Model Forum / General / Models / December 2005

Airfix made them.
Not sure if they are still available, but it shouldnt be too hard to
find them on E-bay.
They also produced a series of books showing construction of the
models.
Scott

Airfix: Spitfire Mk.1, Messerschmitt Bf-109E, Hawker Hurricane, Junkers
Ju-87b Stuka, Focke-Wolf 190A, P-51D Mustang and a Hawker Harrier. The
latest Squadron Mailorder flyer lists them all.

                            Bill Shuey

JSC of Poland has both a Spitfire and Bf-109 in 1/24th scale, made from
quality cardstock.

The paper models last longer in that they survive ruff treatment. A small
jarring will not cause pieces to fly off. Just don't let them get wet.

They are also lighter and thereby easier to hang from the ceiling.

You don't have to paint them; they come in four-color offset printing
already camouflaged.

They are also much cheaper to purchase, less then $10 each.

They also take up much less room in your "unbuilt" stash, since they are in
magazine format.

Both models build up into nice replicas.

You can buy them here ....

http://www.lighthousemodelart.com/

Halinski has both models in cardstock that have amazing detail, and are
considered to be of the best cardstock airplane models ever published. Full
cockpits that look as if you could climb aboard and take off. These are in
1/33rd scale. The Bf-109E is out of production by only a couple of years,
thus not hard to find. The spitfire is new and currently in most shops.
Halinski has a new Bf-109G that has been announced, but not received yet in
the shops.

The Halinski models could be scanned into your computer and then scaled up
to 1/24th and printed out on an inkjet printer, resulting in models equal in
size and perhaps better looking then the Airfix plastic ones. Not only is
the painting work done for you, but the Halinski models are nicely
weathered; more subtly done then most could do with an airbrush. The JSC
models are not weathered.

Cardstock models are neither easier nor harder to build then plastic. They
require a different skill set to do well. More work on basic construction;
no work on painting and decalling.

What I like is that since the parts are already colored as you assemble
..... the model "looks" as it will when finished .... as you progress. If
the fuselage is finished, but not the wings, then the fuselage looks as it
will look in the end.

.../V

Try here!

I've chevronned it with a 1/24th scale filter on so it shouldn't wrap.

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Richard.