Modelling News 2022 (Merged)

[Bomber_County]

20 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

@Bomber_County, @Peterpools, Radu has replied on LSP that the ZM 190 has not been abandoned. So it's still moving forward at the same pace it always has. 

Gotta love these rumours. There was one on Britmodeler about Tamiya discontinuing their paints earlier this week. 

Thanks Carl, another urban myth dispatched to the dusty corner of someone’s imagination……

[DocRob]

15 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

Just saw a CAD drawing from CMK for a 65 HP Continental engine for the L4. Things are looking really good.

...and there seems to be a civilian version planned.

Cheers Rob

[Peterpools]

Rob for the 

Thank you for the AWESOME update!  I wonder if SH might also be tinkering with a traditional J3 with the teardrop shape rear window and no plexiglass over the cockpit area. Either way I'm fine with the kit and the CMK upgrades and can't wait.

 

[Bomber_County]

Has anyone used or sampled the No Carrier Film Decals from Fantasy Printshop.

I was reading about these and they sound pretty good to me as I do tend to get silvering even if they are on a high gloss coat. They are a UK based manufacturer.

[Peterpools]

Phil

I haven't heard of the company or read any reviews but No Carier Film Decals sound fantastic. I'll do a little checking and see what I can find out.

 

 

[belugawhaleman]

Had a look here.

https://www.fantasyprintshop.co.uk

[Peterpools]

Thanks Paul

I've now been on the site and started looking for reviews. So far, the carrierless decals have had positive reviews and I'm still looking for more reviews. Thinking of giving them a try, especially on a NMF aircraft, which I think is the hardest surface to decals and have the carrier film vanish, especially if you are looking at the markings on an angle.

 

 

[Peterpools]

I've been reading reviews and have been to their seb site. It seems that the decals that do not have carrier film are letter and number sheets and not full aircraft sheets, or at least I haven't found them yet. Still a great idea and one better then Eduart's where the carrier film needs to be peeled off.  

 

[Bomber_County]

That’s exactly what I thought, I saw these originally on Aeroscale….

[Peterpools]

Phil

Same here. I was hoping they would be conventional decal subjects just without the carrier film.

 

[DocRob]

Another interesting kit from Border Models is announced in 35 scale. I guess, they made it only to have their BF-109 kit for a flyover diorama   Salt into wounds modus off

Image only for demonstration, source ModellingNews

The Modelling News: Preview: Border Model's new 1/35th scale DKM Type VII-C U-boat conning tower & deck

Cheers Rob

[Bomber_County]

2 hours ago, DocRob said:

Another interesting kit from Border Models is announced in 35 scale. I guess, they made it only to have their BF-109 kit for a flyover diorama   Salt into wounds modus off

Just saw that to, this is interesting yet another genre…….well done Border……..I was also reading about AK releasing various Panzers and Pumas, apparently all re-boxings of the Dragon kits. Am I missing something because I do not see the point…….

[DocRob]

1 hour ago, Bomber_County said:

Just saw that to, this is interesting yet another genre…….well done Border……..I was also reading about AK releasing various Panzers and Pumas, apparently all re-boxings of the Dragon kits. Am I missing something because I do not see the point…….

I do, earning money, I guess . I am not so well informed, but had a slight interest into the Puma and the Dragon ones are hard to find, at least in hobby stores. For the Panzer IV, I don't know, if they are available from Dragon. They have better painting guides, more painting variants and new decals as a bonus.

Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

9 hours ago, DocRob said:

Another interesting kit from Border Models is announced in 35 scale. I guess, they made it only to have their BF-109 kit for a flyover diorama   Salt into wounds modus off

Image only for demonstration, source ModellingNews

The Modelling News: Preview: Border Model's new 1/35th scale DKM Type VII-C U-boat conning tower & deck

Cheers Rob

It would nicely with the Bronco 1/35 Type XXIII kit. That is a big kit. Bronco have a couple of the midget subs out in 1/35 too.

[Martinnfb]

sneak peak from infinity models 

[BlrwestSiR]

31 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

sneak peak from infinity models 

It's a Texan! With a funny canopy 

[DocRob]

Revell is releasing a new variant of their Me BF-109 G series in 1/32. This time it's the G2/G4 version.

Messerschmitt Bf109 G-2/4, Revell 03829 (2022) (scalemates.com)

Cheers Rob

[DocRob]

9 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

It would nicely with the Bronco 1/35 Type XXIII kit. That is a big kit. Bronco have a couple of the midget subs out in 1/35 too.

BTW, I read in February in the Modellbaukönig blog (a very large German HS, normally well informed), that  Bronco models stopped / 'paused' their production. Is that confirmed?

Clearance Sale – Bronco Models (modellbau-koenig.de)

Cheers Rob

[Peterpools]

Rob

Not good news at all. Always bad news when a model company decides to stop production of their kits and then it becomes a waiting game as to whether or not they will resume production.

 

[Bomber_County]

These two on pre-order in the UK now………tempting……

 

[Peterpools]

3 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

These two on pre-order in the UK now………tempting……

 

Phil

I'm more into the F4G Wild Weasel - just love those ZM F4's!

 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

On 8/6/2022 at 12:08 PM, Peterpools said:

Phil

I'm more into the F4G Wild Weasel - just love those ZM F4's!

 

 

With the F-4G coming out, hopefully a slatted wing E won't be too far behind. That could push me over the edge into 1/48 jets. 

[Peterpools]

Carl

Sure, hope so. I have the F4F (Early) and absolutely hope a late F4E isn't far behind.

 

[Martinnfb]

Fly is going to "re-box" KP's 1/32 L-29 Delfin.  Finally !

 

[HubertB]

59 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Fly is going to "re-box" KP's 1/32 L-29 Delfin.  Finally !

 

As iconic for Warsaw Pact pilots as the Fouga Magister for some European NATO pilots. Me, I am waiting for Daco’ s Fouga.

Hubert