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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: AirCast Resin
« Last post by elmayerle on Today at 02:36:43 PM »The program never got beyond prototypes, but I'd love to see someone do a Cessna Model 620.
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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: Zimi Model
« Last post by elmayerle on Today at 02:34:17 PM »Future Release in 1/35 T92There was a T92 light tank deign that lost out to what became the M551, but these pictures don't match the drawings and other pictures I've seen.
Source: https://forums.kitmaker.net/t/zimimodel-t92-t93/36165
The T92 light tank that lost to the M551? The pictures don't match the drawings I've seen.
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Aero-space / Re: M346/Yak-130
« Last post by elmayerle on Today at 02:17:49 PM »It would be interesting to apply the concepts from the Yak-130-LCA and Yak-135 to the M346. F125 engines replacing the F124 engines on the M346 would be fairly straight-forward as the F125 is an afterburning version of the F125.
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Aero-space / Re: F-16 Inspirations & Ideas
« Last post by elmayerle on Today at 02:13:55 PM »Considering that the M61 and its ammunition drum bridge the space between the forward and center portions of the F-16. I could see racked equipment being installed in that space using much of the same hardware and mounting points. If you are dropping the cockpit and related systems, there are several bays that could be repurposed to other uses. Modelling the wing would be interesting, I could see plenty of ways to model it.
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Tips, Tools & Techniques / Cloning Parts
« Last post by elmayerle on Today at 02:02:43 PM »I'm not in the position to duplicate parts in resin, but I want to clone exhaust nozzles et al. from a 1/72 F-CK-1. I'm willing to pay postage, material, and time costs. These are intended for a LCA variant of the Alenia 346 Master.
Much the same approach as taken by the Hungdu JL-10 and the unbuilt Yak-130-LCA and Yak-135.
Much the same approach as taken by the Hungdu JL-10 and the unbuilt Yak-130-LCA and Yak-135.
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Land / Re: LRDG Humber
« Last post by Frank3k on Today at 01:36:18 PM »The Quad tires look good on the Chevrolet - the kit's tires are a bit thin for a desert vehicle.
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Land / LRDG Humber
« Last post by raafif on Today at 10:12:38 AM »This is the fourth desert vehicle I’ve built – the first two were badly damaged in a house move and haven’t been rebuilt yet. The third vehicle was the Tamiya LRDG Chev in these pictures which I will finish after the Humber.
The kit is Airfix’s “Monty’s Humber”. I immediately used other wheels – the Humber ones having gone onto a different model long ago. For this model I used the wheels off the Tamiya LRDG Chev (which, as you can see, got the wheels from a Tamiya Quad tractor). These wheel swops have proved great as they are all a very nice fit and fill out the mudguards like the real thing.
The build is straight forward, only the body tub needing gaps around the rear arches filling, tho the 10 door handles were fiddly with one going into the carpet monster’s belly. I’ve added one of the sand mats (& later one or two other bits) from the Tamiya Chev kit.
The kit is Airfix’s “Monty’s Humber”. I immediately used other wheels – the Humber ones having gone onto a different model long ago. For this model I used the wheels off the Tamiya LRDG Chev (which, as you can see, got the wheels from a Tamiya Quad tractor). These wheel swops have proved great as they are all a very nice fit and fill out the mudguards like the real thing.
The build is straight forward, only the body tub needing gaps around the rear arches filling, tho the 10 door handles were fiddly with one going into the carpet monster’s belly. I’ve added one of the sand mats (& later one or two other bits) from the Tamiya Chev kit.
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Profiles and Pixels / Re: Raafif's profiles
« Last post by raafif on Today at 10:09:06 AM »Chaparal - 3-seat commercial flying boat / racer.
I will no longer post on Deviant Art !! I am deleting my account there.
Panaramique - high-speed French Autorail. This vehicle had a steel chassis, wood frame body, moulded plastic roof sections in 1:1 scale !!! Two turbo diesel engines.
I posted this Panaramique drawing which is 100% my own work on Deviant and some jerk complained. Deviant removed it due to "U.S. copywrite law" without any consultation.
I will no longer post on Deviant Art !! I am deleting my account there.
Panaramique - high-speed French Autorail. This vehicle had a steel chassis, wood frame body, moulded plastic roof sections in 1:1 scale !!! Two turbo diesel engines.
I posted this Panaramique drawing which is 100% my own work on Deviant and some jerk complained. Deviant removed it due to "U.S. copywrite law" without any consultation.
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The Tankbuster GB / Re: 2025 Tankbuster Group Build Formalities and Regulations
« Last post by LemonJello on Today at 05:07:02 AM »We have ten (10) days remaining in the Tankbuster Group Build
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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: Airfix
« Last post by Gingie on Yesterday at 02:39:07 AM »The RCAF Maritime Air Command in the lightning bolt "neptune" style livery looks too legit. Say it would serve from 1968-2005 (taking over from Neptune and replacing Argus and Aurora) would be able to sport a number of CAF etc schemes. Harpoon load out would fit that timeframe. Hmm indeed.