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Photos of Skyworks 1/18 ME-163 Komet.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:25 pm
by chunks
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:28 pm
by aferguson
that was one of the early 163B test aircraft. I built a Heller model of that when i was a kid. The all red finish was very eye catching. I think it may have flown a couple of combat missions as well, but not sure.
Looks good.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:40 pm
by Panzer_M
aferguson wrote:that was one of the early 163B test aircraft. I built a Heller model of that when i was a kid. The all red finish was very eye catching. I think it may have flown a couple of combat missions as well, but not sure.
Looks good.
had the same kit, still have the unbuilt hauler in the heller box.
[+] Me 163 Komet [+]
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:55 pm
by MG-42
[+] > Hmmm ,.. scratches head about pri¢e.
...... ahhh , about @ least $350.00 ! ! ! ... cough , cough ! ! !
v MG
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:27 pm
by GooglyDoogly
That looks really good! Is that made out of metal?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:33 pm
by chunks
No idea what it's made from. Now that I've looked through his website, I see he got my email address from a custom 1/18 P-51C of his I'd pickup from EBay last winter.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:37 pm
by pickelhaube
This paint scheme is actualy my least favorite 163 . Because of that I will pass on it and wait for the second paint sheme.
They just put it up on the MTS site.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:59 pm
by aferguson
made of resin
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:25 pm
by JohnLumley
I'll take one.
I wonder how long the SkyWorks website has been up?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:27 pm
by aferguson
i just noticed there's no armoured windshield. Probably one of the details they said would be added.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:39 pm
by olifant
The rudder looks a little clunky but otherwise this thing is a beaut. The cockpit detail is better than I expected.
Thanks for the post Chunks.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:40 pm
by Spudkopf
aferguson wrote:i just noticed there's no armoured windshield. Probably one of the details they said would be added.
That one seems to represent one of the non-armed prototypes and would not have had the armoured windshield.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:15 pm
by aferguson
ah bien sur, but of course..
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:33 pm
by grunt1
It's amazing that such a small propeller can power such a large plane..
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:02 pm
by GooglyDoogly
grunt1 wrote:It's amazing that such a small propeller can power such a large plane..
If you think that's amazing, then the ME-262 is even more fantastic. it doesn't have any propellers at all!
So it's resin eh? Oh now I see it. It was just painted in metallic color in one of the pic.
I'll wait for the more "traditional" Luftwaffe camo too.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:58 pm
by immeww2
I like it!!
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:04 pm
by chunks
Well, the preorder for it is up now. Not quite $350, but close.
http://www.militarytoyshop.com/product.asp?P_ID=1301
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:51 pm
by Jay
Coloured in panel lines would do wonders for those models.
