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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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NARSES2

Quote from: kitnut617 on September 23, 2016, 08:57:35 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 23, 2016, 07:08:05 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on September 22, 2016, 04:20:07 PM

Czech Omega made kits of all the two-seater Hurricanes some time ago, got a copy of them all in my stash ---

Going by what they charge for their resin bits and bobs I bet they were pricey mate ?

Just a tad ----   :rolleyes:  and I got eight of them altogether too  ---- (various variants and ""planned"" variants)

Win the Pools ??

As for contra-props. I still have a fair few Aeroclub white metal ones in the stash luckily
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McColm

What about a 1/72 ATL-98 Carvair in resin with metal parts.
I'm not too sure if you can still buy the vacform kit. There was a rumour that J+L and S+M Models were going to release conversion kits to coincide with the Revell C-54.

kitnut617

Quote from: NARSES2 on September 25, 2016, 05:54:06 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on September 23, 2016, 08:57:35 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 23, 2016, 07:08:05 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on September 22, 2016, 04:20:07 PM

Czech Omega made kits of all the two-seater Hurricanes some time ago, got a copy of them all in my stash ---

Going by what they charge for their resin bits and bobs I bet they were pricey mate ?

Just a tad ----   :rolleyes:  and I got eight of them altogether too  ---- (various variants and ""planned"" variants)

Win the Pools ??


;D ;D

not quite, just bought them when I was earning some real money and didn't know what else to spend it on   :o
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kitbasher

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PR19_Kit

Quote from: zenrat on September 25, 2016, 04:29:59 AM
A few (very few) 1/25 dragsters came with deployed braking 'chutes.
I don't have any so can't help with how they supported them.

The MPC/Airfix '64 Corvette comes to mind. It had a RED vacformed chute, moulded in two halves, included in the kit and the instructions said 'Make up drag chute lines from thread'!

VERY helpful, I don't think!  :banghead:
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Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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Thorvic

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McColm

The Boeing Pregnant Guppy and Super Guppy in 1/72 scale.
I've seen the 1/144 scale kit on my travels and thought I'd really like to build a 1/72 version. Was there a vacform conversion kit?
I did use the Hasegawa Lockheed Martin
P-3C Orion engines on the 1/72 Academy Stratofreighter,the two outer engines were easy, the two inner caused me some grief. To get they shape of the fuselage would an empty plastic bottle of water suffice ?

Thorvic

Quote from: McColm on September 25, 2016, 04:37:35 PM
The Boeing Pregnant Guppy and Super Guppy in 1/72 scale.
I've seen the 1/144 scale kit on my travels and thought I'd really like to build a 1/72 version. Was there a vacform conversion kit?
I did use the Hasegawa Lockheed Martin
P-3C Orion engines on the 1/72 Academy Stratofreighter,the two outer engines were easy, the two inner caused me some grief. To get they shape of the fuselage would an empty plastic bottle of water suffice ?

Can't you read the mandate Colin set :-

QuoteI'm looking for conversion suggestions, something not too complicated as I only have about a month to get the patterns sorted. Ideally a British project in 1/72, but open to options. WWII or post-war seem the most popular, If it goes with a new base kit that is not too expensive to start with that also helps. I can include decals if I pull my finger out, so post suggestions here and help me out and I will hopefully have it ready for November.

He's looking for ideas he can implement cheaply for small items that will be popular to recoup the costs, not a wish list of the crack pot concepts you personally want that would have limited market value and be too long and expensive to produce !!!  :banghead:
Project Cancelled SIG Secretary, specialising in post war British RN warships, RN and RAF aircraft projects. Also USN and Russian warships

kitbasher

#84
Quote from: Thorvic on September 25, 2016, 03:44:09 PM
Quote from: kitbasher on September 25, 2016, 02:27:17 PM
1/72 4 Sqn Hawk T.2 decals?

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X72167

Those are on the Xtradecal sheet

I know, but I just don't want to shell out on a 4 Sqn Hawk decal sheet that'll otherwise be wasted.
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McColm

Quote from: Thorvic on September 27, 2016, 12:29:14 AM
Quote from: McColm on September 25, 2016, 04:37:35 PM
The Boeing Pregnant Guppy and Super Guppy in 1/72 scale.
I've seen the 1/144 scale kit on my travels and thought I'd really like to build a 1/72 version. Was there a vacform conversion kit?
I did use the Hasegawa Lockheed Martin
P-3C Orion engines on the 1/72 Academy Stratofreighter,the two outer engines were easy, the two inner caused me some grief. To get they shape of the fuselage would an empty plastic bottle of water suffice ?

Can't you read the mandate Colin set :-

QuoteI'm looking for conversion suggestions, something not too complicated as I only have about a month to get the patterns sorted. Ideally a British project in 1/72, but open to options. WWII or post-war seem the most popular, If it goes with a new base kit that is not too expensive to start with that also helps. I can include decals if I pull my finger out, so post suggestions here and help me out and I will hopefully have it ready for November.

He's looking for ideas he can implement cheaply for small items that will be popular to recoup the costs, not a wish list of the crack pot concepts you personally want that would have limited market value and be too long and expensive to produce !!!  :banghead:
When I suggested a 1/72  extended nose wheel. Same thing happened criticism, crackpot idea and yet there it is on sale in the Freightdog catalog..
If it's not too difficult to manufacture the landing gear for a 1/72  C-130 . Unless anyone has objections.

Thorvic

Quote from: McColm on September 27, 2016, 01:15:33 AM
Quote from: Thorvic on September 27, 2016, 12:29:14 AM
Quote from: McColm on September 25, 2016, 04:37:35 PM
The Boeing Pregnant Guppy and Super Guppy in 1/72 scale.
I've seen the 1/144 scale kit on my travels and thought I'd really like to build a 1/72 version. Was there a vacform conversion kit?
I did use the Hasegawa Lockheed Martin
P-3C Orion engines on the 1/72 Academy Stratofreighter,the two outer engines were easy, the two inner caused me some grief. To get they shape of the fuselage would an empty plastic bottle of water suffice ?

Can't you read the mandate Colin set :-

QuoteI'm looking for conversion suggestions, something not too complicated as I only have about a month to get the patterns sorted. Ideally a British project in 1/72, but open to options. WWII or post-war seem the most popular, If it goes with a new base kit that is not too expensive to start with that also helps. I can include decals if I pull my finger out, so post suggestions here and help me out and I will hopefully have it ready for November.

He's looking for ideas he can implement cheaply for small items that will be popular to recoup the costs, not a wish list of the crack pot concepts you personally want that would have limited market value and be too long and expensive to produce !!!  :banghead:
When I suggested a 1/72  extended nose wheel. Same thing happened criticism, crackpot idea and yet there it is on sale in the Freightdog catalog..
If it's not too difficult to manufacture the landing gear for a 1/72  C-130 . Unless anyone has objections.

WTF are you babbling on about ?
Project Cancelled SIG Secretary, specialising in post war British RN warships, RN and RAF aircraft projects. Also USN and Russian warships

kitnut617

If I'm not building models, I'm out riding my dirtbike

kitnut617

This looks like it should be fairly simple to do, so how about a turbo-prop conversion for the DHC Chipmunk






If I'm not building models, I'm out riding my dirtbike

Mossie

I always thought the turbo-chippy would look good with the RCAF bubble canopy and retractable gear.

A lycoming engine conversion might also be good for the Chipmunk.
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