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09-19-2007, 03:16 PM
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Model Expo Airplane kits? Anyone ever build one?
Hi,
First off I hope the admins see this post cause I want to say THANK YOU for the birthday e-mail. That was unexpected an awesome,made my day! (I spent my birthday alone and bored, but it got me thinkin bout modeling again!) Second I received an e-mail from Model Expo about their Sopwith Camel Model. I've seen a few of these types at air museums and always thought I'd like to build one. I'm thinking of giving it a try. Any shipbuilders ever try a plane model like this? If So how does it compare to ship modeling? I've built LOTS of R/C plane kits, and LOTS of plastic plane kits (almost every US NAVY plane ever flown in 1:72 scale) so I do know a little about planes. But I've never tried a replica wood model like this. Any input welcome! Tim |
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09-22-2007, 05:50 PM
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Re: Model Expo Airplane kits? Anyone ever build one?
I have built the 'Albatross' by Model Airways. It was an early release kit where as the castings were fairly poor, however the rest of the kit was top notch. I have read else where that they have since improved the castings.
You should have no problem building the Camel. These planes compare more to building a R/C plane and plastic kit than they do ship modeling. |
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09-23-2007, 05:36 PM
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Re: Model Expo Airplane kits? Anyone ever build one?
Thanks Brian!
I'm just having a tough time getting back into modeling.....I have a Constitution cross section that's 50% complete and Fishing Boat, can't remeber the name, that's about 25% complete that I've been working on/off now for 4 years! I have several BRAND new kits that I've never even opened....I want to but can't get motivated. I don't have my shop anymore, I have a much bigger one but it's never been set up to used! I've been inteested in planes lately so i thought I'd give it a try. How did th albatross come out? |
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09-30-2007, 07:12 PM
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Re: Model Expo Airplane kits? Anyone ever build one?
I haven't built a balsa model plane for a long time but since you're talking about the Sopwith Camel, I thought I'd reply. I built some WW2 planes and a helicopter (strictly for display) but they didn't seem very realistic no matter how hard I tried. Then I built a Spad XIII from a Guillows kit and I thought it was much more realistic, since the actual plane was fabric over a wooden frame.
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