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Hey Ern ... Sorry for your loss mate! ... As for being away - This is the first weekend in many that I've really had a chance to look at the forums properly ... never mind post!! Life is nuts! ... Take you're time matey. Rog

Hey People ... Check out this guys You-Tube channel ... This guy designs and builds models that operate. A lot of lathe and 3D printer work is used and the results are awesome!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCKUsN2HmXfjiOJc7z7xBw Rog

My Favourite ZM kit so far Have fun Carl Rog

It appears to be a 3D print job ... done in stages ... If you look at the TSR.2, that had a similar start - a completely solid build - internals and detail done later ... I don't why this is ... But I'm expecting a full display model at the end ... I will be large though!! Rog

I looks pretty decent. I'm REALLY hoping they pull the trigger on a Do.17z!! These guys have a Val (or a Kate - I can't remember which?!) on the horizon also ... If they do the other one as well I might even start looking at PTO birds!! Rog

Twisted your rubber arm did he?? He was right though - sweet kit!! ... I'm gonna have to watch it - I'm becoming a ZM Fanboy! Rog

So ... apparently this mob ... are doing a 1/32 Vulcan ... and a TSR.2 ... https://www.facebook.com/Lost-British-projects-566804443806070/?tn-str=k*F Rog

Looks like she has the moves Ern ... but I thought your dance card was full already? Rog

Way ahead of you Carl Arrived early September last year ... about the same time as the kit, I believe! What's the car there? ... Looks like it might be an R32 from the shape of the flared guards and front end?? Rog

Thanks for the well wishes and support guys!! Carl ... Yeah I have the HKM Dambuster already - I figured the aircraft were new so no oil canning present on the chastise mission ... I was just waiting on the final market-ready rendition of the WNW Lanc' and the pricing before I made up my mind ... at least Neil might get a solid kick up in sales! - I hope so anyway. Yep ... as soon as I have sorted another few financial bits and pieces I have to invest in a bunch of Iconicair goodies ... and also some crew!! Rog

Heya Steve Thanks! ... My developers have been leaning toward 33 ... but I definitely didn't want 34 ... On that advice - I might see if I can push 32. No deposit needed as I'm using Keystart for finance ... a WA Government financing wing ... there's a bit of complex financial wizardry required because I have to refinance my car loan an pay out a couple of other smaller debts - but this is being done and fees etc looked after with the aid of the First Home Owners Grant and land rebates ... I've been working the deal for about 3 months now ... getting close! Rog

Hi everyone ... Been a while, I know ... I HAVE been busy ... just not with modelling related stuff ... First ... this whole virus hullabaloo has left a lot of people without work ... It really breaks my heart to see the economic damage done ... on the other hand it appears most of our customers sought the time at home to employ our company's services! ... Which means the exact opposite is true for me ... Sooooo glad I have time to relax today. I love listening to music - often LOUD ... and although they come in for a lot of criticism I like Beats Headphones for the loudness and drive they give to my music. One the main criticisms that Beats come in for - is that they are very overpriced. I agree ... which is why I tend to wait until the particular model that I'm after has been out for a while ... and I can grab a bargain here or there. I've wanted an upgrade from my bright red Beats Studio 2.0's for a while - ever since the Studio 3.0's came out ... I've had them since sometime in 2013 and have replaced the battery and ear pads since then - other than that, they've been awesome. Studio 3.0's retailed at anywhere from Apple's $449 down to about $399 when they first came out ... so when these (Matte Black only) were advertised at $269, I pulled the trigger ... got a pair for my GF while I was at it. The improvement in audio quality over the Studio 2.0's is quite good Next ... I saw an ad placed by ericg over on LSP for RAAF resin upgrades - i grabbed a couple of Mirage III cockpit sets and one underwing pylon set for my BAE Hawk. I also saw the whole WNW drama unfolding over the last week or two. I've never owned a WNW kit ... the thought of WWI biplanes/triplanes etc and all that rigging ... not my cuppa! ... but I was keen to see how their Lancaster turned out - RRP wise. With that option gone and local online supplies of the HKM Lancaster dwindling fast here in Aus, I pulled the trigger now to save waiting around for future restock. And lastly ... the MAIN reason why I've been so absent over the last couple of months ... I'm getting ready to by a house and land package ... There's been a LOT of research ... and a steep learning curve ... but - this is the perfect time for someone like me to pull the trigger - in this market. Finally settled on the new estate ... now just got to get the design package priced up and commence negotiations! Rog

When I order ANYTHING Revell from the UK (or anywhere internationally), I always place a note to advise them to pack it securely - for this very reason. I've made about 3 or 4 damaged goods claims against UK based retailers for failing to observe this request ... It's not like its not common knowledge that wet paper isn't better product packaging than these ridiculous boxes from Revell - they should be awake to it and take better care - I don't pay good money for rubbish shipment packaging. I don't send stuff internationally every day - and even I know how to securely pack items for international shipment. If zero care is taken by the packing team - they deserve the consequences of a complaint!! ... Get 'em to send another one!! The mail cost may be a little more to do it right ... but not another whole model kit ... if they don't pay the price, they'll never learn! Rog

... Now if someone will kindly do a Mk.III in '32 scale ... Rog

The beautiful thing with a Do.17z Ern is that it can: Either - form the basis for a number of variants with very little replacement sprue-work if it the correct sort of modular design is used - OR ... it would take very little resin work from John at AIMS to provide the conversion set required for something like a night fighter variant. You're correct about the Ju.52 ... Neil has been posting odd bits and pieces for years on FB etc ... and I think some CAD work was also presented at Telford one year IIRC. Obviously I don’t know if he’s still cracking on with it in the background but there was still a lot of work required on the Lancaster at that stage and I think the Phantom was supposed to be the next cab off the rank?!? I hope he’s still going on with it!! That and the Do.17z are my holy grail aircraft kits!! Rog

Well ... That's always been my argument ... who could possibly gainsay any accuracy issues if an original aircraft hasn't been measured ... External measurements are just the preliminaries - and I haven't seen too much moaning about the 1/48 kits from ICM etc - so they must be halfway good (and yes I know it's not just as simple as upscaling) ... most of the rest (internals etc) are done off Photos, drawings, maintenance manuals etc ... and the fact that the latest Crecy Classics series book is on the Do.17 means that there must be a fair amount of reference material floating around. Still ... just as everyone has a belly button - opinions will be rife ... and just as the sun rises and sets - some idiot will deem it unbuildable! I was always gutted that Revell announced the He.219 instead of a Do.17z when they did ...Also ... John at AIMS would have some lovely new project work! Rog

Apparently These guys are asking the question Do.17 or 217 ... and also apparently Heinz (the HpH whisperer) wants a He.177 ... If any of you lot have clout in the Balkan regions .. or a least a voice ... now would be very timely to yell "Do.17z - BoB markings please!!" Thank you for your attention to this matter. Rog

Thanks for that Gaz ... with all the BS and usual melodramatic speculation flying around its always difficult to figure out what's real ... Rog

Well ... The story of WNW demise/impending demise isn't great ... BUT ... Since WWI subjects aren't my thing, the only disappointment I might of had is missing out on a Lancaster ... Fortunately they aren't the only game in town ... I bought the HK Dambuster because I doubted that the special birds would've developed oil canned panels anyway ... and I was waiting on the release RRP price of the WNW kit to see if the juice was going to be worth the extra squeeze. So ... now I'll just have to get the HK kit ... Seriously though ... do we have a proper company announcement of a complete and final closure ... or just rumour and he said-she said? Rog

Lovely!! James will be pleased ... you too can join the model shipping community!! Enjoy Ern ... but that rigging would do my head in!! Rog

Yep those are ones I bought!! Theres at least one more thing required to turn the A-4E into a G though ... you'll have to bend up the fuel refilling probe. I've been reading a couple of Eric G's build threads on LSP ... looks like we might be building the same bird! Rog

Happy Birthday Mate!! Rog

My goodness theres a bucketload of work going into this!! ... Good Job!! .. I doubt i'd be able to manufacture something like this ... so unless a LOT of additional AM is produced I think I'm still on the wait list for a more modern kit rendition. Rog

Maybe thats where we differ ... and that's ok! I have seen the accuracy issues pointed out - great!! ... I am all for having that information also. Mention the issue as you see it, Compare it with photographic evidence or drawings as required ... formulate a solution (or not!!) and move the heck on ... BUT I see more whining, snarky remarks, sand bagging, jibes and put downs than nearly any positive steps toward correction of defects - at all. Or ... even if it is possible to rectify said inaccuracies ... We all already know that it's Hobby Boss and that super attention to detail is not their thing ... theres just no need to go on ... and on ... and on ... and on ... and on about it. Rog

Lol ... and that, right there, is how we get that R-2800 to fit!! Rog