Erwin

I might use a few tips once I start.

Some Movie 109's had round and some clipped wings. I also bought the resin set for clipped wings.

Can I use any G kit ? Trumpeter has several.

Now that I bought the sets. I was wondering if I could use the Airfix kit for a "BoB movie" Me 109. I should use the Trumpeter Me 109 G6. But the planes in the movie have,what looks to me,almost Emil wings. Any comments on this ?

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I went a step further and bought the complete 1/24 th set for a BoB-movie Me 109 ! https://www.buchonscalemodels.com/products/124-scale-hispano-ha-1109-m1l-buchon-battle-of-britain-resin-conversion-kit https://www.buchonscalemodels.com/products/124-scale-hispano-ha-1109-m1l-buchon-prototype-resin-conversion-kit https://www.buchonscalemodels.com/products/124-scale--bichon-batte-of-britain-decals

A great result. Well done !

Hi all, It's just an observation I made by looking at the IPMS-Belgium agenda for this year. There were times that there was a convention, even two or three, every month. Now,it seems to be a dying event. Only two more this year. Is it a Belgian thing or WW ? https://www.ipms.be/New-IPMS/Calendar/Calendar.html

No point in proposing a theme if there aren't any kits to build.

Most of us have a cheap kit hidden away that could fit the theme. Keep it simple. Dig out those old Revell and Hasegawa kits.

Any era would be OK. As long as it has some kind of "fauna & flora" connection. It could even include the P-39D AiraCOBRA. (I'm just saying this because I could build the Revell kit 😉)

I would say the cost of producing kits could be higher that the return in sales. No point in making kits if one looses money to do so.

Last month I started a topic to ask for "high-wing" kits as a possible GB theme for 2026. Well,I would like to hear your views on another theme. "Fauna & Flora" Any build that has a name related to a mammal,insect,bird,reptile,tree,flower. Examples: F-16 "Viper" P-51 "Mustang" Heinkel 162 "Salamander" Akatombo " Willow" There are kits for planes and helo's.

The problem with 3D models is that they are (very)expensive. For example the Defiant. I wanted a Defiant for a long time. But ,it's just a hobby. I won't spend 200 Euro's on a kit. And working with resin is also not for most modelers used to injection moldings.

I shall hold a summertime break untill September .

Thank you for the build review Kevin.

It does look good. Haven't decided yet.

Hi all, I have an idea in my mind to build a "Battle of Britain " movie Me-109. I could buy this kit + decals. Is this set worth the money ? I've seen the review on LSP. But it doesn't say anything on how it fits to the Hasegawa kit.

Merging the wing and fuselage didn't take long to do. First coat of olive drab. It's matt with +- 20 % gloss varnish to give it a soft shine.

Fuselage is done. The cockpit is simple with cockpit-green and some minor detail painting. The tailwheel is fragile and protected by plastic. A thing to realy do !

We are ! Maybe there is a lesson to be learned here. Don't buy a kit without decals unless there are aftermarket decals available. I rest my opinion and won't comment anymore.

Let me first say that I didn't buy that kit. It's my opinion,that he shouldn't have sold it without the decals. This whole situation could have been avoided. And when(if)the decals do arrive,he will have to send them to all the buyers. That will be a big job. With the high postage overseas,even for a letter, also costly. Many things can go wrong. If for some reason the decals never arrive. Will the buyers be able to get a refund ? Even when they already started the kit ? I can't see this topic end for a long time with what I read in the replies.

Good to know is that Cyprus is a EU-member. So there should be no import taxes to other EU countries.

Post a picture of any build,any scale related to D-day as a tribute to those who fought and died. This is my 1/24-25 scale scratch build PAK 40 bunker. A sight that many allied soldiers had to face.

All very interesting comments. I shall propose this theme once the 2026 ideas get started. It will be up to the GB moderator to decide if this theme has enough potential(possible LSP kits)and support to go ahead. There might also be better themes proposed that would warrant a GB.