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My 1/72 scale aircraft

What a great experience! I'm glad you got the chance to go. Did they have a cockpit-mounted camera and give you a video of your flight? I got a VCR tape when I took my AT-6 flight. It was pretty much an hour of me grinning from ear to ear except for the times when he switched cameras to a forward view. Thank you for sharing your photos (and bringing back some fond memories). (I rotated some of your images so we don't have to lay on our side to see them. ROTF )
 
RussF said:
What a great experience! I'm glad you got the chance to go. Did they have a cockpit-mounted camera and give you a video of your flight? I got a VCR tape when I took my AT-6 flight. It was pretty much an hour of me grinning from ear to ear except for the times when he switched cameras to a forward view. Thank you for sharing your photos (and bringing back some fond memories). (I rotated some of your images so we don't have to lay on our side to see them. ROTF )
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Thanks Russ! No video provided, I used my phone and as advised I kept it inside the canopy…ROTF. I kept my canopy almost fully open. Just didn’t stick the phone out into the full wind. ;)
 
Well, a lot has changed since I started this build log…A lot of new builds were completed and those aircraft added to my collection, a lot of kits were purchased to add, a grandfather clock project finished and a few other projects started, not to mention a few old projects waiting to be completed (yes, a ship model is one).
But I will always find time to build an airplane, because these are short projects that I can squeeze in when I need a break from a long project. Besides I love them… ROTF
On the shelf currently…

Question is, do I build a WW1 or WW2 aircraft next? Also it’s time to consider what to do about my shelf space being almost fully used up.
Decisions….see ya next time…
 
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Dean62 said:
Pre flight…
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In flight…

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I have video, but can’t post.
And a few of the N3N that I want to fly in next…

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And a few from the museum area…
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Anyway…was a great day, beautiful weather flying with the canopy open!
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That must have been a great experience, Dean. Such a basic flying machine with a beautiful sound.
Regards, Peter
 
I’m excited to say I have a new kit on the way! I found a nice resin kit of a N3N…
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I am not familiar with the manufacturer Karaya, but it seems to be a nice kit. So I am looking forward to getting it. Once I have it in hand I can look at the parts and determine just how detailed they are. ;)
 
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Hey Dean,

I'm looking forward to it! I can't wait to see what the kit looks like!

By the way: great pictures!
 
Kit arrived…my impressions? Not very impressed! My printer could do much better.
I would expect more out of a company when it comes to the equipment and quality of parts. They are tiny! But they appear to be molded in resin? They have flash and no supports that would be used to print.

First, the instructions have no numbers and the parts are not numbered.
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So assembly is strictly identifying parts visually!
The parts…
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The decals and some PE stuff…
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This looks like a lot of work and frustration! I’m sure it can become a nice model, however if there were a plastic version available I would choose it. I don’t like working with CA, and you have to with resin. And with tiny parts they are very brittle in resin and will snap if you are not very careful. So this will be like performing surgery…lol. Oh well, it’s the only N3N I could find a model of in 1/72 scale. So one day I will tackle it! ;)

See ya next time…
 
A quick update…a lot has changed since I started this build log.

Here are the current aircraft built and on display starting with the WW2 aircraft…

Starting from left to right, front to back, shelves 1 thru 5:

Shelf 1
P-36A Hawk
P-51D Mustang “Lou IV”
P-51D Mustang “Stinger VII”
P-40 Warhawk “Flying Tiger”
P-38 Lightning “Marge”
P-51D Mustang “Big Beautiful Doll”
P-40 Warhawk
P-38 Lightning “Itsy Bitsy”
P-51D Mustang “Jumpin Jacques”

Shelf 2
F8F Bearcat
SBD-3 Dauntless
P-39Q Airacobra
P-43 Lancer
BT-13 Valiant
F4U Corsair
P-47D Thunderbolt
TBF Avenger
F6F Hellcat

Shelf 3
Spitfire Mk V
Hurricane Mk II
Tempest Mk V
Fw-190
Me-109
Me-109
Stuka Ju087G2
Bf-110E
Fw-190

Shelf 4
LA-7
Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmovik
Sea Fury FB Mk II
A6M2 Zero
A5M2 Kokutai W-101
A6M5C Zero
Ki-61 Hein/Tony
B5N2 Kate Type 97-3
Ki-43 Hayabusa

Shelf 5
D.520
T-6 Texan
D.520 N248
P-47 Razorback
F4F Wildcat
P-47D Thunderbolt
F4F Wildcat
F6F Hellcat
F4U Corsair

Next is the other side ...WW1, Biplanes, Jets

Same order starting up top…

Shelf 1
Camel F1 (1/16 scale)

Shelf 2
Albatross D.Va
Pfalz D IIIa
Junkers D1
Fokker D VII
Nieuport 27
Fokker Dr1
Camel F.1/3
Spad XIII
Nieuport 24bis
Bristol Bulldog
Tiger Moth

Shelf 3
F-86 Sabre
Me-262
F-84E Thunderjet
F-18 Hornet
F-4 Phantom
F-102 Delta Dagger

Shelf 4
F-14 Tomcat
F-15 Eagle
F-16 Falcon
 
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No model building the last 2 weeks, I’ve been sick with a respiratory infection. So no fumes allowed for now.
But I did get some new shelves to better organize my hobby room/office.


I like these better than the glass shelves I had. And they only stick out 1 foot. The other shelves were 2 ft x 2 ft.


My shelves are next to my work desk and my model building desk is to the left of the shelves.
On another note, I just acquired a Monogram Grumman F7F Tigercat…

Happy I found this one. ;)
 
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The new shelfs look great Dean. You might need one more unit to hold your future builds?
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Thanks Daniel. I have decided to put up wall shelves to accommodate future builds. My jets will move to the wall shelves and that should free up enough shelf space for another 20 WW2 aircraft. I have 8 more WW1 aircraft to build, so I may need to move the large Camel to a wall shelf as well. So I’m adding wall shelves soon! ;) I don’t want to take up anymore floor space with standing shelves.

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I agree, however, I also see a lot of dusting in your future. :D
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Dusting is always an issue…but it’s not too bad.

RDN1954 said:
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Yeah, dusting will continue.
 
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