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A difrerent way to build/present a model kit

Started by Dizzyfugu, September 12, 2018, 06:28:08 AM

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TheChronicOne

Here's another, especially space saving, novel way to present. I found this recently but only just now stopped to really look at it.... and it started to look funny. It took a few minutes then I went into the comments section and found that this was a model, cut in half, mounted on a mirror tile. Gives the impression of being in flight and is a pretty nifty idea.


Pete Johnson
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PR19_Kit

There used to be a fad for the 'cutting in half and gluing it to a mirror' method amongst the airliner modelling community, in the early 80s maybe.

I think it had something to do with the fact that there were very few airliner kits about but ZILLIONS of decal sets, that way you could use two decal sets on one model.

I only did one, a Lufthansa and Braniff 737-200, both long gone by now I'm afraid.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

TheChronicOne

Interesting stuff! Leave it to people to improvise. A whole wall of them would look pretty impressive.   :wacko:
-Sprues McDuck-

Steel Penguin

I admit its elegant  and a few on the wall would be very pleasant on the eyes  deffo   :thumbsup: here
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zenrat

One day i'll get the three kits I need (1/32, 1/48 and 1/72) and build "flying duck" F104Gs as per this LP cover.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 14, 2018, 01:17:23 AM

I admit its elegant  and a few on the wall would be very pleasant on the eyes  deffo   :thumbsup: here


My 'Twin 737s' used to hang on the wall above the fireplace in our old house. They always got loads of interest from visitors, specially when you told them they were Airfix kits.  ;D
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

ericr

Quote from: zenrat on September 14, 2018, 02:59:18 AM
One day i'll get the three kits I need (1/32, 1/48 and 1/72) and build "flying duck" F104Gs as per this LP cover.

funny algum (features Brian Eno in a corner IIRC)

you might consider 1/100 and 1/144 as well  ;)