Dennis7423 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 12 hours ago, petrov27 said: Any updates on progress with this conversion kit? No new updates recently. Additionally, no new updates on being able to order the Spitfire set. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Dennis7423 said: No new updates recently. Additionally, no new updates on being able to order the Spitfire set. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Been checking his FB page daily. Radio silent for a while now. Edited July 27, 2023 by John1 Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Yes I must say that the wait for the Spitfire Griffon is getting old. Dennis7423 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 54 minutes ago, John Stambaugh said: Yes I must say that the wait for the Spitfire Griffon is getting old. I get the immense sense that the delay is well outside of his control. My guess is it has to do with the business, ordering, website, and tax side of things. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA MDuv, Martinnfb and Shoggz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Coincidentally he just updated his FB page. Their website is live and you can now set up an account. Sounds like details on when kits will available for purchase will be released this weekend. Getting there. Edited July 27, 2023 by John1 Shoggz, Fanes and Dennis7423 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Yep, we spoke to soon! Sounds like he was on vacation. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Yes, finally! Just signed up. This is a must have conversion and you know; you can't have too many Spitfires. Sepp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Bigg Tim mentioned the horrible Trumpy razorback P-51. I recall the canopy section was too wide, and of course the cockpit is too shallow on this one. I wonder how this might fit on the Trumpy kit. The wing to fuselage section would already be done. Might simplify the conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, bobster said: Bigg Tim mentioned the horrible Trumpy razorback P-51. I recall the canopy section was too wide, and of course the cockpit is too shallow on this one. I wonder how this might fit on the Trumpy kit. The wing to fuselage section would already be done. Might simplify the conversion. Forget it as among other issues the wing cross section is pure fantasy and the nose shapes are horrendous... CRAZY IVAN5 and D Bellis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 8 hours ago, thierry laurent said: Forget it as among other issues the wing cross section is pure fantasy and the nose shapes are horrendous... Why is this no surprise, they butchered the Hellcat too . They could've knocked it out of the park 2 times and ,nothing, It's going ,going, going , and caught by the first base man! To be fair they do have some good ones[ A team no doubt]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) Time for an update from our friend in Belgium! "Mustang update. Nah the project had not been burried under another layer of Griffon cowling, and is going strong actually. In order to get decent inserts, what’s better start than a good render of the complete wing. I used profiles from factory drawings to get as close as possible. First extract is the front wing to fuse mating. The insert is then printed and test fitted. Some tuning is needed but having the panels at the relative same height is already a small victory in my book. Second progress area, the cockpit. The A frame and the stuff around is beginning to fill the cockpit. I did the mechanical parts but the magnificent medic pouch you are seeing in the chitubox screenshot was done by my good friend Tony Argudo Modeller. With the quality of the fabric model, and it’s strategic position on top of the plate, I’m sure it will draw all the attention on finished models! Next on this area, the side structures and radio racks. Cheers." - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA Edited July 29, 2023 by Dennis7423 Roy Noras, Fanes, coogrfan and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 wow! that is looking fantastic, though I have to start to wonder if it wouldn't be easier to offer the whole fuselage as a printed piece since almost all is modeled in 3D now D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Am I correct that this conversion is for the Revell P-51D? Probably a good place to start , if it was mentioned already I apologize, old fart disease is kicking in . It does look good though understand I'm not a mustang person per'se. What don't know about P-51s would fill a very large volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Thanks Dennis , appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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