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I wanted to do a subtle weathering for this build but due to the instructions not telling you that you can't build the engine if you want the engine covers on it took a bit of fiddling and filling to get them to fit and unfortunately that's not a strong point for me so to try and hide the errors I heavily weathered it

Feel free to to comment/criticise:) 36DA4B79-40E2-479C-8F9A-8F1C27F94260_zps1F08357A-47A0-4AF7-A03B-4EA4B33F6F33_zps2C775AF5-5D01-4066-8BBB-AAF928A37ED1_zps89E8D9DB-1672-433D-BB88-2654CC2F84CB_zpsE8E9E9A4-76B7-4E8B-8BA2-B0E909271602_zpsFEDF3EA3-8885-40B4-8199-DF2DABFDA2D2_zps2FE6B0E1-7762-408D-8983-4BC3348EDB1C_zps

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That was the very first kit I bought when taking up modelling again. Let me see… around 1974? Guess what – it's still in the stash! :whistle:

It's great to see one built, and looking so good! I understand your rationale for the weathering (she would almost look at home in 'Connie' Edwards' Texas ranch collection instead of belonging to a crack Jagdwaffe squadron in France 1940). But she still looks really good!

Kudos for finishing her to such good effect. And for actually finishing her… :D

Slick work

Kind regards,

Joachim

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Very nicely finished build. I had one of these for Christmas when they first came out. I now have a longing to build one again but where would she go when finished?

Again, a great build. Thanks for sharing.

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Great job on this old biggie & why not have a heavy battle worn look, works for me. A couple of minor points stand out to me though, the prop & the tyres look rather "mint" maybe just the photos? but a bit of prop chipping & mud wash in your treads may just enhance your great work.

Cheers Mac

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Thanks guys , you know I never thought about the wheels and prop d'oh

Yeah I had to settle for slightly smaller swashtikas as the next size up was too big

Radio did have the wire but I cut it off by accident lol

Thanks guys I appreciate the comments:)

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