airscale Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 One other thing I am incredibly pleased with and proud of is the artwork for the set which my good friend Antonis Karidis created.. I was going to keep it under wraps until I release the set, but I have been gazing at it all day and wanted to share it Antonis has a talent that is quite simply unmatched in digital art and is now in very high demand among manufacturers and magazines, I am sure many of you will recognise his work anyways, this is a little bit of airscale history I am personally overjoyed with... Peter Shoggz, Pascal, dennismcc and 11 others 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) Awesome artwork Peter! (I prefer it to the Airfix box top artwork) Edited November 25, 2022 by geedubelyer Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tissue and Dope Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) Hmmmmmmm …… I’m not sure that the dihedral angles on both those two planes in the artwork are identical Edited November 25, 2022 by Tissue and Dope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyChris Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, airscale said: One other thing I am incredibly pleased with and proud of is the artwork for the set which my good friend Antonis Karidis created.. I was going to keep it under wraps until I release the set, but I have been gazing at it all day and wanted to share it Antonis has a talent that is quite simply unmatched in digital art and is now in very high demand among manufacturers and magazines, I am sure many of you will recognise his work anyways, this is a little bit of airscale history I am personally overjoyed with... Peter Wow! That artwork is STUNNING. It really makes me think of Roy Cross’ artwork especially for the vintage 1/24 “super kits”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Peter , i think you have covered the only thing i have found wrong so far. The UC selector decal is far too small in the kit. Its about 50% small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 14 hours ago, airscale said: One other thing I am incredibly pleased with and proud of is the artwork for the set which my good friend Antonis Karidis created.. I was going to keep it under wraps until I release the set, but I have been gazing at it all day and wanted to share it Antonis has a talent that is quite simply unmatched in digital art and is now in very high demand among manufacturers and magazines, I am sure many of you will recognise his work anyways, this is a little bit of airscale history I am personally overjoyed with... Peter Any thoughts on creating an 8x10 of this to sell Peter? AlanG and Pete Fleischmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 My kit landed on my doorstep today ...... took a quick look through the box and instructions ...... Wow !! 5 options on the markings ...... 1 French 3 RAF in Dark Green / Ocean Grey ( 1 is Johnnie Johnsons bird and another includes full D-Day invasion stripes) 1 USAAF in Desert Camo (Italy) Interesting (to me) that they provide options of minimal engine assembly if you are going to keep the engine cowlings on, then follow steps 115-135. If you want to display the engine with removable cowlings, then you go with the full engine assembly sequence .....steps 115 - 198 !! That's a lot of steps. Alain Gadbois, Uncarina and geedubelyer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 @scott_t fancy posting up some detailled sprue shots here? It would be great to see how some of the smaller cockpit and engine parts look close up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 23 hours ago, geedubelyer said: Any thoughts on creating an 8x10 of this to sell Peter? +1 on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I think I know the answer to this but I haven't seen it answered to my satisfaction: can one build this cowls on and have an engine to display separately? I'd have it with a cowl off but it's been nagging at me. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I’ve had an indulgent thought. I think I’ll have 2. One to build in flight, as I prefer these days. And, one to build with all the panels off, there’s so much lovely detail to display, I couldn’t decide between the two configurations. Jim Barry and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) Got my copy today. Wow!!!!! What a tribute to a great plane. Go 1/24!! Edited November 27, 2022 by Jim Barry LSP_K2, geedubelyer, KiwiZac and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, KiwiZac said: I think I know the answer to this but I haven't seen it answered to my satisfaction: can one build this cowls on and have an engine to display separately? I'd have it with a cowl off but it's been nagging at me. It can be done but some jiggery pokery will be necessary. Some elements of the lower engine and front of the engine are utilised so they would need fabricating. It would take some careful lining up of the cowlings too plus some way of locating the prop correctly. But, it's doable. Edit* One thing that does need checking is whether the prop shaft is modelled with a splined end in a similar manner to the Tamiya version. (I think it might be) Can someone with the kit please confirm this either way? Thanks. @Stokey Pete, sounds like a great plan. Alternatively you could wait for the next release, the mk VIII @Jim Barry, great to hear you're impressed and smashing photos. Please feel free to share more if you are inclined. The more the merrier Edited November 28, 2022 by geedubelyer Stokey Pete, KiwiZac and Jim Barry 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Nice Tires. (or Tyres!) KUROK, Derek B, Uncarina and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Another build has begun rafju and Uncarina 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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