WW2 Air Racers

Roddoss72 · #1 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2008, 10:18 PM

Salutations All

I am in the first thoes of begining to build Axis aircraft and i have chosen a novel way to present them, i have decided that they will be painted as Air Racers, but with their original marking.

Like having a Me-262 still with it's JG-26 markings but painted as an air racer in bright Red or Yellow.

Regards

Roddoss72

Geek44 · #2 (**permalink**) May 13th, 2008, 10:35 PM

I guess you're aware that there are kits (and aftermarket decals) available for existing WW2 air racers. Eduard have two P-39 kits in 1/48. There's also a few F4Us and P-51s too.

Roddoss72 · #3 (**permalink**) May 14th, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Geek44

I guess you're aware that there are kits (and aftermarket decals) available for existing WW2 air racers. Eduard have two P-39 kits in 1/48. There's also a few F4Us and P-51s too.

Salutations Geek44

Thank you for the info, i have decided to stick to Axis aircraft, they look much cooler, imagine the Heinkel He-163 Salamander in Red Bull or Volkswagon sponsorship livery. Of course they will still have their National markings of course.

Regards

Roddoss72

Geek44 · #4 (**permalink**) May 14th, 2008, 08:09 AM

Totally mate...I just got excited there for a second.

Whiterook · #5 (**permalink**) May 14th, 2008, 12:43 PM

An interesting concept indeed...look forward to seeing some pictures as you go mate!

Roddoss72 · #6 (**permalink**) May 15th, 2008, 12:36 AM

Salutations All

Yeah I am gonna start on a Heinkel He-163 in about 2 to 3 weeks, i am doing a practice run on a Machhi-202, i'll let you know how it turns out.

Regards

Roddoss72

Whiterook · #7 (**permalink**) May 15th, 2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Roddoss72

Salutations All

Yeah I am gonna start on a Heinkel He-163 in about 2 to 3 weeks, i am doing a practice run on a Machhi-202, i'll let you know how it turns out.

Regards

Roddoss72

Please start a thread on the project when you get going...we'd love to follow along as you go!

Roddoss72 · #8 (**permalink**) May 15th, 2008, 08:28 PM

Salutaions All

The Project has started already with the Macchi 202 it is a test bulid, nothing to flash just to experiment with paining and decal application, it'll be my model hack.

Regards

Roddoss72

Geek44 · #9 (**permalink**) May 16th, 2008, 05:58 AM

I echo Whiterook in his request for pics...c'mon mate, we're all interested. Even in test hacks...hey, we've all got 'em. Mine's an old Tamiya Panther. I think I've painted and stripped it back twice now.

Whiterook · #10 (**permalink**) May 16th, 2008, 04:29 PM

There can be quite a lot to learn from test models, and I'd love to see folks post there experimentations. Who knows...where you may run into a raodblock, someone else may have an answer...or several answers!