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    Ali62 got a reaction from Archimedes in Thoughts about Possible Future Kotare Releases - NOT a wishlist   
    All I have to say to this thread, you guys just make me laugh.
    Some great ideas and super wish listing again, I would buy some of the subjects myself.
    Ok second point, just because I can, how many of you really, no I mean really understand the costs involved in producing a kit, the manufacturers need to look after their own pockets in the first place, have the required reference materials they need and lastly if a person or a group of people do not have an interest in a subject then they just cannot get excited about it and back it with their own cash.
     
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    Ali62 got a reaction from CRAZY IVAN5 in ICM CH-54 Tarhe being released this year with the Military Pod   
    100% correct, that is the problem these days everything just blends and we miss the obvious typo errors
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    Ali62 got a reaction from firefly7 in ICM CH-54 Tarhe being released this year with the Military Pod   
    As far as the pods are concerned, there are at least 2 distinctly different shaped ones. The one shown on the ICM video / catalogue is distinctly square corners, and very box shape. The one shown in the picture above has rounded core era, I think it is longer and I think it has two wheels at the front with what looks to be one in the centre position at the rear. If I am correct the more box shape one was used as a workshop or as ‘office’ logistical space, where as the rounded one was the medical centre type.
    I may not have all my facts correct but there are different shaped pods for sure.
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    Ali62 got a reaction from thierry laurent in ICM CH-54 Tarhe being released this year with the Military Pod   
    As far as the pods are concerned, there are at least 2 distinctly different shaped ones. The one shown on the ICM video / catalogue is distinctly square corners, and very box shape. The one shown in the picture above has rounded core era, I think it is longer and I think it has two wheels at the front with what looks to be one in the centre position at the rear. If I am correct the more box shape one was used as a workshop or as ‘office’ logistical space, where as the rounded one was the medical centre type.
    I may not have all my facts correct but there are different shaped pods for sure.
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    Ali62 got a reaction from Rick Griewski in ICM CH-54 Tarhe being released this year with the Military Pod   
    As far as the pods are concerned, there are at least 2 distinctly different shaped ones. The one shown on the ICM video / catalogue is distinctly square corners, and very box shape. The one shown in the picture above has rounded core era, I think it is longer and I think it has two wheels at the front with what looks to be one in the centre position at the rear. If I am correct the more box shape one was used as a workshop or as ‘office’ logistical space, where as the rounded one was the medical centre type.
    I may not have all my facts correct but there are different shaped pods for sure.
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    Ali62 got a reaction from Fanes in New non LSP release, it is too small and the wrong scales, but it is BIG Fairey GOR339   
    Hi LSP family
     
    This is what has been keeping me busy, not really a help to many of you perhaps, but it has and is helping me home my skills in many ways. I promise I will have some LSP projects coming as soon as I can. However if any of you have an interest in something totally different and would like to support the project that would be great

    https://www.facebook.com/100063469116534/posts/pfbid02Qupev5CS9Ptb1cLCF8sZthXWULx1LPim1XDiLUa5pExPgjbXsnPAfUYehm4jpvxRl/?
     
    Aerocraft Models has a new full kit in two scales and two decal alternatives.
    FAIREY Tactical Strike Aircraft GOR.339 PROJECT 75.
    The kit is fully designed in CAD and fully 3D printed, it contains a total of 57 parts, 56 are printed resin and the canopy is cast in clear resin.
    There is an option to either choose ‘Lo Viz’ OR ‘Hi Viz’ decals.
    The kit is produced in both 1/144 scale and 1/72 scales each scale has the same number of parts and the kits are identical other than the size.
    This was to be a huge aircraft to deliver the Red Beard nuclear weapon, two of them are included to be fitted to the weapons bay. 
    The kit has been drawn, developed over the last few months by Chad Summers and myself. We were given a huge amount of information and help by Joe Warner Cherrie, who has a wealth of information and knowledge on PAPER / PROTOTYPE / WHAT-IF subjects.
    Thanks to Chad and Joe, I am now able to offer these kits.
    Note to help with scale proportions there is the two kits, a complete 1/72 scale development kit, a partially assembled 1/144 and a 1/72 scale F-104 Starfighter on the table.
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-221-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-222-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-224-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-223-p.asp
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    Ali62 got a reaction from The Phantom in New non LSP release, it is too small and the wrong scales, but it is BIG Fairey GOR339   
    Hi LSP family
     
    This is what has been keeping me busy, not really a help to many of you perhaps, but it has and is helping me home my skills in many ways. I promise I will have some LSP projects coming as soon as I can. However if any of you have an interest in something totally different and would like to support the project that would be great

    https://www.facebook.com/100063469116534/posts/pfbid02Qupev5CS9Ptb1cLCF8sZthXWULx1LPim1XDiLUa5pExPgjbXsnPAfUYehm4jpvxRl/?
     
    Aerocraft Models has a new full kit in two scales and two decal alternatives.
    FAIREY Tactical Strike Aircraft GOR.339 PROJECT 75.
    The kit is fully designed in CAD and fully 3D printed, it contains a total of 57 parts, 56 are printed resin and the canopy is cast in clear resin.
    There is an option to either choose ‘Lo Viz’ OR ‘Hi Viz’ decals.
    The kit is produced in both 1/144 scale and 1/72 scales each scale has the same number of parts and the kits are identical other than the size.
    This was to be a huge aircraft to deliver the Red Beard nuclear weapon, two of them are included to be fitted to the weapons bay. 
    The kit has been drawn, developed over the last few months by Chad Summers and myself. We were given a huge amount of information and help by Joe Warner Cherrie, who has a wealth of information and knowledge on PAPER / PROTOTYPE / WHAT-IF subjects.
    Thanks to Chad and Joe, I am now able to offer these kits.
    Note to help with scale proportions there is the two kits, a complete 1/72 scale development kit, a partially assembled 1/144 and a 1/72 scale F-104 Starfighter on the table.
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-221-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-222-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-224-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-223-p.asp
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    Ali62 got a reaction from Landrotten Highlander in New non LSP release, it is too small and the wrong scales, but it is BIG Fairey GOR339   
    Hi LSP family
     
    This is what has been keeping me busy, not really a help to many of you perhaps, but it has and is helping me home my skills in many ways. I promise I will have some LSP projects coming as soon as I can. However if any of you have an interest in something totally different and would like to support the project that would be great

    https://www.facebook.com/100063469116534/posts/pfbid02Qupev5CS9Ptb1cLCF8sZthXWULx1LPim1XDiLUa5pExPgjbXsnPAfUYehm4jpvxRl/?
     
    Aerocraft Models has a new full kit in two scales and two decal alternatives.
    FAIREY Tactical Strike Aircraft GOR.339 PROJECT 75.
    The kit is fully designed in CAD and fully 3D printed, it contains a total of 57 parts, 56 are printed resin and the canopy is cast in clear resin.
    There is an option to either choose ‘Lo Viz’ OR ‘Hi Viz’ decals.
    The kit is produced in both 1/144 scale and 1/72 scales each scale has the same number of parts and the kits are identical other than the size.
    This was to be a huge aircraft to deliver the Red Beard nuclear weapon, two of them are included to be fitted to the weapons bay. 
    The kit has been drawn, developed over the last few months by Chad Summers and myself. We were given a huge amount of information and help by Joe Warner Cherrie, who has a wealth of information and knowledge on PAPER / PROTOTYPE / WHAT-IF subjects.
    Thanks to Chad and Joe, I am now able to offer these kits.
    Note to help with scale proportions there is the two kits, a complete 1/72 scale development kit, a partially assembled 1/144 and a 1/72 scale F-104 Starfighter on the table.
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-221-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-222-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-224-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-223-p.asp
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    Ali62 got a reaction from Learstang in New non LSP release, it is too small and the wrong scales, but it is BIG Fairey GOR339   
    Hi LSP family
     
    This is what has been keeping me busy, not really a help to many of you perhaps, but it has and is helping me home my skills in many ways. I promise I will have some LSP projects coming as soon as I can. However if any of you have an interest in something totally different and would like to support the project that would be great

    https://www.facebook.com/100063469116534/posts/pfbid02Qupev5CS9Ptb1cLCF8sZthXWULx1LPim1XDiLUa5pExPgjbXsnPAfUYehm4jpvxRl/?
     
    Aerocraft Models has a new full kit in two scales and two decal alternatives.
    FAIREY Tactical Strike Aircraft GOR.339 PROJECT 75.
    The kit is fully designed in CAD and fully 3D printed, it contains a total of 57 parts, 56 are printed resin and the canopy is cast in clear resin.
    There is an option to either choose ‘Lo Viz’ OR ‘Hi Viz’ decals.
    The kit is produced in both 1/144 scale and 1/72 scales each scale has the same number of parts and the kits are identical other than the size.
    This was to be a huge aircraft to deliver the Red Beard nuclear weapon, two of them are included to be fitted to the weapons bay. 
    The kit has been drawn, developed over the last few months by Chad Summers and myself. We were given a huge amount of information and help by Joe Warner Cherrie, who has a wealth of information and knowledge on PAPER / PROTOTYPE / WHAT-IF subjects.
    Thanks to Chad and Joe, I am now able to offer these kits.
    Note to help with scale proportions there is the two kits, a complete 1/72 scale development kit, a partially assembled 1/144 and a 1/72 scale F-104 Starfighter on the table.
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-221-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-222-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-224-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-223-p.asp
  10. Like
    Ali62 got a reaction from Shoggz in New non LSP release, it is too small and the wrong scales, but it is BIG Fairey GOR339   
    Hi LSP family
     
    This is what has been keeping me busy, not really a help to many of you perhaps, but it has and is helping me home my skills in many ways. I promise I will have some LSP projects coming as soon as I can. However if any of you have an interest in something totally different and would like to support the project that would be great

    https://www.facebook.com/100063469116534/posts/pfbid02Qupev5CS9Ptb1cLCF8sZthXWULx1LPim1XDiLUa5pExPgjbXsnPAfUYehm4jpvxRl/?
     
    Aerocraft Models has a new full kit in two scales and two decal alternatives.
    FAIREY Tactical Strike Aircraft GOR.339 PROJECT 75.
    The kit is fully designed in CAD and fully 3D printed, it contains a total of 57 parts, 56 are printed resin and the canopy is cast in clear resin.
    There is an option to either choose ‘Lo Viz’ OR ‘Hi Viz’ decals.
    The kit is produced in both 1/144 scale and 1/72 scales each scale has the same number of parts and the kits are identical other than the size.
    This was to be a huge aircraft to deliver the Red Beard nuclear weapon, two of them are included to be fitted to the weapons bay. 
    The kit has been drawn, developed over the last few months by Chad Summers and myself. We were given a huge amount of information and help by Joe Warner Cherrie, who has a wealth of information and knowledge on PAPER / PROTOTYPE / WHAT-IF subjects.
    Thanks to Chad and Joe, I am now able to offer these kits.
    Note to help with scale proportions there is the two kits, a complete 1/72 scale development kit, a partially assembled 1/144 and a 1/72 scale F-104 Starfighter on the table.
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-221-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-222-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-224-p.asp
    https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-223-p.asp
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    Ali62 got a reaction from mozart in 20% Discount available on all Brass sets in stock   
    Thanks Mark
    Scott well you Americans seem to like to do things differently, I have never understood the reason for putting the month before the day……..perhaps you or someone can explain the logic, NONE as far as I am concerned.
     
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    Ali62 got a reaction from thierry laurent in 20% Discount available on all Brass sets in stock   
    Thanks Mark
    Scott well you Americans seem to like to do things differently, I have never understood the reason for putting the month before the day……..perhaps you or someone can explain the logic, NONE as far as I am concerned.
     
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    Ali62 got a reaction from IainM in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
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    Ali62 got a reaction from MikeC in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
  15. Like
    Ali62 got a reaction from thierry laurent in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
  16. Like
    Ali62 got a reaction from mozart in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
  17. Like
    Ali62 reacted to LSP_Kevin in ICM 2024 Releases   
    OK folks, let's focus on the models, and avoid the political discussions please.
     
    Kev
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    Ali62 got a reaction from Buster99 in ICM 2024 Releases   
    I am truly amazed that Ukraine is doing as much as it can under the circumstances. I am really not sure that can survive on plastic models being produced when they have a war to fight and food to grow and harvest. I also heard the other day many areas only get about 8 hours of electricity a day.
    I can just imagine if this was happening in many ‘western countries’ we would just go into melt down, but they just keep going.
  19. Like
    Ali62 got a reaction from LSP_Kevin in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
  20. Like
    Ali62 got a reaction from Out2gtcha in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
  21. Like
    Ali62 got a reaction from scvrobeson in ICM 2024 Releases   
    I am truly amazed that Ukraine is doing as much as it can under the circumstances. I am really not sure that can survive on plastic models being produced when they have a war to fight and food to grow and harvest. I also heard the other day many areas only get about 8 hours of electricity a day.
    I can just imagine if this was happening in many ‘western countries’ we would just go into melt down, but they just keep going.
  22. Like
    Ali62 got a reaction from Fanes in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
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    Ali62 got a reaction from nmayhew in Scale Model World 2023 and the future plans   
    Hi Guys
    Thank you all for your continued support financially and generally pushing me along. 
    Everything I said in October is still somewhere in the works, and I prefer not to get too far ahead in announcements as I am not good at keeping to them.
    Chad and I have been working on projects and it has been a lot of work, but I am doing many trials on printing and various printable resins and that takes a lot of time and money for little of now reward, well for now, but hopefully it will assist me in the future.
    The project will probably break cover this week, however most of you will be disappointed as it is in 1/72 and 1/144, but it is a large what-if / paper prototype of a British jet, it is large……bigger than many 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. As said above the process knowledge that has been gained on this will also help with further full kit projects, which are far to numerous to list or mention. However not all will be to LSP scale, but there will be more and the existing list of conversions and upgrades in LSP scales.
    There is no Anson planned Max, but the Chipmunk is still in process, but with the testing carried out this will be cast main parts and smaller 3D printed as there is no way that delicate raised rivets can be 3D printed over the large complex shapes without loosing most of them in post processing the printed parts. What I mean is that the larger flatter 3D printed surfaces do need a very light sand to obtain a good surface finish and once that is done the raised rivets will be removed. (Others may argue this point, BUT believe me I know, I have boxes of trial printed parts to prove my findings. For perspective a 6mm rivet in 1/32 is 0.18mm…….. so easily lost in a tickle of sanding and painting, and I do not want OVER SIZE details so it looks like a toy…….
    Therefore I will cast the main sections as the Chippie is one of those that does need some raised detail rivets, especially in the larger scales.
    Well I best get back to doing some test assembling and CAD work……
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    Ali62 got a reaction from nmayhew in ICM 2024 Releases   
    Some how we are a long way away from ICM possible future releases now……….
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    Ali62 got a reaction from Pup7309 in ICM 2024 Releases   
    Some how we are a long way away from ICM possible future releases now……….
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