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  1. Hi John, nice to read from you! Wingy things, indeed, I would even reduce it to Single Engine Piston Wingy things, as it seems that I'm not able to produce any twin engine, or jet fighter so far. And I won't speak about any 1/35 armoured vehicle.... But I'm still trying!
  2. Thanks a lot, guys, to all of you. Iain, I'm sorry but I'd get it somewhere on the net like 15 years ago, a small eShop selling only that kind of thing. Absolutely no chance to find it again. I'll check if there's something written somewhere, you never know.
  3. Like the French Aéronavale, the Comando de la Aviacion Naval Argentina (Argentine's FAA) was a late user of the Corsair, operating 25(?) F4U-5 in all versions (-5, -5N, -5NL & -5P) from 1955 to 1966. Here's my interpretation of one of them, using Hasegawa's plastic, together with Aztec decals.. And for those among you that want to read a bit more about them..
  4. Hi there! Forgot to show you this one, in fact the first of 2024 before the Skyraider. As it seems that winter isn't coming this year, I was able to come back early to the workshop, yet its already two whole months since the last from 2023! When I'm in need of something to pump up the Mojo, Japanese army/navy fighters comes in handy! This is Tamiya's N1K1-Ja (I didn't even know that Hasegawa had one, too.....), a nice little kit, well detailed, with, it seems, only a small error in the shape of the air intake up front. I couldn't figure exactly what was wrong, so I left it like that.. As I'm not really happy with the result, I might get another box, to have another try. One of these days!
  5. Thanks Mike, Useful review, as always. I'll wait for the block 30 and above, to expend my small collection of South American Jugs, but I needed to know what was exaclty the difference between Advanced and Basic kit. Got to make a decision now on the box I'll buy... or buy both!
  6. Thanks Georges! Indeed, the unit was disbanded in 1968, as the president feared itt could be used by Ky in à coup (sorry for this one!). I've written a small presentation in French, got to traanslate it.
  7. Thanks a lot, guys! As for the decals, this is my fault, and my fault only. I've managed to misplace the prop, and had to dismount the engine. But he did not surrender without a fight, and I nearly scew up the decals...
  8. Hi there! Here's my latest, 2nd for 2024. Skyraider A-1H (former AD-6) from the 83rd Special Operation Group middle 60's, South Vietnam Republic.
  9. Thanks a lot, Guys! François, any forum from this side of the Channel where you are registered?
  10. Hi guys, Thanks a lot for the kind comments. Not my best F-47 this year, I'm afraid. I'll try to do my better on the next, I promise.
  11. Finished! First one of a "triplette" (or a serie) of A6M, with an A6M2-N Hasegawa and an A6M5 ko, started two weeks ago.
  12. Hi there! Third or fourth F-47D for this year... and maybe not the last! This one belong to IIAF, back in the fifties. Building it was quite nice, I like the Hasegawa kit even if it's one or two level below Tamiya's. I just don't like the fit of the .50 battery, quite difficult to make them point in the same direction. Each time I tell myself that I've got to figure out something to make it right for the next build, and each time I fail to do so. I've had some big problems too with the decals (Tiger head I think). It's the first time I use them, and it'll be the last. Whatever, I'm happy to have finished, let's have a look to the pictures!
  13. Hurricane IV RP from No. 351 (Yugoslav) Sqn RAF. Serial LD975 'O'. Hi there! I won't insult you Brits by detailing the Hurry story! I'll just say that No. 351 was part of the Balkan air force, flying there in 1944/45 in support of Tito's Partizans. To build this Hurry, I've started from Hasegawa's Hurry IId box, as I had two, and I didn't know that they had a specific IV box... before getting one much later. I had also an old SAM Publications conversion for the Mk.IV RP including 44 gal. fuel tanks and/or blast plates and rocket rails... but not rockets!!!! And a Lift Here decals sheet. Nothing specific to say about the build, just take care of the pit with its tubular structure when positioning it inside the fuselage: Dryfit, dryfit and dryfit! The same apply for building the front central part of wings. And to me, that's about all. The paint scheme is far from being 100% correct, and the edge of the colours are too much blended. Was afraid of the decals, because of a bad experience with another sheet some weeks ago. I took extra cautions, and everything went smoothly. Well, take care anyway with Lifthere decals. Rockets, again. Well 15 years ago when I started to think about this build, the weapons configuration that I wanted was a bit specific, in any case asymmetric! Four rockets on one side, and an external tanks on the other. This was more than often used by Balkans air force Hurrry. Buuuuuut.... fifteen years later, I just forgot. In fact, I remember, but too late, as the blast plates were in place already. Nevermind, off I go to source eight rockets... I'm still searching, as I would like some 60lb warhead, and so far, nothing in sight. I missed the chance with Airfix's Spit 18, who I think have those RP. BUT..... I've already given them to a friend... For the weathering,, it's not ok to me, just too heavy and far from being subtile. And in the end, a nice little kit, but I didn't really do it justice. I'll try hard for the next Hurry! Here you go!
  14. Hi Peter, thanks a lot! In fact, I own both books, but to me there's barely one picture where you can see that there's a serial, but still I can't read it. I'll check again that ASAP.
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