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Stubo II
This was a model I've wanted to get out of my stack for a while. The Stubo II is a Fantastic Plastic offering, that comes back in stock every once in a while.
It's another one of the German WW2 planes that never made it off the drawing board.
The kit comes in 14 parts including a seat and stick, which you'll never see, and I left out. The canopy is clear but following the directions, the majority of it gets painted.
Being cast by Anigrand, you know you are getting a good kit. As usual, the parts went together with minimal effort.
One thing I noticed with this kit is if the fuselage holes don't match the pins in the wings - swap them, don't clip the pins. They are made to fit only to one side. Cool idea!
A lil seam filling.
The process continued effortlessly, and a coat of white paint, for the fuselage, and V. Game Color Gory Red, was the shade of red I chose. Then it was time for the decals. The decals went on just as effortless as the rest of the build. After a short wait the Micro-Sol went on and suck the decals into all the panel lines perfectly.
It was here that I noticed that there was no decal for the gun placement. It wasn't sculpted into the fuselage, so I thought it was a decal. Looking closely at the instruction sheet, it says the model was created after the original which didn't have guns. So if I wanted I could carve wells into the fuselage (THAT wasn't going to happen) or I could create a decals for it. Umm, didn't the FP guy create decals for his? Why couldn't his design be added to the decals sheet? Even if it added another $1 to the price of the kit, I'd pay it.
Having no ability to create a drawing for a decal, mine will do without.
Hard to see - the skid also went in place with no problems.
Looking back one thing I should have done that I didn't was paint the inside of the canopy. With the white paint on the outside and the light tan resin showing on the inside, the windows almost disappear. I'll have to keep that in mind for the next time.
While I was waiting for the clear coat covering the decals to dry I went apart creating a base for it. It consists of a square of foam that it coated in DAPs Plastic Wood. I started out using a spatula, but it seemed to go on faster and smoother with just a wet finger. Being the craft just has one landing skid, I created a mini sawhorse to level the plane for display.
All done. Thanks for looking.
I used Chinchilla Dust for the dirt. Is much more in scale than regular sand.
It's another one of the German WW2 planes that never made it off the drawing board.
The kit comes in 14 parts including a seat and stick, which you'll never see, and I left out. The canopy is clear but following the directions, the majority of it gets painted.
Being cast by Anigrand, you know you are getting a good kit. As usual, the parts went together with minimal effort.
One thing I noticed with this kit is if the fuselage holes don't match the pins in the wings - swap them, don't clip the pins. They are made to fit only to one side. Cool idea!
A lil seam filling.
The process continued effortlessly, and a coat of white paint, for the fuselage, and V. Game Color Gory Red, was the shade of red I chose. Then it was time for the decals. The decals went on just as effortless as the rest of the build. After a short wait the Micro-Sol went on and suck the decals into all the panel lines perfectly.
It was here that I noticed that there was no decal for the gun placement. It wasn't sculpted into the fuselage, so I thought it was a decal. Looking closely at the instruction sheet, it says the model was created after the original which didn't have guns. So if I wanted I could carve wells into the fuselage (THAT wasn't going to happen) or I could create a decals for it. Umm, didn't the FP guy create decals for his? Why couldn't his design be added to the decals sheet? Even if it added another $1 to the price of the kit, I'd pay it.
Having no ability to create a drawing for a decal, mine will do without.
Hard to see - the skid also went in place with no problems.
Looking back one thing I should have done that I didn't was paint the inside of the canopy. With the white paint on the outside and the light tan resin showing on the inside, the windows almost disappear. I'll have to keep that in mind for the next time.
While I was waiting for the clear coat covering the decals to dry I went apart creating a base for it. It consists of a square of foam that it coated in DAPs Plastic Wood. I started out using a spatula, but it seemed to go on faster and smoother with just a wet finger. Being the craft just has one landing skid, I created a mini sawhorse to level the plane for display.
All done. Thanks for looking.
I used Chinchilla Dust for the dirt. Is much more in scale than regular sand.
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Hey, hey, hey. Hey, Hey, HEY! I don't like it...
He,He, another cool one Kev!
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He,He, another cool one Kev!
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I don't see how it lands without mangling its propeller. Nice job!
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Unfortunately this is one of those moments in which the kit is out of production… anyone reading here who is familiar with Fantastic Plastic owner wants to convince the man to reissue this one and the huge Bel Geddes Airliner # 4? For only a few castings? I prayed on my knees but it was no...
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Good point, didn't catch that!Rocketeer wrote:I don't see how it lands without mangling its propeller. Nice job!
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Thanks.Warped Speed wrote:Good point, didn't catch that!Rocketeer wrote:I don't see how it lands without mangling its propeller. Nice job!
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Ok ready for this. From Luft46.com:
Landing was to be on a belly skid after the propeller was blown off and lowered by parachute for recovery and later reuse.
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With popular demand, Allen does bring kits back from retirement from time to time. I suggest that if anyone wants one, send him a nice email. If he gets enuff and the mould is still good, then he just may temporarily bring it back.sbeliba wrote:Unfortunately this is one of those moments in which the kit is out of production… anyone reading here who is familiar with Fantastic Plastic owner wants to convince the man to reissue this one and the huge Bel Geddes Airliner # 4? For only a few castings? I prayed on my knees but it was no...
If not then besides ebay, look to Rare Plane Detective. This guy frequently shows up at shows with Anigrand and FP kits. I've never done it, but I'm sure he does mail order.
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kevtk135 wrote:Thanks.Warped Speed wrote:Good point, didn't catch that!Rocketeer wrote:I don't see how it lands without mangling its propeller. Nice job!
Carl-
Ok ready for this. From Luft46.com:
Landing was to be on a belly skid after the propeller was blown off and lowered by parachute for recovery and later reuse.
Those Nazis really were crazy, weren't they?
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Hehe that’s why I like these type of models.
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sbeliba wrote:...the huge Bel Geddes Airliner # 4? ...
I've built the BelGeddes airliner. The fit of the pontoons to the wing is a bit odd, and the darn thing's so big it's hard to move around without banging it into stuff; when held in your hands, the ends of the wings are outside your normal vision.
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WOW, never realized it was *that* big. I wanted one, but the price kinda put me off at the time. But in case Allen lurks here, I won't ask for a reissue. With me retired and on a fixed income, I may still not be able to afford it. LOLRocketeer wrote:sbeliba wrote:...the huge Bel Geddes Airliner # 4? ...
I've built the BelGeddes airliner. The fit of the pontoons to the wing is a bit odd, and the darn thing's so big it's hard to move around without banging it into stuff; when held in your hands, the ends of the wings are outside your normal vision.