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Thank you everyone for all the advice; sorry for the very slow reply but life has got in the way! The new, shorter needle seems to spray ok so I will ise that for now and get one of those needle repair tools so I have a spare ready to go - all the guidance was greatly appreciated!

That's a really nifty bit of kit; I am prone to clumsiness so this might be a worthwhile investment!

Thanks for the rapid and detailed response Corsair; measuring it the old needle protrudes about 1mm, whereas the new one looks to be about 0.2mm, maybe even less, does that sound about right? I think that rules out the brass stretching because it's significantly shorter than the old one.

Being somewhat inexperienced with airbrushing, I accidentally let a lot of paint buildup in the cup of my Iwata Eclipse HP-CS; after talking to some modelling friends, I got it cleaned up but unfortunately bent the needle tip in the process. I've bought an official replacement, which after some research was part no. I6172, but when I have fitted it the needle tip seems much shorter than my old one; it barely extends beyond the brass(?) housing it sits in, where as the old one had a good mm or two protruding. Is this just a new design, or have I bought the wrong needle? It's the 0.35mm setup I have; apologies for the basic question but I really need to get up to speed with it!

2 things: - I see Tomytec do 1/144 weapons sets including AGM-158 JASSM; does anyone know of other manufacturers who offer it (perhaps Eduard will downscale their Brassin sets?), or is it going to be a case of modifying the AGM-129s provided? The Tomytec set is long OOP sadly. - Is anyone aware of where a decal sheet for all serials exists, or whether one is planned? Either way, looks a lovely kit and I've ordered!

Lovely looking build, I do love the weird lumps and bumps of the RJ! How was it to build? Is the Welsh Models conversion fairly user friendly? I'm looking at doing a UK RJ with their conversions, but I've never used any of Welsh Models' products.

Important note - I have not built one of these! But I'd guess internally, given that is where it is in reality? Hopefully someone who has built it can verify.

Always nice to get a little back! Looking forward to the build.

I'll be watching this very closely. Big fan of the looks of the FULLBACK, and that's a nice set of aftermarket bits as well. Pricey kit mind you!

Bloody nora, I would not want to be the observer in that if it ditched! Enjoying watching this Massimo, excellent work so far!

Gents, thank you for all the advice - I'll give this a go in the coming days!

That is STUNNING! Hard to believe it's 72 scale; the work on the pit, the sights etc. must have been difficult! Awesome work!

For a supposed "dash to the finish" that's looking excellent! Great work with the seams and the paint work, she looks stunning!

So I'm building a 1/48 SHAR FA.2 to get back in to the hobby, and I'm looking to use a sewing needle cut down to replicate the pitot on the tail. However, I don't own a vice, and the saw I have (which can cut through metal) hasn't made a dent when I have tried it! How do you guys do it? Anyone got any good pointers they can give? Thanks in advance!

This has been an absolute pleasure to watch so far - stunning work, and I love your techniques for weathering and painting! I can't wait to see more!