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Post by Tom on Feb 8, 2024 9:53:51 GMT -5
Good looking fighter, great build!
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Feb 8, 2024 10:05:10 GMT -5
Excellent build, as usual!
What I’ve been wondering is where and how you display all these planes!
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Post by 105epaul on Feb 8, 2024 12:16:40 GMT -5
Nice model of an aircraft that wouldn't be seen over here unless at an air show. There is a Saab jet at the excellent Newark Aircraft Museum, a guide there let my friend and I have a look into the cockpit. Not sure if it's this type of jet though.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Feb 15, 2024 4:29:02 GMT -5
Another top drawer build Andy. Kudos. Thanks Paul Good looking fighter, great build! It sure is that. Cheers Tom Excellent build, as usual! What I’ve been wondering is where and how you display all these planes! Thanks Julio
Anywhere there is a gap. Mainly on top of my collection display cases
Nice model of an aircraft that wouldn't be seen over here unless at an air show. There is a Saab jet at the excellent Newark Aircraft Museum, a guide there let my friend and I have a look into the cockpit. Not sure if it's this type of jet though. Yes you are right it would have been a very rare sight in the UK
According to their inventory they have a Draken, the one after this and a Viggen, the one after that Expect models of these to appear in time on this thread
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Post by oldirish33 on Feb 15, 2024 18:02:21 GMT -5
Andy, in my minds eye, this is what your model plane room looks like: As always, great work!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Feb 16, 2024 4:15:31 GMT -5
Andy, in my minds eye, this is what your model plane room looks like: As always, great work! Thanks Jerry
Not too far off. If on the shelves you can imagine display cases full of 1/18 diecasts and my 1/12 built F1 kits and then on top of those cases lines of aircraft then you are there
Those attached to the wall nose down is not an idea i've tried!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Feb 16, 2024 5:26:00 GMT -5
The Renault Estafette was Renault's first front-wheel drive mid-size panel van and was designed to replace the earlier Colorale and to fit between the existing 300kg car based Juvaquatre and the 1000kg 206E1. Design started in 1957 and would use the new 845cc version of the Billancourt engine designed for the forthcoming Dauphine but with a revised gearbox with suitable ratios for a van and fitted at the front to give a flat floor for increased carrying capacity. Launched in 1959 in four versions, a normal van, a high roof van, a pickup and a minibus and the van was practical with its low floor and wide rear opening and sliding side door, could carry 600kg and sold well enough so that by 1961 a cab chassis version was introduced to broaden the bodies that could be fitted and the following year it was fitted with Renaults brand new 1108cc engine increasing its capacity to 800kg. Further revisions followed in 1968 including a 1289cc engine increasing the carrying capacity to 1000kg and in 1973 it was subject to a mild facelift which saw it out to the end of production in 1980 when it was replaced by the Traffic after half a million had been sold.
The kit is from Heller and is a new tooling that was released in 2021 which I picked up along with a set of after market decals for Stella Artois and as far as I can tell this livery is fictional though Vitesse did release a diecast in 43rd in this livery. Like Airfix, Heller has been through a number of owners over the years (and they were once part of the same concern) but after going bust (a number of times) it was acquired by its German distributor in 2019 and has been revitalised (just like Airfix) and this kit is a product of the new owner with excellent engineering and fit and all in all it was a joy to build.
Heller 1/24 - Renault Estafette - Stella Artois
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Post by Tom on Feb 16, 2024 8:41:04 GMT -5
One of my favourite vans, really charming. Very much favoured (together with the Citroen H) by the beard/man bun/checkered shirt fraternity as a food truck.
Very nice build!
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Feb 16, 2024 9:54:51 GMT -5
That’s really nice, although a bit unexpected, Andy!
I love the Estafette, it brings cherished childhood memories; my dad had two at his business when I was a boy! I’ve yet to add one in 1/43!
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Post by 105epaul on Feb 16, 2024 13:00:01 GMT -5
Nice build Andy, I think I have some old Heller 1/43 kits tucked away somewhere. The Estafette was sold here although I doubt that it was a big seller. I like old commercial vehicles and do have some 1/43 Estafettes in van, pickup, minibus form plus a high top police version by, I think, CIJ. There was one at a local show last year that has happily escaped being turned into a food truck manned by the type of chaps mentioned above by Tom.
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Post by Alfaholic on Feb 16, 2024 22:15:30 GMT -5
Much more my cup of tea, or schooner of beer! Will it sit close to the Jagermeister cars, or would that lead to a punch-up!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Mar 2, 2024 6:42:30 GMT -5
One of my favourite vans, really charming. Very much favoured (together with the Citroen H) by the beard/man bun/checkered shirt fraternity as a food truck. Very nice build! Thanks Tom
I agree, it's a charming van that is none too common over here. Don't think I've seen one in a long time
That’s really nice, although a bit unexpected, Andy! I love the Estafette, it brings cherished childhood memories; my dad had two at his business when I was a boy! I’ve yet to add one in 1/43! Thanks Julio. I've found that whilst there is a crossover between my kit building interests and my diecast collection when it comes to kits i will build things that i would never buy a diecast of. This being a case in point
With such a strong connection you should add one
Nice build Andy, I think I have some old Heller 1/43 kits tucked away somewhere. The Estafette was sold here although I doubt that it was a big seller. I like old commercial vehicles and do have some 1/43 Estafettes in van, pickup, minibus form plus a high top police version by, I think, CIJ. There was one at a local show last year that has happily escaped being turned into a food truck manned by the type of chaps mentioned above by Tom. Cheers Paul I've not built any of the Heller 43rd kits though i've come across them
I can't recall having seen an Estafette in a very long time and i think you are right that were not a big seller here
Much more my cup of tea, or schooner of beer! Will it sit close to the Jagermeister cars, or would that lead to a punch-up! It will join my Jagermeister VW Type 2 that i built. Perhaps the pair could settle it with a very slow drag race
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Mar 2, 2024 10:03:26 GMT -5
This next beauty is the Blackburn Skua which was developed in the mid 30s to a specification that called for the unusual combination of a carrier based dive bomber and fighter, and would be a departure from the existing open cockpit biplanes used by the Fleet Air Arm at the time. Its maiden flight was in 1937 and with war looming it was ordered straight off the drawing board with production being based on the 2nd prototype, and it would enter service in late 1938 and by the time war broke out 33 were in service. The Skua was the first dive bomber and first all metal monoplane to enter service with the Royal Navy and consequently was very strong to enable it to withstand catapult launches and arrestor hook landings plus it featured watertight compartments in the event of a water landing, folding wings, an enclosed cockpit for 2 and retractable undercarriage and the sheer complexity of the design meant the aircraft weighed nearly 50% more than a contemporary Spitfire, yet it had around 80% of the power. It was essentially obsolete before it entered service, but times were desperate and around 190 would enter service. Despite the shortcomings the Skua would perform well as a fighter if the opposition was reconnaissance or bombers scoring the second confirmed kill by a British aircraft in WW2 but more importantly also becoming the first ever aircraft to sink a major warship by dive-bombing when 16 Skuas sunk the German cruiser Konigsberg in Bergen harbour in April 1940. The type would also provide support in the Dunkirk evacuation (along with anything else that would fly) and see action in the Mediterranean and overall the type would account for 28 enemy aircraft shot down with one pilot achieving ace status on the type before they were withdrawn from front line service in 1941 however they would remain on secondary duties until finally being withdrawn in 1945.
The model is a Mk2 of which 190 were built, the Mk1 having never made it into service, and it is the mount of Lt. C.H.Filmer and Midshipman T.A.Mckee from 803 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal which was a one of 15 planes sent to attack the Scharnhorst at Trondheim. Of the 15, 7 were shot down including this one, but it made a forced landing with both men surviving who were then captured and of the 8 that attacked Scharnhorst only one scored a hit and whilst damage was light the ship had to return to Germany spending 6 months under repair.
Special Hobby 1/48 - Blackburn Skua Mk.2 - Lt. C.H.Filmer and Midn T.A.Mckee - 803 Squadron FAA, HMS Ark Royal - July 1940
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Post by Tom on Mar 2, 2024 10:11:47 GMT -5
Fantastic build Andy, great subject!
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Post by oldirish33 on Mar 2, 2024 11:32:51 GMT -5
I always like first, to see your work and second, to read about relatively rare aircraft I wasn't aware of and its history. This one scores big on your excellent work and history. Well done!
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