DISCLAIMER: The following slides were presented at a meeting of the IPMS Fort Worth Modelers Club on...

DISCLAIMER:

The following slides were presented at a meeting of the IPMS Fort Worth Modelers Club on 15 March 2010. This presentation was delivered to the aforementioned Club for educational purposes only, and no personal gain or payment was received for its presentation. The images used on the slides are available freely on the web and downloaded images should be in the public domain.

The opinions expressed are solely of the presenter, Erasmo Piñero.

Erasmo Piñero, Jr.15 Mar 2010

Rare Aircraft as Modeling Themes

Presenter: Erasmo Piñero Jr.

Presentation to the Fort Worth Scale Modelers Meeting

Fort Worth, Texas

15 March 2010

Presentation Outline

• Rare or Exotic Aircraft Model (My Definition)

• Why Modeling Rare or Exotic Aircraft?

• Common Characteristics of Rare Aircraft Kits

• What Model Kits are Available?

• Final Comments

Rare or Exotic Aircraft Model: My Definition

A Rare or Exotic Aircraft Model is a model that is not well known, it has typically a limited run, had some major or sometimes insignificant contribution to aeronautical progress, or it is just too interesting and challenging to ignore as a modeling theme.

Hiller X-18

Why Modeling Rare or Exotic Aircraft?

• Modeling Rare aircraft is challenging and allows for lots of creativity.

• Only bounded by your skills and drive for competition.

• Modeling these aircraft perpetuates their value and important contributions to the progress of aeronautics

• They are educational

• They are eye catching

Common Characteristics of Rare Aircraft Kits

• Limited Run (some of them are hard to find)

• Expensive (due to limited runs)

• Resin or Vacuum Form kits are common, but available on injection molded kits too

• Foreign kits manufacturers are also common

• Limited selection of decals or minimum decals included

• Limited scale (most available scales are 1/72)

• Not heavy on detail

• Box art is not the best and packaging is sometimes minimal

• Recommended only for experienced modelers

What Model Kits are Available?

• Early Aviation Classics • W. W. II Axis Secret Projects

• X-Planes or Experimental Types

• Eastern Block Types

• European Designs

• VTOL Aircraft

• Unusual Shapes


Early Aviation Classics

Clement Ader’s EoleBrifaut, Scale 1/72 (very rare kit, 1964)


W. W. II Axis Secret Projects

Heinkel He219A5/R4 “Uhu” DRAGON, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 25



Kugisho R2Y1 Keiun (“Beautiful Cloud”) Fine Molds, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 25



Horten Ho.XVIII Anigrand Craftswork , Resin, Scale: 1/144, price: approx. $ 68



Aichi Type 98 E11A1 (“Laura”) Fujimi, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 30


Experimental Types

Curtiss XP-55 Ascender MPM, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 20


Box Art and Scales

Curtiss XP-55 Ascender


Experimental Types

Douglas A2D Skyshark Dynavector, Vacuform, Scale: 1/48, price: $ 30


Experimental Types

Bell XP-83 Anigrand Craftswork , Resin, Scale: 1/72, price: approx. $ 40


Experimental Types

Sud-Ouest SO 6000 Triton Rudell, vacuform, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 50


Experimental Types

Saunders Roe S.R. 53 Airfix, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 200


Experimental Types

Northrop YA-9A Anigrand Craftswork , Resin, Scale: 1/72, price: approx. $ 48


Eastern Block Types

Myasishchev M-50 Bounder A-Model, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 200


European Designs

Potez 452 Azur, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 15


European Designs

Breguet 27 Azur, Injection Molding, Scale: 1/72 , price: approx. $ 15


VTOL Aircraft

Flettner Fl 265 KolibriSpecial Hobby, Scale: 1/48, price: approx. $ 18


VTOL Aircraft

Bell X-22 Anigrand Craftswork , Resin/Vacuform, Scale: 1/72, price: approx. $ 50


Unusual Shapes

Lun Ekranoplan “Caspian Sea Monster “(WIG) Anigrand Craftswork , Resin, Scale: 1/144, price: approx. $ 118


Unusual Shapes

Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake” Sword, Injection Molding, Scale: 1/72, price: approx. $ 25

Final Comments

• Is it time to try something new and challenging?...buy a rare kit.

• Plenty of references available; however, color pictures are not as common as for traditional modeling subjects.

• Many reviews available on the internet.

THANK YOU For Your Time!

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