Recent Purchases

[kgambit]

...if you ever need a good home for one of those Skyhawks.....

Or an F-5E Tiger II or another F-111 D/F

 

[Catch22]

Or an F-5E Tiger II or another F-111 D/F

Don't have any of those actually! There is also a surprising lack of Japanese planes.

As for the Skyhawks, I don't know if anyone's interested in them Evan. I'm certainly not, but I know my brother was (oddly enough) thinking of perhaps doing the non-trainer in RNZAF markings.

 

[A4K]

Let me know if he does Cory, I can help him out with the kiwi roundels (all scheme types)

 

[Catch22]

Thanks Evan, I'll bring that up to him! With the speed at which he builds things though, it may be a loooooong time.

 

[A4K]

I'm in the same boat, so I'll keep quiet on that !

 

[Catch22]

 

[Catch22]

Just picked these up for the Hasegawa 190, will be doing the top plane:

And Evan, I spoke to him and he is interested in the Kiwi markings, in the low viz. He was showing me this plane in particular:

It's 1/32.

Now, is there anything you'd like for trade? I have various decal sets, many of them just extras from kits, though I also have a bunch of aftermarket sets now, though most of it's 1/48 or 1/32.

 

[109ROAMING]

WOW Cory nice mate! 8)

 

[A4K]

Great score Cory!

Re the decals, which low-viz type? The original low-viz markings (introduced around 1986 with the Project Kahu update) were the Red Kiwi mounted on the Blue circle (White circle removed), but around 2000 they introduced a new (horrible) Dark Grey kiwi on colourless centre circle, sumounted by Dark grey outer ring.

 

[Catch22]

The picture disappeared! It was the red Kiwi in blue circle.

 

[Wurger]

This is a result of posting a picture hosted by another site.It would be better to upload the pic directly on the forum server.

 

[Catch22]

Weird, it shows up on my computer now, but not my iPhone! I'll upload it now.

 

[A4K]

Cool, my favourite scheme..they looked like that when I was in.

Some bad news re sizes sorry...the Blue/Red A-4k roundels were 12", 9.53 mm in 1:32. The closest I have to this (coming from 1.72 sheets) are 8.2 and 12.3. As far as I was able to check on the net, there are no suitable substitutes on any available 1:48 sheets either, and no 1:32 sets in existance at all that I could find.

If the size inaccuracy isn't a problem, he's welcome to whichever he wants, or maybe I can send one to someone here who knows how to enlarge and print them on decal paper?

 

[Airframes]

Easiest way would be to re-size just the red Kiwi, print onto clear decal sheet, and then use that on a suitable 'Type B' RAF roundel. Even if the red central circle had to be overpainted, it would be covered by the Kiwi at least 90%, and much better than having to trim a roundel from white decal sheet. I doubt the density would be good enough for the complete roundel kiwi on clear decal sheet.

 

[A4K]

Good idea Terry. Had thought of that, but none of the sheets I have, or have seen on the net, have the kiwi printed seperately. It will need to be carefully cut from either a white or Blue background.

Is it possible to scan a decal and colour the image with any of the drawing programs? If so, this could then be enlarged to correct size and printed I'm guessing.

 

[Catch22]

I could give it a shot with the Testor's decal set, though the black didn't turn out fantastic. That being said, we could underpaint it. I think I made a vector Kiwi roundel.

 

[Airframes]

Evan, yes. If you just need the Kiwi, then scan a decal, put it into 'Photoshop', Corel' or similar, and simply erase the background. Then size to any dimensions needed, as often as required.
Of course, a plain blue roundel could be used, either an overpaintedd Type B or a painted circle (masked), and then hand-paint each Kiwi.

 

[Peebs]

So, the decals for my 109 were shite!!

what better way to brighten up the day than some retail therapy??

 

[Catch22]

Nice!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree, NICE!