Uncarina

https://www.hyperscale.com/2024/reviews/decals/ed48139reviewbg_1.htm

Itching to do a Qatar tail…want to avoid the Takom kit based off the reviews. 
Cheers
Collin

Exhaust Stacks: completely hollow, very thin (~ 0.1mm at lip) with weld seam detail inside & out. 12 total, left & right.
 
https://www.aircraftinpixels.com/shop/p/132-scale-macchi-c202-exhaust-stacks
 
 





 
Detail Pack #2 addresses some of the missing "greasy bits" under the hood. Essential if you are going to build your Folgore with open cowls:
 
• Starboard Auxiliary "Crutch" with Hydraulic Tank, Injection Starter Pump, and Flame Arrestor
• Oil Vapor Tank with associated hoses
• Oil Tank Filler Neck, with separate cap
• Port Auxiliary "Crutch" with Water Pressure Relief Switch and Voltage Regulator (this item is not missing in kit, but soft) 
 
https://www.aircraftinpixels.com/shop/p/132-scale-macchi-c202-detail-pack-2
 







 





 

Not a member here that I'm aware of. He works for AMMO/MIG/WHATEVERTHEY'RECALLEDTODAY, mostly as a modeller and writer. Some years ago he penned a 5-volume aircraft modelling encyclopaedia for them, which I reviewed here back in the day. This is Volume 3:
 
https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1610
 
Kev

Relative sizes of Lancaster, Halifax and Stirling. 

The Stirling is very big compared to The Lancaster and the Sunderland bigger than that. 
 
kind regards,
Paul
 

Yup… a 1/32 Sunderland is huge!
 
 
 

Not sure where/how to do this.  We are downsizing, which means we have lots of stuff that needs a new home.  While rummaging here and there today, I discovered that I have squirreled away several very nice - meaning well done and in great shape - aviation fine art prints.  Some are signed by the artist, others are signed to me by the artist and the rest are just decent prints.  Mostly Keith Ferris, a couple RG Smiths, some of my own, and a handful of dogs and cats.  Mostly modern jets, I think.  None of my kids or grandkids want any of it and if none of you all want them, they will soon grace the local landfill.  They are free to whomever might want them and, depending on where you live,  I might even pick up the shipping tab.  PM me and we will work out some photos for your review.  Oh!  And I also have the full size fuselage template set from the plans for a Rutan Long EZ if anyone is interested.
 
OBG

Wonderful work! You’ve brought this bird to life.
 
Cheers,  Tom

Interior gets same raw aluminum, as does the bottom of the ‘pit. A dark grey wash (Vallejo), gives it some life.
 

 

good choice of decals I did  yellow 23 in 1/32

And the 262 gets some engines. I wish all kits could be Tamiya.
 

Amongst the other gobs of references I have on the Me 262, is this book by Eagle Editions, which I suspect will come in very handy for this effort, or at least I hope so.
 

Rockets and launch racks given their base colors
 

I’m strongly considering the first scheme on this sheet, but that may possibly change.
 

That's crazy I know.
My kids gave me that look when they saw that huge box. My wife didn't even bother to raise her beautiful eyes. Implicitly that meant keep that beast in your man's room and don't you dare store it outside - I am sure she is enjoying the struggle I will go through to enforce her rules
Luckily she does not come in the garage.
 
That's a commission build. and I welcome a break from things with wings - although I miss them already...
 

The kit is huge: 140cm and feature internal details in 6 compartments: 
front torpedo room + crew quarters officer quarters conn rear crew quarters + kitchen diesel engine room electric room + rear torpedo compartment
  And about 40 figures to go along... Lighting is mandatory for viewing inside so A magic scale factory led kit will be added to the project. 
 
One hull side is transparent to see the details inside but I intend to paint it and cut it open rather than suffering the plexiglass effect.
The tower surprisingly also feature a transparent side, but opposite to the hull ...

 

 
The kit is rather simplistic and much detail will be necessary to bring this where I would like.  I sourced all RCsubs PE but I will be short of many details for the inside to overcome the shortcut Trumpeter took by roughly making only half a boat internal. Luckily the new 3D printer will come to the rescue.
Another aspect dearly missing is supplies. So lots of crates, hamacs, bottles, cans, vegetables will be added a little bit of everywhere.
 
I guess this will be a long journey and I found myself intrigued by the infamous U-boot threat in the battle of the Atlantic. And there is much to read about it.
 
I'll build this in stage, compartment by compartment and will probably work on the hull when I'm fed up with internal details.
Let's dive into this. 

Thank you for this very useful sharing. This makes it possible to give life to the model that we are building and to bring it out of anonymity. What would be great is to have the same thing for the Typhoon and the Tempest.

For those wanting to research Spitfires, this website has been around for ages:
 
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/production.html 
 
We now also have this:
 
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/Hurricane/home.html
 
Heavenly... 

Well considering HK are rumoured to be following my lead with their 1/32 range (by lead I mean I spend 2+ years building a vac and then an injection one comes along!) you can count on a Stirling being next 

If you've never watched the Halifax documentary on Netflix (or is it Amazon Prime?), do so. It will make you fall in love with that aircraft even more. With that being said, I want one. Heck, I'd be happy with one in 1/48 that isn't made by Fonderie Miniatures.
 
- Dennis S.
   Mount Juliet, TN USA

Over on the Britmodeller Rmour Thread...
 
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235139234-hk-132-halifax-and-sunderland/
 
Tony

Forgot to plug my review here:
 
https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=2559
 
Kev

Hi gentlemen
This is my last construction, something different today ... this is the Wessex  HU 5 from Fly.... the kit is a "short term", the plastic is thick, the engraving is sometimes "soft", especially the multitude of small holes supposed to represent the rivets (they are raised on the real machine) but no matter that works, we have some nice resin parts ( cockpit consoles , rotor head , wheels etc ....)The decals are thin and nice , for 4 different colorful helos .. The instruction sheet is .....not clear , and I dare to say "messy" , ... But stop chatting, there is a complete review of the kit here....... Well, don’t expect a very detailed construction like "Shark 64 did it here some time ago, I’m nowhere near as skillful as he... My main improvement is in the cargo cabin. there is a lack of detail inside, and God knows this area is " occupied," so I scratch built it, and too bad if nothing will be seen afterwards..... I put some raised rivets here and there on some hatches, panels and so on, especially around the windscreen, for a more pleasing effect, I added some "pipes" along the fuselage on both sides , the rotor head needs more details , a good picture is very useful because of this complex area ........ what else ??, the paint scheme is not provided, but it's nothing, I just painted a big D on the fuselage, the decals are from the kit...... Is it perfect ???? no , but despite some issues , it was a cool trip ......so enjoy ....or not thanks for watching
Alain
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This is a picture of a D (block 2) without CMWS box

Happy Birthday Tim!
 
Cheers,  Tom

1/24 is niche ...
 
I'm guessing that they won't want to shoot themselves in the foot by doing something that has been done well (or at all) by someone else ... the market isn't that large and they'll want it to sell well.
 
My guesses would be ...
 
* A corsair (they already have the power egg!)
* A Hawker Tempest (same reason as above)
* Either a later or earlier Mk Spitfire than the IX (a 1a or Vb)
* An accurate Bf.109 F or G
 
... a random left field idea ... A Bristol Beaufighter (I mean - they did a Mossie so it's not an awful shot!)
 
Rog