Strange to believe, but the most of my next works are all made in Germany (all but one).
The build of the Pz.IV. E will be followed by the Spae.Pz. 2 Luchs by Revell. I got the kit in Berlin (yeah, I wanted a typical souvenir! My idea was to get the Tpz. 1 Fuchs but it was not available) this summer and I ordered the PE frets online at a relatively good price at Hannants, and they arrived in just two weeks.
Here are the Eduard frets
They feature a lot of interesting parts, such as the wheel blocks and their holder in the fuselage. I already decided I will only use the blocks and not the holder, because it needs a plastic panel to be removed and I don't have the right cutting tools.
The instruction sheets
It will be painted in the NATO three tones camo (Green-Black-Brown) and will have KFOR markings.
STATUS: FINISHED - WAITING FOR PAINT
Then the P-51 Mustang "Hunsdon" will follow. It's a birthday present from my friends. I expected a tank indeed, but it's very nice and its dimensions are considerable, as it's in 1:48 scale! And it's a good kit (Hasegawa) with good details and unusual decals for two subjects (flown by Australian or Canadian pilots) both based in the UK at RAF Hunsdon (I think so) and with British markings. It will be complementary to my Spitfire with American markings!
The Tamiya spray cans will help a lot, not having an airbrush!
I also have a couple of 1/144 airliners by Revell, which is the best brand making plastic models in this peculiar field. Same considerations as the Mustang: no airbrush, but spray cans. Otherwise I will leave them on the shelf and wait for an airbrush.
Ryanair 737-800
It will wear the new billboard-style livery, which is quite nice, but will also have blended winglets, which are included in the box. Ryanair is installing these powerful aerodynamic devices on every 737-800 aircraft in order to improve their performances, fuel-saving included.
Lufthansa "Retro" livery A321-200
Another souvenir from Berlin. Lufthansa repainted this A321, registration D-AIRX, in order to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
The Fokker 100 is WIP since September 2005, and has been got in Germany as well. It's now painted in the KLM livery, but the grey I used is a bit too dark. The Helvetic livery shown on the box was the easiest to paint, but the spray can for tah fashio colous was not available...
Another Revell kit: MiG-21 F13, the first model I got after years of gaving up. I got it in Prague and wanted to make a Czech aircraft, then I opted for a Finnish one but ended up painting in an East German two tones camo (Sand and Dark Green, with light blue underside) it's now sitting on the shelf. The real aircraft, #645, is laying in bad conditions at Berlin's Gatow museum.
Decals for the aircraft flown by Sigmund Jahn, the first ever German astronaut (or beter, cosmonaut, as he was from East - have you seen Goodbye Lenin?) are provided. The detail of this kit is excellent. The instrument panel is beautiful.
The last one. Another one got abroad, always in Germany. The brand is Faller, they make accessories for train dioramas. You figure out the rest.
Got in Madrid
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