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Hi Alex, I must say that the tinlet of Humbrol 19 I have used is spot on and matches the color of the decals. There seems to be variations between batches of paint. I was lucky. Re the decals, I did notice some discrepancies with the original photos, but these were not serious enough in my eyes to trash the paint scheme altogether, especially as the alternative scheme offered by Airfix did not enthrall me at all. The only decals I changed were the underneath roundels, terribly undersized on the decal sheet. I am happy with the Tiger I chose. The paint works appeals to me, even if, as you say, the plane is not representative of the majority of Tiger Moths used by the RAF. You opting for a different scheme and a standard double cockpit is a well thought out decision. So long as we enjoy what we build, this is a great hobby. Great show so far! JR.

Hi, for a first chopper, it is a winner. I've still never built an helicopter either. Great show. JR

Hi Pat, this kit may be 40 years old, but it appears well molded and crisp. Just like well born kits should be. You will have a lot of fun with your Tiger. But for next time, please clean the remnants of haggis that maculate the table top. Miam miam... Cheers mate. JR

Hi Dermot, this kit builds beautifully. Fantastic job so far! JR

Hi Pat, well, at last you have spilled first glue. Things are moving in the right direction! Remind me: are you going to open the cockpit and insert a cockpit crafted by your fairy's fingers? Or just display a black hole? So far, so good. Cheers, mate. JR

Hi Pat, you've done it again! Brilliant!!! I had all but forgotten about these kits. They were all the rage in my youth, when it was deemed very cool to smoke weed and listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young while building Huma kits . I let you imagine what the finished kits looked like... No doubt you will find some aromatic herbs in your back garden. Have a lot of fun! JR

Hi Alex, glad I could be of help. We have reached the same conclusion concerning the front windscreen. On my side, the rigging will simply be glued into holes I have already drilled. I admire you for all this microsurgery! I have a question: what is the make of these drill bits you are using. I have never been able to find them. Keep enjoying your Tiger. JR

Hi Alex, you may be correct as far as the front cockpit being covered when not in use. I don't claim to be a Tiger Moth boffin. But it would appear too that among the initial batch, quite a few of them were built as single seats aerobatic specials, a bunch of them finding their way to the Central Flying School aerobatic team. Here are two references to enter into the search section of the Getty Images site: 78969465 and 159136891. You are doing a fine job. Have fun. JR

Hi Alex, for some unexplained reason, my build of the same Tiger Moth stalled when it was over 80% done. Build to be resumed in 2024, so all is not lost. I did quite a bit of research and the main t hing is that these early Tigers did not have any front cockpit, nor any anti-spin thingies at the tail end. Here is what I got to, and I should not be too far from the real thing. There are some photos on Getty images that I can PM you if you are interested. It is a great kit! JR.

Hi everyone, this is a boring post, mainly here to show you the state of the forty-odd years old paint I have used. There is a lot more rubbish than paint and it is nothing short of a miracle that I had enough for the underside. There should even be enough left for the odd touch ups after I remove the masking tape. But thereafter it will be curtains and the pot will go to the Humbrol paradise. Here is a photo of the jam jar top used for the paint. But I am still amazed the paint was usable at all. Long live Humbrol. I am busy masking the underside prior to painting the top grey. Following the wise advice of @stevehnz, I will use the medium sea grey, albeit with a bit of white and a point of blue. There will be a pile of rotten tomatoes available for you to throw at me after you have looked at my ocean grey Ersatz. Cheers and thanks for watching. JR.

Great job! JR

Bonsoir Patrice, this build has been going beautifully and the result so far is smashing. You must be very close to the finish line. Well done. JR.

Hello everyone, Despite some busy days, I have managed to start painting the Mustang. Panic stations, as I realized the only paint I had was the RAF dark green. Then the gods answered my modelling prayers, and I found a dust-covered, rust-stained Humbrol tinlet of medium sea grey, dating of the early eighties or so... Amazingly, the 4 mm of semi-hard paint at the bottom ended up being usable after a massive stirring... and a lot of turpentine. It took 3 coats to reach a decent finish. Here is the photo of the underside painted: Unfortunately I am out of ocean grey. Nada. So I am going to have to cobble something possibly using neutral grey and dark sea grey. Or whatever I can think of. If any of you has a better idea as to which paint could be approaching ocean grey, please feel free to let me know. Enjoy your build. JR.

Another great cosmic law: if it does not want to go in from the front, try from the side... In France we learn that at kindergarten. Great Mustang Enzo. JR

Super quick and excellent build. I'll second Patrice: what will your second build be? Have fun. JR