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Offline Jicehem

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The last kit I've found...
« on: May 18, 2009, 01:07:54 PM »
... the F-107A.

This is Trumpeter's. There are some some inaccuracies to be corrected (cockpit interoir details and air intakes), but it's a good kit.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/100_2032.jpg
The last kit I've found...


Cheers,
Jicehem

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 03:26:14 PM »
That's an odd one! I was thinking about building a Trumpeter 1/24 Bf109 K-4 (Just the one, I'd have no room in the house for another model that big!) at some point in the future but I heard that the Trumpy Fw190 D-9 had a few issues... is the K-4 a bit better?

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2009, 06:11:23 PM »
Hi Paul,  :-salut

I don't know the Fw 190 D-9 from Trumpeter...
I remember the Bf 109 K-4 had some inaccuracies, particularly in the engine cowlings aera.
Here is a link to the Bf 109 G-10 :

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kits.kitreview.com/images/bf109g1024reviewal_103.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kits.kitreview.com/bf109g1024reviewal_1.htm&usg=__Ilsk1hH2x1jGe6QgT7GW23MdwKM=&h=425&w=640&sz=47&hl=fr&start=16&tbnid=U02eRtAXinOWbM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtrumpeter%2Bbf%2B109%2Bk-4%26hl%3Dfr

The left side of the upper engine cowling is inaccurate. Not very difficult to correct but must be corrected.

Two pictures from the link above, with corrections :

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/bf109g1024reviewal_102.jpg
The last kit I've found...


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/bf109g1024reviewal_1.jpg
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All the best,
Jicehem   :-wave   :-wave
« Last Edit: May 18, 2009, 06:23:47 PM by Jicehem »

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2009, 10:24:04 PM »
I still have unbuilt the 1/48 MPM limited editions of the Me-109T and the FW-190S two-seater.
Think they are more or less rare items by now!

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2009, 04:13:05 PM »
Hi Nico,

Yes, they are...

Jicehem

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The last kit I've found...
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 04:20:44 PM »
Hello everybody,  :-salut

The beginning by adding missing details :

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/100_2024.jpg
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http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/100_2030.jpg
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http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/100_2031.jpg
The last kit I've found...


Improving the air intake which a little too small :

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/100_2051.jpg
The last kit I've found...



Cheers,
Jicehem  :-wave
« Last Edit: May 20, 2009, 04:30:16 PM by Jicehem »

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2009, 11:49:31 PM »
This looks great mate  :-clap :-clap :-clap
Well done,keep us posted  :-flo

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2009, 02:44:45 AM »
Great, Jicehem. I enjoy looking this art :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2009, 11:27:50 AM »
Hi everybody,  :-salut

A little problem arose  :-/ ... The air intake is situated just 3 mm too far forward.
On a previous photograph, one can see I'm also correcting the vertical width of the air intake itself which must be 7 mm (6 mm on the kit). I corrected too the lower lips which have a wrong shape.

Cheers,
Jicehem  :-wave  :-wave
 
« Last Edit: May 22, 2009, 12:55:07 PM by Jicehem »

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 03:24:13 PM »
This is one of the topic I call ˝sit down and enjoy˝ ... So we are wait for your new masterpiece mate  :-ok

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Re: The last kit I've found...
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 03:35:05 PM »
Excellent work, I too will be watching with interest.