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What do you want from Freightdog? suggestions needed....

Started by Freightdog862, September 15, 2016, 12:10:08 PM

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PR19_Kit

Quote from: kitbasher on September 16, 2016, 01:20:08 AM

Get the canopy challenge; note IIRC some NF10s when used later as (I think) nav trainers had T11 canopies retrofitted.  Also if you are tempted to do an NF10 conversion the canopy shape was remarkably similar to the Mosquito fighter canopy.


Somewhere in my library I've got a pic of a 23 Sqdn NF10 with a T11 canopy. I thought it was a Venom NF3 until I realised the fins were the wrong shape.
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Glenn Gilbertson

Would be in the market for 1/72 conversions:
Sunderland to Sandringham
Sunderland Mk V
Hawker Fury Sabre & Griffon
Vampire NF 10
Folland Gnat Mk 5

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Freightdog862

Quote from: DogfighterZen on September 15, 2016, 03:37:56 PM
I had suggested this before but got no feedback... If Freightdog already have 1/72 F-16CFTs for the Revell kit, why not make conversion sets for the latest Vipers, the E/F/I? There are no kits or conversions of the E/F available in 1/72.

Thanks for suggestion, and apologies for not replying before. I thought these options had been covered by Hasegawa and Kinetic? I will look into them.

Colin   

Freightdog862

Thanks for all the idea's guys, keep them coming please! Any idea's in 1/144 spring to mind?

Colin 

kitbasher

Quote from: Freightdog862 on September 16, 2016, 03:45:19 PM
Thanks for all the idea's guys, keep them coming please! Any idea's in 1/144 spring to mind?

Colin

Leading edge fuel tanks to convert the Airfix Comet 4B to a 4C?
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Weaver

How about the AIM-95 Agile missile in 1/72nd?

Also

How about 1/144th and/or 1/200th scale Skybolts for the small-scale Vulcans made by GWH and Dragon?
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: kitbasher on September 16, 2016, 10:49:47 PM
Quote from: Freightdog862 on September 16, 2016, 03:45:19 PM
Thanks for all the idea's guys, keep them coming please! Any idea's in 1/144 spring to mind?

Colin

Leading edge fuel tanks to convert the Airfix Comet 4B to a 4C?

You may not need masters for that as they've been done at least twice before by other concerns, now long since closed. I've got at least one set..................  ;)
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

McColm

Airline ladders/steps in 1/144
Fire-bomber conversions
Seamless air-intakes for the HP Victor
Mirrors- as a lot of 1/24 and smaller scales don't supply them on vehicles or aircraft (fighters).

TallEng

How about Merlin 85/87 engines as fitted to the Lancaster VI?
would be V. useful for upengining all sorts of piston powered aircraft.
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Keith
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kitnut617

Quote from: TallEng on September 17, 2016, 12:21:54 PM
How about Merlin 85/87 engines as fitted to the Lancaster VI?
would be V. useful for upengining all sorts of piston powered aircraft.
Regards
Keith

Aircraft in Miniature already does a very good North Star conversion for most of the variants, including one that would work for the Mk.VI

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page179.html
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Gondor

Quote from: kitnut617 on September 17, 2016, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: TallEng on September 17, 2016, 12:21:54 PM
How about Merlin 85/87 engines as fitted to the Lancaster VI?
would be V. useful for upengining all sorts of piston powered aircraft.
Regards
Keith

Aircraft in Miniature already does a very good North Star conversion for most of the variants, including one that would work for the Mk.VI

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page179.html

Which one though as I am unsure which version would suit.

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Quote from: Gondor on September 18, 2016, 12:36:07 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on September 17, 2016, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: TallEng on September 17, 2016, 12:21:54 PM
How about Merlin 85/87 engines as fitted to the Lancaster VI?
would be V. useful for upengining all sorts of piston powered aircraft.
Regards
Keith

Aircraft in Miniature already does a very good North Star conversion for most of the variants, including one that would work for the Mk.VI

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page179.html

Which one though as I am unsure which version would suit.

Gondor

The first option Alistair, with the exhaust stubs sticking out on both sides, the other two are different variations of the exhaust "cross-over" so the exhaust exited on the outer side of the nacelles
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JayBee

In 1/144 scale a tanker conversion for the Micro Mir Valiant, and even more a Valiant B2 conversion for the same kit. Please pretty please.
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Freightdog862

Thanks for the idea's guys, definitively some viable ones.

Colin

kitnut617

Quote from: JayBee on September 18, 2016, 10:31:18 AM
and even more a Valiant B2 conversion for the same kit. Please pretty please.

Aircraft in Miniature are doing a 1/144 conversion

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html
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