Quote from: Old Wombat on August 15, 2023, 05:44:32 AMI like the landing/take-off pic's!

As do I 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 15, 2023, 05:38:40 AM65p?

Heavens, I'll have to give up this plastic modelling hobby, I'll never be able to afford it in the future!

and thats not the cheapest one I had in my stash

26p

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Quote from: Old Wombat on August 15, 2023, 05:44:32 AMI like the landing/take-off pic's!

I borrowed the backgrounds from good old Spitfire floatplane pics 


many thanks for the kind comments folks 

Fantastic!!    

many thanks 

The back story....... 

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& in English  .....

Dear Willy
I need, as a matter of urgency, a fast floatplane fighter to protect my precious Tirpitz from those nasty RAF bombers.
Please see to it at once, maybe you can upgrade some of those many obsolete 110's you already have in stock.


and not forgetting the comic book  ....

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With German Greetings  AH

Ausgezeichnet!

I like it!  I'd not thought of a triple float set-up, but it works perfectly.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 15, 2023, 12:41:20 PMAusgezeichnet!

Yes, I think that says it all regarding the perfect backstory for this build.

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Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 15, 2023, 05:38:40 AM65p?

Heavens, I'll have to give up this plastic modelling hobby, I'll never be able to afford it in the future!

and thats not the cheapest one I had in my stash

26p

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Oh THAT Matchbox 188 makes me nervous  was my absolute favourite kit in the late 70's  , the box art is amazing.

Your pictures and the model are great,  wish could do something like that. Looks very good.

Quote from: killnoizer on August 16, 2023, 03:38:00 AMOh THAT Matchbox 188 makes me nervous  was my absolute favourite kit in the late 70's  , the box art is amazing.

Your pictures and the model are great,  wish could do something like that. Looks very good.

 

here's a better pic of the box    All you need to do with your great models is photograph them on a plain background, at a 45 degree angle works well, maybe natural light from one side

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Quote from: Vostoc7 on August 16, 2023, 01:19:08 PM

Quote from: killnoizer on August 16, 2023, 03:38:00 AMOh THAT Matchbox 188 makes me nervous  was my absolute favourite kit in the late 70's  , the box art is amazing.

Your pictures and the model are great,  wish could do something like that. Looks very good.

 

here's a better pic of the box    All you need to do with your great models is photograph them on a plain background, at a 45 degree angle works well, maybe natural light from one side

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Thanks to a German mate of mine I'm picking up a 48th Ju188 next week 😁
And then save some bickkies and buy another 88 of Bungle 😊
Then the thinking begins 

Quote from: Wardukw on August 16, 2023, 01:42:27 PMThanks to a German mate of mine I'm picking up a 48th Ju188 next week 😁
And then save some bickkies and buy another 88 of Bungle 😊
Then the thinking begins 

48 + 188 + 88 = a very large, very cool interesting build           

Quote from: Wardukw on August 16, 2023, 01:42:27 PMThanks to a German mate of mine I'm picking up a 48th Ju188 next week 😁
And then save some bickkies and buy another 88 of Bungle 😊
Then the thinking begins 

Many moons ago a good friend of mine bashed two 188's together to create something 488ish, from Italeri kits, IIRC:


1:72 Junkers Ju 488 bomber/reconaissance plane (kit-bashing/scratch-built) +++ GUEST WORK +++ by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Junkers Ju 488 bomber/reconaissance plane (kit-bashing/scratch-built) +++ GUEST WORK +++ by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Upper pic is the first incarnation, but it was not fully satisfying (odd fins, simple livery), so that it underwent a renovation (lower picture, WiP).

"488" is stunning   

I like that a lot.