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Aircraft Modeling / Re: In my kit museum.

« on: April 24, 2009, 07:06:08 AM »

HiPprofa, 

You're totally right. For the F-100D, thanks to the Abt system (a varnish which was polished with a metallic powder) I've been able to obtain good joints...
I can't show you this kit, because I gave it a young modeler years ago...

Cheers, 
Jicehem

902

Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 23, 2009, 06:38:55 PM »

Hi Spadguy,   

Thanks for information.

The "Spad" is defintively a very impressive plane !
In the "Armée de l'air", there was a joke about the "Spad" : If there are no oil leaks, it's because ther's no more oil"

All the best, 
Jicehem

903

Aircraft Modeling / In connexion with Warplane Art...

« on: April 23, 2009, 04:59:36 PM »

Hi all, 

It's Tamiya's in 1/50 scale.

Cheers,
Jicehem   

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider AD-5

« on: April 23, 2009, 03:03:37 PM »

Hi mate,  

Oupssss ! I forgot to tell the model I built are an AD-5 (A-1E) from Matchbox and an A-1H from Monogram, both to 1/48 scale.

And in 1/72 scale (Airfix base) an AD-4N of the Armée de l'air.

 

And a standard AD-4 in the being, always on Airfix base :

 

 

 

Cheers,
Jicehem

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 23, 2009, 01:09:24 PM »

Welcome Spadguy.

Jicehem
(a guy who knew the last "Spads" in the French Air Force...)

Cheers,
Jicehem

906

Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider AD-5

« on: April 23, 2009, 12:57:03 PM »

Very interesting plane.
I've built one in 1/48 scale (Matchbox) some 16 years ago... and have presently one to build in 1/72 scale (Revell, ex-Monogram). I don't like the markings proposed by Revell...

Cheers,
Jicehem

907

Aircraft Modeling / In my kit museum.

« on: April 23, 2009, 11:05:07 AM »

Hi all, 

Here is something that is not current : a metal plated kit.
This is a hasegawa model. I had got also the F-100D Super Sabre and the Mc Donnell F-4J Phantom II, but they have been built.

It's not so easy to build... because of the metal avoiding cement to work. All cementing surfaces must be scrapped and the joints are very difficult to sand...

Cheers, 
Jicehem

908

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Douglas XF4D-1, No 2

« on: April 23, 2009, 10:58:37 AM »

Hi Nico,

Splendid model ! Bravo ! 
I was tented to buid it but I finally represented the speed record breaker...
My next model (Lindberg also) will be blue overall (That was production series No 4, BuNo 130743.
Yours represents the first standard model BuNo 130740.
I built my first Lindberg's Skyray in... 1959 ! But this kit has disappeared a long time ago...

Cheers, 
Jicehem

909

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Douglas XF4D-1, No 2

« on: April 19, 2009, 04:24:33 PM »

Thank you mate.

Jicehem

910

Aircraft Modeling / Douglas XF4D-1, No 2

« on: April 19, 2009, 03:43:28 PM »

Hi mates,

My last baby : Skyray second prototype, Bu No 124587 which set a new world's speed record of 1 212,22 km/h on 3 October 1953. It must be noted that it was the sole Skyray to keep a sliding canopy during its entire life. It was later tested with the GE J-79 jet engine. It seems it's still today at the entrance to China Lake's flight test area.
The kit is the (very) old Lindberg's in 1/48 scale modified to represent this prototype. It's not a very difficult task because the kit itself represents the first production Skyray Bu No 130740 without the splitter plates at the air intakes. The most important work is to eliminate the arresting hook and the tail bumper gear and to modify the empennage aera. Then, we have to find accurate markings and on my model the logo of the NATC is missing...

 

 

 

We can see the jet engine through the air intake and look at the shape of the red marking on the nose boom :

The modified empennage aera :

Cheers,

Jicehem

911

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Potez 631 RYAF

« on: April 19, 2009, 03:17:55 PM »

Hi all,

Outstanding work ! Very beautiful item.

Cheers,
Jicehem

912

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Surface primer

« on: April 08, 2009, 10:37:01 AM »

Hi all,

As I only brush by hands with Humbrol paints, I use to use a neutral color as No 103 or 64. Then I sand this very thin with Tamiya's 2000 grade sanding paper.
I've recently bought Humbrol No 1 Primer but have'nt still tried it.
I also oftenly use no primer at all when the plastic has a clear neutral color such as grey as per Heller kits or Tamiya's...

Cheers,
Jicehem

 

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Warplane Art / Re: Messerschmitt Bf110D

« on: March 21, 2009, 09:51:04 AM »

Night fighter...

Hi mate,

I think the black cross was also on undersurfaces.

Cheers,
Jicehem

914

Warplane Art / Re: Messerschmitt Bf110D

« on: March 21, 2009, 09:49:47 AM »

One sample from Italy...

Splendid ! No other word apart from Bravo !

Jicehem

915

Combat Warplanes / Re: Free French Spit LF mk Vc

« on: February 12, 2009, 07:51:10 PM »

Hi mates, 

A very good idea to build a Spit Vc of GR 2/33 "savoie".

But, contrary to what is told on the leaflet of the decal sheet, GR 2/33 was NOT a Free French unit. This unit joined the Allies after the landings in North Africa on 8 November 1942.
It was not "one of the first unit to receive Spitfires". The very first Free French units to receive Spitfires were GC 1 "Alsace" (later RAF 341 Sqn in March 1943 and GC 3/2 in the new Armée de l'air in November 1944) and GC 2 "Île-de-France" (later RAF 340 Sqn in November 1941 and GC 4/2 in November 1944). GR 2/33 "Savoie" received its Spitfires in March 1944...

Cheers,   

Jicehem