Clunkmeister

Gazz, here in the USA, it’s 230 to my door with discounts. That includes around 35 bucks freight. Tamiya and ZM kits are often more expensive than that.

Yes, I grabbed another for myself as well. One will be the splinter camo, (it’s just too cool) and the second MUST be NMF. I can’t resist a good NMF. As for mentioning this, I just want all LSMers who want one to be able to get one. This is looking to be a VERY popular model, and judging by the first reports, quite builder friendly as well. Plus, you’re a businessman, so even if you don’t build it, just sit on it awhile, and your ROI will be very nice indeed.

There are still a few second production run Viggens available if anyone wants one. Pre sale discounts apply for the first 30 days. If you want one, get it now, because once they’re gone, they’re gone.

If you look at Tony Fokker’s 1920s airliners, they use exactly the same technology he used through the latter half of WW1: Welded steel truss fuselage, and wood wings. Those airliners we’re the best in the world for years. They play huge in not only opening up Canada’s north, but also in the history of Australia. It was the crash of a Fokker Trimotor airliner that led directly to the development of the Douglas DC-1 and 2. Then of course, the DST, which led directly to the DC-3, and since then, the world has never been the same. I respect the crap out of Tony Fokker. He was just like Henry Ford. He had a good formula and absolutely refused to update his way of thinking. Hard headed just like Ford, but he made money and didn’t like change. Unfortunately, Tony Fokker didn’t have a son like Edsel Ford who could work around his stodgy dad and save the Company. Fokker’s designs were good. But the wood wings needed special care that hard working revenue equipment just wasn’t going to get. So eventually, one failed in a thunderstorm and the rest is history.

I saw their Brough Superior in 1/9. That’s another bucket list bike almost as unreachable as the Vincent.

That WOULD be cool. Have i mentioned how much is hate helicopter builds.. LOL They take up gobs of space, and 90% of the people alive know every nut and bolt on them, when I’m bleedin’ clueless. 😣

Yeah, you don’t need to hide those brakes. Damn…. I never got into car models. I’d like to do an 1/8 or so antique motorcycle, but it would need to be something off the beaten path, like a Vincent Black Shadow or Lightning. Or even an Ace, Indian, or Henderson 4. Lord knows I’ll never own a real Vincent. Those things are selling north of $900,000

I’m so weird when it comes to building. I’ll start a kit, then shelve it. Then, 2, 3, or even 4 years later it comes roaring back.

I am absolutely NOT a helo guy, but these killer eggs are really fun little kits. I stopped work on it because I couldn’t figure out the bottom tabS on the sling seats I think they need removing. No biggie, the seats are just sitting there

Thanks Harv. These oversized markings early war schemes are really growing on me

I just noticed I need to scratch in some canopy rails…

I’m starting to like how this early war scheme with the oversized markings is looking. This scheme was only used for a month or two… my only regret being I should have cut masks for it these decals are BIG and it was way more trouble getting them blemish free than it would have been to simply mask and paint them on I’m thinking after decals, sprinkle on the salt then mist a grimy grey wash over it, clean, then repeat with a darker wash. I don’t think it’ll need anything more than that.

Omaha is right smack in the middle of the Country. It’s a 6 hour drive for me and Joy and I will definitely be there. I’ll be bringing 3 or 4 models I expect, and I think we can get a good bunch together for this one and have a really good time. LET’s do it!

That Fokker Trimotor is absolutely mind blowing.

Oh yeah, don’t get me wrong. I get it. There never has been the “perfect” 109 made yet. And the vast majority of modelers crave these aircraft. And I’m glad that finally, those models will finally be available. I just don’t understand kitmakers. The 109 is, and always has been the most popular aircraft subject ever built, we’ve never had a truly accurate 109G, yet here it is, 2021 and we now are potentially just getting that model. Heck, up till 8 years ago or so, we still didn’t have a good P-51D

Stunning model! Absolutely top notch. Im going to have nightmares about that pilot though. He’s a bit on the freaky side.

I’ve grown stale on WW2 Luftwaffe stuff, simply because everybody does them. If I’m going to build WW2 Luftwaffe, I want something unique and different. The A-3/4 190 might be that model. But a new 109 to me is a yawner, although I get it, it’s easily the most popular WW2 aircraft subject ever kitted. The HS.129 is a cool kit for me, as is their Ki-45. Unique and different.

Well, we’ll find out quick enough here. I think a darker wash will help it immensely.

Beautiful work as usual, Wolf. How did you like the Meng kit? I’ll never build it, but I’ve heard mixed reviews about it.

Hearing horrific stories like that curdle my blood. But the build itself is absolutely breathtaking, sir!

Very nicely done. That’s an aircraft that never interested me much at all, however if a Spey powered version happened by, I’d be all over it.

They did serve in a solid grey as well. But when someone thinks Viggen, it’s always that splinter scheme that comes to mind.

Well, my camera isn’t showing what I want it to show, the lighter shades are showing as almost white in the pics, but in person, this looks very convincing. I’m pretty happy with the general shading I’ve done, did a light mist over everything to tie it all together and will now give it a bit of darker areas around the engine, bearing in mind that this aircraft is still pretty new. I did try to add definition and slight shading to the fabric control surfaces My big bugaboo has always been trying to add character to a solid color model. Truth be told, I pretty much suck at it, and that may explain that, given everything equal, I much prefer to model in NMF. So maybe another light mist followed by a light panel wash I think I’ll better define some of my rivets as well, although I live in fear of discovering my inner Mad Riveter. This will have the candy striped tail and the oversized star roundels with meatball centers. This has been a really fun build so far and Im thoroughly enjoying it. Resin style challenges without the dust.

Yeah, this may be an all hands on deck bench clearer. I’m finishing up three Mustangs and a Buffalo as we speak, so…. I ordered the DM Models splinter masks as well. I thought I’d be unique, but great minds think alike. We’ll have a squadron of multi green Viggens.

Peter, I have a few packages of the HPH epoxy, simply because await seems I’m always building one of their kits. That stuff is duper hard to get in the US due to labeling, etc. I talked to Mirek and once convinced him to send me a few sets, but that was a number of years back. I see Greg Cooper quite a bit and he is a pretty big importer of HPH, and he’s snuck glue in for me as well, stashed in a kit. Not bad that way because it’s not for retail sale. FYI, I do have it on good authority that JetMads does intend on producing a 1/32 CF-100 Canuck as well. It is scheduled 4-5 projects down. THAT will be one for the ages, and along with an F-89, will complete my 1950s interceptor collection.