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[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Heinz

With the Cleo markings Wildcat?

Pretty sure thats the same as mine, I cant wait to build it

Yep that's the one. I might have to buy a second kit though, because I really want to make both Cleopatra III and the 120 (NEI) sqn RAAF example. Hmm what to do??

[Heinz]

Damn..........buy three and do a third with after market decals

[Wildcat]

Might just do that!! Love the new siggy mate

[Wayne Little]

Now thats a great siggy Alex!! Top stuff.

[Heinz]

Thanks guys

[Screaming Eagle]

just recently bought a Bf-F-109E 3/4 "heinz bar"and a JU87G-1 stuka "tank buster' both are academy and both are 1/72nd scale

[Wayne Little]

Is that 109E the one with the Kettenkraftrad?

[Screaming Eagle]

yup sure is wayne! have you built this kit or do you have it in the 'stash'?

[Wayne Little]

No I havent built it, nor do I have one, thought about getting one just for the kettenkraftrad...didn't really want the 109...

[Screaming Eagle]

well if I don't feel like building it I now know someone who would do an excelent job of it!l

[Wayne Little]

Ah, thanks for your consideration SE !

[Screaming Eagle]

anytime mate

[A4K]

I had that kit - unfortunately it's not very accurate. To be blunt, I just kept the cockpit, seat, control column, and prop (and the Kettenkraftrad, of course) , and gave the rest to my neighbour with missing parts substitited from other kits.
The ICM Bf 109Es are a much more accurate kit (on par with Tamiya in many ways) at the same price, if not cheaper.

[Wurger]

Unfortunately I have to agree with A4k.I have all these model kitsl and there are some serious mistakes made.To begin with,
The bf 109E-3/4 has incorrect : the main landing gear wheels,the front part of its fuselage where MGs were mounted, the rear part of its fuselage behind the cockpit - the three first cross-sections there have wrong shape, the fin and rudder and some minor details.

The Ju-87G-1.Pay your attention to the wings.Long time ago Academy offered the Ju-87 kit for the B-2/R-2 version and the G-1 model is based on this one.It is correct because the B-2/R-2 wing was used for D-3 version from which the G-1 was developped.The wingspan for the G-1 mark should be 19.17cm.Unfortunately, Academy modified the wing and added some milimeters to get wingspan of 20.83 cm what responds to G-2 wing.To recall the G-2 version was a development of Ju-87D-5 with longer wing.Tha's all on the wing matter.
Now some mistakes.The main mistake is the engine covering ( simply the whole front part of the fuselage.Fortunately it is a detached segment)There is a lack of almost 4mm in its lenght.The main fuselage is a bit little base.But it is a common feature of all Ju87 1/72 scale miniatures.The second main mistake is a shape of the landing gear pants.And there are some minor mistakes but these are easy to correct.

[Screaming Eagle]

thanks for the info and heads up guys! The only place I can go in town to get kits mainly stocks academy kits but they also have some airfix models there as well. What do you guys think of the quality of the airfix kits?