HubertB

Besides the fun we may have in this thread, the fact is that a new member comes here, with an ambitious - if not totally lunatic - project, and has an abrasive if not outright insulting tone in most of his posts .... This is not linked to the poor command of English of this member, who has demonstrated his/her english was good enough, but to an arrogant behaviour expressed by someone with the interpersonal skills of Komodo dragon ... Why do we tolerate this attitude ? I am personally fed up with this thread and the tone of the posts of the original poster. It’s high time we send this member and his project to where they belong ... Hubert

If I ever get the courage to tackle my MiG-17, this is the one I’d like to do ... Hubert

Nice one ... Now we need its Western counterpart, the SNCASE Vautour Hubert

Good to hear ! Looking forward to see you converting this beast into a peaceful bomber ... Hubert

Hi, you had the same post on LSP before it vanished, and then you post here, how strange ... If your intentions are real, you will get the same type of answers than on LSP: this is a vey ambitious (and not cheap) endeavour, and you need to make sure you get the grasp of what it means to build a full-size static replica of a modern jet. If you are aware of it, and have the drive for what is a very long-haul project, than fine. After all, a Chinese man built, on his own, a steel replica of an A-320... A word of advice however : you may not be a native english-speaking person. But, in a first post, asking for donations rather than eliciting help and advice is a « surprising » approach, especially when I remember reading on the - apparently deleted -post on LSP that you had no intention of spending one cent ... HTH Hubert

It is definitely resin. I have read somewhere a price tag of GBP 180. Not cheap, but that is a lot of resin you get, and not unreasonable compared to a similar-sized IM jet. Plus Boris will make this price tag lower in USD or Euro soon. Kind of instant clearance rebate Hubert

There is actually a 1/32 paper kit of both the Tu-95 and B-58. And a 1/33 one of the B-52 ... so paper kits of airplanes, close to kits of paper airplanes Hubert

So sorry to read this. Condolences to Joy, her family, and to you as well, of course. Hubert

Ok. I’ll have another go .... Do-17 Hubert

Yes, I know. That is why I said « existing in kit form » . Still an unlikely choice (but Paul did it on commission). Hubert

Lovely kit, beautifully finished and weathered : it has that unique « well lived » look. Hubert

I can’t remember where I read that Hataka lacquers were good, and acrylics only so so ... Hubert

If it’s about what does not exist ... HP Heyford, HP Hampden, Lockheed 14, CF-100, CF-105, B-35, Saab J-35, Sikorsky S-39, Amiot 143, Boeing Clipper, Boeing Stratoliner .... About unlikely aeroplanes existing in kit form, how about the 1/24 Bugatti 100 P and Gloster VI ? Hubert

With you on this one, Rog. I much preferred the glazed-nose sans-turret versions (not that it would change my purchasing decision - as I am doing camoed things. So a totally irrelevant opinion for the guys selling it ) Hubert

Extremely well done, and an outstanding result Hubert

Anyone has anything to say about the cowlings' shape ? Hubert ()

Be aware that the R-2800 had pressurised ignition lines (to avoid arc-sparkles at altitude). Therefore, the ignition lines were metal tubes, and not braided cables. This is one instance where a smooth wire will be more useful than a braided one. Hubert PS : and I love that cockpit

I went and checked the LSP thread on this kit. It effectively went south in one day ... so sad ... ( in the meantime I went to a modelling expo south of Lisbon, in Montijo. Some nice kits, not many in 1/32 - about 6 or 7 overall -, of which at least 2 P-51s and 3 Spitfires, and all «plagued » -IMHO- by ‘Spanish-school’ type of finish, but for a nice, if a bit bland in the hall’s poor lighting, Tempest). It’s a nice subject, it’s a 1/32 twin, it spanned WWII to Vietnam, and it can even allow some civvies’ schemes. Rejoice, and get on with the wrong cowlings, whether you modify them, design-and-print new ones, or wait for the inevitable correction and detailing sets Hubert

Hey, this is good, basic, logical, detective work ! Much better than wild « gutfeel » speculations . And in this case, it goes to show that the A-26 was not such a big airframe. Oh, and a last mathematical reminder : a 1/32 kit has roughly 11.4 (11.390625 to be precise) times more « presence » than the same aircraft in 1/72. Hubert

Civilian, with lots of red, yellow, blue, white ... At worst, NMF or silver lacquer with yellow wings ... Now that is REAL taste Hubert

The result is well worth the efforts and the sentiments that triggered this build. Well done Hunert

Next should be a B-47 flying Iroquois testbed, in 1/32 of course Hubert

Yes, oven cleaner (one containing caustic soda) will remove chrome just like it will remove paint. Put the parts in a plastic bag, spray them with oven cleaner, and let it act for an hour or more. Rinse, et voilà ! And in case not everything has been removed, repeat the operation, and scrub gently with a toothbrush (not the one you use for yourself ) Hubert

Cool project. And, btw, the conversion is not only in the canopy area, but also at the bottom, where you need to modify the bomb bay. Hubert

Lancastrian ... Hubert