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    Dutch Meteor F.4

    in The HK Models Official International Contest initiated by LSM

    Posted

    I'll take part with a Meteor F.4 from the (then) Dutch Air Forces, as they were still part of the Royal Army at that time. The Air Force only became the Royal (Netherlands') Air Force in 1953....

     

    In any case, the Dutch Meteors weren't the most colorful variants to ever see the skies, but hey...

    There aren't many photos of the F.4 around on the internet either, so you have to make do with some early ones, BEFORE the introduction of squadron and base-colors.

     

    met23.jpg

    www.strijdbewijs.nl

     

    met8a3a7baf2504b3a84588671ddd51fef8fa0d9

    www.gahetna.nl / fotocollectie Anefo, J.D. Noske

     

    The second photo is from September 28th, 1949, showing a Meteor that made a crash-landing near the fishing town of Volendam, showing the squadron code "3P", meaning it was from 324 Sqn.

     

    The trigger to start the kit was a scale modeling day, organized by the Aviodrome Aircraft Museum on Lelystad Airport on June 20th.

    http://www.aviodrome.nl/dagje-uit-aviodrome?gclid=CjwKEAjwwZmsBRDOh7C6rKO8zkcSJABCusnbJ2GHPWa1iPn7Qk2rK6rPNFwMpY9N3MDpD_AI33QnFhoCtLTw_wcB

     

    YBT_4877.jpg

     

    Met10440749_495403643943800_401989899358

     

    Met11233176_495403120610519_287060067805

     

    The first thing to keep in mind is that the sprue attachments are on the contact surfaces of the fuselage halves and have to be carefully removed. If that is don, it's advisable to treat both contact surfaces to a little sanding with a sanding stick as there are some slight irregularities around the aligning pin holes, as you can see.

     

    YBT_4875.jpg

     

    To be continued.

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    Academy 1/48 Mirage IIIC

    in Non LSM 'WIP

    Posted

    And weathered the roundels.... ;) Heheh, I chuckled when I saw your Pink Panther, thinking you gave it a silly scheme because of the "high quality" of the kit.. I almost spit out my coffee over the keyboard when I came to the last photo! Good one!

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    1:32 Focke-Wulf Fw 189A-1

    in Aircraft Reviews

    Posted

    Looks awesome! But looking at the decal sheet makes me wonder if there aren't some spelling errors in the stenciling? Words like "Abhehimen", "Behältzer" and "Ehfeerer" don't mean anything to me. Maybe the text  "Vor abhehimen bei der deckel Behältzer ehfeer" should be something like: "Vor (Zum?) abnehmen: bei der Deckel Behälter entfernen". And the instruction "Entriegeln und drehen Sie die Deckelverriegelung" seems very politely written as a work instruction to a mechanic! 

     

    Maybe our German friends can shed some more light on this?

    Tamiya 1/32 Mosquito FB.Mk VI announced!

    in Modelling Discussion

    Posted

    http://www.clubhyper.com/forums/forum.htm

     

    Brett Green writes:

     

    "This just in from Tamiya. More detail as it comes to hand at the Shizuoka Hobby Show (Marcus Nicholls will be on the ground with the latest news): 

    Tamiya Kit No. 60326 1/32 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI 
    Availability: July 
    Japanese Retail Price: 19,800 yen (planned) 

    The "Wooden Wonder" makes an appearance in highly impressive 1/32 scale! That was the nickname given to 
    the De Havilland Mosquito series of aircraft, an ingenious and beautiful design which saw the versatile airplane 
    made almost entirely of wood. Its outstanding speed and range ensured that the FB Mk.VI was used in a range 
    of missions, including raids on important targets and infrastructure in the German homeland. It is often said that, 
    until the advent of the Messerschmitt Me262, the German Luftwaffe did not have an adequate response to the 
    "Mossie." 

    About the Model 

    • This is a 1/32 scale plastic model assembly kit. 
    • At 515mm in wingspan, this masterpiece captures the elegant twin-engine form of the FB Mk.VI with 
    astounding detail. This newly-tooled model was researched using real Mosquitos. 
    • The cockpit interior is realistically depicted, right down to details such as the pilot's seat cushion. 
    • The modeler is presented with a number of options in assembly of the kit. 
    • Separate parts recreate bomb bay and wing underside 500lb bombs, plus 50-gallon drop tanks. 
    • 3 figures are included. 
    • Comes with 3 marking options, plus masking stickers. 
    • A 12-page B5 size commemorative booklet includes color photographs and a detailed history of the Mosquito."

     
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    1:32 F-104 exhaust nozzle late (Eduard Brassin)

    in Aircraft Reviews

    Posted

    This nozzle was also used by the Germans for their F-104G's in a modification program from 1971 on:

     

    J79-MTU-J1K

    The J79-MTU-J1K version was developed by MTU Aero Engines under a modification programme to improve the reliability and economy of the engine. The modification programme lasted from 1971 to 1973.
    The main modifications to the J79-11A engine were:
    • New turbine nozzle, stage 1
    • New material for turbine rotor

    blades, stage 1
    • New afterburner assembly, with

    modified exhaust nozzle
    • New afterburner fuel system 

     

    So until 1971 you should use the "early" nozzle for German 104's and from 1973 you can be fairly certain that the "late" nozzle should be used! ;)

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