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1/48 Model Aircraft suggestions - Dynamo11 - 02.10.2009

Alright lads,
Recently it was my birthday and I've decided to treat myself to a brand new 1/48 scale aircraft model.
However it has been a while (near to 8 years) since I touched a plastic (or balsa!) model kit and the market is just flooded with so many different
companies and aircraft. So I thought "Hey the guys at AAA can help me!" and so here I am.

I don't mind any nation or any aircraft just as long as it's not too expensive (under

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- jak24610 - 02.10.2009

Bf109 or Spit or Hurricane or FW190 or P51D

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- KG64_Ðørvånski - 02.10.2009

Revell just re-released their Dornier Do217, I would get that or a BV138 or Ju52

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- Dynamo11 - 02.10.2009

Hmmmm, as a general rule should I go bomber or fighter?
I'm worried I might mess a big bomber up and I'd have wasted my money...

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- Guest - 02.10.2009

Really depends on your interests, abilities, and amount of time. Personally, I would suggest using companies such as Tamiya, Trumpeter, or Hasegawa and addons like Quickboost or Ultracast. If you have any more info on what kinda planes you like I can make some more detalied suggestions.

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- KG64_Ðørvånski - 02.10.2009

i like revell because it is cheaper than Tamiya; really, i haven't been impressed at all with Tamiya. it is overexpensive, and the plastic isn't wonderful or anything

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- Brophmeister - 02.10.2009

If you havn't built a model for some time it might be an idea to purchase a fighter, if only so you dont feel too bad if you stuff it up.
Academy retails excellent and reasonably priced kits in the 1/48th scale range. I recently made a 1/48 P-40 that set me back AU$40 (about 15-16 pounds).

If youre budgeted at 100 pounds you might like to get yourself two kits, one cheap one to practice on and a more expensive one.

And if youre taking suggestions for kits my vote is for something not particularly common or well known. The market is flooded with spits, 109's and Ponies. Last week I picked up a Roland He111B in SCW colours and a Trumpeter 1/72 Tupolev Bear (the Roland kit is definately for a more experienced modeller). In total that was about AU$180. Dorvanski suggested a Ju-52, I dont think you can go wrong there 8)

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- Sgt_Joker - 02.10.2009

All due respect to Dorvanski and all, but Tamiya is hard to beat.

Yes they are a little bit more, but unless you are just gluing it together and putting the decals on, the extra $15 or so doesn't matter. When you take into account the time spent just painting the cockpit, finishing the exterior, then painting and all, the time invested is hours and hours.

Tamiya kits are as well engineered or better than any other kits out there. I have made about 40+ Tamiya 1/48 scale fighters, and have always loves them. I have the new tool P-47s waiting for me to get the time to get them started.

Here are a few I have done:


Kepford's Corsair from VF-17


Augustin's Fw 190A-2 from JG2 - I tried painting it RLM 71/02/65 based on photos I have seen.


Dortenmann's Dora from JG26, March 1945

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- FeiHu - 02.10.2009

Those look great, Joker!

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Bf 110, - Planemad - 03.10.2009

I finished a Revel Bf-110 its not hard and quite quick to do, sort of fun right?


Planemad

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- Alighieri - 03.10.2009

i'd go for revell or italeri, both arent too hard, but have quite nice plastic and have posibilitys to make it harder (like putting up every little detail) and their plastic doesnt rly melt fast with Revell cement, but it might be more usefull to use an other tye of cement since revell cement leaves visible spots on the cockpit if you use a bit 2 much

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- Dynamo11 - 03.10.2009

Right guys,
I have finalised to three choices:

Academy P-47 "Nose Art"
Tamiya Brewster Buffalo (a nice cheap option that would be a great starter IMO)
Tamiya P-51D

I'm tempted to the Brewster, however I want to build my first ever P-47 in any scale!
Anyway recommendations are still very much welcome and many thanks to those who pushed me towards Academy, Tamiya and Revell.


P.S If I can get my hands on a 1/48 TSR-2 kit by Airfix would that be advisable? Anyone who has built one is welcome to come forward and let me know
if it's a pain is the arse to build or a breeze and how good it looks.

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- Brophmeister - 03.10.2009

Dynamo11 Wrote:Right guys,
I have finalised to three choices:

Academy P-47 "Nose Art"
Tamiya Brewster Buffalo (a nice cheap option that would be a great starter IMO)
Tamiya P-51D

Go with the Buffalo or the P47. The P51 is such an overdone aircraft.

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- [Angels]Devil - 03.10.2009

Tamiya is a great choice. I'm working on their quite fantastic P-47 right now. Great kit. I'd recommend anything from them, and a good simple kit is definitely the way to go as you ease back into it. Try and do too complicated a kit and you'll only get frustrated (I did that).

As you move on, I highly recommend Accurate Miniatures - I just built a IL-2 Sturmovik (1 Series) and it was a great kit. I'll post some pics of that soon. (It's on display at the local hobby shop.) Those are a bit more challenging though.

Also, no offense Dorvanksi - but Tamiya kits are definitely worth the money. I wouldn't even bother with a Revell kit - they just aren't the same quality. This isn't about plastic; it's about parts, seams, details, build, options, etc... Revell is cheaper but you definitely get what you pay for.

Dynamo - the best thing you can do is visit a good local hobby shop. Their advice and expertise will go a long ways.

Good luck and happy modeling!

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- Guest - 04.10.2009

Yes, the P-51 is overdone, because it was so great... If you're leaning towards a Tamiya P-51D, I would make a few suggestions to spice it up a bit. There are plenty of after-market modifications to make planes such as the P-51K, F-6D, etc. If you wanted, you could even make the ETF-51D out of it... If you're looking for a P-47, I would suggest the Tamiya P-47D or P-47M... If you want something earlier, there's a C conversion kit for the P-47D. If you want the last 'Jug, the P-47N, I would suggest the Academy kit.

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