Italeri RQ-1 Predator

Mike Wren · February 23, 2009, 09:02:42 AM

just a quick pic, and not very good I know, but this is the primer for it's gloss yellow paint...

pretty much straight from the box but I've modified the undercarriage to display it in flight, knocked up some pylons & will add a pair of drop-able survival kits

ow where did I put those Sea King decals?

kitnut617 · February 23, 2009, 10:09:29 AM

What scale is that Mike?

Mike Wren · February 23, 2009, 10:19:00 AM

1/72, it's a nice kit, just quite expensive for the size/simplicity of the model

JayBee · February 23, 2009, 10:31:24 AM

Like your idea Mike, bright yellow, dropable survival kit. Yes!

When (IF?) I get round to doing mine, it will be a Strathclyde Police floatplane! Operating from the current Police Heliport on the river Clyde in the centre of Glasgow.

viper29_ca · February 23, 2009, 02:43:34 PM

Didn't know Italeri had one out. I had a couple in the shop here, but they were the Accurate Miniatures one.

AM is supposed to put out a second armed variant as well!!

Mike Wren · February 24, 2009, 02:47:38 AM

Quote from: JayBee on February 23, 2009, 10:31:24 AM
Like your idea Mike, bright yellow, dropable survival kit. Yes!

When (IF?) I get round to doing mine, it will be a Strathclyde Police floatplane! Operating from the current Police Heliport on the river Clyde in the centre of Glasgow.

my other one will be West Midlands Police, with Hellfires, of course!

Mike Wren · March 01, 2009, 11:58:32 AM

first coat of yellow on...

Mossie · March 01, 2009, 12:00:40 PM

Yella! Looking forward to this one!

philp · March 01, 2009, 12:15:54 PM

Quote from: viper29_ca on February 23, 2009, 02:43:34 PM
Didn't know Italeri had one out. I had a couple in the shop here, but they were the Accurate Miniatures one.

AM is supposed to put out a second armed variant as well!!

The Accurate Miniatures and Italeri kits are the same plastic, just distributed by different companies. Not sure which of them did the original mold. Have seen the AM kit in Hobby Lobby here but a little pricey. Course, if you get one of the coupons...

Like this idea a lot. Can't wait to see the final product.

chrisonord · March 01, 2009, 01:30:46 PM

I wanted to do one of these things armed and in U.S Marines service, but, I can not justify spending a tenner on something that is such a small kit.
Maybe I could get one cheaper...eventually.

Mike Wren · April 04, 2009, 10:03:51 AM

it's done in time for Cosford & has single-handedly increased 2009 model completion rate by 100% over 2008!

Hobbes · April 04, 2009, 10:09:23 AM

Wow, that looks great, and I love the idea of an SAR version.

Daryl J. · April 04, 2009, 10:54:45 AM

Maybe you'd better show this to those in authority; it's that good.

Daryl J.

upnorth · April 04, 2009, 11:33:50 AM

Very nice and a quite good use of the UAV concept too.

Don't the Italeri and Accurate Miniatures kits both originate from Platz moldings?

philp · April 04, 2009, 12:06:18 PM

Nice job.

Hmmm. will there be enough UAVs this year for a separate Whiffie category?