discussion NOVO 1/72 Miles Magister

[yak face]

Hi all , heres the Novo re-issue of the old frog Miles Magister ww2 trainer . This plucky little aircraft was a valuable part of the war effort training pilots , and has up till recently (rs models /special hobby) been rarely kitted. I got it as a quick cheap build but had to add a little bit due to the nature of the open cockpits . I scratchbuilt a basic cockpit , the 2 windscreens (the kit ones were broken ) the exhaust pipe , enhanced the undercarriage with brake lines and scissor links ,one of which I only noticed had gone missing when i viewed the photos!!(stbd side). I also made the blind flying hood from some brass wire and porous surgical tape as the kit effort was just a moulded blob. Anyways here are the pics , comments ,criticisms welcome , cheers tony

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[Dave W]

That's a great little build Tony.One of the very few Frog kits I didn't build in my youth.The blind flying hood is a nice touch.I think it's great that these old kits are still available.Ive got the Martin Maryland in my stash.Its moulded in a tasteful chocolate brown plastic with no decals or instructions!.

 

[Guest]

Excellent job Tony. Well finished mate,

Andy

 

[papa 695]

Great work on an old kit Tony and realy like the extras youv'e added 5 stars from me

 

[flyjoe180]

Fantastic build Tony, that hood looks great. A nice finish to a basic kit, the weathering is perfect for it.

 

[Guest]

Great looking Mag Tony,nice touch with the added details!

 

[yak face]

Thanks for the positive comments guys! now heres a couple of pics with the scissor link replaced and the front screen on the right way up -- OOPS!!!!! I got there in the end !! LOL!!!

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[spanner570]

Top marks for the build and same for you honesty! lol

I doubt anyone would have seen the diddy boo- boo anyway. Well got over too mucker!

Hopefully see you at Cosford!

Cheers,

Ron

 

[Gern]

Another little gem for your collection Tony. *****

Gern

PS Didn't I read about you turning down a cheapo Airfix kit 'cos of the poor quality? You only buy the kits as a framework to hold together all your scratch built stuff so what was the problem?

 

[yak face]

Cheers ron matey, nice to see you back from your walkabout! Yes cosford is just around the corner (actually its about 100 mile for me!) I cant wait, we'll have to put up a reminder in the next week or so. Thanks dave , yes i did turn down the airfix Gnat in the charity shop , if it had been the new tool then i would have snapped it up but the old one is just too much work , i can always look for some lost causes at cosford (kits i mean, not forum members!!) cheers tony

 

[Ian M]

Nice one Tony.

I have an eye on this one, in 1/48 as a part of my 74sqn collection.

A great little build and worth the five stars.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Amazing what a difference a little bit of cockpit detail makes, especially when the cockpit is open. Just the harnesses takes the model to a new level. I still can't get over the comparrisons with modern models and see just how much can be made with simple cheap and old kits.

Brilliant job and a lovely model for the shelf.

 

[yak face]

Thanks richard , i enjoy getting a nice result out of an old un too, ive got the old frog beaufighter DAP 21 on the go as well! Ian , i'd like to see the 1/48 special hobby being built , i hope youre going to do a build log. cheers tony

 

[Ian M]

LOL I got to buy it yet Tony ! I just keep finding other things every time I go to order one. When I get it I'll do a build thread.

Ian M

 

[colin m]

What a nice 'old timer' - the model I mean. Well actually, with the odd senior moment creeping in.......................

 

[flyjoe180]

I never noticed the little errors you pointed out later Tony, but just to reiterate, your Magister is fantastic.

 

[InFlames]

Cracking little build! I have Novo Javelin in my stash and still hoping someone (Airfix?) will release it in 1:72 before I decide to start it

 

[Guest]

great plane and choice... and also nicely done

I like it... 5* from me

Roman