Took delivery of a 1/72 Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor today. The kit looks really nice and it'll be almost RW as I intend to build it as a Canadian camouflaged traner/light attack aircraft, approximately as per the TWU Hawks or the Swedish Sk60B/C.

But that'll be something for the future, when I get a tad of Canadian mojo.

Quote from: Pellson on October 26, 2024, 03:48:39 PM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 25, 2024, 06:50:10 AMOffhand, I don't think Norway used any ex-German aircraft, which makes them unusual because everyone else did.

And Norwegian markings are not easy to get. I had a hell of a time when I was doing simple Spitfires.

I have a few ex-Heller F-84G decals. If they will be of any help, just let me know and PM me your address.

Ta for the offer but a Norwegian Bv 222 was never on the cards.  Having located the reference to the BMW 801 engined project, there's no change in span, just the number and placement of engines. Given that the leading edge is done as a cutout, replacing the kit engines is a lot easier.

My stash just grew with the addition of 3-4 more battleship kits. 
TAMIYA 1/350 Yamato
TAMIYA 1/350 modern 1980's USS New Jersey
TAMIYA 1/350 WWII USS Missouri (Recently bought from a vendor yesterday at a contest for $40. Great deal! No missing parts.)

I've already explained about the Yamato here:
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=53317.0

For the New Jersey, that kit is a wreck of sorts. Some of the superstructure pieces got warped, or maybe I should say "melted". So building a normal New Jersey is out of the question. I got the kit from a friend at a contest back on Oct. 20th. He also gave me extra parts from a second New Jersey kit he had. (No spare superstructure pieces though. )
So not sure what I'm going to do with the kit and all the spare parts.

Then the USS Missouri kit I got yesterday was a lucky find.    Can't go wrong for $40. For this, I'm thinking of doing a future USS Kentucky BB-66 missile battleship project. If the Kentucky had been completed, there was a chance it could have ended up in a mid 1950's configuration with Talos/Terrier missile launchers (Pic below) replacing the aft Turret # 3. To the best of my knowledge, I've never seen anybody build a USS Kentucky or even a USS Illinois battleships. I'd really like to try.

that would rely stand out     as most rebuilds are done for a lot more " modern" either 80/ 90s  or today...  so a historical whif would be ace

Quote from: seadude on October 27, 2024, 07:55:41 AMMy stash just grew with the addition of 3-4 more battleship kits. 
TAMIYA 1/350 Yamato
TAMIYA 1/350 modern 1980's USS New Jersey
TAMIYA 1/350 WWII USS Missouri (Recently bought from a vendor yesterday at a contest for $40. Great deal! No missing parts.)

I've already explained about the Yamato here:
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=53317.0

For the New Jersey, that kit is a wreck of sorts. Some of the superstructure pieces got warped, or maybe I should say "melted". So building a normal New Jersey is out of the question. I got the kit from a friend at a contest back on Oct. 20th. He also gave me extra parts from a second New Jersey kit he had. (No spare superstructure pieces though. )
So not sure what I'm going to do with the kit and all the spare parts.

Then the USS Missouri kit I got yesterday was a lucky find.    Can't go wrong for $40. For this, I'm thinking of doing a future USS Kentucky BB-66 missile battleship project. If the Kentucky had been completed, there was a chance it could have ended up in a mid 1950's configuration with Talos/Terrier missile launchers (Pic below) replacing the aft Turret # 3. To the best of my knowledge, I've never seen anybody build a USS Kentucky or even a USS Illinois battleships. I'd really like to try.

Hell I'm no ship model builder  but Seadude mate this would be very interesting to see...that's a cool looking vessel 

Received today from eBay

1 x 1/72 Blackbird Models BMD72043 Air War Over Vietnam Pt:2

Gondor

The station that I won on eBay is  RoOVEX made by POLA West Germany, Could be a county station similar to Dunstan built by Hornby.

Well today is a score day for sure ..I got this lot ...
3 Tamiya extra thin jars of glue
Two Abteilung 502 dry brush brushes
3 jars of Tamiya paint..desert yellow...dark yellow  and dark yellow 2
A correct scale      48th scale Trumpeter PLAAF J-10B Vigorous Dragon...what a dumb arse name 😆
An Airfix not correct scale    72nd Vulcan bomber..that's 2 now 
An 48th Italeri U2 spy plane missing its clear parts
And the best part and one I've never had in any scale.
A 48th scale Airfix Lightning..what version I don't know as it was already made .. it is now in a pile a parts..no kidding..it fell apart 😆
I'm now having Viggen ideas   


UPDATE: The Lighting is a F.2A/F.6 and the kit is from 1997 .

I've got a Fierce Dragon and a Mighty Dragon and a Gyrfalcon but not a Vigorous Dragon.

Good score.
 

Quote from: Pellson on October 26, 2024, 03:53:59 PMTook delivery of a 1/72 Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor today. The kit looks really nice and it'll be almost RW as I intend to build it as a Canadian camouflaged traner/light attack aircraft, approximately as per the TWU Hawks or the Swedish Sk60B/C.

But that'll be something for the future, when I get a tad of Canadian mojo.

Similar here, even though I plan to convert it into a (actually) proposed twin-engine attack variant with a pointed NASARR nose, but the also camouflaged - maybe warparound green/grey with black or white-less markings. 

Quote from: zenrat on October 31, 2024, 04:57:32 AMI've got a Fierce Dragon and a Mighty Dragon and a Gyrfalcon but not a Vigorous Dragon.

Good score.
 

Yeah that's a first for me to mate...first Chinese aircraft ive had and quite likely the first that will be never built as intended 😆

Had another win on trademe last night..scored  Tamiya 4-Track Crawler Educational Construction Series Toy for stupidity low price..less than half the shops price 
No plans for it as such but for 25 bucks who cares 

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on October 31, 2024, 05:21:19 AM

Quote from: Pellson on October 26, 2024, 03:53:59 PMTook delivery of a 1/72 Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor today. The kit looks really nice and it'll be almost RW as I intend to build it as a Canadian camouflaged traner/light attack aircraft, approximately as per the TWU Hawks or the Swedish Sk60B/C.

But that'll be something for the future, when I get a tad of Canadian mojo.

Similar here, even though I plan to convert it into a (actually) proposed twin-engine attack variant with a pointed NASARR nose, but the also camouflaged - maybe warparound green/grey with black or white-less markings. 

Looking much forward to that, Thomas. I think I'm too lazy to cut mine up, but it'll be fun to see the difference between my one-blower and your twin-blower. 

Quote from: Wardukw on October 30, 2024, 09:32:24 PMA 48th scale Airfix Lightning..what version I don't know as it was already made .. it is now in a pile a parts..no kidding..it fell apart 😆
I'm now having Viggen ideas   

A Viggenised Lightning? If that's your plan, I want you to hit the bench right now, no excuses!   

Quote from: The Rat on October 31, 2024, 01:28:59 PM

Quote from: Wardukw on October 30, 2024, 09:32:24 PMA 48th scale Airfix Lightning..what version I don't know as it was already made .. it is now in a pile a parts..no kidding..it fell apart 😆
I'm now having Viggen ideas   

A Viggenised Lightning? If that's your plan, I want you to hit the bench right now, no excuses!   

Reading my bloody mind again Ratty ??
It's rude and totally uncalled for !! ..at least give me advanced notice next time   
But yeah ..I originally thought of a full delta winged Lightning..the problem was finding a wing with a close enough size and shape..or at least a wing with close proportions which I could modify.
I was getting there..Mirage 2000 as a base ...but as the say our brains work I saw the Vigorous Dragon and click 
It's cheap and has the goods 👌
This will be a rather fast build so expect to see it in the Polar GB 

F-106 wings on a Lightning ought to be good size.