension challenged, but clearly I was referring to Border Model crashing & burning "on this" specific 1/35 aircraft scale project so they'll be deterred from continuing with their 'heresy'. = P Clearly Border Model aren't going to fail as an entity financially given their 1/35 armour focus, extant range, very healthy market penetration, sales popularity & pricing of the brand in that regard. Puerile out of context word manipulation attempted point scoring... or so I hope for the sake of literacy remaining above idiocracy.

I'd truly like someone of apparent genius to elaborate to me exactly how vehicular armour is going to plausibly fit into any diorama featuring the Akagi bridge/deck and its B5N2? : \

Managed to figure out a pass/no sale on this all by myself, -previously made abundantly clear literally... or so I thought? But thanks-no thanks for the trite 'advice'.

Now all we need is for armour to start being produced in 1/32 as well. Apparently that too would be diorama desirable and make perfect sense according to you lot. o.O

Skyhiker
Umm, what a pointless conversation. Geeze, just make your models and be content.

Ben M
This looks like it'd work well with the b5n2: Carrier Crew Pilots & Officers (Border Model BR-006, 1:35)

The Blytonian
Doesn't look anything like vehicular armour to me. RTFQ.

Bogicevic Vladimir
Blytonian, from your point of view, it's ok to collect 1/32 aircraft and 1/35 vehicles in the same time but its not ok to have them all in the same scale?
Maybe English is not my native language but I understand it well enough to see that your eloqunce in it is pointless if you are using it to make unlogical arguments. Same goes for fitting "vehicular armour?!" on Akagi deck.
Where and how are we going to "fit" our models is not important. What is important is fun we have doing that. So, can you have your fun and let me have mine without you forcing your opinion?

Kesa Tiho
Thats the same as just being confused to as why theres 1:84 scale models

Kesa Tiho
I dont want to be negative but i have to agree with @skyhiker, just build your models

John Hughes
FYI, the new hide feature works. I've just blocked a second user.

Kesa Tiho
@john im guessing this guy but who was the first user? What did they do?

Kesa Tiho
Just curious

Soeren R.
@Bogicevic Vladimir
Just ignore those people... The only thing those guys want is attention and in the end you discuss this childish stuff on their level....

Let the folks build what they want and even if its a 1/35 aircraft!!! - which I will also do too, because i love IJN stuff and the Border kits are really nice 😉

Lex Jassies
It's actually special when you know that major companies like Renwall and Monogram (and probably more) made their military models in 1:32 scale until Tamiya came onto the market with military models in the then new 1:35 scale in the 1960s. After a number of years this became the standard.
So if Tamiya had also made their military models in the then common 1:32 scale.........?

Kate Ward
I'm happy and excited to see aircraft in 1/35 scale and I hope other manufacturers jump on the bandwagon. The discrepancy between armor and aircraft, the inability to just collect everything in one scale, has bugged me since I first began modeling back in 1989. (And I have to build a Kate because it's named after me ^_^) According to the post office my kit will be delivered on Saturday and I can't wait to start building it. I plan to get their Zero too when it comes out, and I hope they do some American counterparts soon--I'd love any of a Hellcat, Wildcat, Dauntless or Devastator in this scale.

Alexander Grivonev
@Lex: the story goes that Mr. Tamiya initially made a motorised Panther tank which could fit an electric motor and a pair of batteries. It sold so well that he decided to make other tank models in the same scale. When the Panther model was measured it happened to be around 1/35th the size of the real tank. From then on this scale took off for military models and other manufacturers followed suit. That's what I meant if he made his first Panther model slightly bigger we wouldn't have this "problem". 1:35 is just so odd, it doesn't fit anywhere. 1:36 would be half of 1:72 at least.

Alberto
Very nice interior 👍

Doubtingmango
Excellent interior work

Desert Marlin
I like it!!!

Nigel Chapman
So planning a future project. Ever optimistic I thought the Sidewinder chassis would fit with minimal alterations then I found these resin wheels on eBay and they are big! So a major chassis build is needed.
I have measured the body and wheels and drawn up a floor plan so I have measurements to work to.
The Viper engine being narrower helps but I think It will have to be a scratch built chassis, air suspension and narrowed rear axle.

Jv
Nice one
Love your new build
Crazy as always
Can't wait
Taking a front seat

Richard Cheals
"There's no substitute for cubic inches" 👍👍

Brandon H
Ah yes, classic Nigel! Looking forward to following this one!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Chaps - I haven't actually done anything yet!
This is my first Mopar project so trying to keep all the parts related.
I think I have chassis issue sorted but will sleep on it. I also need to re-watch Texas Metal (Ektensive) on TV, their chassis builds are fascinating and a great inspiration.

Nigel Chapman
After some research and drawing a design on paper I am going for it and scratch building the whole chassis and suspension - I never make life easy for myself!!
Evergreen strip and others bits to be revealed now on order.
The Sidewinder chassis will return to the parts stash.

Jv
Well you are never boring interesting to see how you build it

Nigel Chapman
Thanks JV. This is something I've been wanting to do for ages. It's all in the measuring. Actual construction should be fairly easy.

Nigel Chapman
So take a perfectly good body and cut it up with the Dremel!
I am now committed to this build. Made a start on the chassis which has as much brain work as cutting and gluing.
Today is my birthday so it will it be finished before next year's?

Brandon H
Can't think of a better way to spend a birthday, covered in dremel dust! Best of luck with the chassis!

Bozzer
Nigel, I don't know what's in the water, over there, but you should bottle it, and send some over here! This is gonna be a crazy build, from the start! But like a certain fast food advert, I'm Lovin' it!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Bozzer I'm in the zone at the moment.

Nigel Chapman
More Dremel destruction with removing the floor from the interior tub to accommodate rear chassis.

Nigel Chapman
Belated thanks Brandon, there is Dremel Dust everywhere!

Nigel Chapman
Rear clip attached to chassis using 1 mm metal rods for locating pins. C notch created by cutting rear section with the Dremel and turning it up side down. Visually looks better and helps position rear interior tub.

Brandon H
That's a solid looking frame so far. Nicely done.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Brandon. It just seemed to look better with using the two strips glued together rather than the strip. It's probably a bit over scale.

Brandon H
Solid as in well designed and executed haha... but yeah I'm sure it would need to be pretty substantial to keep that V10 from twisting it right up!

Nigel Chapman
Your right Brandon.
Second attempt for front clip and it's looking good. Some final tweaking still needed to get it just right. Engine cross member/ support will be next. The theory is to build the entire front clip as one unit so front end parts can be just added without any need for further adjustment.
Early indications are both front and rear clips should match up.

Nigel Chapman
Fourth attempt at front clip and I've done it by using the narrower strip and changing the angle of the uprights.

Nigel Chapman
Woke up this morning, didn't like what I built last night so cut it off and started again. I'm sure there's a blues tune in there!
So attempt five and the front clip is just right. Now I keep looking at the rear hmmm…….

Nigel Chapman
2mm brass tube will now fit through my now modified rear axle which has been drilled out.
Resin brake discs also adapted to accept the 2 mm tube.
Prop shaft made from 4mm Evergreen tube with the ends from a 1933 Cadillac.

Bozzer
British engineering at its best! That reminds me, I need to get myself some rod, for a missing axle, in a kit that I've just started. She's looking good, Nigel! I love that stance.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Bozzer

Nigel Chapman
Exhaust position and mounts are now worked out using Evergreen tube. There's a million and one things to think about ensuring everything fits in the space available.

Bozzer
Nigel, I said exactly the same thing, to the Mrs, as I presented her with flowers, chocolate, fine wine and expensive lingerie.

Nigel Chapman
Fantastic! 😂😂 I hope she appreciated it.

Nigel Chapman
A chance to try something new that looks cool, thanks to YouTube and that's building air bags using rubber O rings. The fronts are 4.5 x 2 mm and rears 5 x 2 mm, glued to piece of brass tube with Evergreen tubes inserted. 20 minutes work and I have authentic looking deflated airbags!

Brandon H
Some impressive engineering indeed! Very well thought out.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Brandon. I'm taking my time and thinking things through at each stage. Also the amount of research I've done, TV shows, YouTube and websites has really helped.

Nigel Chapman
Airbag mounts now done. Lower control arms done using 2 mm brass tube with 1 mm rod inserted. 2mm plastic tube drilled out for the bushes.

Munkyslut
That looks proper good mate! Motor & trans are the bollox too 👍

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Munky. It's coming together rather well.
I've gone for triangulated upper control arms which now almost sorted.

Nigel Chapman
Started on the front suspension and found my current airbags were too big so built another pair using 3 4x1mm O rings. These now fit in the first pair of scratch built A arms.

Nigel Chapman
Found the A arms would not fit with wheel position so out with the Dremel and rebuilt the the front clip.

Munkyslut
You torture yourself don't you??? 😄

Nigel Chapman
I do but then it would be no fun

Nigel Chapman
Back on nights so spent the odd hour experimenting with 0.80 styrene rod with the MK2 A arm version which looks more accurate.

Alexander Grivonev
Bread and butter modelling, what a grind👍. Great scratch building.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Alexander. There is something satisfying when building it yourself rather than buy in Resin parts though I may do that for future projects

Nigel Chapman
Slow but steady. A arms finished and awaiting paint.
Starting on the interior with more Dremel work to reshape the wheel area.

Nigel Chapman
Interior coming along in fits and start depending on work shifts. Floor and rear panels cut and shaped with tunnel next.

Munkyslut
Coming along great mate! Suspension components are proper good, luv the axle housing 👍

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Munky, good to hear from you. Yeah I'm rather proud of my efforts

Nigel Chapman
So far everything fits snugly all because of my careful planning….well a bit of luck was involved!
Interior tub revised to accommodate the rear wheels. I worked out they a scale 23x12 for the rears and 23x9 for the front. Home stretch now in sight.

Bozzer
That's always a good feeling, when you know that you're on your last lap! That's usually when I screw things up though, so steady in pace, r kid, and let the good vibes flow smoothly 🙂

Nigel Chapman
Nice one Bozzer, thanks. Patience is something I've had to learn

Brandon H
Hell yeah, coming together nicely!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Brandon so far so good. Trying to work the exhaust pipes at the moment.

Nigel Chapman
Interior almost complete. Pleased with tunnel easily done by bending styrene sections to match the floor.

Bill Newcomer
I am late to the party (again). Way cool project. Following.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Bill

Nigel Chapman
Interior tub now completed. Rather pleased with the centre tunnel. Black piece is the top of the engine cover from a Ford Econoline van - good job I keep all the parts that are cut off! To do: Steering column needs to be repositioned, gear stick and handbrake from the Viper kit, foot pedals from the parts stash.

Jv
Keeping a eye on your build
Looking great
Always interested what you do
Always interesting to see what you get upto

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Jv

Nigel Chapman
Getting on with the front suspension. Fingers crossed all the parts and angles work with the front wheels!
I went back to the original airbags I made as these look much more to scale. Got work out a front spindle arrangement with very little space!

Bozzer
Things are coming together well, now mate. I bet you can't wait to get some paint on this?

Nigel Chapman
Absolutely, next project already in the pipeline

Bozzer
I can imagine mate. I'm looking forward to the long weekend, that's coming up. Unfortunately I have some 1:1 jobs to do, oddly enough, involving suspension, but after that, I'm back in the cave! Currently trying to get some progress on my Lonestar build, and it's going well. If you can get your hands on one, definitely grab one! I really like the way it's working out, but it's definitely an oily kit. Wash all parts, extremely well.

Nigel Chapman
I wouldn't mind a Moebius truck kit but the price puts me off.
Good luck with the 1:1 jobs

Nigel Chapman
Time to carry on with this project.
This afternoon:
Tweaked the engine mounts so engine now fits under the stock bonnet. Sanded down the firewall area.
Removed the old radiator surround with the Dremel to fit a resin one from Iceman Collections. I used some Evergreen channel top and bottom to locate the radiator.

Munkyslut
Cooling fans are lovely aint they? Motor looks so good in there, just gets nicer & nicer mate 👍

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Munky good to hear from you

Bill Newcomer
I see this has been resurrected. You have a lot of work into this one. Following.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Bill, yes I wanted to have a go myself and found the principal fairly easy with some careful measuring.
For a couple future builds I have though cheated and bought 3d printed front and rear suspension parts and a complete lowered chassis from Iceman Collections.

Bozzer
It's always good, to have some Munky Magic around. Munky, you still get mentioned in the odd thread, by fellow mates. Isn't it time you sniffed some glue with us 1/25 freaks?

Munkyslut
That Iceman stuff is very good 👍

Yeah Boz I gotta start on a vintage 1/25 soon or I'll get WW2 plane disease 🙂

Nigel Chapman
Had a rummage through the parts stash and found a pair of resin air filters from Hiroboy. Now fitted and bent slightly to clear the bonnet.
Engine bay coming along slowly.

Munkyslut
They look bloody brilliant!……. u gonna paint em in that K&N style reddish purple?

Nigel Chapman
Not sure. I had wanted to colour coordinate everything.

Nigel Chapman
Onto the engine bay with scratch built inner wings and front grill modified to fit. I also had modify the front of the chassis for a better fit. Some Final finishing and it will be ready for paint.

Munkyslut
Looks great mate 👍

Brandon H
Exciting stuff! Shaping up to be a badass build!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks guys. Almost ready for paint

Nigel Chapman
Wow last message was February!?
Oh well, managed to get all the primer done. Two coats and rubbed down with 1200 grit paper.
It's good to get back into the build.

Kyle DeHart
Always nice to pick back up!

Maurits van der Aa
I wiil follow. A great scrarch build project my man! A lot of work, and I'm curious about the result.😀

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Maurits

Maurits van der Aa
Realy cool project, honest!

Kyle DeHart
Very cool

Nigel Chapman
Thanks guys.

Bill Newcomer
Love those wheels. They would look wicked on a Bandit Trans Am Pro Touring build.

Nigel Chapman
You're right Bill never thought of it. Found them on eBay

Nigel Chapman
VW Uranu Grey topcoat applied today, I used two 300mil spray cans and managed to get around 3 coats of paint for the whole body.
There are a couple of tiny annoying spots to touch up by the rear pillar, where my wire frame touched the body whilst painting the interior
Clear coat will be a satin finish to tone down the gloss.
Next up is the chassis, bumpers and front grill - Matt black, engine and running gear - gloss black & interior- semi gloss black.

Munkyslut
Bloody hell mate that's the bizzo! 👌👌👌

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Munky good hear from you

Bozzer
Some say, he planes his plastic, with his budgie smugglers?
All we know is....
He's our Nigel!!! 100%

Christian W
Sweet project 🙂

Nigel Chapman
Started work on detail painting - engine headers, airbags, rear lights, and window surrounds.
I've used matt black for the surrounds and used some of the window mold lines to create a contemporary look. Judging by the photos, some tidying will be needed!
The lower body lines have been left colour-coordinated, for the visual effect.

Bill Newcomer
Nice to see some progress. 🙂

Nigel Chapman
A week's annual leave for some modelling time - I've managed to find the valve covers unpainted in the engine parts stash and lose a painted traction arm so had to fabricate another one, and it's only Wednesday!
Waiting for paint to dry then I can start construction.

Bozzer
Lol, I took off 2 weeks, and ended up a married man!
Work should be a part of every man's staple diet! 🙂

Bill Newcomer
I have noticed that when I am off work, I spend money. It is making me afraid of retiring.

Kyle DeHart
This little thanksgiving work holiday has me wanting to spend money too. 😬 I definitely need to keep working as long as I can. Lol.

Nigel Chapman
Back at it again guys, making a start on final assembly with rear axle, airbags and four links fitted.
Rather pleased with the results so far.

Munkyslut
Nice👌👌

Bill Newcomer
I am lovin' those rims. They would look awesome under a Bandit Trans Am

Nigel Chapman
Yes they do look similar. Pro touring Bandit Trana Am anyone?

Nigel Chapman
Found the rear axle had moved leaving it crooked. Had to carry out some surgery to correct it, not perfect but much better.
Trying to figure out the front suspension, so more surgery required.

Bozzer
I learned the hard way, to pin things like that. I hold it in place, and insert my vice drill, remove it, add glue, then a tiny piece of wire or the thinnest piece of brass rod I have. Then I repeat, on the other side. Measure twice and cut once, my friend.

Munkyslut
What's the issue with the front then Nigel? Rear end looks very good mate, stout work👌

Munkyslut
Good tip Boz……… I think I once cut 1/2" off a cotton needle to do the same

Bozzer
Exactly that diameter, Munky mate 👍

Nigel Chapman
@Munky the engine mounts were extended to locate the front air bag however they foul the top arm link so it's just a case of removing some material putting the air at mount lower.

Nigel Chapman
Having had another look at the front end things are not as bad as I first thought.
Broke couple of the front mounts so decided to restart again with front suspension. The original fit was really tight so have widened the space for the front mounts a little and made a larger gap in the inner wings for a better fit.
The chassis picture shows the unpainted areas that will need a repaint.

Munkyslut
I gotcha Nigel, luvly clean mods tho👌

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Munky

Nigel Chapman
Back on track with the Ramcharger. Rebuilt the inner wings to tidy things up and get a better fit.
Front disc assembly now have 1 mm brass rod pins for the A arms.

Munkyslut
Nice work mate! 👌 I started saving stainless steel needles & cutting them with small discs to use as pins, just preferred the colour.
Only downside is not soft & malleable like copper.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Munky, how are you doing?
The needles idea is worth looking at. I find brass can a bit unforgiving and can transmit heat.

Munkyslut
I'm good mate, just finishing winding up the business & looking forward to actually having some time to build something again!😂

Bozzer
Do I sense a hint of Munky Magic, in the coming weeks?

Bob Hall
Ah Moping Mopar Munky, better get off your keester and crank out that Magik, been a mad minute since I've seen a Munky Gem ! Bozz, Nigel, y'all live in the same neighborhood, island or whatever ! Motivation on the way 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇬🇧🤘😎🤘🇺🇲. Git'er done or I'm sending Chuck Norris your way, I can do it, we both work for DPS ! He's Walker ya know !

Bozzer
Lol Bob! Even on this tiny island of ours, I've only been in Munky's neighbourhood twice, in all my life. Though I do pass by Nigel, quite a few times a month. It's actually bigger than you think, over here 😉

Bob Hall
I been to UK few times, liked it. And in my younger days I use to chase after all your gorgeous Military Police Girls in Iraq, Kuwait and England ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Nigel Chapman
Bob, love that - same neighbourhood😆 compared to where you live that must be up the road. Munky & I discovered we have lived in the same area without knowing it so it is a small island.
My trips to the USA have East Coast & West Coast, not quite chasing the ladies but I managed an impromptu photoshoot with a bikini clad young lady, a hot rod & Police officer with patrol car!

Bob Hall
It takes me longer to get from my city Odessa to the Louisiana border than it does to get to my house in Savannah Georgia 4 States away. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Munkyslut
HAAAAAAAHAHAHA!!!! Bob, have u had too much caffeine today???😂😂😂😂 That excellent motivational message is certain to kick my arse out of this ape-athetic state 🤣🐒

Bob Hall
Don't forget the doughnuts too, lots and lots of sugar loaded doughnuts...............................🤯🤯🤯🤯

Munkyslut
Boz……… I was watching re-runs of Monkey! on tv the other day, larfed my chimp arse off 😂😂😂

Bozzer
Munky, I'd still do that Tripitaka now, and she's gotta be around 70+?
She always made the wheels on my Rickshaw, wobbly!
Sushi never sounded so good.
Right, I'm back to the gutter, so your work is done!
Glue, anybody???

Bozzer
Shoot, I just read that she passed away in 85, aged 27 🙁
Well, she'll never know what she did with my adolescent mind, but I hope she rests in peace. Such a beautiful lady, and a bloody sad loss 🙁

Nigel Chapman
Amen to that Bozzer. There is a remake of Monkey but never as good as the original.
I guess all this reminiscing means we are gentlemen of a certain age.
Munky with all that caffeine and sugar you should be doing a Lionel Ritchie and dancing on the ceiling

Munkyslut
Did she? That's such a shame, poor girl😳
A certain age??? Nigel means we're all old gits😂😂😂…….. he's right of course🤣

Bob Hall
As we say here in Texas, "You know your old when you start going to more funerals, than Weddings"

Munkyslut
😂😂😂😂😂

Nigel Chapman
I need to complete this build. lower A arms and airbags now secured in position after a few mods to get them where I need them.
Seems a lot hard work as most of this will be hidden, however in the end it has the correct parts and I know they are there.
I'll be damned the body will actually fit over the front wheels!!

Munkyslut
I once got so frustrated trying to fab a chassis for a 1/24 lowrider that I glued the rims to the inside of the upper wheel arches 😂

Nigel Chapman
I have considered that myself, or even filing off the top of the tyre

Nigel Chapman
The worse thing about a build is the fiddly bits that crop up as with the interior, it just seems to take forever.
Kit steering wheel now has a column made from brass tube. Dashboard modified to accommodate the new column using scrap styrene.
Gear stick and handbrake are from the Viper kit.

Munkyslut
I like that, looks neat!
I love using available scrap like sewing needles for indicator stalks & gear levers, easy to bend & if you heat em up properly they just push in to the plastic without cement👌

Nigel Chapman
Clever idea

Bill Newcomer
I have taken to using stainless straight pins dipped in black paint as turn signal stalks.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Bill, there are some clever hacks out there.
Final assembly at long last. Engine and prop shaft now mounted with tweaks to get everything to fit hence the odd white bits that have been filed down.
A first for me is constructing a custom exhaust system using Evergreen 223 tube with 1 mm wire inserted so I can hand bend it.
The process is not dissimilar to all those custom car build TV shows I've watched. I have tried to keep it simple without too many complicated shapes.
A trawl through the parts stash has yielded a pair of Fujimi silencers from a tuning pack that fits the available space at the rear.

Nigel Chapman
Last bit of the exhaust pipe work done to connect to the silencers. Rather pleased with the end result

Munkyslut
Good idea Bill! I'm writing that one down👍

Munkyslut
Zorst is very neat Nigel, the bends are smooth, tight & actually match ……… u done this stuff before aintcha?😂

Nigel Chapman
Only when building roll cages. Standby for more of the some with the G-asser

Dominik Weitzer
nice work 😎

Nigel Chapman
The moment of truth is at hand - wheels now attached to chassis waiting for it all to dry then join with the body.
Had issues with getting the windows to stick to body. My bottle of Micro Kristal Klear is rather old which was probably the cause.

Munkyslut
Looks good mate👌

Nigel Chapman
Body mated to chassis. As it is a nice tight fit I haven't even glued them together!
I should not be surprised as it was all carefully planned to fit together 😆
90% complete. Currently modifying the coolant hoses to fit the available space.

Munkyslut
That sits on its frame perfectly👌
Looks brilliant from underneath mate

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Munky

Christian W
That thing looks awesome on the wheels! Bada$$ 😄

Nigel Chapman
Thank you

Luis Cabeças
Lets see

Ricardo Reis
Welcome Luis. 🙂

Martin Fischer
following! 😊

Ricardo Reis
Welcome also Martin! 🙂

Jose Costa
Great! Following 😉

Ricardo Reis
Welcome mate!

Desert Marlin
Looks good! These are always good to see!

Alberto
Cockpit looks great already 👍

Ricardo Reis
Thank you mates, welcome!

Nicolas
watching

Ricardo Reis
Welcome @Nicolas

Guy Rump
Following with interest. 👍

Ricardo Reis
Welcome @Guy

Lochsa River
sittin in...love a Hawkeye

Ricardo Reis
It's a strangely beautiful plane, indeed

CaptGPF
👀

Ricardo Reis
Welcome CaptGPF 🙂

Michael .
Following

Gary Victory
Nice work Ricardo.

Ricardo Reis
Thanks and welcome mates

Desert Marlin
The props look great!!! Nice Work!

Ricardo Reis
Thanks mate 🙂

Guy Rump
Looking great! 👍

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Guy, this boy is giving a fight! 🙂

James C
Looking fantastic 👍

Oversized decals in 1/48 appears to be a common problem with Italeri aircraft kits in 1/48. Despite the printing quality (Cartograph) it appears that Italeri are incapable of accurately measuring them for fit before sending off to Cartograph for printing. I have encountered similar decal fit issues with their 1/48 F-14A, Mirage III, Mig 21, S-3 Viking etc. Given that most (if not all) of their kits released these days are reboxings of older tooled kits; having to replace the decals as well is just a no go for me and so I now avoid the brand completely.

bughunter
As you may know I love wooden propellers by I must admit that your propellers looks fantastic 👍

Ricardo Reis
@James, I was not aware of this issue; I only started noticing when I started to apply the first decals and looking at the reference photos - there are 2 or 3 photos of this specific aircraft; now it's to late to go back, but I am alert for the future; @bughunter, I love this typo or propeller, like the ones we can see in the A400M, they are very beautiful and elegant and powerful at the same time!

Ben M
I agree with the propeller lust. This kit is just the way I like it, nothing fits.

Ricardo Reis
@Ben, and the instructions have some mistakes and omissions 🙂

Desert Marlin
Looking Great!

Ricardo Reis
Thank you @Desert, almost finishing this one