Airfix Roland

[The Migrant]

This is the 1/72 Airfix Roland C.II, a kit originally tooled in 1965. It had absolutely no interior so I started scratch building one. I got a bit carried away, and then it seemed a shame to close it all up so I cut away one side of the fuselage. I challenged myself not to use any aftermarket on this model so everything's from the box (bag, actually) or scratch built including the home made decals.

[Guest]

That's a stunningly beautiful build worthy of ten stars

[Gern]

Is there no end to your talents? It seems every build you post here is better than the last one - and you started at a level many of us only dream of reaching!

Gern

[papa 695]

Great work Mike It all looks like kit bits not scratch build just stunning and in 1/72nd

[Alan 45]

Mike that's stunning I can't say anything else

[Guest]

Awesome build Mike, quick question tho are those wires between the wings included in the box or u made them ur own? I read from some sites tha u can make those by heating sprues????

Leo

[Guest]

What all of them said and then some!

Theuns

[yak face]

Beautiful work mike , and you know I just love it when an old unloved tooling gets the full works and ends up like this , great build mate , cheers tony

[Guest]

I'm (almost) speechless. The detail is simply astounding in this (or any) scale. I love the colour scheme - a great alternative to usual light blue for this type. I'd like to rave about the laminated prop, too, but I go on about those a lot and people might accuse me of being a prop fetishist.

[Guest]

Cracking build mate, amazing detailing on the interior!!!

Cheers, Andrew

[Dave W]

Wonderful work.Ive built this kit in my youth and it's basically a plastic blob in a bag.What you have done with it is quite remarkable.

[Richi72]

Nice one Mike,

well I make it easy I will go with all of the above and so on.

no seriously, its some stunning workmanship you are showing here, really beautiful if you would put a background to it you could say its a flying museum plane.

Cheers Richi

[Guest]

That is a very nice clean build 5* + from me.

[flyjoe180]

Nothing more to add Mike. Great build, awesome scratch building and a fantastic idea to have the side open like that to show your work.

[Guest]

Stunning work, and awesome details you have scratch built.

Francesco