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Stunning. Really love it, great job! 👏

Beautiful

Thanks Mike, great skills btw. Going to try it. 😳👍

Concern is change of policy down the road. Think I’ll bite the bullet and jump to Fusion...

Thanks for that! I’ll look into that EAA membership, lots of benefits! 👍

Hi, wondering if anyone can help. I want to get back into CAD having had a good introduction a few years back. Then I had access to Solidworks with which I had just started surfacing, but lost access when job ended 🤬. I’m looking for a cheap/free option but don’t want to share files (will be using for work) and have been considering Rhino, but Fusion 360 looks rather similar to Solidworks (which is ridiculously expensive). Any Rhino users here, but also to any Fusion 360 users who might have some advice? I’ve read through this topic so I know it’s horses for courses... Cheers

Looks beautiful. Got a sale here when it becomes available! 👍

Thanks. I’m looking to get a setup, but need to brush up on my CAD skills. Used to use Solidworks but lost my access and £££££. Definitely an exciting time for creating!

Beautiful work. May I ask which CAD program you use? Apologies if you mentioned somewhere but couldn’t see it. love it.

Could try it, I did experiment with some Humbrol grey filler, which did work, but not as neat (and a lot longer to do!).

They did casting, and I sent out a model to be cast up at beginning of first lockdown, but since then they’ve gone quiet. Am gutted, would appear I’ve lost 2 weeks worth of work. Oh well 😥

Hi, just wondering if anyone knows if above company still going? They’re based (or were) in Co Clare, rep Ireland. Cheers

Very nice bruv. 👍

Well I heard a rumour (so ok to spread it here!) that the film isn’t happening. He wants to do it as a mini-series like Band if Brothers instead as there is just too much that needs to be told. Now that would be pretty special!

Should be next year. Talked to the peeps on the WW stand. They’ve been working on it for 10 years, but Peter Jackson wants it to be absolutely perfect but they are just about there now. Best kit ever produced then? I’m thinking potentially. The stressed skin and detail levels are something to behold. I’m already saving up for mine (but a BIII). 👍🥰

Hang on a mo. Are you telling us that we’ll be able to buy a 1/32 Bucc soon???🤭

Fantastic news!!! You’ll make a fortune! Hope you really corner the market with these, Lanc etc. Though I love 32, these big bombers are just, well, too big! 48th perfect and sooo long overdue. Doing the Lanc as well 👍👍👍😍. Will be getting one of these as soon as I can. Please consider down sizing your lovely Mosquito XVI, only the old Airfix kit (🥴) to compete with other than a difficult and not very accurate conversion set for the Tamiya kit. Must have the data? 😊😍 lovely box art as usual. Heaven.

Another question but I think a reasonable one. Were the FBVI fleet equipped with a crew oxygen breathing system? I would have thought not being optimised as they were for low level. I know the NFII did, but the VI?

Sorry, yes, the night fighter scheme, grey overall, green on top. I’m going to use some judgement, best guess type thing but may paint up both sets of props to cover my back. Got one picture of exactly what I want to build but can’t see reg etc. And thinking about it, engines will be exposed so unshrouded exhausts won’t matter. I’ve been trying to find the perfect combination of how I want my model to look, but ultimately like a lot of older aircraft types with limited photographic references, I’m going to have to do a little guess work, but I’ll keep looking! Many thanks everyone.

Hi, any Mosquito experts out there? I'm currently building the Tamiya 1/32 Mosquito FBVI kit but want to build it as a late war ETO (so 2nd TAF) bird, so day fighter scheme (just grey and green) with drop tanks, paddle props and unshrouded exhausts. I would like to nail down a particular airframe for obvious reasons but so far no real luck. From what I have read some earlier airframes where upgraded with tank plumbing and new props, and later build versions came with these improvements as standard. Wondering too about cockpit/radio/gunsight differences. Can anyone help/advise a suitable machine as I'm getting to the point where I need to nail something down. Many thanks and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Looks epic, totally agree with the "simplified" design philosophy, will make life so much easier for the majority of modellers. Love the way Eduard strive for accuracy, don't think anyone could deny that their efforts in this area have been almost superhuman, acknowledging errors and taking the trouble to correct them. Tamiya then Eduard in my estimation, outstanding. Nice one!

Wow, quite something!!!

Thanks Tango!!! Didn't know she was lost later in the year. I think because this model is for someone who has a direct connection with that particular machine, it makes it all the more important to at least make a massive attempt to "get it right". That's what happens when people like us who have a genuine interest in history are asked to look into things like this, I feel hugely respectful. Like the 97 year old ex Lanc nav I'm looking after at a care home, 7 Sqn Pathfinder, shot down by a Fw190, POW etc. 3 of his fellow crew members were killed. Such sacrifice.

Interesting about the Venturi, that would matter!

Peeps, I'm blown away by the response, thankyou so much. Markings not an issue (sorry, should have said with hindsight), as its a wireframe model! Will continue to research, but I think it's more than 99% certain that It would have had the Watts prop. I shall pass on the research to my client and fo from there. And massive thanks again, all of you.