DDavis
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John Do you have any estimate as to when these kits may be available?
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Last year there was a discussion of a pending Bf110G conversion for the Dragon kit. Was that simply a rumor or has anything substantive developed in the meantime?
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Revell accidentally had an example of the single seater on display at the US Nats. I expect the release date will be late 2017 or 2018
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Thank you, Radu I had been told that there was an issue with the canopy but never received the level of detail that you have provided. Looks like another opportunity for a conversion kit. The only problem being the limited number of 2 seat Me-262's built
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Can the trainer version be built from this kit? Or is there some fundamental difference between the night fighter and the trainer? Radu?
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My kit came with an incompletely formed center canopy section ,part X-1. Has anyone else experienced that problem and can anyone propose a source other than Trumpeter for a replacement part? Overall the kit appears to be accurate using the Hasegawa kit as a basis for comparison.
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D Bellis reacted to a post in a topic: Are the Fly Ar 234's available for sale yet?
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Are the Fly Ar 234's available for sale yet?
DDavis replied to mahernandez's topic in LSP Discussion
Using the MDC kit as a template I layed the FLY kit out against Radu 's model last night to determine the modifications needed and the following things stand out: 1. The fuselage profile is too round and may not be correctable due to the thinness of the plastic 2. The fuselage is too long- Probably correctable 3. The tail fin is too tall- Probably correctable 4. The wings are too long toward the tip- Probably correctable 5. The front edge of the wings needs to sweep backward several degrees at mid-length-Probably correctable 6. The flaps and ailerons need to be revised-Probably correctable 7. The engine nacelles are too long- Probably correctable 8 The engine / wing connection will need modification I may be overly optimistic but at this point I don't know for sure what can be accomplished I agree with Nick that the kit ,built out of the box, will look like an AR-234. The built up model at Telford certainly looked nice. Without a good set of plans and Radu's comments at Telford I would have been satisfied with the kit. All of my above comments only mean that construction will be more of a challenge. I am now waiting for the FAOW book to arrive from Japan to get a set of plans to work with before I tackle the model. Jeroen's review will also certainly be most welcome -
I have it on very good authority that their next release is a G-4 but I don't know the timing of the release. I would certainly welcome a G-2 and G-6AS
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The kits are not going to be available until 2016 according to the "old Man"
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Owl Decals has a sheet for this plane in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. You may wish to look at his website. Also these mountings are exactly like those twin mounts for the Me-410 and Me-110G so rather then looking at single engine applications I suggest you look at those 2 aircraft types http://eshop.owl-czech.eu/detail/1:48-1/1:48-ju-88-c-6-with-wgr-21/
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He111 markings question: did Revell get codes and Geschwader wrong?
DDavis replied to nmayhew's topic in LSP Discussion
My response would not have been so definitive if I had bothered to open the KG55 book. The tail cartoons on G1+HP are the ones identified as KG27 markings in Waiss's book. To be fair there are a whole series of other KG27 He-111s with very similar markings. Also further research shows the 1G+ES was a KG27 He111 with a different werk number. So retracting my earlier statement Revell does seem to have gotten it wrong -
He111 markings question: did Revell get codes and Geschwader wrong?
DDavis replied to nmayhew's topic in LSP Discussion
The short answer to your question is " no". The Revell markings are correct. See: Boelke- Archiv Band III by Walter Waiss self published in Germany in the 1990s. There are actually 7 volumes of this Unit history - all in German. KG27 was named the Boelke Geschwader There are 2 photos of the tail markings with the Werk Nr 1992 -
I have started building the kit so here a few more observations 1. The instructions do not cover the installation of the wing guns although they are included 2 The kit shares parts with the "D" and the instructions would have you install D bomb racks under the wings 3. The kit has a 1800Kg main bomb that the B could not lift so go to MDC for a replacement 4. The propellor blades are for a D model and are too broad- will need resin replacement 5. I think the usual Trumpeter rubber tires are too narrow 6 The jericho sirens on the wheel spats are missing All these are correctable and I give the kit an overall high rating
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Jerry I am not worried about finding a set of racks. The Hasegawa FW190F has some or I can use them as masters. They aren't very complex. You are right that there is a long list of things that can be attached to an Hs129. Don't apologize for a great kit. I was seeking clarification and not criticizing . Del
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My kit is currently flying over the Atlantic. The moulding looks beautiful and I can't wait to start the kit. There is one thing I notice when I look through the photo of the small parts. I do not see the ETC bomb racks for under the wings that all the B-1s and B-2s carried. This was a feature that surprised me when I first read the Classic Hs129 book. They are in all the profiles in the book. I am not nitpicking. Its not a big deal, I am sure I can steal some from another kit but are they included or not?