V1 Kit @ Badcat

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:16 am

I see now that BC also have the kit listed as "Out Of Stock" so I hope there is a lesson for especially one manufacturers that has an A-10 prototype to take notice of this.

I doubt that the FZG 76 would have consciously been on the top of most people’s wants list (in either kit a pre-made form), however none the less it has still proven to be a red hot item after all, I could image that a certain A-10 may get a comparable response.

Many people that I have talked with, that do not already have the 1/18th collecting bug (disease) have expressed the same sort of enthusiasm for AT’s A-1 even showing more interest in the Skyraider than what is currently out there, the mention of the A-10 prototype enlists a not dissimilar response. So it appears from my experience that the Skyraider and the A-10 have a similar hidden wow factor that the Fi-103 has proven to have.

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:10 pm

theres a saying , now what is it? Oh yeah, "Snooze you lose!"
Or least have to wait longer and pay more

DH

General Blasto · Post by **General Blasto** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:14 am

I thought about ordering from BC on the V-1, but it's too late

Not a problem, for I'd rather have the V-2. I lost out on an Evil bay auction on the V-2, but managed to find one elsewhere. Paid for it, now I'll have to find a place and/or a trailer to put it one, once it arrives and I assemble and paint it

The General

The V-2 and with the Atom bomb, Germany would have captured the world

At least most of that was a ST TOS one liner

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:20 pm

got my V1 today, pretty cool!

DH

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:35 pm

That Ruskie SAM would be great to have three or four strategicly placed around the house!!!!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:09 pm

Finaly got both of mine today. They look great. I am glad that I never built mine for Kamakazi's contest. It would have been a big waste of time. Sometimes procastoration works!

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:39 pm

Can you post a picture of it? How sturdy is it??

-Ski

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:22 pm

It is plenty sturdy. Pictures I could do but it has been a wile since I have posted one. I will try.
This is my Critiuqe.
1. Overall look is good.
2. Seams on the rockrt tube could be a little tighter.
3. I think that the cord thickness on the wings is a little thin.
4. The decals are the one thing that is a draw back. They are very shiney. They could have put a little microlsol or something on them and maybe a little flat paint to take that sheen off.
As another member said we could use a ramp. But maybe a dolly would be more practical. Or maybe some rocket fuel spheres or war head.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:35 pm

dang already sold out - I was going to get mine today - guess ill have to wait for a clearance now

General Blasto · Post by **General Blasto** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:04 pm

Secret weapon arrived today, Ha ha

Now I will have to get some time set aside to assemble my V-2. Question is how to paint it

I remember seeing some pictures years ago of them painted up in a camo scheme. Where can I go to find some pictures of a V-2 painted up in camo ??? Thanks, The General

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:41 pm

General Blasto wrote:Question is how to paint it I remember seeing some pictures years ago of them painted up in a camo scheme. Where can I go to find some pictures of a V-2 painted up in camo ??? Thanks, The General

A simple google image search may help

http://images.google.com/images?q=v2+ro ... art=0&sa=N

V2s were painted in a variety of different schemes, many of them cammoflauge. I personally always like the black & white "checker" version.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:52 pm

black and white versions were test vehicles only.....in service rockets were splinter camo'd or, at the very end, a few were dark green overall.

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:22 pm

General Blasto wrote:Secret weapon arrived today, Ha ha
Now I will have to get some time set aside to assemble my V-2. Question is how to paint it I remember seeing some pictures years ago of them painted up in a camo scheme. Where can I go to find some pictures of a V-2 painted up in camo ??? Thanks, The General

For all your V-2 needs go to the following site:
http://www.v2rocket.com/

Here is a link to the relevent painting page:
http://www.v2rocket.com/start/makeup/markings.html

Here are the schemes on this site:

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:42 am

G'day All

Got my V1 Kit today, but as I had to leave work un-expectantly early, I accidently forgot to bring it home with me, however I will attempt to do a quick review on what I can remember, I'll correct any mistakes and hopefully have some shots of the it tomorrow.

Detail, well the Fi-103 is not a high detail item to begin with, but what detail there is, is presently restrained with finely engraved panel and hatch lines and all the raised details are crisply moulded, all the individual components are also very crisp with only the slightest amount of flash here and there but this is hardly worth mentioning. I seem to also recall that the fuselage and engine parts have a slightly textured surface, similar to a cast effect while the wings an elevators appeared to be smooth.

The plastic that is used for this model is quite dense and weighty, so much so that one the engine halves and both of the elevators had separated from the spru in transit, but seeing as this model has been half way around the world and then back to get to me it is no surprise that this has happened.

The use of a thick plastic may have been to prevent deformation of the parts and as far as I could see this had been successful. The interior of the fuselage halves is also reinforced by quite a few ribs and there are plenty large sturdy pins to aid a positive alignment of the halves, this is also true for the engine halves and one of the rib sets blanks off the engine tube about 20mm from the exhaust end, this is no biggie as I intend to remove all the ribs and pins right up the grill, but I can now see how the blanking off may be an issue in the pre-built version.

The decal sheet supplied seems quite comprehensive and as noted by those who have the pre-built model are quite glossy, but at the same time very thin.

I only glanced at the instructions as they lay in the bottom of the box, there is a nice paint scheme plan that looked to be close to the one found in the Monogram F-103 profile, I'll have a closer look at the instructions tomorrow.

My overall initial impression is that it is a very nice model kit and I look forward to putting it together in the near future.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:59 pm

Can someone post pics of the completed model?

Thanks,

Andy

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:22 am

I was just taking a look at the close-up pics of the preassembled version on Merit's website and was a little surprised by the decals. German obviously wasn't a first, second or even fourth language for the designer--lots of errors, probably by someone trying to duplicate something in a less than ideal photo without checking to see if it is actually correct.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:37 am

FieroDude wrote:I was just taking a look at the close-up pics of the preassembled version on Merit's website and was a little surprised by the decals. German obviously wasn't a first, second or even fourth language for the designer--lots of errors, probably by someone trying to duplicate something in a less than ideal photo without checking to see if it is actually correct.

Fiero dude, can you post the link of the pictures.

Thanks,

Andy

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:57 am

Ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/peg-08903.htm

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:01 pm

Wow, great pics. Thanks!