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Title: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Gisbod on December 02, 2018, 02:33:52 AM: Afternoon,

So I’ve actually finished the Beest after a stuttering start! Many thanks to all that chipped in on the build. I honestly don’t think I would have finished it without the forum’s help. Special thanks to Frank for his patented struts@bughunter! They’ve transformed my skills repertoire.

I honestly don’t think I’ve ever learnt so much on a single build. It’s definitely good to step outside of your comfort zone once in a while and it’s opened up a wealth of kits that I can now build with a bit more confidence.

It’s a little gem of a kit despite some failings - the cabane struts were way too long. The internal glazing’s fit is a bit suspect (I used a glazing medium). On the plus side - the decal sheet and photo etch were excellent. Just imagine this kit in 1/32!

Anyway, thanks again....

Guy

(https://i.postimg.cc/k5TDxgDK/FEAC1335-D843-4-A38-8121-ECC03188648-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WDJ2VjG1)

(https://i.postimg.cc/x1SkQZWJ/7-A411-C54-72-F4-42-F5-91-C4-12-C0884036-B0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jLZqQMqt)

(https://i.postimg.cc/wxZyfM2k/8559-D1-E5-89-D6-4-F13-B39-E-FE93737337-BD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dDRVDqz7)

(https://i.postimg.cc/bvysDtYq/F16463-F8-561-E-4812-B00-F-2-A2-B6-F9-AD922.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/HrNpFj7N)

(https://i.postimg.cc/FzLR5bpV/909-BB3-E6-49-B3-45-DB-A90-A-FB643-C0360-E6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/T5TGnDZK)

(https://i.postimg.cc/7YzCp4Qr/16665833-83-EB-4-DBF-942-F-97-BF1-ACB3-FAD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KRZvM620)

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Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Thumbs up on December 02, 2018, 03:18:52 AM: Outstanding!!!!! Love it! I think I'll get one to. Bravo!!!
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Borsos on December 02, 2018, 03:29:29 AM: Fantastic build! Really a show winner!!
Andreas
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: lcarroll on December 02, 2018, 04:21:07 AM: Beautiful model Guy! A real tribute to your modelling skills, one to be very proud of!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Juan on December 02, 2018, 04:38:04 AM: Outstanding build Guy, great recovery and finish on this one.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: RAGIII on December 02, 2018, 10:12:30 AM: A truly outstanding build! Everything is so well done I can't think of one item to point out as the eyecatcher!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: GAJouette on December 02, 2018, 02:01:01 PM: Guy,
Beautifully done my old friend. Well Done and Congratulations.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Jamo on December 02, 2018, 03:01:42 PM: Wow that looks fantastic! Lovely work Guy 8)
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Gisbod on December 02, 2018, 06:58:00 PM: Ah, thank you all!

I wouldn’t mind a go at 1/72 WW1.. best kits? I guess Eduard but any other contenders?

Guy
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: coyotemagic on December 03, 2018, 03:36:37 AM: Truly stunning Wildebeest, Guy! Looks more like 1/32 scale. Wonderful paint job. I love these interwar schemes.

As for other 1/72 scale kits, I've been sorely tempted by Choroszy Modelbud kits. Some really unique WWI types that I haven't seen anywhere else.

Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Gisbod on December 03, 2018, 06:45:22 AM: Ah thanks Bud,

Will have a look. Any others? Airfix, Roden?

Guy

Ps sorry I missed you at Telford. I did ask after you on the CSM stand.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: coyotemagic on December 03, 2018, 07:57:15 AM: Sorry I missed you, too, Guy. We'll be back in a couple years, though.
As for other 1/72 scale kits, since, up until my first WNW kit, I've been strictly a 1/48 builder, I'm not really familiar with the others. I've heard good and bad about Airfix, Roden and Revell, but have no first hand experience. I only know, through my experience with Karaya, that the Choroszy kits are nicely detailed and there is an excellent selection of WWI types. I think Przemo and a few others would have much more knowledge of 1/72 scale kits than I.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Dave W on December 03, 2018, 04:03:29 PM: Fantastic work Guy! A real world class gem of a model.

cheers

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Manni on December 03, 2018, 04:35:41 PM: Perfect build, Guy. So many variations in the grey/silver finish, just wow! Superb rigging. I am totaly speechless.
Absolutely top world class model.
Chapeau!
Manni
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Gisbod on December 03, 2018, 05:52:29 PM: Thanks Bud, Dave & Manni,

Praise indeed from master builders!

I did stumble across a beautifully finished Roden 1/72 Bristol Fighter on the net - only to find it was by Prze!

Guy
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Jeff K on December 04, 2018, 03:21:15 AM: that thing sits right. glad you stuck with it.

kinda resent you though for giving me one more kit to want ><
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Monty on December 04, 2018, 06:36:27 AM: Quite stunning and beautiful... Well done!
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Bughunter on December 04, 2018, 06:45:29 AM: Quote from: Gisbod on December 02, 2018, 02:33:52 AM
Special thanks to Frank for his patented struts@bughunter!
I am glad, that I could help here :)
The result is simply fantastic, the pictures shows a model, which is never ever 1/72 ;)
I scroll up and down and like it very much.

Eduard will release a Fokker D.VII in 1/72 in 2019, I guess.

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: Rob Hart on December 04, 2018, 06:49:39 AM: Gorgeous model of a not so gorgeous airplane.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Wildebeest 1/72 Finished
Post by: aliluke on December 11, 2018, 04:42:06 PM: Amazing Guy - wow! and at 1/72! I'm soon to tackle that scale for a DH88 Comet Racer and already I can't imagine how small it is...

Cheers,
Alistair