Jan - April 2016 Gb: Modern Jets. Chat Thread.

[Guest]

Enough procrastination. I have made a decision and have ordered this one.


Thanks for the help, confusion, expense/stress and upcoming heartache trying to build it Tony


I will set up a build thread when it arrives.

[papa 695]

Nice Graham

[yak face]

Excellent choice graham! I love this aircraft , we saw the korean aerobatic team the black eagles a few years ago at the Waddington airshow and they were superb . Really looking forward to seeing this progress , cheers tony

[Robert1968]

I would like to join in this but I'm thinking Eagle or tomcat but are they not 70s aircraft. Seen a few typhoons but need to keep looking and the time is cracking on so may not get going in time


Robert

[Robert1968]

If you want to know what the italeri su 34 is like theres my build log in the 2015 group build section graham , soviet aircraft GB. The F35 i havent heard much about but if its a new tool Academy then i expect it'll be excellent. I cant tempt you with a chinese then? , cheers tony

Tempt me Tony what's available on 1/72 or 1/48 scale in Chinese ( not a jet fan but worth a gander

[Robert1968]

Ive just looked at the JL8 looks like the British gnat or hawk of the red arrows? A trainer light attack aircraft

[yak face]

The jl8 wouldnt meet the criteria robert as it first entered service well before 2000 , pity as trumpeter do a 1/72 kit for about £15. The ones that would be eligible and available in 1/72 and 1/48 are the j10 a/as , j10b , j20 ( only in 1/72 or 1/144) , or the recently released jl9 plateau eagle in 1/48 from trumpeter , hope this helps cheers tony

[Robert1968]

The jl8 wouldnt meet the criteria robert as it first entered service well before 2000 , pity as trumpeter do a 1/72 kit for about £15. The ones that would be eligible and available in 1/72 and 1/48 are the j10 a/as , j10b , j20 ( only in 1/72 or 1/144) , or the recently released jl9 plateau eagle in 1/48 from trumpeter , hope this helps cheers tony

Thanks tony ( I wanted to stay clear of the Eurofighter) looked at American jets but then saw the Chinese and Russian ( hmm still got to do my research but thanks for the tips


Regards


Robert

[Robert1968]

Ok Tony I think I've found the jet Chengdu J10a ( introduced 2005 ) first flight 1998 and looking at Polux rules this seems to fit criteria


Bronco seem to do this in 1/48 about £25 but again don't know anything about it ( yet)


If this is ok with rules and regs I'll order it


Over to you


Kind regards


Robert

[Guest]

Excellent choice graham! I love this aircraft , we saw the korean aerobatic team the black eagles a few years ago at the Waddington airshow and they were superb . Really looking forward to seeing this progress , cheers tony

Should be here sometime this week Tony and I will clear the desk for it. Nice to have a change and I can still clean and assemble some single link tracks while waiting for bits to dry.


Any advice on washes to 'enhance' panel line detail on a white, presumably satin or gloss finish? I was thinking maybe a medium grey just to add definition.

[yak face]

Ok Tony I think I've found the jet Chengdu J10a ( introduced 2005 ) first flight 1998 and looking at Polux rules this seems to fit criteria
Bronco seem to do this in 1/48 about £25 but again don't know anything about it ( yet)


If this is ok with rules and regs I'll order it


Over to you


Kind regards


Robert

The bronco kits are great robert , im doing the j10as two seater for the GB and its very nicely detaiIed . Got PE and a turned brass pitot included too. , cheers tony

[yak face]

Should be here sometime this week Tony and I will clear the desk for it. Nice to have a change and I can still clean and assemble some single link tracks while waiting for bits to dry.
Any advice on washes to 'enhance' panel line detail on a white, presumably satin or gloss finish? I was thinking maybe a medium grey just to add definition.

Yes i agree graham , a very subtle grey wash just to define the panel lines a little, these aircraft would be kept very clean i imagine, cheers tony

[Robert1968]

The bronco kits are great robert , im doing the j10as two seater for the GB and its very nicely detaiIed . Got PE and a turned brass pitot included too. , cheers tony

Hi Tony ( don't want to be a bore but I defo go for this kit. I'm not really used to working with pe sets so I'm a bit daunting on what's the best way to go ( IE is OOB enough to get it done or better to go with the cockpit upgrades ( it does look nice) and the pitot?


Also I note they mostly look a uniform grey in colour so colour ref will need to be sought so I think John may be getting some colours from me.


Worst of all at the moment I'm A/ B less as compressor is dead and buried, waiting on a new one from John but that's not till end of Feb ( aghhhh)


Oh the complexity of modelling.


Robert

[Guest]

Robert....don't worry!!!


Take the time that you need!!! If you join in, you can finished it when you can


There are some rules....but the most importnat one, the GOLDEN rule is GET's FUN !


PS: Your entry looks fine

[Guest]

Hi Tony ( don't want to be a bore but I defo go for this kit. I'm not really used to working with pe sets so I'm a bit daunting on what's the best way to go ( IE is OOB enough to get it done or better to go with the cockpit upgrades ( it does look nice) and the pitot?
Also I note they mostly look a uniform grey in colour so colour ref will need to be sought so I think John may be getting some colours from me.


Worst of all at the moment I'm A/ B less as compressor is dead and buried, waiting on a new one from John but that's not till end of Feb ( aghhhh)


Oh the complexity of modelling.


Robert

This runs to the end of April Robert, don't worry about it. OOB (Out Of Box) is fine. I have no intentions of getting anything extra for my entry and, Polux is dead right, these GBs are about having fun so chill and make it a stroll not a marathon