Hello Ronald!

From what I've heard on the forums the Lindberg models aren't very good... But the paint job you did on this one is spectacular! I like it very much! Congratulationa and thanks for sharing! Have a nice day

Paweł

Very nice- love the weathering!

To those who pan Lindberg, I would say they are spotty rather than junk.  There are a few good ones.  You have to ask around about each offering.  Their cars are better than their airplanes, but even in the planes there are ones that build into decent models.  Their ships, like the planes, vary greatly from offering to offering.

Nice job Ronald, I like your weathering. Thanks for posting.

Beautiful!!! 

hello friend, well actually I am passionate about lindberg kits, since I know myself I have carefully studied all the current modeling techniques to apply it to Lindberg models that I have built and of which I have always heard that they are a kind of canvas in white perfect to apply all the techniques of modeling that exist, in this specific model there is a slight variation of proportion in some of its pieces because it was originally conceived to be 1/64 but then adjusted to 1/72, causing example that the caps of the gondolas of the engines are something larger than the mouth of the engine itself, I see that on your table there is a lindberg heinkell 111 "as I would like some day to build it" here in Venezuela it is difficult to find it, I invite you to my facebook page Lindberg Classic Models, where are all the jobs that I have been able to do with these wonderful kits, because that is what is a real challenge for the modeler to raise even more in the concept of assembly, greetings, to the Fine Scale Models community ...........

The 1/48 Stuka had no major fit issues at all and was a real joy to build.

The ME 262 is a different story. All sorts of panel misalignments and filler.

Thank you for replying to my post. I checked out your Facebook page. You have an incredible model collection. I especially liked the models posed with the box art, very cool! Your collection of ship models is very impressive, Wow is all I can say.

I originally built the Lindberg Heinkel 45 years ago as a teenager. I remember having some trouble with the fit of the landing gear, challenging all of my then rudimentary modeling skills. I guess I must have been on a nostalgia trip as I bought the current kit problably 20-25 years ago.

The problems so far encountered are gaps fitting the engine cowling to the low half of the wing (photos to follow).

I like the simplicity of these models, again it takes me back to my childhood/teen age years. So I will build on, just simply hav'n me some fun!

BTW I will be posting photos into the World at War 1939-40 GB if you're interested.

Looks to me that you did a really good job of painting this one up Mark.

I'll echo what Don said, having a few of Lindberg's auto kits on hand I can say that they do have their good kits and.....I've definitely seen some of their worst. From what I can see this one looks to be one of their better aircraft offerings.

It's funny how we have the patience, nostalgia, love of some kits and not others. My Box of Doom is almost exclusively Revell kits. I really like the subjects and see what some people can build with them, but wind up getting frustrated with them and setting them aside. Kind of like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football!

Dragon kits on the other hand, with their occasional bad fit, crappy instructions, and questionable shape- I love em!

I've never built a Lindberg kit, but have the HMS Hood. Would like to convert it to r/c, but thinking about just building it, warts and all. 

GOOD, UnwaryPaladin, lindberg from the point of view of the meticulous if it has some charm in some kits to bring to a good finish that obviously with a good aging is the only way to leave that aspect of toy that always leaves the build a kit that model house, however models like the b-17, the junkers ju 88, the same, tBM and TBF avenger is a good example of how to bring a lindberg kit to happy and impressive term ... greetings

Nice job on the classic Lindberg Models Betty kit Ronald. I remember my older brother bought this kit back in 1968. It was built and proudly hung up from our bedroom ceiling. I really like the weathering you did on your model.

Thank you for your comments, a Lindberg model for my way of thinking is like a "blank canvas" to perform specific modeling techniques to then take kits of more level both in quality and price to get real results from a master modeling , lindber is my daily recommendation on my official website for people who are starting in the world of hobby making it clear that the first thing that any experienced modeler, intermediate or amateur armo for the first time in his life was a model lindebrg, greetings ... ....

Congratulations on that well deserved award. Gotta be a good feeling!

Nice job I did mine in the surrender scheme.

Congratulations! 

You sir deserve a encore standing applause!!!

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