Landlubber Mike Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 7 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: I haven't seen that kit for sale-anywhere- for a long time......I didn't know there was a problem with the tail.. Too fat? What exactly? It's too fat and doesn't have the pinched in profile. Here is a picture from Britmodeller showing the difference: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Guys, Call me liberal minded here, but to me, the whole idea of a group build is to actually build. The first hurdle being to get people to actually build, and the second hurdle is getting people to actually complete their builds. I’m the WORST of the bunch here. My Mig-29 is literally a canopy and static discharge RS away from completion…. So, even though we all make noises about scale, etc, I’m MUCH more interested in having people build, mingle, a d above all, have fun with little to no stress. All we (as is all of us on this thread have decided), is that it is water themed. A T-2 Buckeye is cool, as is a fictional submersible, or an ocean liner. I’m going to break out the Lukgraph resin, but NOT till my Helldiver is complete, which should be by the end of November, God willing. I'll second this! 🍺 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Landlubber Mike said: It's too fat and doesn't have the pinched in profile. Here is a picture from Britmodeller showing the difference: If only it was that easy for me to lose MY extra circumference! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 I'm sure the model doesn't think it's that easy when the last 15% is lopped off! I didn't realize that the floats on the plane actually folded down from the wingtips. That's pretty cool! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: It's too fat and doesn't have the pinched in profile. Here is a picture from Britmodeller showing the difference: Wow! That's a huge difference! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: Wow! That's a huge difference! Yeah, pretty big if you know what the plane actually look like. Some also say the side bubbles aren't spaced apart correctly (one person thought it was because the bubbles are too big and thus look too close together), and also something about the orientation of the engines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 17 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: […] I've got the Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear, but wonder if that is even strong enough to support the plane. Well I think the answer to this question is a flat « NO ». Any SAC stuff is actually weaker than the plastic part it’s molded on … Hubert 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Just now, HubertB said: Well I think the answer to this question is a flat « NO ». Any SAC stuff is actually weaker than the plastic part it’s molded on … Hubert Thanks Hubert, I haven't used SAC landing gear yet. Isn't it marketed as being stronger than kit plastic?? That's disappointing to know... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said: Thanks Hubert, I haven't used SAC landing gear yet. Isn't it marketed as being stronger than kit plastic?? That's disappointing to know... SAC use an alloy made of (French scientific name to follow) merdium, which is softer than the original plastic, unfortunately, and will bow and flex. As a general rule, you can save money in AM stuff by avoiding SAC, especially in 1/32 … Hubert 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Somewhere years ago I found brass landing gear for my Catalina kit. Not the usual suspects of G-Factor or Aerocraft models. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 5 hours ago, HubertB said: SAC use an alloy made of (French scientific name to follow) merdium, which is softer than the original plastic, unfortunately, and will bow and flex. As a general rule, you can save money in AM stuff by avoiding SAC, especially in 1/32 … Hubert Actually, I think it also depends on the gear design. I have a couple of the Tamiya Spitfires on SAC legs and they're still standing just fine. Close to 10 years for one of them. But the Spitfire leg is straight, not that long and doesn't have any weird bends or angles in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: Yeah, pretty big if you know what the plane actually look like. Some also say the side bubbles aren't spaced apart correctly (one person thought it was because the bubbles are too big and thus look too close together), and also something about the orientation of the engines. That's a shame, the Catalina's a cool aircraft. It deserves an accurate representation in scale form...I doesn't seem that'll ever happen in large-scale injection model form..... I'll be watching youre efforts. Thanks; Paul 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Oh boy. I’m in trouble when the cc bill rolls in… I’ve dropped around $250 on AM and a major “enhancement” for the diorama I’m going to build around the Seaview. And I still need supplies….. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 39 minutes ago, ScottsGT said: Oh boy. I’m in trouble when the cc bill rolls in… I’ve dropped around $250 on AM and a major “enhancement” for the diorama I’m going to build around the Seaview. And I still need supplies….. Can you hide it and say the dog ate it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Well, she came home hot about the total of the monthly cc bills and was asking what have we bought lately. I did spill the beans and told her I bought some modeling supplies that added up to just over $200. Didn’t bat an eye. If I told her those supplies included another kit I wouldn’t be alive to post this now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Gotten real quite in here I found a Hase 1/72 Emily in the stash 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Well, just saw on LSP a new opportunity for the GB: Halberd Models will release in January 23 a 1/32 Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk ! Hubert 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Is this going ahead? I will dig out my Verlinden 1/35 midget submarine if so. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 17 minutes ago, BradG said: Is this going ahead? I will dig out my Verlinden 1/35 midget submarine if so. yes start on 1 jan Mark 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 11:39 PM, Clunkmeister said: Dec 1 start, right? I’m an old man with a great, but short, memory That's why I thought 12/1 no bigee keep working some WWI subjects. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 2, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted December 2, 2022 Yes, we’re gonna start on the first day of 2023, Jan 1. We pushed the start date back 1 month. Get Christmas out of the way first, and bring in the New Year with some fun. I’ll be doing a Lukgraph floatplane. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Most likely I'll be going with the Revell. Momogram 1/48 Kingfisher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Peterpools said: Most likely I'll be going with the Revell. Momogram 1/48 Kingfisher. I almost chose my Kitty Hawk Kingfisher, but I’ve been jonesing to build a syfy kit for a few years now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, ScottsGT said: I almost chose my Kitty Hawk Kingfisher, but I’ve been jonesing to build a syfy kit for a few years now. Seaview, Seaview, Seaview, Seaview, Seaview, Seaview, Nautilus, wait I mean Seaview, Seaview.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Here's my short list of options. The front runner: A couple of WNW kits. Would the Camel count? The W.12 certainly does. Gotta love a big torpedo boat. Last one is a long shot as I'm currently building the Falcon and will most likely want to mix things up a bit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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