Whatiff Taifun **Finished**
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Whatiff Taifun **Finished**
Just to be different, I'm building a Bf108
This is a whatiff depicting the monoplane used by the villain Erich von Stalhein in Biggles & Co - set in the late 1930s. The book doesn't specify what the aircraft is, but this seemed the most likely candidate.
It will be an all over dark green.
I picked the kit up at the local model club. Original box must have packed up because someone cut the panels out and glued them onto another and carefully clingwrapped the parts.
This is a whatiff depicting the monoplane used by the villain Erich von Stalhein in Biggles & Co - set in the late 1930s. The book doesn't specify what the aircraft is, but this seemed the most likely candidate.
It will be an all over dark green.
I picked the kit up at the local model club. Original box must have packed up because someone cut the panels out and glued them onto another and carefully clingwrapped the parts.
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
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Re: Whatiff Taifun
At least they made an effort to box and protect the kit, often I get second-hand kits in nothing more than an ill fitting unsealed plastic bag.
Any markings for this or is it just plain green overall?
Any markings for this or is it just plain green overall?
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Look forward to this whif. I'm not up on Biggles and his adventures so it''ll be an education for me..
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From memory the book refers to it having no identifying marks, but I'll need to double check that.fredk wrote:At least they made an effort to box and protect the kit, often I get second-hand kits in nothing more than an ill fitting unsealed plastic bag.
Any markings for this or is it just plain green overall?
I made a start:
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
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A bit more work:
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
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Re: Whatiff Taifun
I do love this little kit. I really want to do one of the 633 Squadron aircraft sometime!
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Nice work so far VV. And it makes a change to see you do a Biggles build too
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Dazzled wrote:Nice work so far VV. And it makes a change to see you do a Biggles build too
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
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Daz you're right, this definitely is a nice kit to build. In complete contrast to the Special Hobby Sikorsky S-43 I'm also working on
The dark green has gone on but the finish is terrible! I'm usually able to achieve a lot better with a brush. I'll attempt another coat and see if I can fix it.
The dark green has gone on but the finish is terrible! I'm usually able to achieve a lot better with a brush. I'll attempt another coat and see if I can fix it.
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
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And after a burst of frantic activity today, here it is done:
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
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Re: Whatiff Taifun **Finished**
I say, that's a spiffing little aircraft what.
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That's a nice clean finish and a great whif
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Re: Whatiff Taifun **Finished**
Nice job.
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Re: Whatiff Taifun **Finished**
Thanks chaps. Enjoyable kit to build. Simple, no fuss.
Absolutely old boy, absolutely.I say, that's a spiffing little aircraft what.
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae
My Biggles Model display website: https://tinyurl.com/y74ydzae