Euro Model Expo 2024 at Lingen/Germany - photos of the large scale planes - The other WW2 stuff

[dutik]

Hi there!

 

I am a bit late, the EME was back in March, but now it's time to show you my photos of the large plane models. The was a surprisingly large number of LSP models this year, also a good number of newly builds. Even a whole Ju-88 diorama!

 

But let's start with some gossip

 

Revell: They had a booth for one day, but I missed them on that day. Too much other activities. So I was not able to renew the question for a new LSP kit by Revell or a re-relaease of the Ju-88 kit(s).

 

HMH Publications /Duke Hawkins books: Had a diner with the publisher at Bruxelles. Talking about some contributions to upcoming books as well as how to improve my photographs. Not to forget to taste a good share of Belgish beers (this was my part  ) (Heck, there are 1.200 different beers in Belgium!). Main news: HMH will come up with a Bf 109K-4 book at the release of the Kotare kit. 100 or so photos of different K-4, a lot of color profiles and so on. And with a set of large scale decals for the K-4, a la the Hurricane set. Side news: Another book about the 109 is pending. HMH would like to bring a book about the Fw 190 too, but they are lacking photos of an aircraft with a mounted BMW engine. Not on display stand, but bolted onto an airframe. Recent flying 190s are all equipped with Shevtsov engines, that's the problem here.

 

Copper State Models: Had a longer conversation with the owner. Well, the upcoming Hansa-Brandenburg (IIRC, not sure about the type) biplane looks very, very nice in the flesh. They had a 3D-printed prototype with them at the EME. The engine mold is at hand from another of the CSM kits. Talk about synergies. But, -but!- they just have to sell more of the older kits to earn the money needed to cut the molds for the new aircraft kit. It will come injetion molded as always by CSM, not 3D printed. The print was just the proof of concept for the new kit.

I did what I could and bought a Garford-Putilov kit with extras. The CSM owner did not hesitate to dive into his sources to advise me about the useful update sets for my preferred marking options and to tell me what AM is not needed too. I've also bought two sets of CSMs spoked wheels. No need to fiddle with PE spokes and tire halves, just ready to paint. Man, these are really, really nice wheels!

Insider stuff: Riga (Latvias capital) is not worth a visit. If you want to see the Baltic states, go to Tallin (capital of Estonia).

 

Next year the EME will become 25 years old! Don't miss to pay a visit!

That's it for the gossip. Photos next to come.

 

Regards

- dutik

Edited 5 hours ago by dutik

[europapete]

Nice report, thank you Dutik

[mozart]

Happy birthday Dutik. Are the Hawkins books available? I thought they were bringing one out on the Hurricane but heard nothing for quite a long time. 

[dutik]

29 minutes ago, mozart said:

Happy birthday Dutik. Are the Hawkins books available? I thought they were bringing one out on the Hurricane but heard nothing for quite a long time. 

The Hurricane book is out there in the shops and was well recieved. The Bf 109 books are upcoming.

 

Regards

- dutik

[mozart]

1 hour ago, dutik said:

The Hurricane book is out there in the shops and was well recieved. The Bf 109 books are upcoming.

 

Regards

- dutik

Not available in Britain yet it seems, and a Belgian supplier won’t ship to the UK. Bloody Brexit no doubt! 

[dutik]

4 minutes ago, mozart said:

Not available in Britain yet it seems, and a Belgian supplier won’t ship to the UK. Bloody Brexit no doubt! 

Maybe Aerospezial to the rescue? They also feature the decal set.

 

Good luck!

- dutik

[mozart]

58 minutes ago, dutik said:

Maybe Aerospezial to the rescue? They also feature the decal set.

 

Good luck!

- dutik

And ordered, thanks Dutik! 

[dutik]

Let's start with the Naval SIG group models:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards

- dutik

 

Edited April 25 by dutik

[firefly7]

Thanks for the pictures dutik, is that the Enterprise tower and if so is it 1/32 ?   Cheers.   ps. I just seen the E on it, beautiful model.

Edited April 25 by firefly7

[dutik]

31 minutes ago, firefly7 said:

Thanks for the pictures dutik, is that the Enterprise tower and if so is it 1/32 ?   Cheers.   ps. I just seen the E on it, beautiful model.

1/48 scale. To become the whole ship. Project of Mr. Matzer from Austria.

 

Regards

- dutik

[firefly7]

thanks dutik, I guess 1/48 is big enough. Cheers. 

[Kaeone57]

4 hours ago, firefly7 said:

Thanks for the pictures dutik, is that the Enterprise tower and if so is it 1/32 ?   Cheers.   ps. I just seen the E on it, beautiful model.

Just to clear things up The yellow E is for the Commander Naval Surface Forces(CNSF), Ship Safety Award and is not an E for Enterprise. Sorry 

 

Alfonso

[scvrobeson]

On 4/23/2024 at 2:05 AM, dutik said:

 

Copper State Models: Had a longer conversation with the owner. Well, the upcoming Hansa-Brandenburg (IIRC, not sure about the type) biplane looks very, very nice in the flesh.

 

That's the Brandenburg D.I Star-Strutter. Been anxiously awaiting that one ever since it was announced as a potential for WnW years ago. Then CSM announced it, and I can't wait for it. I'm going my part by buying their kits

 

 

Matt

[dutik]

7 hours ago, scvrobeson said:

 

That's the Brandenburg D.I Star-Strutter. Been anxiously awaiting that one ever since it was announced as a potential for WnW years ago. Then CSM announced it, and I can't wait for it. I'm going my part by buying their kits

 

 

Matt

 

They wait shall be worth. It has really, really nice looking parts.

 

Regards

- dutik

[dutik]

A bit of WW1 aviation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small scale:

 

 

 

 

Has someone here with a Felixstowe stash the balls to build THIS row in LSP size?

And an interwar behemoth. He is just large in it's own way:

 

 

Enjoy!

- duitk

Edited April 26 by dutik