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Indi's German biplane
« on: December 28, 2019, 07:20:10 PM »
This is a funny conversion of the Stampe SV4: in the Indiana Jones movies, there is a sequence with a "german biplane" that is, in fact, an SV4-C slightly modified to be hanged to a Zeppelin.
RetrokiT realised a resin conversion set for Indi's plane (including a decal sheet). There is no need for big surgery in fact; just to replace some parts of the SV4 kit by the one in resin.
I've begun setting the "cockpits element" in place... Last photo shows you the resin elements.

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2019, 07:25:05 PM »
WOW what an interesting subject !

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2019, 11:46:21 PM »
Interesting cockpit modification :))

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2019, 01:26:48 PM »
I hope for a funny build...

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2019, 01:38:27 PM »
Great idea for a conversion! I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've seen Harrison Ford and Sean Connery in resin!!

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2020, 03:23:18 PM »
Thank you Scott!

Today I've applied putty (Perfect Plastic Putty and AK Grey putty). I've also assembled the engine cowler (9 parts); just added a filter and a piece of Evergreen to reinforce the placement of the engine exhausts; of cours putty was also needed for the cowler...

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2020, 03:34:40 PM »
nice progress mate !

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2020, 04:14:11 PM »
Remind me much on old kits, with built in pilot busts

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2020, 07:04:26 PM »
All the parts are removed from plastic sprue and resin carrots. Putty sanded.
Time to think about how to process now...  :))

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2020, 07:33:34 PM »
Beer near kit help thinking ;)

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2020, 06:48:36 AM »
I fully agree with you...

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2020, 08:49:17 PM »
looks great ! And yes beer helps

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Re: Indi's German biplane
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2020, 10:27:34 AM »
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