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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on April 06, 2011, 06:54:23 PM

Title: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: draken35 on April 06, 2011, 06:54:23 PM

I received today my exemplar of the Mohawk (Thank you, Philippe!!!)

Here is a presentation of that kit:

The boxart
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh001.JPG)

What you'll find in the box: plastic parts, resin and photoetched parts
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh002.JPG)

The plastic parts are those of the Hobbycraft Curtiss H75. Nothing to say, this was a nice kit.
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh003.JPG)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh004.JPG)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh005.JPG)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh006.JPG)

What is completely new are the resin and photoetched elements:

Cockpit interior, flaps, tyres...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh007.JPG)

...A splendid engine...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh008.JPG)

...And the PE: seat, seatbelts, elements for flaps & engine, etc.

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh009.JPG)

The instructions are made clearly, in four pages
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh010.JPG)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh011.JPG)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh012.JPG)

Then, the painting guide for 4 decorations. My only regret is that there is no reference to some paints like Humbrol, Tamiya, Gunze...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh013.JPG)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh014.JPG)

And the decal sheet, very nice:
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/moh015.JPG)

I hope to begin that build soon, but for personal reasons, not before may...

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Sall on April 06, 2011, 07:04:43 PM

Great kit.I would say that is very detailed! :-obey :-obey
This MustHave is something like Eduard!? :-think
It seems that Eduard finally got competition. :-flo

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: draken35 on April 06, 2011, 07:24:38 PM

MustHave! is the new label created by Philippe Jourdan, formerly the big boss of Hi Tech. Hi Tech was sensational because offering rare birds (like Roland D.II, Voisin, Breguet XIV, Sopwith Snipe & Salamander...) but was "short run"-made.

MustHave! is definitively more "professional" made and if that first kit is an amelioration of the existing H75, you can wait for totally new and stunning kits!!! I know some of the future releases but it's top secret and, as we say here in Belgium: "I will shut up in all languages"...

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Sall on April 06, 2011, 07:32:19 PM

Thanks for info! :-flo
Can i expect some jet plane? :-think

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: draken35 on April 06, 2011, 07:37:53 PM

Yes, next one will be a jet: the F-86K Sabre Dog. And others will follow...

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Sall on April 06, 2011, 07:41:39 PM

Thank you for telling me a secret! :-flo :-ok
That is really,really great news for me.Definitely hardly wait a new kits. :-jump :-jump :-flo

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: draken35 on April 06, 2011, 07:43:56 PM

The F-86 is no more a secret you know... ;-)

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Sall on April 06, 2011, 07:46:44 PM

 :-joke :)) :)) :)) :-ok

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Second Air Force on April 06, 2011, 08:38:01 PM

That looks great and the decal sheet alone is worth being excited about!

Scott

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: No.1 on April 06, 2011, 08:46:37 PM

Great kit at first look!

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: draken35 on September 02, 2011, 06:21:46 PM

Back to the Mohawk now...

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 06:31:20 PM

So detailed kit mate :-ok

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Sall on September 02, 2011, 07:18:50 PM

Beautiful! :-love

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Second Air Force on September 02, 2011, 11:58:58 PM

I'm glad to see you're able to go forward with this one!

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: draken35 on September 03, 2011, 06:34:12 AM

 ;)

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: draken35 on October 08, 2011, 10:13:22 AM

My work during the evening yesterday: I cut off some parts; begun the work on the photoetched flaps; and other PE elements...

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: No.1 on October 08, 2011, 10:42:17 AM

Nice details on kit!!

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Sall on October 08, 2011, 03:02:24 PM

Great details! I like it! :-clap

Title: Re: Curtiss 75A-7 Mohawk (MustHave! 1/48)
Post by: Second Air Force on December 30, 2015, 04:26:43 PM

Continuation of this project, and an explanation of the "change of builder" are here: http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/makete-aviona-aircraft-modeling/curtiss-hawk-75-completion/