Congo 1960-1964 Project
- Chuck E
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Re: Congo 1960-1964 Project
That's come together very nicely, Rob. Something a little out of the ordinary.
So many models, so little time.
- Spaceowl
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Sick to death of them, mate!Old_Tonto wrote:That is a very cool looking collection Rob. I would pick the camo SAAB as my favourite too if I had to. I bet you are sick of building Sabres though. Which would you say is the best Sabre kit?
Seriously though, they each bring something different to the party. The Academy kit is as sharp as you would expect one of their recent products to be, but is a little too chubby through the fuselage. The Airfix kit is very middle-of-the-table, a good benchmark for the F-86F although with a better decal sheet than the other two IMO. The Hobbyboss one is simple, granted, but builds into a convincing replica that like the Airfix one, captures the Sabre's raptor lines. All that aside, I enjoyed and am happiest with the finish of the Academy kit. There's very little between them; they're all good, modern kits.
I doubt I'll be doing another Sabre for a while, though.
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Re: Congo 1960-1964 Project
Interesting selection and excellent solutions.
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Re: Congo 1960-1964 Project
That's a really interesting collection that you've got there. It'll be nice if you do decide to go back and add some helicopters and other transport.
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
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Re: Congo 1960-1964 Project
I have wanted to do the Tunnan in that camo for a while but found out the current kits were wrong. I am off to see you build to find out more about those resin wings.
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Actually, according to my sources, the camo'ed J-29s were the model made by Heller etc. with the jagged leading edge wings. I wouldn't want to dissuade you from the resin wings, though, which you can find here: https://www.maestromodels.com/resin-set ... wings.html. They're made by a Swedish outfit called Maestro models and they do some excellent stuff, relatively cheap and with quick delivery.philp wrote:I have wanted to do the Tunnan in that camo for a while but found out the current kits were wrong. I am off to see you build to find out more about those resin wings.
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Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939