TEMU-22

[Captain Canada]

Not really sure who makes it ? Somebody in China. 12 bucks on Amazon with free delivery ( I saw it on Temu first for about 24 dollars ).

Decent kit. Looks like a Backfire. Pretty much snaps together. I was hoping to finish it in one sitting, but between beer, wet paint, watching UFC and hockey, it will be at least two days lol. I'm guessing you can tell who the operator will be.

[Dizzyfugu]

The moulds look pretty awful, but apparently it's an indigneous kit and not a copy of the Academy/Minicraft 1:144 T-22M. The cammo suits the airframe!

[chrisonord]

Looks Bob on that 

[Old Wombat]

Son of the Matchbox Trench Digger! 

[zenrat]

Son of the Matchbox Trench Digger! 

Beat me to it.

Looks like you are having fun Cap'n and that's all that matters.   

[Dizzyfugu]

Son of the Matchbox Trench Digger! 

I did not dare to make this comparison, but apparently nothing is safe from Chinese copying... 

[chrisonord]

Son of the Matchbox Trench Digger! 

I did not dare to make this comparison, but apparently nothing is safe from Chinese copying... 

The Chinese did do some snide copies of Matchbox kits didn't they, I had one or two of them over the years.

[NARSES2]

Looks like you are having fun Cap'n and that's all that matters.   

It is indeed 

[kerick]

Looks like fun! The ditch digger found a new job. At that price you could use it for parts for whiffs.

[Spey_Phantom]

i have a few of those 4D Model kits in my stash too (C-130H, H-6K and AN-12 among others), these are more like snap kit versions with panel lines so deep they remind me of those old Matchbox kits aswell.

ive seen some people take these horrible looking kits and turn them into little gems.
check out "Quick Models" on youtube for some good examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKB7WoPzJWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdg0lr7iCwM

they wont win first prize at any modelshow, but they make for a fun build, without too many fuss.
but still, theyre no match for the classic glue-assembly kits.

im just finishing up a pair of 1/144 UH-1H's from 4D myself, and they go together quite well 

[kerick]

Well fitting is a big plus all its own.

[Captain Canada]

im just finishing up a pair of 1/144 UH-1H's from 4D myself, and they go together quite well 

Thanks for the links ! He's got some nice stuff. I like what he did with the Huey. Where did you get your UH-1s from ?

[Spey_Phantom]

i bought a few of them from Aliexpress, theyre pretty easy to find.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005199240545.html?pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000032133485249%22%7D&sourceType=1&spm=a2g0o.wish-manage-home.0.0&gatewayAdapt=glo2nld

[Captain Canada]

Thanks ! I just ordered a set off amazon. 18 bucks delivered. Looks like I can get specific ones off alieexpress tho.