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I recall from when I built my early Mk 1 a few years back that I left out that radio you've fitted to the navigator's station - I think that those were only fitted to mk IV glider tugs. Didn't know about the glycol tank not fitted to early aircraft though, and worked really hard on putting mine on a little platform... oh well

lovely indeed!

scale modelling on doctor's orders

really nice!

and then suddenly, it was done RFI thread here:

I finished the 1/72 RS Dornier 17P as F6+HM, which made a belly landing near Usquert on October 26th, 1939. The RS kit is a limited run kit - and as such rather crude in some places, but it has extremly fine panel lines. I replaced the kit's engines with 3d printed items from Metallic Details which were lovely. I became somewhat obsessed with the shape of the exhausts, which prompted me to buy an ICM Do 17Z kit. I also used that kit's landing gear and wheel wells. I painted the model with ATOM paints from Ammo - which are fantastic. The national markings all came from my spare decal collection (the oversized wing crosses are from a 1/32 111P set), and the aircraft's ID markings were made with custom masks made with my Silhouette Cameo. Build thread here: Thanks for looking!

added a coat of clear flat (AK's Third Gen - which isn't super flat, actually a little bit satin) and I'm starting to add the final bits...

indeed - best wishes - hoping for a speedy recovery!

That's a good question. I think that my main consideration was that even though the RS kit is not the easiest to put together, the surgery involved with replacing the nose of the fuselage would have amounted to the same amount of work. Plus, the panel lines on the RS kit are super fine and in that sense it's a much nicer looking kit in my opinion than ICM and definitely Airfix - which has rather trench-like panel lines. The nacelles of the M/P versions were a bit shorter than the Z so I would have had to use the entire unit (not just use the cowls on the Z nacelles and wings) and I wasn't sure if the nacelles would conform well enough to either the ICM or the Airfix wings. And because the nacelles are shorter, the rear part of the lower wing (where the flaps are) is a bit different compared to the Z-version.

Decals on. Only the fuselage crosses are from the kit (they were slightly out of register). The markings on the wings and the tail came from my spares box. I think that one of the 1939 photos shows enlarged crosses on the wings so I used ones for a 1/32 Heinkel 111P - they look huge! Weathering next.

Yes - I made stencils with a Silhouette Cameo cutter

Painting on the unit's emblem: A clear coat and some decals next.

Thanks! I'm a huge fan of the ATOM range from Ammo. Easily the best water-based acrylic out there currently in my opinion. AK's Third Generation was my go-to for a while, because they're a bit more durable and have a nicer finish than the original Ammo range, but the newer ATOM paints have the same (if not better) durability and are less splattery, so better for fine airbrushing work. And they're great for brushpainting too. ATOM paints have all the advantages of all the other water-based acrylics out there, yet the downsides are minimal. You still wouldn't confuse it for working with lacquer or enamel, but it's the closest to that currently. And the biggest advantage is that your house doesn't smell like a chemical factory after a paint session. My cat Frankie and the other residents in my house are much happier since switching to water-based acrylics. I thin it with Vallejo's Flow Improver by the way. Dry tip is almost a non-issue.

lost my mojo a little bit, but I added the main camouflage colours markings next...

I've shared this anecdote before, but some years ago there was a guy on a Dutch modeling forum building a 1/32 F-104. He had acquired original F-104 paint from the RNLAF and started to paint his model with it, but the colours looked all wrong on the model. Unfortunately, although the thread can still be found the photos have long since disappeared so infuriatingly I can't show you the photos that the guy shared.