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ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Alberto, the Zero is a top kit, you will love it.
Andy, good scores man...
And I couldn't resist 25% off so I grabbed this one so i can now do the Aussie Spitties of Caldwell and Gibbs...
Really Wayne - I'm surprised you held out this long for the VIII !
Well...
....I already have One, this is the second one! Peter, if you're after anything in Tamiya or Hasegawa my mate is doing 25% off till Christmas Eve....if your interested!
ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Busted! Okay, thanks Wayne. I have no need of any more models. I have everything I need. Nada. Zipp. Stash complete.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Impossible!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Good God man, what's the matter with you?????????????????????
Crimea_River
Marshal
"Stash complete" is an oxymoron.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Looks like many of you are having fun...........nice bunch of purchases guy's.
As for me, not exactly a purchase...................but it came in the post today.
This lovely Jig arrived with the compliments of Bill (N4521U).
Many thanks Bill.
As for me, not exactly a purchase...................but it came in the post today.
This lovely Jig arrived with the compliments of Bill (N4521U).
Many thanks Bill.
No purchase actually...but a gift....a Secret Santa gift that is. Basically sign up for the Secret Santa GB with a few gift tips, draw names....then wait and see what happens and when everybody got his gift build it in the approriate GB forum section. Early some might think...but the Dutch Santa drops by on Dec. 5th..so
For all its faults (and they are abundant), it remains a beautifully detailed kit that should go together without too much hassle. As a matter of fact...I also have a Daco correction set for this kit sitting somewhere in the stash...so I might take that out as well.
and when everybody got his gift build it in the approriate GB forum section. Early some might think...but the Dutch Santa drops by on Dec. 5th..so For all its faults (and they are abundant), it remains a beautifully detailed kit that should go together without too much hassle. As a matter of fact...I also have a Daco correction set for this kit sitting somewhere in the stash...so I might take that out as well.
should look pretty good when done, Jelmer.
Stash complete.....We'll see Peter.....
Stash complete.....We'll see Peter.....
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Nice catch Jelmer. The 'low back' kit doesn't show up the inaccuracies as much as their high back MkXIV, and looks quite good when done.
True. Even OOB it should build into a nice Spitty, but the nose remains quite a bit oversized though (imho) Perhaps not as prominent if she sits alone in the display case, but pair it with my recently complete Airfix MK.24 the difference is quite obvious (since the 'fix kit is just about spot on when it comes to nose profile)
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Academy still has the only Mk XIV in 1/48 as far as I know. Hope somebody comes along with a new tool of this under-represented variant.
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Benevolens Magister
The old Hobbycraft MkXIV (high back) can still be found here and there. OK, it's basic, and needs a better canopy, but overall looks the part. Must finish the one I converted to a PR19 someday ........
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Benevolens Magister
Far as I know Jelmer, there is no relationship between the HC and Academy high back MkXIV.
The HC kit scales out reasonably against plans, and has the overall look of the MkXIV, with good panel lines and basic details. The exceptions are the canopy, which is too shallow on the rear section, too thick and not very clear, plus the prop, which is slightly heavy.
Here's a pic of mine, (built around 15 years ago) very dirty and not finished, converted to the PR19.
Note that the angle of the shot, and the wide-angle lens, causes some distortion.
The HC kit scales out reasonably against plans, and has the overall look of the MkXIV, with good panel lines and basic details. The exceptions are the canopy, which is too shallow on the rear section, too thick and not very clear, plus the prop, which is slightly heavy.
Here's a pic of mine, (built around 15 years ago) very dirty and not finished, converted to the PR19.
Note that the angle of the shot, and the wide-angle lens, causes some distortion.
