Micro-Mir

[NARSES2]

The only vehicle that might have been capable of breaking the World Air Speed Record and the World Water Speed Record AT THE SAME TIME! 

[Later] For the first time in my life I put a kit on backorder at the Big H... 

And given the wing cooling system you could probably cook breakfast at the same time 

Got it on pre-order as it's a stunner

[Rheged]

Having read a little bit about the Piaggio Pegna P.C.7, do you want to go for a first in the annals of whiffery and produce a model that exudes the smell of burnt-out clutch?  I understand that the transition from hydro to aero propeller was an interesting (and potentially bowel-loosening)  experience  for the pilot.

[chrisonord]

Just  seen some pictures of  a 1/72nd scale  Fokker G1 , don't know anything else about it, but I am sure someone else will know a bit more.
Chris

[PR19_Kit]

Imagine if Tophe had got hold of a Beaufighter? That's a Fokker G1. 

Both Rareplanes and MPM did kits of the G1 a while back, I even had the Rareplanes one and it was as good as you'd imagine, but at the time it wasn't my thing, so one of my fellow clubmates built it. Stock of course, not Whiffed.............

[NARSES2]

I've got the MPM one in the stash and to show its age it's in a black and white box  It will get built one day 

I think Micro-Mir plan to do a boxing of the planned recce version as well as the heavy fighter ?

Dutch pre-WWII types are a very interesting field of interest  Lots of different, unusual types built in relatively small numbers.

[PR19_Kit]

I LOVE the DXIII, the smaller twin boom fighter prototype, with a push you-pull me engine installation. 

I've built a couple of them in my time, and someone on here (OGL?) did a twin Merlin powered one.

That's GOT to have been a real goer! 

[chrisonord]

If they scaled up their Beverley to 1/72, and showed mach 2 how to do an Argosy in the same scale, I  would have to move to a bigger house and have one of each
Chris

[PR19_Kit]

Heavens yes, I'd have at least two Bevs. 

If I could raise the World Bank loan, that is.....

[chrisonord]

Apparently the  A.W 52 has been  released, and the decals on it are 3D. I  wonder when  we will get them over here.

[PR19_Kit]

3D decals? How does that work then?

[chrisonord]

3D decals? How does that work then?

Not a clue, unless its for the dashboard/ control panels.

[kitbasher]

3D decals? How does that work then?

Judging by the pics I've seen they're 2D with 3D effect shadowing.

[Mossie]

I believe they're 3D printed onto decal paper, so you get a raised effect similar to photoetch.  There's a few companies that do them as aftermarket, such as Kits World.

[Freightdog862]

I believe they're 3D printed onto decal paper, so you get a raised effect similar to photoetch.  There's a few companies that do them as aftermarket, such as Kits World.

They are made by Witchcraft I tell you! Or 3D printing, its the same to me. I think they are the first mainstream kt to include them, quite forward thinking of them.

Colin

[PR19_Kit]

But what advantage do 3D decals have over normal ones? 

AFAIK RAF roundels, for instance, have always been painted flat on the wings.