My Stash just grew again (2008)

Weaver · October 16, 2008, 03:27:19 AM

Quote from: Howard of Effingham on October 16, 2008, 01:22:15 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 15, 2008, 04:02:02 PM
Airfix Gazelle from ebay. Thought I might be able to use it to make a new cockpit for the Belvedere, but it looks like it's a bit too small.

could hacking about with a CH-46 nose and cockpit work at all?

Nope - most helos, including the CH-46, either have circular or "rounded square" cross-section fuselages. The Belvedere had an egg-shaped one, which as far as I know was unique. I thought the Gazelle's "small oval" section might be adaptable. It still might, but it would be as much work as some of the more exotic options.....

Mossie · October 16, 2008, 03:58:31 AM

Maybe a front end from the Italeri OH-6 could be persuaded to fit? It's a bit more of an oval-square than most & has a larger frontal area than the Gazelle. AZ are due out a MD 500E & MD 500MD for a different look, but might be a pretty penny for something your going to butcher.

Another possibility is if you can find either a Heller or Fujimi 1/48 Gazelle, good luck though!

Weaver · October 16, 2008, 04:55:09 AM

Quote from: Mossie on October 16, 2008, 03:58:31 AM
Maybe a front end from the Italeri OH-6 could be persuaded to fit? It's a bit more of an oval-square than most & has a larger frontal area than the Gazelle. AZ are due out a MD 500E & MD 500MD for a different look, but might be a pretty penny for something your going to butcher.

Another possibility is if you can find either a Heller or Fujimi 1/48 Gazelle, good luck though!

That's worth looking at - cheers!

The 1/48th ones would be too big: the difference in width isn't that great, and if it was a solid engine cowling rather than a glazed cockpit then I wouldn't hesitate to spread the back out a little and fill the gaps. Bit trickier with a clear roof panel though... (doable, but tricky). Since the roof panel has a Y-shaped glazing bar down the middle, one option might be to split the roof panel down it's length, fill in the gap, and paint the newly seamed bit in between the arms of the Y solid.

Aircav · October 16, 2008, 08:15:50 AM

My birthday present to myself, a pair of 1/72 Revell Lancasters

Weaver · October 16, 2008, 10:18:04 AM

Quote from: Weaver on October 16, 2008, 04:55:09 AM
Quote from: Mossie on October 16, 2008, 03:58:31 AM
Maybe a front end from the Italeri OH-6 could be persuaded to fit? It's a bit more of an oval-square than most & has a larger frontal area than the Gazelle. AZ are due out a MD 500E & MD 500MD for a different look, but might be a pretty penny for something your going to butcher.

Another possibility is if you can find either a Heller or Fujimi 1/48 Gazelle, good luck though!

That's worth looking at - cheers!

The 1/48th ones would be too big: the difference in width isn't that great, and if it was a solid engine cowling rather than a glazed cockpit then I wouldn't hesitate to spread the back out a little and fill the gaps. Bit trickier with a clear roof panel though... (doable, but tricky). Since the roof panel has a Y-shaped glazing bar down the middle, one option might be to split the roof panel down it's length, fill in the gap, and paint the newly seamed bit in between the arms of the Y solid.

Looks like the Bo-105 might have possibilities too.....

Spey_Phantom · October 16, 2008, 10:55:12 AM

my DACO 1/72 Seaking Mk48 decals came in from Aviation megastore

these ones are for my Real World Seaking

elmayerle · October 16, 2008, 05:23:25 PM

Off Ebay, one of the less commonly seen boxings of the Hase F-105B, the one with the NJANG Bicentennial markings.

Daryl J. · October 17, 2008, 01:45:24 PM

From Squadron's great sale on Roden: a pair 1/32 Fokker F.1s with the intent to give it the treatment that so many Harley-Davidson's have been getting on TV....think more Old School or Rat Bike (or in this case, Rat Tripe) rather than Gonzo Art Bike.

Martin H · October 17, 2008, 03:56:15 PM

Just back from the IPMS Coventry & Warwickshire club night and came away with 6 Hobbyboss kits

2 Eurofighter Typhoon F-2's
2 Eurofighter Typhoon T-1's
1 Mig 15UTI
1 NA F-86F-30 Sabre.

kitnut617 · October 17, 2008, 04:42:15 PM

In Calgary today, got four more

1/72 Airfix Defiant (have the DB replacement nose for it already)
1/72 Matchbox Fiat G-91Y
1/72 Italeri UH-1N
1/72 Revell Hunter FGA.9/MK.58

Got some Canadian decals for the last two already.

Howard of Effingham · October 18, 2008, 01:21:53 AM

at the model club last night....

hobbyboss typhoon F2, F-86F-40 [luftwaffe and JASDF markings], he-162

these were all at £4.50 each, which is quite a bargain! having looked at the tiffie i was
wondering what if any of the tiffie kits there have been that hobbyboss may have
looked at when cutting their moulds as it reminds me of the 1/72 italeri kit a bit.

luft46models · October 18, 2008, 02:40:19 AM

Got the 1`/32 Paveway from David Parker at Flightpath, now need to source a female figure for the girl on a bomb dio I've been planning - I'll have to do some careful comparisons

tho I think I'll need some Milliupt for the front anyway

William in Oz

Hobbes · October 18, 2008, 08:34:14 AM

Got some stuff at the NL Nationals today:

- Airfix Nimrod (OMG what a huge box, and everybody was drooling over it)
- Lüdemann/Classic plane Dornier Do-31
- Airfix NATO weapons set
- Revell NS Savannah
- Airfix Alvis Scorpion (traded the last two for an Airbus A319 that I bought just for its CFM-56 engines)

kitnut617 · October 18, 2008, 08:45:13 AM

Just got this lot as a job lot, had to be sold as a collection but there's some here that I want:

* Airmodel Sikorsky H-5
* Airmodel McDonnell F2H-2/2P Banshee
* Astra Scale Models Canadair CT 114 Tutor
* Can-Vac Models Fleet Model 7 "Fawn"
* Can-Vac Models Fleet Model 7 "Finch"
* Combat Models Ac-1 Caribou
* Contrail Model Kit Conversion Kit - Lancaster to
Avro Manchester
* Contrail Model Kit Handley Page "Harrow"
* Contrail Model Kit Avro "Lincoln"
* Esoteric Models Naval Aviation "Flying Barrel"
* Esoteric Models Naval Aviation "Goblin"
* Execuform McDonnell F2H "Banshee"
* Execuform Lockheed Electra Model 10
* Execuform Canadiar "Challenger"
* Execuform Cessna T-50 "Bobcat"
* Execuform Douglas DB-1 "Digby"
* Falcon Triple Conversion Kit:
Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune
N.A. TF-F86 Saber - Gruman
+ Gruman TBM-3W Avenger
* Forma Plane Noorduyn "Norsman"
* Hobby Systems 1:48 Avro CF-100 "Canuck 4-5"
* Int. Series C 1:100 Vickers Viscount
* Int. Series D 1:144 Lockheed Constellation
* Int. Series D 1:144 Douglas D-3 (2) Kits
* Int. Series D 1:144 Bristol Britannia
* Rareplane 1:72 Supermarine Seafire F.R.47
* Rareplane " Bel 206 Jet Ranger
* Rareplane " Northrop A-17/A-17A
* Rareplane " Lockheed PV-1 "Ventura"
* Rareplane " Beach C-45 "Expeditor"

Once I check them over some might (read_ probably) be re-sold.

Weaver · October 18, 2008, 10:22:21 AM

Quote from: Daryl J. on October 17, 2008, 01:45:24 PM
From Squadron's great sale on Roden: a pair 1/32 Fokker F.1s with the intent to give it the treatment that so many Harley-Davidson's have been getting on TV....think more Old School or Rat Bike (or in this case, Rat Tripe) rather than Gonzo Art Bike.

If you need inspiration:

http://www.ratbike.org