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hi all...
i'm up for doing a model and have been looking for an SR71 blackbird kit.
the main reason is i'm crap at painting and stealth black is easy!
i'v got 2 model shops nearby but neither have got what i want.
they dont have a clue about getting one either!
so then... who makes a decent 1:72 blackbird?
its been over 20 years since my last attempt and hopefully my 15 years engineering experience will mean a half decent job!
i'm up for doing a model and have been looking for an SR71 blackbird kit.
the main reason is i'm crap at painting and stealth black is easy!
i'v got 2 model shops nearby but neither have got what i want.
they dont have a clue about getting one either!
so then... who makes a decent 1:72 blackbird?
its been over 20 years since my last attempt and hopefully my 15 years engineering experience will mean a half decent job!
Hannants have these:
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?CATEGOR...
Antics also have a similar selection http://www.anticsonline.co.uk (fussy search engine so I can't like the search).
I don't know which is the best, but two of them have photo-etch available, which is often the sign of an "enthusiasts" kit (or a rubbish one which needs improving, you decide). I'm sure a handy Eric will be along shortly to help you decide
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?CATEGOR...
Antics also have a similar selection http://www.anticsonline.co.uk (fussy search engine so I can't like the search).
I don't know which is the best, but two of them have photo-etch available, which is often the sign of an "enthusiasts" kit (or a rubbish one which needs improving, you decide). I'm sure a handy Eric will be along shortly to help you decide
You don't say what scale. Italeri also do a Blackbird in 1/48.
An alternative would be the Italeri 1/72 YF-12A - which is a close relative to the SR-71 but has some significant differences.
As for Blackbird "black", in reality, the paint used exhibited a slight blueish tinge and it is actually quite difficult to get the "black" of a Blackbird just right in model form.
But that's probably just exhibiting an example of "geekus extremus".
An alternative would be the Italeri 1/72 YF-12A - which is a close relative to the SR-71 but has some significant differences.
As for Blackbird "black", in reality, the paint used exhibited a slight blueish tinge and it is actually quite difficult to get the "black" of a Blackbird just right in model form.
But that's probably just exhibiting an example of "geekus extremus".
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 18th November 09:27
Here are a few others (some not Black though!):
Tamiay did one too. Here is a good resource for you, with reviews of the best models:
http://www.72scale.com/aircraft/Lockheed/SR-71.htm
BTW I believe the colour of the 'Blackbird' is in fact a very dark shade of purple.
Tamiay did one too. Here is a good resource for you, with reviews of the best models:
http://www.72scale.com/aircraft/Lockheed/SR-71.htm
BTW I believe the colour of the 'Blackbird' is in fact a very dark shade of purple.
Eric Mc said:
I think the Revell SR-71 is a rebox of the Italeri example. Revell tend to feature better decal sheets than Italeri and are often on sale at a similar price.
Revell did one in the 1960's, which was presumably their own. It would almost certainly be available on EBay, so there is plenty of room for confusion re. which kit you were actually buying when dealing with 'Revell'Revell are definitely the worst culprits in that department. Their current new models are some of the best there are - but their back catalogue contains some clunkers from the 1950s and 60s. And they also rebox so many other companies' products that it is easy for the unaware to get caught out.
Eric Mc said:
Revell are definitely the worst culprits in that department. Their current new models are some of the best there are - but their back catalogue contains some clunkers from the 1950s and 60s. And they also rebox so many other companies' products that it is easy for the unaware to get caught out.
Here is an Ebay number for the original Revell version:300366123017
dudleybloke said:
cheers for the replys....
im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
I'd check to see if it is the Italeri one first.im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
Apparently there are TWO Revell SR71s. One, (referenced H-206) is a very, very old mould which started life as a YF-12 and was later reshaped (not very well) into an SR71.
This is the current kit (04636) which I am pretty sure is the Italeri kit reboxed
dudleybloke said:
cheers for the replys....
im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
Having just looked at some photos of the one at Duxford to jog my memory, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to realistically see any blue or purple in there at all. Scorched black would be more appropriate!im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
dr_gn said:
dudleybloke said:
cheers for the replys....
im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
Having just looked at some photos of the one at Duxford to jog my memory, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to realistically see any blue or purple in there at all. Scorched black would be more appropriate!im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
There is a somewhat similar effect with models of the X-15 and Mercury/Gemini space capsules.
From reports on the web, the Academy kit is the most recent of the models and the only one with recessed (as opposed to raised) panel lines. It seems to be based on the Hasegawa kit.
Eric Mc said:
dr_gn said:
dudleybloke said:
cheers for the replys....
im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
Having just looked at some photos of the one at Duxford to jog my memory, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to realistically see any blue or purple in there at all. Scorched black would be more appropriate!im going to hunt down the revel kit i think.
time to find some very very very very very very dark purple paint!
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