Paul's Swiss Emil
- PaulBradley
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Paul's Swiss Emil
I will be doing Hasegawa's special Swiss boxing of the 1/48 Emil-3 kit:
The box photo shows the preserved Emil now on display at the Fliegerflab Museum at Dubendorf - I saw the aircraft on a visit back in 2013:
And so I'll be doing the model in those markings.
The box photo shows the preserved Emil now on display at the Fliegerflab Museum at Dubendorf - I saw the aircraft on a visit back in 2013:
And so I'll be doing the model in those markings.
Paul
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
Sprue shots:
Typical Hasegawa - nice recessed panel lines, good shape, OK interior detail. There's a small PE fret. The decals are also typical Hasegawa - thick and the whites need a spin cycle with Persil..... thankfully, I won't be doing the version with lots of white!
I'll be doing this OOB
Typical Hasegawa - nice recessed panel lines, good shape, OK interior detail. There's a small PE fret. The decals are also typical Hasegawa - thick and the whites need a spin cycle with Persil..... thankfully, I won't be doing the version with lots of white!
I'll be doing this OOB
Paul
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
...And I made a good start today. The interior assembled quickly and easily, then painted with my own RLM02 concoction. Good fit and minimal sanding so far.
I did shave and sand off the bumps over the cowling MG breeches - these weren't present on the Swiss a/c.
I did shave and sand off the bumps over the cowling MG breeches - these weren't present on the Swiss a/c.
Paul
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
This is 1/72, I assume?
It's funny that it comes with a plastic seat. I have a couple of Hasegawa Emils in the stash and they all have white metal seats. (No PE though!)
It's funny that it comes with a plastic seat. I have a couple of Hasegawa Emils in the stash and they all have white metal seats. (No PE though!)
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
Sorry, I thought the box stated that it's 1/48, but it doesn't! It's 1/48.
Paul
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
Wow. It seems rather, um, parts-lite for 1/48, I would have thought. I don't normally do 1/48 aircraft, though, so am hardly the best judge ....
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
It is quite an old mould - 1988, with this boxing appearing in '95 - and Hasegawa have always been known for having simple interiors. For me, at the moment, this is all a good things - I am liking simple....
Paul
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
Nice choice of kit and subject.
Look forward to seeing it progress. Are you doing the neutrality striped version??
Look forward to seeing it progress. Are you doing the neutrality striped version??
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No, I shall be doing the box photo version.
Airframe is complete - hoping to put down a coat of RLM 65 on the undersides later.
Airframe is complete - hoping to put down a coat of RLM 65 on the undersides later.
Paul
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Re: Paul's Swiss Emil
Gosh that didn't take long! That looks a nice build so far
Best wishes
Jim
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Cheers, Ig - it's a simple kit.
Paul
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