phantom

We've got something cooking. Keeping it 100. No release date set, but stay tuned.
 
Zotz will not be releasing any German subjects. Not their niche, and they are heavily covered by other decal manufacturers.
 
- Dennis S.
   Mount Juliet, TN USA

Hi Tim, Email sent.   Looking forward to seeing you at the NATS.

Back in 2018, we had shirts made for Nats in Phoenix, and we are considering doing this again. It's a lot of work, so I'm gauging interest before biting this off. The shirts would likely look something like this, and would probably be available in your choice of color and style (and size, of course).

How about a B-25 or Su-25 build? Is there any others?

Hi
Further to the F-4 aircrew for the 1969-late 70s era, Reedoak provides now versions with visor up, and with or without boom mic, in 1/32 and 1/48 scale
 

 
Cheers
Norbert

I am also registered.
Mike

I am also registered.
Mike

Here are a couple of things I am planning for the convention.
1) a meet and greet on Friday mourning for us large scale builders.
2)a dinner at one of the local restaurants, the day to be determined.
We did this in Pheonix and we had alot of fun.
Mike

Hi,
Reedoak has now a 1/32 US Navy phantom II F-4J crew, for the era from 1969 to the end of the 70s.
They are equipped with APH-6A helmets and MS22001 mask, with butterfly bayonets, one of the possibilities of that time.
Here in the Tamiya kit :
 

 

 

 

 
We made also a 1/48 version, but for the F-4B, that finaly has different hand and arms position despite trying to keep the same pose:

 

 

 
Cheers
Norbert

Here are a couple of things I am planning for the convention.
1) a meet and greet on Friday mourning for us large scale builders.
2)a dinner at one of the local restaurants, the day to be determined.
We did this in Pheonix and we had alot of fun.
Mike

Here are a couple of things I am planning for the convention.
1) a meet and greet on Friday mourning for us large scale builders.
2)a dinner at one of the local restaurants, the day to be determined.
We did this in Pheonix and we had alot of fun.
Mike

Here are a couple of things I am planning for the convention.
1) a meet and greet on Friday mourning for us large scale builders.
2)a dinner at one of the local restaurants, the day to be determined.
We did this in Pheonix and we had alot of fun.
Mike

Wisconsin is a good venue where ever you choose to stay.  Oshkosh, (EAA museum) Dells, Madison, wherever.  Just plan accordingly.  Easy travel venue.  Just don't act like or sound like you're from Illinois.  Not good.  All problems solved.  And please stay out of the damn left lane without a care in the world.  Do the fish fry, cheese venue, New Glarus brewing company and chill.  Gods country, seriously.    

Wisconsin dells is only 1hour away. If you like water parks and such that is the place to go!

Wisconsin dells is only 1hour away. If you like water parks and such that is the place to go!

Wisconsin dells is only 1hour away. If you like water parks and such that is the place to go!

It looks incredible !
 
The Modelling News: Border model's flying start to 2024 - He-111 H-6, Spitfire Mk.Vb & A6M2 Zero in 35th scale

I'm not very good at selfies - but seeing these guys again worth recording:
 

 
Radu Brinzan, John 'Tigger' Wilkes, some dodgy bloke and Roy Norås.
 
Iain

Coming

I am waiting for the sd kfz 251 with the command radio set up and the one with the anti tank gun in it!

Love to see some F4 update sets!

I am waiting for the sd kfz 251 with the command radio set up and the one with the anti tank gun in it!

I am waiting for the sd kfz 251 with the command radio set up and the one with the anti tank gun in it!

I just got the Trumpeter version of the 1/16th 251 Friday so I pulled them both out to compare the kits.
For starters, they are definitely different! Completely different tooling, even though they came out nearly the same time. Totally different approaches. The Trumpeter kit is much simpler, while the Das Werk kit went all out in detail with a full interior in a nearly ZM fashion.
 
First example, the overall body. Here is the Trumpy version where most of the structure comes in two parts:


The fit isn't too bad, it will take some fettling but seemed ok.
As for the Das Werk kit, here are SOME of the parts required to get you to the same point:


 
The Das Werk kit uses a lot of flat plates and individual pieces! It will take somewhere around 30+ parts to build up the structure and add the axle mountings to the sides. Note the cutouts in the armor plate for the fittings; the Trumpy kit has none of that detail. I am not sure how much you will see when the wheels and tracks are added, but you probably can see glimpses of it. The Das Werk kit also has all the torsion bars, the elliptical tubing to cover them, fuel tank, oil(?) tank and other fittings that are under the floor, probably never to be seen again once the floor goes over it, unless you open up some of the access hatches. The suspension is actually workable. The kit also has a very detailed transmission system, all the shafts, battery and other details under the humps between the driver and co-driver. Some of that will be seen in the notches in the covers for protruding equipment, and the cover over the tranny is separate so you could open it up for a maintenance seen or as a removeable part. Das Werk also has a very complete engine compartment. For a good look at all this interior stuff, Andy of Andy's Hobby Headquarters has released a new build video of the interior work.
 
The Trumpy kit has a few items to go under the floor: fuel tank, battery, and tranny parts, but not near as detailed and without much of the auxiliary stuff. I assume the tranny parts are so you see something through the openings in the cover; I have no idea why they bothered with the fuel tank and battery as you will never see them unless they help support the floor.

Pete its nice idea, but the F-2A/B is 80% different plane....
 
Here is Heat section for C/D Phantom in 1/32 for Tamiya kit... Comming very soon.