nmayhew

Dear Dany:
- on the top of EVERY set included the small paper with notice about FFA
- the paper contains the address https://uprise-decal.com/ffaeng

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surface texture fidelity doesn’t necessarily trump accuracy of shape, but if it’s sh1tty it’s certainly enough to make a kit a hard no for me

welcome Sam
 
for those don’t know Sam, he does some epically good WWII armour and I’m sure his foray into aircraft will be just as good!

The B-17 nose is indeed interesting 
 
I must have been under a rock because I have never heard of SBS 

this
 
surface texture fidelity doesn’t necessarily trump accuracy of shape, but if it’s sh1tty it’s certainly enough to make a kit a hard no for me

me!
 
sacrilegious to criticise ‘Big K’ (I am joking - I love them), but it seems somewhat of a cop out to slap some stars and bars on as one of their options
 
especially given there had been sooo much anticipation of exactly what Kotare would make of late war 109 colours 
 
that being said, there is absolutely no shortage of aftermarket decals / schemes etc, so we won’t suffer too badly
 
i I guess I just feel it was an opportunity lost

Of course they do!
 
I've scratchbuild an UT-1 fuselage and wings and set an engine aside. That's enough to summon a commercial full kit...
 
Regards
- dutik

Hi,
 
I've visited the massive (almost 2500 models registered for competition) show in Moson today.
And I want to share some interesting LSP presented there. I'm not sure if these were discussed here already, as I haven't been here taht often lately.
 
Breguet Bre.693AB2 by mhmodels.cz coming in 1:32 later this year:


 
S.B.S. Model's B-17G nose for HK kits (probably nothing new for most of you):

 
F-4B Phantom II by redpill:
 

 
And LukGraph looking great:

 
I'll put some LSP models from the show into separate post.

Juraj

HI all 

Just uploaded Episode 3 of the build to my YouTube channel:
 
Cheers!
 

The tail wheel doors were spring-loaded in the open position. Between the doors was a sprung “scissor” mechanism, hinged to each door. When the tail wheel strut retracted it struck the scissor mechanism, pulled it, and that also pulled the doors closed. So, when on the ground, the doors were open. However, on some aircraft the undercarriage leg was locked in the open position (I.e. not retractable anymore) and the doors were wired in the closed position. There were a number of 109 K that had the “standard” short tail undercarriage as used on the Bf 109 G. These aircraft had no tail wheel doors, as this undercarriage was not retractable. Check photos for each subject.
Hth
Radu

I wasnt really interested in this particular release from Kotaré. Figured I'd skip it and save my shekels for the upcoming Hurricane from them. 
 
However, seeing how active and involved Mark has been with Kotaré's releases (yes I know Richard and others have been around too, but I don't remember Sir PJ chatting on the forums ) it sure has sold me on grabbing a 109, just to support the company!
 
Can't wait to see them release some REALLY uncommon stuff 
 
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Absolutely , it makes it for an interesting subject. In many cases ( Zero, He-162 or 262 for instance) , it looks even better than the original marking. However, Konrad K-4 is not one of them, unfortunately   
 

Just a personal aversion of mine, I do not care for having national markings applied to an aircraft that was not designed, produced and operated in that country. 
 I realize that particularly after the war many nations operated aircraft that other countries produced.
 
 Anyone else share this opinion?
 

Presumably any hop to a G-10 and wishing to maximize commonality of parts would be a G-10 with large wheel wing bulges, that's about all i have got 
 
I am still contemplating just how quickly I need to build all my DML Emils before Kotare bring their guns to bear on that type!

Whether one likes the Defiant or not, that’s pretty damn cool box art!

Hi All
 
Thanks for the input; the overwhelming answer was that separate hubs are preferred.  It will be so!  We will figure out how to "lock in" the angles so that everything aligns and the tyre flats sit square.
 
In terms of why post on BM; I am aware that I could be seen to be spamming if I ask the same question on all the sites all the time, so am trying to be selective. While it may seem that 1/32 is less popular in Britain (and that may in fact be the case) we have sold thousands of Spitfires to the UK and anticipate similar with the Hurricane, so I felt that I would get plenty of answers, and so it proved.
 
I will keep LSPers in the loop though!
 
Cheers
 
Mark Robson
Kotare Models

I’ve said this before - and I know I’m probably alone - but I actually like the Eduard 109E kits. Not perfect - no kit is - but with some minor tweaks they build well and look good IMHO.
 
Iain

While I agree with you , they won't be headed to the bin anytime soon. I built 2 of the CyberHobby/Dragon Es and I got around the cowling issues by displaying them open/off. It's still a good kit except those damnable vinyl wheel well inserts ,someone really needs to have their sensitive part of their anatomy put in a bench vise and SQUEEZED!

The DML one is waay better; not an easy build in places, and also lacks rivet detail, but it’s pretty decent.
 
But they are all headed for the bin / rock bottom on eBay once Kotare announce theirs!

If I had to choose, I would take fidelity of structure over ease of painting 100/100
 
Masking wheels in 1/32 may not be the most fun thing, but it's far more fun than endlessly fiddling with wheels and oleos trying to get the alignment right
 
I wonder whether some of the answers on BritMod are coming from a smaller scale perspective? 
 
Of course, if they can solve both issues, then all the better!
 
Nick
 
PS Am i the only one who watched the Sam Dwyer interview and noted Mark R mentioned the Bf109 Emil as a [and i paraphrase] 'must do - if we have Hurricanes and Spitfires from the Battle of Britain, we have to have 109s with all their varied paint schemes etc' ?! 

If I had to choose, I would take fidelity of structure over ease of painting 100/100
 
Masking wheels in 1/32 may not be the most fun thing, but it's far more fun than endlessly fiddling with wheels and oleos trying to get the alignment right
 
I wonder whether some of the answers on BritMod are coming from a smaller scale perspective? 
 
Of course, if they can solve both issues, then all the better!
 
Nick
 
PS Am i the only one who watched the Sam Dwyer interview and noted Mark R mentioned the Bf109 Emil as a [and i paraphrase] 'must do - if we have Hurricanes and Spitfires from the Battle of Britain, we have to have 109s with all their varied paint schemes etc' ?! 

The DML one is waay better; not an easy build in places, and also lacks rivet detail, but it’s pretty decent.
 
But they are all headed for the bin / rock bottom on eBay once Kotare announce theirs!

To be fair the late 109 from the G onwards are in my humble opinion poorly done at the moment .You only have to look at the amount of AM needed to correct errors in the current range of kits . I do accept bias as these are my favorites that said the Hurricane is on the to get list . I agree there are plenty of other kits that need a make over in 32nd the Typhoon is a great candidate but i suspect the list of possible projects is as Mark said pretty long . Is there a clue in their numbering 1-9 is Spitfires 9-15 bf 109 ,15 onwards Hurricane . I just cant wait for my K and i have not been this keen to get my hands on one for a while ,so lets hope its soon 

What I don't get is that many of their FB friends are mutual friends with me, and members here (as well as lots of other forums), such as Kevin, Jeroen, etc. They must be pretty well known in the industry, so why on earth would they say that? Very odd behavior.

I'm exactly the same. I've nearly purchased the 1/32 Eduard E-4(?) BoB kit. See I can't even reference it correctly. But have never built one to date.