Taliban Il-28 Beagle *finished*

[PR19_Kit]

Which kit was your 234 please? It looks very good.

[sandiego89]

Which kit was your 234 please? It looks very good.

Unknown Kit, it was one of several 1/72 built kits I bought at my local hobby shop by unknown modeler.  The builder brought in several kits to sell in the owners display case.  At $5 US a kit, think it was more a case of a guy that was more interested than funding his hobby than trying to make any money off it.  I bought it as reference for a planned Ar-234 build. Whoever did it, did a great job on the camouflage.

Dave

 

[sandiego89]

Teaser on the Beagle camouflage.  The Taliban were not noted for their concern about the cleanliness of their equipment for their Material Inspections, or Pass-in-Review ceremonies for visiting dignitaries.  

[TheChronicOne]

Looks good!!!!

[Dizzyfugu]

I'd assume that it is a Lindberg Ar 234, built OOB:

[Flyer]

I like the Supermarine Attacker floatplane in the background of one of those pic's, is there a thread somewhere for that one?

Edit: I found it after a brief search

[PR19_Kit]

I'd assume that it is a Lindberg Ar 234, built OOB:

Doh! 

Of course, how stupid of me. I've got a couple of them in The Loft too.

I like the Supermarine Attacker floatplane in the background of one of those pic's, is there a thread somewhere for that one?

That's a goodie, yes.

I like that VTOL Jaguar as well, way out in left field. 

[frank2056]

The Lindberg Ar 234 was a top notch kit when it came out and it still builds up as a beautiful kit (obviously). I think Lindberg kits got a bad reputation because they didn't keep up with mold/model technology. Their 1/48 Me 262 is a beautiful kit, too.

[sandiego89]

I like the Supermarine Attacker floatplane in the background of one of those pic's, is there a thread somewhere for that one?

Edit: I found it after a brief search

Yes it was from the 2010 Navalize it Group Build

Supermarine Attacker on Floats, Suez. 

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=26643.0

Not all the pictures survived the Photobucket extortion.

[Flyer]

 

[sandiego89]

Finished. Il-28 Beagle, captured at Bagram Air Base and put into service by the Taliban during the Afghan civil war.



















Ar-234 for lineage and scale

[PR19_Kit]

That's VERY good Dave, most impressive. 

It has a wonderful 'dilapidated' look to it, nice one.

[Old Wombat]

That's VERY good Dave, most impressive. 

It has a wonderful 'dilapidated' look to it, nice one.

Absolutely agree!

[frank2056]

That came out great! The mismatched nacelles and weathering give it a good "we barely know what we're doing, but it flies" feel to it.

[TheChronicOne]

Turned out great!   Dirty as hell, as is tradition.