Jamie Davies here, building the Gloster Gladiator now. Simple kit with Tamiya fit on the large parts. Bit too simple for my tastes so added QB seat Quinta instruments and SBS engine and one piece cowling. Two sessions and all the construction done. Highly recommended. Doing Pat Pattle’s 80 squadron bird from Greece. Love to see how you tackle it.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some good decisions
@gadeeshi
5 ай бұрын
Hi jamie. B-26 Marauder in 1/48 of course! It is a hot new item now. B-26 Invader series in 1/48 is also nice but more controversial in detail. Or Ki-21 in the same scale (1/72 is also available), Beaufort in 1/48 is also nice.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I really fancy that Ki-21, one of my favourites
@jasonlee6744
5 ай бұрын
Hi Jamie, I built the 1/32 ICM Gladiator Mk-1 in Jan this year and I can say it was a beauty to build. I used the Quinta studios cockpit set, which really bought it to life and a set of quick boost .303 gun barrels (a luxury, not a must). I built it as a mojo build after my friend gave me it as a gift, and it did the job. Love the show and enjoy your leave. Jase 🇬🇧
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A great suggestion Jason
@MadGeniusProductions_MGP
5 ай бұрын
The newer ICM 1/48 I-16 or even the I-153 Chaika are brilliant little kits that go together extremely well right out of the box but also have room to be super detailed. Meets all your requirements...small, quick and could be either OOB or detailed. Also the I-16 is super cool (in my opinion haha)
@gadeeshi
5 ай бұрын
I-16 series in either 3 scales is lovely but I-153 is not (described the reason why in my separate post upper).
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I do fancy a Soviet thing!
@ninebolts
5 ай бұрын
Surely there is only one choice. The Gloster Sea Gladiator! Okay it’s 1/32 but it’s a dinky little fighter. Last boxed in 2020 it’s just been re-released with 3 figures.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A very good choice mate
@murray2978
5 ай бұрын
I've built a couple of their 1/48 Mig-25's, built straight from the box. Fantastic kits, go together very quickly.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Would be an impressive model
@jonculp3080
5 ай бұрын
The Sea Gladiator of course. A little "Faith", "Hope", and "Charity" will always see you through!
@jasonlee6744
5 ай бұрын
Defo, the defence of Malta 👍🏻
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A great suggestion mate
@christopherjordan5423
5 ай бұрын
I just finished a Gladiator Mk. II. I have to say that it is an interesting little plane. Ignored by many in the history world.
@IanAlexanderFyfe
5 ай бұрын
Hi, Jamie. What about a 132 Gloster Sea Gladiator MkII (No 32042). You could do it in my favorite scheme, the Malta Hal Far flight. For a 1/32 kit it's not too big.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A very good choice mate
@danielengelmoer7578
5 ай бұрын
Glad you are enjoying your holiday. I have built the 1/72 Do Do17Z Kaus night fighter. Great model straight from the box. I have several ICM kits in my stash. I did start on the I-153 chaika 1/72 and it is a lovely little kit. Quick to build. I would recommend to get the SBS detail set to go with it. The SBS set contains some etch for the outside and some resin replacing the engine. This kit certainly fits the 'not too big and quick to build' category. I have also got the 1/72 Fw189 with the big-ed and some resin engine details from CMK. Great project and quite unusual. if you are a fan of twin tailed planes, like me, then the OV-1A/D either in !/72 or 1/48 could be a great choice. Finally, their AH-1 helicopters are great too, but probably a big pain to transport.
@danielengelmoer7578
5 ай бұрын
I would stay away from their older kits if you look for a palette cleanser as those tend to be a bit more complicated and shorter run in nature.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some great suggestions mate
@ronsteiner1637
5 ай бұрын
For a first-time ICM build I would recommend the I-153 “Chaika” WWII Soviet Biplane (Model Kit No 48095) 1:48 scale; the kit has 4 interesting marking options… the doped aluminum version would look great next to the upcoming Airfix Bulldog I think. It’s not a recent kit, but quite refined & delicate moldings, a minimum of rigging is required. Best wishes!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
That's a good choice mate
@tonyperez4791
5 ай бұрын
I would love to see you doing your magic on the B-26B. 😉 Hope you have a great/safe week. Cheers, Tony
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Cheers Tony
@soppdrake
5 ай бұрын
My choice IS the Gladiator mk1. It’ll be the first ICM kit I’ll be building and has pride of place in my stash.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A popular choice
@typhoon2827
5 ай бұрын
I've done the 1/32 ICM Gladiator. An absolute joy to build.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A good choice mate
@seanfoster3052
5 ай бұрын
I've built the 1/72 Mig-25 and I highly recommend it. It's managable size (the 1/48 is massive). Straight forward assembly, overall traffic grey and a great palette for some different types of weathering. Sandy Iraqi/ Lybian/Algerian, derelict or battered Ukranian/Soviet. ICM do the quite funky looking Indian PU trainer persion with the second cockpit in the nose. You could en Ven do the one the Iraqi's had buried without the wings. Aftermarket wise, I'd recomment the Master barrel pitot, Reskit wheels and ejection seat. I used the begemot cockpit sealant but that can be painted on. Otherwise, I'd love to see your take on a soviet Po-2/U-2 biplane.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some good weathering potential too!
@danwood3137
5 ай бұрын
The 1/32 Cobra is a dead easy build with great fit and it doesn't take up too much room on the shelf!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
To be honest I don't fancy a helicopter
@andydunn7404
5 ай бұрын
Gloster Gladiator MK 11 , lovely kit . I usually do my best to avoid rigging however kit went together very well , just added a Quinta set and seat belts . 615 squadron , France 1940. Highly recommend.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Good choice
@waltercole891
5 ай бұрын
I got the 1/48 mig-25 and it is very well engineered and went together like a dream! Love your channel!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
That would look impressive on the shelf
@NielsenDK-1
5 ай бұрын
The Fw 189A-1 in 1/72 are out of the ordinary mainstream 😘
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Interesting mate
@mikefishwick4273
5 ай бұрын
Another vote for the I-153. Or left field, an Expeditor in second line FAA service. Can be done in NMF or glossy sea blue...
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Tempting Mike
@brettpeacock9116
5 ай бұрын
A bit of an older kit is their 1/48 Lagg-3. You can do the Series 1 to 4 or series 7 to 11 all from the same sprues (2 Boxings tho). When assembled it is smaller than a Spitfire or 109. The schemes are a tad dull, most are Black and Russian Green with blue underneath, but one option has Snow camo over that. (The Finns also captured a couple and used them for adversary training. Hasegawa reboxed the ICM kit and put Finnish markings in that!() It is very simple, but has some very delicate parts, expecially in the cockpit which is finely detailed. You can use a Sutton harness for the belts (The Red AF copied them). The Lagg-3 was never a great fighter, being somehat sluggish with a V12 engine, but it was almost all they had in 1941, alongside the Mig 3 (Also in ICM 1/48) and the I-16 and I-153. But it was the airframe chosen as the basis for the La-5, La-5F and La-5FN and the later, superlative La-7, all using a powerful Radial engine.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I do like the WW2 Soviet stuff
@simonbor77
5 ай бұрын
I build B-26 Invader (1/48), I-153 (1/32) and Gloster Gladiator (1/32) and MiG-25 (1/48). All out of the box. Apart from MiG all other were quite straight forward and not complicated, I-153 was very easy. I would even say too easy. Highly recommend Gladiator - great kit, nice details, simple. I have also couple, that I have not build yet in my stash. From what I've seen Beechcraft C18S (1/48) is nice and easy kit as well. Too bad it's missing the rivets (like all ICM kits).
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some good choices mate
@christopherjordan5423
5 ай бұрын
I have 2 of their 1/48 BF 109’s. They come with a ground crew for diorama making.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I think if I was doing a 109 I'd go down the Eduard route
@wasrio1403
5 ай бұрын
Do17's 1/72 nice detail and easy build they have 3 variants
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, good choice
@Pipewellgate
5 ай бұрын
I’ve built the Eduard Tempest recently, in its Mk V guise as the all-silver BAFO option. It’s a wonderful kit, probably the best I’ve built (albeit that the Arma Hurricane is in the stash…). As for ICM, the Ju-88 is decent and available in a lot of variants- but size-wise probably not compatible with your mess room in Saudi!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I've done their Tempest and am looking forward to doing the next one!
@mikecook99
5 ай бұрын
I built the 1/32 Stearman and it was a great kit and, although 1/32, not too big. I think the great thing about ICM kits is that none of them are overly complex. I have a few in the stash and they provide a great basis if you want to go the extra mile, but still good if built straight from the box. But generally, Jamie, they don’t do rivets!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I do fancy a biplane
@briankirwan6958
5 ай бұрын
Cessna 02 A Skymaster as a Rhodesian bush war Lynx. Nice and small but requiring a little conversion work. Otherwise their old Spitfire, Mig 3 or Yak are interesting builds.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some nice suggestions mate
@carlsmoot2939
5 ай бұрын
I'd suggest either 1/32 Gladiator, CR-42, or Stearman however, rigging will probably add to the build time. Otherwise, probably the Cessna O-2.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some good suggestions mate
@archer159
5 ай бұрын
My pref would be for a Ju-88, I know it's in the bigger category and perhaps too big? I have 3 in the stash not yet started, and if I only do one it would be the A4 model with the torpedo and white squiggly lines breaking-up the usual camo. Love to see you do that! Failing that, how about a lesser seen Soviet I-16 or a Lagg-3 in interesting camo? Be cool!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I do fancy something Soviet
@panamericanmodels
5 ай бұрын
Surely you can take the parts of a B26 or similar to Saudi to keep the bulk down Jamie? Or split the build between homes. Cut fuselage and glue? You're due for a big 'un. Go on you know you want to.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
It';s getting it back in one piece that'll be the problem
@panamericanmodels
5 ай бұрын
@@thescalemodellingcafe Yes I slapped my wrist when I read your description. I didn't consider you taking them back to England.
@marksidwell5863
5 ай бұрын
1/48 Mig-25. Think how much fun you could have weathering that big bird!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
It would be a lot of fun
@melvynjones3904
5 ай бұрын
Bristol Beaufort is a delight, I've built two.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A good choice mate
@ljscalemodels526
5 ай бұрын
Hi Jamie i hope you’re enjoying your time at home. I have only build 1 ICM 1/48 scale spitfire with RAF ground crew - an absolute nightmare, awful fit, an old kit i believe and possibly not enough modelling skills on my behalf, put has completely put me off trying another. Regards liam
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I'm staying well away from the old stuff, life is too short!
@royb1966
5 ай бұрын
Visited Krakow myself recently, lovely city, also went to Auschwitz/Birkenau, have to agree very sobering, overwhelming really……would like to see you build the B26 as i am planning to build this myself, but understand the size issue
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Might be too big mate
@wietzbotha7558
5 ай бұрын
Hi, if medium bomber size is a problem, you might want to consider the OV-10 Bronco or the Cessna Skymaster. I have not built them but I have both and they look pretty good.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some good suggestions mate
@FinsburyPhil
5 ай бұрын
I think a 1:72 Mig-25 would be a perfect subject for some weathering...However, I'd like to see your opinion on one of their newer tooled kits - 1:32 Yak-9?
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
That Yak is very tempting Phil
@MartinSparks-ef9gr
5 ай бұрын
Hello Jamie. I hope you are well. I think, seeing what you've built so far , that you would enjoy the 1/48 ju-88a4 or a5 . A battle of britain 88 . They are great kits and would be an awsome canvas for riveting. M
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
88's are cool, and I've just got the Valiant Wings book!
@BarrowZigger
5 ай бұрын
I would like to see the Mig-29 'Ghost of Kyiv' as it's my next project and I'm looking for pro-tips.
@jamesfenton3751
5 ай бұрын
Same here.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I'm not sure it's their tooling though?
@TheEdmond30
5 ай бұрын
Jamie do think about doing one of ICMs I153 winter version, I've done two of them now and theres a bit of photoetch rigging that makes it a bit of a joy to build
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A good choice mate
@MartinSparks-ef9gr
5 ай бұрын
I left message before seeing vid . Now i know the remit , how about the 1/35 horch personnel wagon , they do one with twin m.g34's on an A.A mount on the back . Small , lots of character and many interesting paint jobs. Im not Sure what its called on the box . Its in german . Im sure if you saw the box art you would know it . M p.s . Kit is 35503 S.e.pkw kfz 70 with zwillingsockel 36
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I don't do military vehicles mate
@tompotter9064
5 ай бұрын
Sorry, but I don't have any suggestions for you, I've got an ICM A26C Invader in the stash, but that's very much on the back burner. However, while watching the video, something you mentioned caught my attention. You spoke about getting stuff back home from Saudi, and it got me thinking, how on earth do you pack your models?
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
In a plastic container filled with carrier bags, they absorb the forces and I've never had a problem
@NeilMicklethwaite1812
5 ай бұрын
Vietnam era Cessna O-2 / OV-10 ( I know you did the mad OV-10 ) but I have the ICM OV-10 so pondering the O-2 as a companion.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Cool looking things!
@Mortlaker
5 ай бұрын
I can recommend the 1:48 Ju88 and the 1:48 Spitfire MkVIII ( this is early ICM but comes wih a complete engine )
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
If I was going to do a Spitfire it would be the Eduard kit, but the 88 is interesting
@SMAZVidoes
5 ай бұрын
My vote will be for the Marauder.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Noted mate!
@simonmowatt
5 ай бұрын
How about the 1/32 Gladiator in Pat Pattle's (highest scoring Western Allies ace) markings? Or an East African scheme?
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A popular choice Simon!
@jamessgarage160
5 ай бұрын
I’ve done the gladiator it’s the perfect base for scratch building
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
A popular choice James
@stewart4478
5 ай бұрын
Unfortunately my recent icm kits are 1/48 scale, I have done four heinkel’s, last finished two weeks ago I added Quinta cockpit set but did them all in flight so no other aftermarket.Also built junkers, Dornier and mig 25 and ghost of Kyiv. I have heard the mig 25 in 1/72 is a nice build the 1/48 was when I did it. Or if your feeling a challenge how about one of there armour kits
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
I'm not in an armour mood to be honest mate but like the MiG
@RUSSELLNILES
5 ай бұрын
Gloster Gladiator Mk1
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Good choice
@IanAlexanderFyfe
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Ian, that's incredibly kind of you. Thank you so much
@MrJ027
5 ай бұрын
What happened to the 1/32 Hornet on the list Jamie?? ICM wise, maybe a 1/72 Dornier 17z in black. I would like to see how you weather black paint even though I have your book. I have a SR-71 in the stash
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
That's still there mate, eventually! Maybe towards the end of the year
@5EyesIsntWatching
5 ай бұрын
Transporting the finished kits wouldn't be an issue if you buy yourself a surplus Hercules or the like lol
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
That would be nice, but slow!!!
@5EyesIsntWatching
5 ай бұрын
@@thescalemodellingcafewell the RCAF is retiring the CT-155 Hawks I'll see if I can grab you one lol
@duncanling2127
5 ай бұрын
I’ve got the Icm Mig 25 Rtb Foxbat it’s a good kit but no location points I am sure you well do a better job then me Jaime
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Would be an impressive model
@duncanling2127
5 ай бұрын
It sure is a big bird for 1/72
@gadeeshi
5 ай бұрын
The quick builds can be I-16 or Yak-9 series or Gladiator or Fiat CR-42 or DH Gipsy Moth in 1/32. Also I-16 series in 1/48. I-153 in either 3 scales is not a quick option cause it is screwing wrong in shape and details and requires lot of work correcting it with extensive aftermarket sets usage or scratchbuilding. Yak-9 in 1/48 is wrong and not so easy to build either.
@thescalemodellingcafe
5 ай бұрын
Some great choices mate
@gadeeshi
5 ай бұрын
@@thescalemodellingcafe And Bukker Bu-131/133 in 1/32 also.
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