since I first time saw this TV series ( back in 1976 ) I immediately fell in love in Eagle transporter. And have been in love since that..
Now close to 40 years later I was thinking if I would finally buy this Eagle.. MPC (never heard of it) has released a new "edition" in 2013.
Has anyone built this kit (or the predecessors) ? Any comments, thoughts, pictures etc etc...
- Kari
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MiniArt 1:48 - Junkers F13 Float Plane
I built one! It is a fun little kit to build. I thoroughly enjoyed it. This model holds a special pace for me because when I was a kid, I was supposed to go to bed at 8:30PM. On Fridays, Space 1999 came on at 10:00PM. My other loved this show and so do I and that was the only night that my mother let me stay up late. We would sit and watch the show together. What wonderful memories.
The Duke
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
MPC is nothing new. I used to tons of car kits from MPC. I do remember that kit years ago in my youth. Never done one but always wanted to do one. Nice score.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Thanks Mostrich, good stuff, luckily Google translator exists! :-)
Indeed Duke, I have also just good colorful memories of the series, even if we only had a B/W TV at those times.. But there was some collectors cards along wiht chewing gum where one could see the colours of for example the space suits... That were orange, something I could not understand when I was a kid.. of all colours in the earth, why orange!! :-)
- Kari
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MiniArt 1:48 - Junkers F13 Float Plane
BlackSheep214 wrote:MPC is nothing new. I used to tons of car kits from MPC. I do remember that kit years ago in my youth. Never done one but always wanted to do one. Nice score.
Thanks & indeed, Wikipedia rules! I think MPC made/makes more car models than other types, something I don't really have a clue about..
- Kari
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On the bench:
MiniArt 1:48 - Junkers F13 Float Plane
Wouh, many thanks Mostricht!
That WIP really makes my hands shake towards my wallet.. :-)
Have not yet made any order... but the day comes closer... :-)
- Kari
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On the bench:
MiniArt 1:48 - Junkers F13 Float Plane
