Bench Check June 2014

[tor lives]

And the final final batch of refurbs



















Believe it or not I do have a plan for each and every one of these models.....and I will finish them all
I get much enjoyment and satisfaction out of refurbishing these, in some cases, decades old beat-up and battered childhood kits.
The beautiful thing is that, nowadays with many quality after-market parts and decals available, it is possible to bring these dear old things back to life.
@ Brad...please don't throw out your unwanted kits mate, as they will always be of use to someone.
TOR

[tor lives]

I love the 109 whose air intake is glued on ass-backwards. Classic.
Somewhere in the Great Beyond, Willy Messerschmitt is scratching his head thinking:"Now why didn't I think of that?"
It looks heaps better and would give a much better TAS with the reduced drag. Not so much for ram effect, though.

Ahhhhh.....the innocent eyes, logic, and actions of a 7 year old modeller
She is actually now slatted to be a racer, (the decals alone probably cost about four or five times more than what the original kit did....but that's not the point).
TOR

[Wedgetail]

I wonder what the neighbours think when they look over the fence?

"Ethel, I think that young fellow next door is plane crazy"

[hrtpaul]

Now seeing that lot makes me feel sooooooooooo much better So much so that when I get home I'm gonna show my GF these pics and then she'll understand I definitely don't have a problem. As they say there's always someone else worse off than you. Though in your case Ray, I doubt that very much

[tor lives]

As they say there's always someone else worse off than you. Though in your case Ray, I doubt that very much

Guilty as charged Paul.....and I have absolutely no excuse or defence for my actions.
Ahhhh screw this, I'm gonna go and start another new model project
TOR

[hrtpaul]

My bench report:-

1/72 RF-4E (Black Luftwaffe)
1/72 T-34C (Argy and a piece of shit)
1/72 F-104 (Starfighters scheme)
1/72 T-6G (ROKAF)
1/144 727 (TAA)
1/48 P-40C (Desert 112Sqn RAF)
1/48 Hurricane (Silver Civvy Plane)

I am currently grounded building wise here in TSV until this Thursday due to a CASA audit Once that shit is done it'll be into an Airfix 1/72 P-51 and an Italeri 1/48 pink Spitfire FR.IX

[_BlackHawk_]

Ok Ray, list of crap from the closet posted.

Paul, you may like this picture.

[hrtpaul]

Wow cracker pic Brad. Ta for that

[Night-Raptor]

Only a singlle kit on the go right now - 1:48 Tornado. Using the Italeri kit, with Hobby Boss decals. Both kits have issues (lots of them) and of course now started, I see Revell are releasing a brand new, much better kit.....

[tor lives]

In respect of the 707, I see that Welsh Models want something like 36 Pounds for their 707 kit. I think I will live with the problems at that cost.Leigh

Hi Leigh,
I have just checked out the Welsh site, (go to our "Links" page for quick access), and they are selling the 707 fuselage only for far less than 36 Pounds.
TOR
PS: I must say that the Welsh 707-300 fuselage is just so much better than the Minicraft kit, (what the hell were Minicraft thinking producing a 707 front end like that )