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 Post subject: Models built during 2024
PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 20:44 
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I had a productive year in 2024 - helps to have your own setup in the man-cave :D

Firstly - 32nd scale Ki-43 Oscar. I bought this kit in New York in 1977 and only finished it in 2024 :shock: . Old school Hasegawa with raised panel lines but a really fun build.

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 20:46 
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Kitty Hawk 32nd F-5F - OK kit with some nice detail except for the rubbish exhausts....

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 20:51 
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48th Airfix Avro Anson - a really peachy little kit - I love the new Airfix subjects and kit quality. Decals are also close to perfect.

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 20:56 
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Hasegawa 48th F-104G/J - painted this as one of the gaudy Japanese Zippers used for ACM training. Kit detail OOB is great including cockpit, wheelbase and exhaust :

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:00 
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Tamiya 48th Mitsibusihi J2M3 Raiden - old kit but fun build - cost me R219 from Six :shock: :D

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:03 
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48th Tamiya Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (Frank) - also an old kit which cost R219. These are great value for money kits :

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:06 
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Eduard Ki-115 Tsurugi - these were used as suicide Kamikaze aircraft carrying a rather large bomb.

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Look at the size of that bomb I relation to the aircraft :shock:

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:11 
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48th Tamiya Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu :

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:14 
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48th Tamiya Kawanishi N1K1 George - land plane development of the Kyofu :

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:18 
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48th Kinetic Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker :

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Yes, the nose probe does fold down....

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:21 
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72nd Revell Boeing B-17G Superfortress - nice kit :

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PostPosted: 07 Jan 2025, 21:25 
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72nd Academy McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle :

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PostPosted: 08 Jan 2025, 08:12 
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Great builds! =D>

Thanks for posting and I learnt a thing or two :smt023

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PostPosted: 09 Jan 2025, 20:55 
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32nd ICM Fiat CR-42 Falco - a great kit that fits together with no need for filler. How these Ukrainian manufacturers do this whilst fighting a nasty war amazes me. My new favourite model manufacture (after the new Airfrix of course.... :D )

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PostPosted: 09 Jan 2025, 20:56 
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