This model was inspired by Aircraft In Profile -series, I wanted to find out if this kit was good enough for conversion purposes. French geographic society used old "warbirds" in the 50's and they had interesting planes like B-17 and re-engined LeO 451.
Old-skool style with no weathering or effects, all painting done with a paintbrush and Revell enamels.
Kit quality was like expected, good by 70's standards but a bit dated today. Civil conversion could be done with moderate effort.
This Revell kit is the older edition of the badly delayed NH-90 Nato helicopter prototype.
Kit is okay to build, but some details are simplified or omitted when compared to the actual flying prototype.
This was supposed to be a camouflaged Finnish version, but a French "what-if" seemed more appropriate in the end. The United Nations supply helicopter could have been nice, but I wanted to spare the decals for future projects.
The crouching pilot is from Italeri's Nato Pilots and Crew figure set. Building and airbrushing practice target, with mediocre results I think. But definitely a keeper model!
When I built this model the Sabre wasn't easy to find in 1/72 scale, all old kits were sold out and Hobby Boss etc. weren't available. The limited edition Special Hobby kit was surprisingly good with etched parts and acetate films.
Kit decals were usable too, quite thin and fragile but fortunately no major disasters this time.
No weathering or other modern rubbish, I like my models clean and shiny.
An earlier Sabre in 1/72 might be fun to build, but after that it would be enough Sabres for me?
Best MiG-21F-13 kit is made by Revell, only issues are main gear wheels and intake cone details. This was built out of the box, with the exception of cockpit aft yellow plumbing made from thin electric wires.
Decals were modified, #92 is possible to do with cut-and-paste within the original sheet.
The original plane belonged to the Reconnaissance Wing and it was repainted complely with aluminum dope. It is on display at Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo (Central Finland Aviation Museum) and this model represents how it looks like today. |
| From Künnapuu, Ants: 100 Ōhusōidukit. Illusteerinud V.Tōnisson (Valgus, Tallinn, 1975) |
1/48 scale isn't my favourite, but Spitfires are so cool they must be built in every scale available. Very nice Hasegawa kit, possibly some issues with the fuselage section lengths but fine by me.
No weathering as such, just some shading and contrasts with ailerons etc.
No extras or aftermarket parts, all straight out of the box.
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| From Künnapuu, Ants: 100 Ōhusōidukit. Illusteerinud V.Tōnisson (Valgus, Tallinn, 1975) |
Basic but good Revell 1/72 scale kit for my RAF collection, no actual weathering but trying to use slightly uneven painting coats in the camouflage on purpose. Didn't turn out as well as I thought, but can't know without trying!
Yet it doesn't look totally awful, must be the British markings on a Mustang and good Revell kit underneath?
Sometimes it just doesn't work despite all the effort, this is no masterpiece but I keep it anyway
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