seiran01

Good catch… is it smart to assume the larger 90gal slipper should be refined at the back as well?

Alright, got it sorted! I am already losted as participating as a recipient. I will donate a 1/32 Special Hobby Whirlwind, the hi-tech release with the gorgeous printed resin cannon bay nose.

Please count me in. I’ll dig through the stash and see what 32nd items I have when k get a chance tomorrow

I’d tease you about the Phantom, but I’m glad you’re starting this one. I’ve started my Weggery build as well with the conversion. Race ya!

I suspect as well it’s the reinforcing strips, which are of course easy to remedy when converting a Tamiya kit

NFs are on my radar to make after I finish the strike nose and RP items for my rnzaf mossie build (which also mean a full coastal command setup can be made). The XVII was based off the F.II / NF.II so there are some other detail differences to consider from the FB.VI conversion aside from the nose and cockpit equipment. Single bomb bay doors per side and no bomb bay fuel tanks, for example. The one detail continuing to escape me is that the FB.VI was the first with the universal wing, which was strengthened from the F.II / T.II / NFXII / NF. XVII. Multiple books mention the strengthened wing but none hint at whether or not this would have had any visible differences. If anyone reading has knowledge on this, please ping me.

My goodness, these prices make Wingnut Wings look like Starfix

There are no conversions currently available for these kits except the E wing and bubble canopy sets from Buchon, unfortunately

Wasnt the other box on the PR.XI the camera selector? Only one camera in the FR.IX so the selector box won’t be present. I’m expecting the controller would have been mounted on the port sidewall, but where…

I believe the FR.IX spits were standard IX, with the single oblique camera shooting out the port side fuselage hatch. Unless there are surface details I’m not familiar with, it should just be the clear window in the hatch and camera behind it, plus the small camera control box mounted in the cockpit

Excellent to see it’s progressing! Can someoke link the Red Pill FB page please? I’m not finding it when I search. Thanks

Well that’s a random subject - very cool!!! I look forward to seeing this

Printed conversions are already in my plans for this kit… I had been dreaming of the F.3 to add to my rnzaf collection, but the 8/9 lets me more easily add a PR.10 and a nightfighter to my stash. Who knows where I can find the best drawings to do justice to the meatboxes?

Update… the pup IS NOT true. Sorry if I got anyone’s hopes up. There was confusion on both sides when I was discussing with them, starting with me being mentally exhausted and misreading a new entry for a Pup propeller (on Scalemates) as being a fully new kit. So again, not true and apologies for fake news…

Update… the Pup news below IS NOT true. Well, Sopwith Pup is on the way in the next year or two! It showed up on Scalemates yesterday and CSM confirmed to me that it is indeed under development and a year or two out. Given the Ni11/16 series, Hanriot HD1/HD2/hydravion, Hansa-Brandenburg D.I and Sopwith Baby already announced, it’s a great lineup of future releases!!