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Title: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on February 08, 2012, 05:01:21 AM
Aircraft in Miniature is slowly getting back into production, they have five of their big kits for sale now at Hannants (along with their Historic Wings, RugRat Resins and Ground Equipment lines of products).  They also have three conversion packs available to, the 747-400 set, the 747 Shuttle Carrier set and the 767 AEW set.  I already had the Shuttle Carrier conversion but now I also have the 767 AEW set too.  It comes with good instructions and a set of additional decals for the Japanese Air Force.  These compliment the decals that come in the 'basic' 767 kit.

Very nicely cast in resin and white metal.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 08, 2012, 11:51:58 PM
Some very welcome news here from this manufacturer;

Keep in mind these are all 1/72 scale
http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on September 09, 2012, 12:29:19 AM
The resin engines for the Airbus are quite fetching.  I see the CF-6 engines are also available as a separate purchase but price is TBD/TBA so that takes some of the fun out of the moment. 

Maybe that ducted fan C-130 can yet be realized :)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 09, 2012, 12:35:47 AM
The CF-6 engines are to convert the 747 kit Jeff, the pylons would be for that kit too.  I've been trying to get Neil Gaunt to sell the Airbus resin separate as I wouldn't mind upgrading my CC-150 with the new bits.

I'm really looking forward to the Tristar and Voyager tankers though but why he decided to do a Comet 4 I'm not sure.  It would have to be way better than the Welsh Models offering which is already a very nice kit in itself.  I've got a copy of one of their Comet 1's in RCAF service which will be built OOB.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 09, 2012, 02:55:17 AM
I'm really looking forward to the Tristar and Voyager tankers   

The Voyager would also provide the basis for releasing a RAAF KC-30 if they add in a Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS).


but why he decided to do a Comet 4 I'm not sure.  It would have to be way better than the Welsh Models offering which is already a very nice kit in itself. 

Agreed.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: jcf on September 09, 2012, 08:36:03 AM
The Welsh kit is a Comet 4C, and the note on the AIM page says Comet 4, which is a
different aircraft.

Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 09, 2012, 10:13:57 PM
Reading up on the Comet 4 and Comet 4C, it would seem to be the same dimensionally, just that the 4C had greater seat density (source wiki)

Correction:  Re-reading my Putman De Havilland book, there is a difference in length, Comet 4 was 111'-6", Comet 4C was 118'-0".  I should say that I have found some errors in the Putman book with other aircraft listed there.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 09, 2012, 11:42:14 PM
I'm really looking forward to the Tristar and Voyager tankers   

The Voyager would also provide the basis for releasing a RAAF KC-30 if they add in a Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS).

It seems that since I posted the 'News' link, AiM has updated it, a conversion to do a KC-30 is in the cards ---
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on December 02, 2012, 02:34:32 AM
Latest news is the Comet 4 is now available, and there's a Comet 4B and 4C in the works.  Also the CF6 engine set is now available (got one in the stash)

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 02, 2012, 04:11:07 AM
More info re the Comet 4s:  http://www.aim72.co.uk/page85.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page85.html)

I still do wonder re the 4C given the Welsh Kit...though one could just as easily point out the dozens of Bf-109 kits etc. out there.  And anyway, who are we to complain if there are more kits? ;)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on December 02, 2012, 05:17:08 AM
  And anyway, who are we to complain if there are more kits? ;)

Agreed  ----  but then again I have a few kits from both manufacturers.  Although I've not seen any of these new AiM kits in the flesh, but  going by the AiM style, the Welsh Models ones are hard to beat.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on January 04, 2013, 12:26:49 AM
Some ground equipment is now available in all the major scales.

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page71.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page71.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on April 18, 2013, 03:01:55 AM
Just read some sad news on the AiM website, Neil Gaunt's partner Marion, has passed away.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 08, 2014, 02:45:53 AM
Announcement this week:  In response to many requests we have a new series of 1:48 resin kits in preparation.  These will use a combination of traditional and CAD/CAM technology. These will be in the Rug Rat Resins series.

New 1/48th Kits announced:

Cessna 310B/U-3A ‘Blue Canoe’
CASA 212
DHA-3 Drover

More details. including their 1/72 range  here (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on August 01, 2014, 11:19:47 PM
More News from AiM today --

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on February 08, 2015, 08:46:06 AM
This should please a lot of people, the Blue Steel transporter truck

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page130.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page130.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 20, 2016, 05:55:54 AM
Coming soon ....

Vickers Valiant B2 - “The Black Bomber” Conversion Set in glorious 1/72 scale!!!

A developed version of the Valiant B.1, the Valiant B.2, was intended as a Pathfinder to mark targets for the main bomber force and to reach its targets at low level and high speed.
The B.2 had a strengthened airframe. The wing was strengthened by removing the large landing gear bays in the wing structure -  instead each main landing gear retracted backwards into large fairings to the rear of the wings. The B.2 also had a lengthened fuselage with the extra length giving room for more avionics.

The prototype B.2, serial number WJ954 first flew on 4 September 1953.  Finished in a gloss black night operations paint scheme, it became known as the "Black Bomber".  Its performance at low level was superior to that of the B.1

The conversion  consists of a resin fuselage plug (between the cockpit and the wing leading edge) and two resin landing gear fairings on the trailing edge of each wing.

The kit nose wheel and doors are used, but cast metal main landing gear units and doors, together with silkscreen printed transfers for serials and roundels  complete the conversion set.

(http://www.aim72.co.uk/wpimages/wp1d77c79e_05_06.jpg)

Available from Hannants (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72017).
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: finsrin on January 20, 2016, 05:59:38 AM
Most interesting !
Did not know there was a 1/1 B.2 version.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 20, 2016, 07:38:38 AM
It was a nice looking aircraft:

(http://hushkit.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/vickersvaliantb2wj9543.jpg)

(http://www.airteamimages.com/pics/115/115536_big.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Volkodav on January 20, 2016, 10:14:30 PM
Ironically with its strengthened airframe the B.2 could have served the RAF very well for much longer than the B.1, not just in the low level penetration role but also as a tanker.  I have long thought it could have been a very sensible addition not only to the RAF but also the RAAF, as a tactical nuclear/conventional bomber, had the potential of guided missiles to make high level bombing obsolete been realised earlier.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 21, 2016, 02:25:46 AM
in glorious 1/72 scale!!!



(http://pre05.deviantart.net/e139/th/pre/f/2013/151/1/f/quiet__you__by_lotusbandicoot-d67cqcj.png)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 21, 2016, 03:34:15 AM
I was wondering if you would notice this little Easter egg Greg.  8)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on April 25, 2016, 02:54:04 AM
AiM has a whole bunch of new additions added to their website, including this:

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page170.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page170.html)

I'm also going to be waiting patiently for the B-52 'Big Belly' bomb clips to appear, started making some scratch-made ones quite some time ago to detail one of my B-52's, only the 'H' section styrene stock I used didn't glue very well and they're falling apart. It was some green coloured stock and the normal styrene glue just didn't react with it.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Weaver on April 25, 2016, 06:46:39 AM
Ironically with its strengthened airframe the B.2 could have served the RAF very well for much longer than the B.1, not just in the low level penetration role but also as a tanker.  I have long thought it could have been a very sensible addition not only to the RAF but also the RAAF, as a tactical nuclear/conventional bomber, had the potential of guided missiles to make high level bombing obsolete been realised earlier.

As I understand it, the root cause of the problem with the Valiant wasn't the switch to low-level work, it was the fact that they used the wrong alloy in it's construction. In one case, a spare wing set that had never even been fitted to an aircraft cracked after doing nothing more than lying around the factory for a few years. This means that unless the B.2 was made of different alloy, it would have suffered the same fate as the B.1.

The potential of SAMs to make the high/fast 'sanctuary' untenable was actually realised as early as 1951, before a production Valiant had even flown, and the working party studying the matter concluded that such an aircraft would be needed by 1963: quite prescient since the switch to low-level tactics actually occurred in 1963. They put out an operational requirement OR.314 in 1952, anda ll the manufacturers responded with some fascinating designs. However the conclusion was that there were too many unknowns and developmental items for one project, particularly low-altitude gust response and navigation, making the risk of program failure quite high, so the requirement was allowed to lapse until the technology and state of knowledge had matured somewhat.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 25, 2016, 07:38:24 AM
Yes, a 1/48 AVRO Blue Steel Missile...now where be my 1/48 HP Victor to go with it (resin or vacuform would be fine!):

(http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/victorpics/xh675.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on April 25, 2016, 05:43:58 PM
AiM is doing a 1/48 Blue Steel transporter truck too from what I understand, they already have it in 1/72 scale
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Rickshaw on April 25, 2016, 06:56:37 PM
Yes, a 1/48 AVRO Blue Steel Missile...now where be my 1/48 HP Victor to go with it (resin or vacuform would be fine!):


Sanger has a Vulcan in 1/48 listed as a future release, Greg.  http://www.sangereng.fsnet.co.uk/V%20Bombers.htm (http://www.sangereng.fsnet.co.uk/V%20Bombers.htm)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 26, 2016, 02:12:07 AM
I don't like the Vulcan though (and have already had plenty of opportunities to acquire a 1/48 one - both resin and vacuform).  I want a Victor!! :icon_punal:
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Weaver on April 26, 2016, 04:50:45 AM
I don't like the Vulcan though...


(http://pre05.deviantart.net/e139/th/pre/f/2013/151/1/f/quiet__you__by_lotusbandicoot-d67cqcj.png)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 27, 2016, 01:52:39 AM
Touche ...

I stand by my comment though.  I actually prefer both the Victor and Valiant over the Vulcan.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on April 27, 2016, 03:24:49 AM
I stand by my comment though.  I actually prefer both the Victor and Valiant over the Vulcan.

I'm with you on that Greg ---
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: jcf on April 27, 2016, 03:29:37 AM
I stand by my comment though.  I actually prefer both the Victor and Valiant over the Vulcan.

I'm with you on that Greg ---

Ditto, actually I'm not much of a fan of deltas in general, most are kinda meh.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Weaver on April 27, 2016, 07:44:13 AM
Heathens....... ::)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 28, 2016, 02:14:00 AM
Heathens....... ::)

Yep!

(https://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/13453951.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 28, 2016, 04:07:52 AM
an update on their Valiant B.2 conversion from AIM:

Quote
We announced the conversion to let people know that it is development, when  there was an upsurge in interest at the beginning of the year. The conversion design was just about finished, when this sudden interest developed and a lot more photos appears, meaning that we could add much more detail (correct wheel pattern, undercarriage detail, internal detail for the wheel wells, etc.). A a result I am redesigning a lot of the earlier design, which takes time, but I would far rather delay production and make it as detailed and accurate as possible.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Weaver on April 28, 2016, 12:16:38 PM
an update on their Valiant B.2 conversion from AIM:

Quote
We announced the conversion to let people know that it is development, when  there was an upsurge in interest at the beginning of the year. The conversion design was just about finished, when this sudden interest developed and a lot more photos appears, meaning that we could add much more detail (correct wheel pattern, undercarriage detail, internal detail for the wheel wells, etc.). A a result I am redesigning a lot of the earlier design, which takes time, but I would far rather delay production and make it as detailed and accurate as possible.

And then we'll go and cover it in Ministry of Space markings and mount an SR.53 rocket plane on top of it.... >:D
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: KiwiZac on April 30, 2016, 04:49:39 PM
You're all dead wrong, everyone knows the best of the V-bomber quartet is the Vindicator!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/Villiers%20Vindicator%20plan_zpsl7z4w4kt.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/Villiers%20Vindicator%20plan_zpsl7z4w4kt.jpg.html)



A 1/48 Blue Steel would be a pretty cool model, actually.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on May 22, 2016, 02:39:08 AM
More new stuff from AiM

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 22, 2016, 04:29:12 AM
Although not my preferred scale (surprise, surprise!), the option of adding Viper engines is interesting.  I wonder how one would go adding these to a Lancaster or Lincoln bomber for added take off boost and perhaps speed over target?
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on May 22, 2016, 07:15:27 PM
Could they also be added to other underwing Merlin /Griffon power aircraft such as the Mosquito?
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Volkodav on May 22, 2016, 07:27:42 PM
Could they also be added to other underwing Merlin /Griffon power aircraft such as the Mosquito?

Extra takeoff boost for Seamosquito?
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on May 22, 2016, 08:12:53 PM
Could they also be added to other underwing Merlin /Griffon power aircraft such as the Mosquito?

Extra takeoff boost for Seamosquito?

That's a nice idea Carl, but the Vipers were installed in the outer nacelles on the Shackleton, right where you would have your undercarriage in a Mosquito nacelle ---  The Jet Mosquito would be a better way to go -----
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on May 22, 2016, 08:24:34 PM
Could they also be added to other underwing Merlin /Griffon power aircraft such as the Mosquito?

Extra takeoff boost for Seamosquito?

That's a nice idea Carl, but the Vipers were installed in the outer nacelles on the Shackleton, right where you would have your undercarriage in a Mosquito nacelle ---  The Jet Mosquito would be a better way to go -----

Well that is unacceptable.  ;) Okay, I didn't do my research on where the Vipers were installed.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on May 22, 2016, 08:26:34 PM
Could they also be added to other underwing Merlin /Griffon power aircraft such as the Mosquito?

Extra takeoff boost for Seamosquito?

That's a nice idea Carl, but the Vipers were installed in the outer nacelles on the Shackleton, right where you would have your undercarriage in a Mosquito nacelle ---  The Jet Mosquito would be a better way to go -----

Well that is unacceptable.  ;) Okay, I didn't do my research on where the Vipers were installed.

You've got me thinking though ------  :icon_meditation:  A DH-101 maybe, here's a comparison pic with a DH-98
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 23, 2016, 02:57:56 AM
Could they also be added to other underwing Merlin /Griffon power aircraft such as the Mosquito?

Extra takeoff boost for Seamosquito?

That's a nice idea Carl, but the Vipers were installed in the outer nacelles on the Shackleton, right where you would have your undercarriage in a Mosquito nacelle ---  The Jet Mosquito would be a better way to go -----

Hmmm...but if the vipers were added in an over-wing position...
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: jcf on May 23, 2016, 03:00:26 AM
Could they also be added to other underwing Merlin /Griffon power aircraft such as the Mosquito?

Extra takeoff boost for Seamosquito?

That's a nice idea Carl, but the Vipers were installed in the outer nacelles on the Shackleton, right where you would have your undercarriage in a Mosquito nacelle ---  The Jet Mosquito would be a better way to go -----

Hmmm...but if the vipers were added in an over-wing position...

It would be draggy as hell, screw up the wing aeodynamics, add weight, reduce payload/range etc.
A pointless exercise on something as small as the Mossie.
 :icon_fsm:
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 09, 2016, 06:45:18 AM
More info on the Valiant B.s conversion:  http://www.aim72.co.uk/page163.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page163.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on July 14, 2016, 04:07:25 AM
And an engine set to convert a DC-4 into a North Star or Argonaut

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page179.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page179.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Gingie on July 15, 2016, 05:31:51 AM
Ohh! is that 72nd or 144?
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on July 15, 2016, 06:35:01 AM
1/72. It's not in stock at Hanannts yet. I just checked.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on July 20, 2016, 03:51:53 AM
More details on the Noisy Star conversion kit. No pricing yet.

TWC72019 - Canadair C-4 North Star & Argonaut engines (original ejector exhausts) conversion pack, for all variants as initially delivered with exhaust stacks on both sides of each nacelle.
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/TWC72019-engine.jpg)

TWC72020 -  TCA Canadair Four engines (cross-over exhausts) conversion pack, with exhausts  on the outboard side and blanking plates on the inboard side of each nacelle and the raised upper cowling profile.
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/TWC72020-engine.jpg)

TWC72021 - BOAC Canadair Argonaut engines (cross-over exhausts) conversion pack,with exhausts  on the outboard side and blanking plates on the inboard side of each nacelle
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/TWC72021-engine.jpg)

Decals only:
TWF72016 - South African Airways DC-4 early livery (circa 1950) decal set

TWF72017 - South African Airways DC-4 late livery (circa 1950) decal set

TWL72015 - BOAC Canadair C-4 Argonaut early livery (circa 1950) decal set

TWL72016 - BOAC Canadair C-4 Argonaut late livery (circa 1956) decal set

TWL72017 - Derby Airways Canadair C-4 Argonaut (circa 1960) decal set 

TWL72018 - British Midland Canadair C-4 Argonaut (circa 1963) decal set 

TWL72019 - Trans Canada Airlines Canadair Four (circa 1958) decal set 
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 13, 2016, 08:10:47 AM
Not long to go now for the Valiant B.2:

(http://www.aim72.co.uk/B2%20pod%20installation%20%233-800.jpg)
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/B2%20pod%20installation%20%236-800.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 04, 2016, 05:20:58 AM
Valiant B.2 conversion is now available...well, kind of...since I purchased the last available copy.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 04, 2016, 05:34:19 AM
Valiant B.2 conversion is now available...well, kind of...since I purchased the last available copy.

 :icon_sueno:
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 14, 2016, 03:24:21 AM
Wish it was in 1/48...

(http://www.aim72.co.uk/RR7209003-800.jpg)
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/Albatross_masters-600.JPG)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: KiwiZac on October 14, 2016, 07:19:30 AM
WOW!  :-*
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 15, 2016, 03:03:02 AM
I might have an idea of what to do with their 1/48 Blue Steel kit:

(http://www.aim72.co.uk/wpimages/wp66b8055b_06.png)

How about a manned version:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/2016-10-12-21-19-15-1.png)(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/2016-10-12-21-27-39-1-1.png)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/CiMIosnXIAAHFuc.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 15, 2016, 07:42:17 AM
Now that is cool.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Volkodav on October 15, 2016, 11:18:19 AM
Valiant B.2 conversion is now available...well, kind of...since I purchased the last available copy.

So available, as in the next time you tell us you are going OS, ;) My stealth Skoda needs a decent run.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Chris on October 15, 2016, 07:49:27 PM
I might have an idea of what to do with their 1/48 Blue Steel kit:

([url]http://www.aim72.co.uk/wpimages/wp66b8055b_06.png[/url])

How about a manned version:

([url]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/2016-10-12-21-19-15-1.png[/url])([url]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/2016-10-12-21-27-39-1-1.png[/url])
([url]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/CiMIosnXIAAHFuc.jpg[/url])


Mossie in the UK What If SIG has built that manned version. Very good and appears on our stand when he attends
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Weaver on October 15, 2016, 11:19:21 PM
Mossie in the UK What If SIG has built that manned version. Very good and appears on our stand when he attends

Beat me to it. I donated a 1/72nd X-15 canopy to that build. :)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on October 16, 2016, 08:53:20 AM
Strange, I posted a reply right after Zac's last post. No sign of it anywhere -----

anyway, AiM are doing a lot of the same subject in both scales

Here's one ---

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page182.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page182.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: elmayerle on October 16, 2016, 10:01:34 AM
*Dman, that's enticing!* They really need to include the markings for "Songbird II" in the sheet for the early 310, esp. in 1/48, as it would help sell them in the US (in 1/48 it would go perfectly with the "Flying Rancher and daughter" figures Squadron sells/sold for use with the 1/48 Cessna T-50 kit (for those who don't understand, run a search on the old US TV show, "Sky King").
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on October 16, 2016, 09:17:26 PM
Neil Gaunt is open to marking suggestions Evan, drop him a line and add what you've said here. If you have any photos it would help ---
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: elmayerle on October 16, 2016, 10:02:47 PM
Neil Gaunt is open to marking suggestions Evan, drop him a line and add what you've said here. If you have any photos it would help ---
I'll have to go find my DVD of some of the episodes and see if I can find a good picture or two as well as do an online search.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on December 11, 2016, 10:33:57 PM
It seems AiM will take over the Magna Models line (although Neil will decide which ones would be more commercially viable)

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on April 16, 2017, 04:59:56 AM
It seems Neil Gaunt has been very ill recently but has now recovered and back at it.

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 16, 2017, 05:19:42 AM
They are talking of a 1/72 MOAB:

(http://www.aim72.co.uk/wpimages/wp7164724a_05_06.jpg)(http://www.aim72.co.uk/wpimages/wp2d8632c2_05_06.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on April 17, 2017, 01:07:55 AM
Yeah! I'll be getting a couple of those myself
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on May 16, 2017, 02:06:09 AM
Latest from AiM.

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 16, 2017, 08:06:17 AM
Now if only they would hurry up with my requested 1/48 HP. Victor...
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 19, 2017, 03:46:17 PM
Some photos of the Blue Steel kit:

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/image.jpg1_zpsh38xm31p.jpg)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/image.jpg2_zpsmqhhehyl.jpg)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/image.jpg3_zps6ifwuvd6.jpg)

My initial review is that the kit look fairly good.  The fit up and detail looks quite nice.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: jcf on June 20, 2017, 04:13:48 AM
Neil has a Cessna CH-1 in works in both 1/72 and 1/48.
I have a couple of screengrabs of the CATIA model Neil posted in the Wings of Peace Yahoo group,
however I'm not posting them as I don't have permission.

(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/BTS/CH-1-A07.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: elmayerle on June 20, 2017, 05:32:12 AM
Attractive bird, but troublesome and rather a failure.  I understand Cessna bought back and scrapped everyone they could.  I believe it was marketed as the "Cessna Skyhook" to go with the "Sky" names of other Cessna aircraft.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on August 04, 2017, 10:03:08 AM
Some new News from AiM at last, I was getting worried his illness had returned.

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 05, 2017, 02:25:09 AM
Regarding the de Havilland DH.91 Albatross kit...someone I know might have purchased the last kit in stock... 8)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: elmayerle on August 05, 2017, 09:19:26 AM
Neil Gaunt is open to marking suggestions Evan, drop him a line and add what you've said here. If you have any photos it would help ---
Apparently other folk made the same suggestion, AIM informs me that the Cessna 310A kits have now been revised to include "Songbird II" markings (the original "Songbird" was a Cessna Bobcat - coincidentally, Squadron has 1/48 figures of a "flying rancher" and his daughter to go with the Classic Airframes Bobcat and they should work with the 1/48 310A kit, too).
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on October 03, 2017, 07:27:30 AM
Latest news from AiM

http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html (http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 09, 2018, 02:38:18 AM
Released:

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC48027.jpg?t=)
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/TWCNN027-instructions-1.jpg)
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/TWCNN027-instructions-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 16, 2018, 05:17:37 AM
There is a lot of chatter about this over at the Facebook Group Canadian Military Aircraft.

But no sign of it either at AIM or Hannants. Can any UK based folks add to this?

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41744461_700171460341011_2457263142091096064_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&oh=b5ebc547070969fe6850b8b395f58101&oe=5C2C4CB8)

Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 16, 2018, 09:13:39 AM
Interesting...now do it in the right scale!
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 16, 2018, 09:37:36 AM
Interesting...now do it in the right scale!

Ummm. It already is Greg.   :icon_vader:
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 16, 2018, 10:07:08 AM
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/image.jpg1_zpswf4wyyik.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 16, 2018, 08:43:19 PM
Hmm! I thought I had left a reply to this yesterday ----   ???   D'oh!  I had --- on another forum   :-X

Anyway, it was announced sometime ago on their website, along with a bunch of other projects (DH Drover in both scales for instance). But all the announcements have been removed ---
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 17, 2018, 12:06:28 AM
Hmm! I thought I had left a reply to this yesterday ----   ???   D'oh!  I had --- on another forum   :-X

Anyway, it was announced sometime ago on their website, along with a bunch of other projects (DH Drover in both scales for instance). But all the announcements have been removed ---

I'm messing with you Robert.  ;D
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 17, 2018, 02:28:49 AM
Hmm! I thought I had left a reply to this yesterday ----   ???   D'oh!  I had --- on another forum   :-X

Anyway, it was announced sometime ago on their website, along with a bunch of other projects (DH Drover in both scales for instance). But all the announcements have been removed ---

I'm messing with you Robert.  ;D

I've already got an Argus in 1/72, a vacuform kit produced by a guy who goes by the name Santos. Herryll's Execuform also produced one and an outfit called Cooper's Models made some 3D undercarriage and props for it. I've got a couple of those sets too. I've got a Airways Britannia and a line on another, but I may get one of the Mach II kits too.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 21, 2018, 01:45:32 AM
Another poster says:

"They are also doing a Yukon and CL-44 conversion as well. So plenty to look forward to."
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 23, 2018, 03:28:44 AM
It's now official that AIM will be releasing the Argus and these other conversion kits:

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72029.jpg?t=1537628816)

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72030.jpg?t=1537628979)

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72031.jpg?t=1537629085)

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72033.jpg?t=1537629218)

They are on the Hannants future releases list.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 23, 2018, 04:40:56 AM
I can see a couple of those working my way here -----    ;)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 23, 2018, 04:55:01 AM
I can see a couple of those working my way here -----    ;)

Are you up to be part of a "bulk" order of the Mach 2 Britannia kit?  ;)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 23, 2018, 05:04:36 AM
I can see a couple of those working my way here -----    ;)

Are you up to be part of a "bulk" order of the Mach 2 Britannia kit?  ;)

Well I have this plan to convert my 1/72 Airways Vac Form Britannia into a Yukon, I have a line on another one which I have earmarked to make into a Guppy variant. The Mach II kits have only just come available and I can see one or maybe two finding their ways into the stash.

Of course, there's always some Britannias to make too  ;)  Canadian Pacific operated Britannias and one marked up like that (I've seen a decal sheet somewhere Yeah well, Aircraft in Miniature does them ---  d'oh) would go great alongside one of my Gene Hooker Vickers Vanguards in Trans Canada Air Lines markings (and Welsh Models are also doing a 1/72 Vanguard too)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 18, 2018, 09:51:52 PM
Some DC-6 to DC-7 conversions are now in the works.

DC-7 & 7B conversion set - (designed to be used with the Heller DC-6 kit)
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72034.jpg?t=1539862909)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72034 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72034)

DC-7C conversion set - (designed to be used with the Heller DC-6 kit)
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72035.jpg?t=1539862924)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72035 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72035)

DC-7 non-radar nose - (designed to be used with the Heller DC-6 kit)
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72036.jpg?t=1539862942)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72036 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72036)

DC-7B long range fuel tanks - (designed to be used with the Heller DC-6 kit)
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72037.jpg?t=1539862960)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72037 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72037)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: finsrin on October 19, 2018, 09:47:11 AM
 :-*  DC-7 conversion kits are long overdue.  :-*
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on July 09, 2019, 07:55:11 AM
I was looking on Hannants website to see what was new at AiM, because Neil hasn't updated his website for nearly a year now.

Well I came across this conversion set:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72043 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72043)

I was going to post this is a thread here about using some Darts on a project but I couldn't remember which one it was ---   :-X

So, Lancaster anyone, Lincoln, Shackleton ?
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 10, 2019, 02:39:00 AM
Lots of options for using those RR Darts...
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on July 31, 2019, 07:53:34 AM
I just got this in the mail yesterday, AiM's CL-44D conversion. This is so one can convert the Mach II Britannia into a CL-44. I'm going to use my Airways Vac Form Britannia though, I'll see how it gets on.

You get four white metal props, four resin Tyne nacelles, four fuselage plug halves (front and rear plug), two swing tail hinges and one clear windshield. The instruction sheet is really good I thought (sorry no photo of that)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 30, 2019, 06:30:27 PM
RAE Viscount 837 Radar development aircraft (For use with the Mach 2 Viscount kit and Transport Wings Viscount 800 conversion set).

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72044.jpg?t=1575020012)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72044 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72044)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 30, 2019, 06:31:27 PM
RAE Viscount 838 with Infra Red and SLAR pods (For use with the Mach 2 Viscount kit and Transport Wings Viscount 800 conversion set).

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72045.jpg?t=1575020026)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72045 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72045)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 30, 2019, 06:32:55 PM
Viscount 700D Slipper Tanks (small) (For use with the Mach 2 Viscount 700 kit and Transport Wings Dart 510 conversion set).

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72046.jpg?t=1575020036)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72046 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72046)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 30, 2019, 06:34:00 PM
Viscount 800/810 Slipper Tanks (large)(For use with the Mach 2 Viscount 700 kit and Transport Wings Viscount 800 conversion set).

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/TWC72047.jpg?t=1575020047)

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72047 (https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TWC72047)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 01, 2019, 02:24:42 AM
Just screams MPA to me...
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 21, 2020, 03:27:56 AM
1/72 and 1/48 Aermacchi AL60-B2 Rhodesian Trojan in work:

(https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=http://www.aim72.co.uk/pictures/Trojan-01.jpg&key=2d3613039b2981580522a3c38f03114873cf7301d95de6a1a85c98b77381f6d5)
(https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=http://www.aim72.co.uk/pictures/Trojan-02.jpg&key=77a0e6249621614025861d9f9196ace3e60c0cb4baf2e738d1a5db9ee1e6b0cb)
(https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=http://www.aim72.co.uk/pictures/Trojan-03.jpg&key=3534af3f71564f7e2bcd17084ccdd012460555922f28cf153bd74884be1c2e5c)
(https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=http://www.aim72.co.uk/pictures/Trojan-04.jpg&key=dc85f687183bfcd2237f50ae80118bc4a2915fccdcaf0c0589a9bf669c702876)

(https://i.etsystatic.com/19844954/r/il/9b2ea3/1954339926/il_1588xN.1954339926_h2db.jpg)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 19, 2020, 04:26:04 AM
The first batch of the 1/72 Mach 2 Britannia to CP-107 Argus conversion kits have shipped.

Photos via Facebook. Michael P. Hill.

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/119741756_1493668070822508_8245034404032904255_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=gaeQ3Lhd3RsAX8L8v6e&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=2982d1c8e74bf8c842445185083703c9&oe=5F88FD98)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/119737470_1493668084155840_1509841060906588038_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=zLw_flQ7DNAAX82r6iG&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=f2ec218fb870975575ecf21358e0ccf7&oe=5F8B417A)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/119914242_1493667950822520_9021088213503240937_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=19w24_2xilAAX8p9ir2&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=32f4c67528df3349fc38af9ac48207fe&oe=5F8C0B77)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/119850851_1493668114155837_1957867785647866_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=GsTNobm7huAAX_5Jx3z&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=bacdc8de07b72dc24cc91157f20317fe&oe=5F892BC8)

Sears Circular saw not included.

Belcher Bits has the decals. http://www.belcherbits.com/lines/decals/bd34.htm (http://www.belcherbits.com/lines/decals/bd34.htm)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on September 19, 2020, 05:40:01 AM
That does look nice ---

Seeing the circular saw made me grin, when I cut the nose off my 1/72 A310 I used my miter saw (fuselage is 78mm diameter)
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: ChernayaAkula on September 19, 2020, 06:48:12 AM
Surely that circular saw is a bit overki... oh, for a Mach2 kit. Never mind.  :uuu:
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: Buzzbomb on September 19, 2020, 08:08:32 AM
Surely that circular saw is a bit overki... oh, for a Mach2 kit. Never mind.  :uuu:

What he said.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 20, 2020, 01:51:31 AM
Surely that circular saw is a bit overki... oh, for a Mach2 kit. Never mind.  :uuu:

 ;D
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 20, 2020, 01:55:54 AM
I wonder...just to be different, keep the turboprops.
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 14, 2021, 10:03:17 PM
First known completed builds of the AIM Argus and Belcher Bit decals. One from the UK and one from London, Ont.

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/150244483_1512062172331735_1116970303981634289_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=umeDgDDlTpkAX_SIuWP&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=031e870cf646725351e87287ac68ab85&oe=604E8592)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/149988403_1614573308731983_3370225209129577648_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=zoLG0O2AVJUAX9tDinx&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=6e3c3a518ca3ca93eeb269e7dab2cc98&oe=604FB280)

Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: kitnut617 on February 14, 2021, 10:35:11 PM
OOOooooo!  very nice ----  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Aircraft In Miniature Limited
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 15, 2021, 01:45:13 AM
 :smiley: