mikek

thanks for all the recommendations, much appreciated. i am going to take care selecting & will let you know when i have pulled the trigger. happy days :-)

Hi All, I really fancy doing a U.S. Pacific theatre fighter or fighter-bomber. 1/48 or bigger. 1/32 would be best. can anyone please recommend a nice kit, based on the following criteria: Priority 1: Price Priority 2: Quality of parts fitment Priority 3: Detail of the kit

the kit looks very similar to the Airfix Mk.1a 1/24 which i have just finished. the main issue i had was the decals. they were sooo thin. Nightmare to apply as they break as soon as you look at them & so thin they are actually semi-transparent when applied. re: the engine, i can't see any reason other than supporting the exhausts & prop why you can't omit it, but the engine does look nice when installed. a reet pain to fit though. it's the bracing struts that caused me the most problems. for me, the engine cowls don't stay in place without the glue which is unfortunate. re: the undercarraige legs, mine are in the down position. if i raise them up, the cover on 1 wheel doesn't go flush with the wing underside, but i'm not bothered. not sure what you mean about shortening a leg, i didn't need to do anything. in general: a fair bit of filling to do. a disappointing cockpit/seat/etc - detail-wise. bad fitting front capony part (the fixed part), but milliput filled this nicely (great stuff!) i stuck a custom-made crowbar on the cockpit door interior. looks great & adds a bit of much-needed detail. unfortunately i also bought a Bf109 1/24 intending to build them as a pair, but i'm not prepared to spend the same time & effort on anything WW2 german.

i think it looks better with the 1/48 truck. if you do it anywhere near as good as the truck it will be awesome!

Thank you very much. & i was thinking it would be nice to have some wheel tracks in the grass so cheers for that info too :-) happy days.

Hi All, i'm looking to use a grass mat for an easy base for a newly completed Airfix Spitfire Mk1a 1/24 scale. i've never done a base before but this one is going to be very basic.... just the mat glued to a board. has anyone any experience of these mats? ↓ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GM141-Gaugemaster-N-TT-OO-O-G-Scale-Meadow-Mat-Meadow-6mm-Grass-/252692757091?epid=1430657260&hash=item3ad5a97a63:g:qWoAAOSw2xRYXBL8 i'm thinking 6mm grass.... @ 1/24 scale that would be about right but i'm worried the grass might 'take over' the overall look. i think the mats also come with 3mm grass. are the mats 'acceptable' looking? should i get 6mm or 3mm?