Evening all
Thanks to Peter for suggesting this GB.
So as the Spitfire XIV is making good progress, I'm going to start this at club night on Tuesday...after all trying to airbrush my Spit at club night is perhaps a step too far!!
In terms of this particular vehicle, all the 1/72 kits are resin as far as I can see, although there are some plastic kits in the larger scales. I also think the is perhaps the best quality one of the 1/72 resin versions, at least based on the very limited reviews. It certainly looks very good and even the long thin parts are like the barrels are not warped. You can read a review here (once you've translated it): www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=12544.
You may also have seen that when I got this kit, it was missing the PE and decals. Whilst I'm not a massive PE fan, for this kit it is pretty essential and so I emailed Hauler (link), who within 6 days had the PE in my hands without asking any money for it, even though I offered. Given that I knew it was missing when I bought it, I would not have complained if they'd asked for it. All credit to them!! The missing decals are not an issue, as I have some of my own I can use.
Finally and most importantly, I am also doing this in memory of our former club member Roger.
This is from his stash that his family and club are clearing out. As I said before, I think he was in his late 60s/early 70s but in very good form for his age - and with a dry sense of humour (at least to my mind), which is one reason I liked him! He was easy to talk to and very interesting, with a great wealth of knowledge that he was more than happy to share - without being the proverbial rivet counter! He also chose a wide range of subjects as demonstrated by the range of kits in what was left of his stash. Then just before Christmas 2022, he very sadly dropped dead from a massive stroke, having been in his usual good form when I saw him only a week or two before. He is greatly missed at our club and indeed the other club he attended - and of course by his family and friends.
RIP Roger.
ATB. Usual prebuild pics are below
Andrew
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Thanks to Peter for suggesting this GB.
So as the Spitfire XIV is making good progress, I'm going to start this at club night on Tuesday...after all trying to airbrush my Spit at club night is perhaps a step too far!!
In terms of this particular vehicle, all the 1/72 kits are resin as far as I can see, although there are some plastic kits in the larger scales. I also think the is perhaps the best quality one of the 1/72 resin versions, at least based on the very limited reviews. It certainly looks very good and even the long thin parts are like the barrels are not warped. You can read a review here (once you've translated it): www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=12544.
You may also have seen that when I got this kit, it was missing the PE and decals. Whilst I'm not a massive PE fan, for this kit it is pretty essential and so I emailed Hauler (link), who within 6 days had the PE in my hands without asking any money for it, even though I offered. Given that I knew it was missing when I bought it, I would not have complained if they'd asked for it. All credit to them!! The missing decals are not an issue, as I have some of my own I can use.
Finally and most importantly, I am also doing this in memory of our former club member Roger.
This is from his stash that his family and club are clearing out. As I said before, I think he was in his late 60s/early 70s but in very good form for his age - and with a dry sense of humour (at least to my mind), which is one reason I liked him! He was easy to talk to and very interesting, with a great wealth of knowledge that he was more than happy to share - without being the proverbial rivet counter! He also chose a wide range of subjects as demonstrated by the range of kits in what was left of his stash. Then just before Christmas 2022, he very sadly dropped dead from a massive stroke, having been in his usual good form when I saw him only a week or two before. He is greatly missed at our club and indeed the other club he attended - and of course by his family and friends.
RIP Roger.
ATB. Usual prebuild pics are below
Andrew
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