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Wow, this was a quick one. Love the color scheme!

Lovely looking models. I lost the nose probe on my FD2, and I agree about the masks.

Looks great. Anigrand craftworks do a 'mig 31' Firefox in resin.

Fantastic looking.

Hello Dears, Ooooh look at that..... There was an almost finished Mustang .... What about pushing it to the RFI ?? But, We first have to push the limits of cutting out transparencies.... Since the Pre-cut glass left from the accurate Miniature Mustang didn't fit to the ICM one Which is a blatant copy of the Accurate.... Mission accomplished... But sanding it was an airy job..... And now the finished product in situ.... On we go for 8 hours of funny roadside car fixing..... Under the rain squalls but wait.... No rain ??? Noooo... but sub zero temperatures.....🥶🥶 SNAFU to the bones.... since we are at the end of April..... Have a great modelling day... CC awaiting for retirement...

Very nice!

Thanks @Mycapt65. The damage report is in and it looks like it's just a flesh wound. What looked like wrinkled paint was crazed gloss coat. I started sanding it with Micromesh and didn't like the lack of progress, so I thought I'd get more aggressive. I used the finer sanding sticks on the canopy edges, and a paper towel soaked in IPA on the model. That took out most of the gloss coat, then I sanded it down with Micromesh. IMG_4458 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr IMG_4459 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr I will let it dry for a day, just in case, and spray another coat of Gloss Sea Blue. I have also researched alternative coatings and I may try them on this model still. Interestingly, the bottom part of the model, coated with Testors, looks fine as do areas painted with Tamiya paint. We'll see how it goes. In the meantime, I added decals to the propellers. IMG_4460 by Wlad Franco-Valias, on Flickr Interesting how the data decals on the propeller differ. Turns out the fainter one is partly because the base colour is out of register with the top yellow. In this case, I like the effect. I'm also researching the colour scheme for the -7 so I can work on it while I wait for things to dry on the -6. Hasegawa offers two sets of wing stripe decals, as they varied by squadron, yet I don't trust decals for stripes so I'll be painting them. I found a picture of my chosen subject in Suez markings, sporting different wheels than when it was delivered (which was my original reference picture). I might use the -6's aftermarket wheels. Cheers, Wlad

Very nice build, love the paint!

Nice build!

ensuring all flavour lost

Nice looking build! I have this kit, just have to get around and build it...

More beautiful work- as always, Fuad! Your builds are such a treat!

Really nice build, and love your display!

Nice looking build! You're doing it right- learning as you go, and especially, having fun!

Very nice build- your brushwork great!

I think you might be correct there Dcrfan. The '$' sign for the Argentine Peso threw me. That being the case it looks like only US$ 6.32. Now that's a better price. I'll see what they say about the shipping/postage cost.

they're embedded in jello (Did you guys get that '60s craze where grandma or one of the aunties would mold entire salad bars into the gelatinized shape of a fish? Worse, fish molded into lime jello! Yuck)

Okay. The Royal Class boxing should be sold at the end of April. Means now! But I don‘t know whats in the box. Markings and so on? I don‘t want to order a cat in the cradle.

Exchange rate!

If it's the same Academy kit I built a couple of years ago, watch out for the non-existent dihedral. I should have done a dry-fit. 😒

The old AMT kit in 1/48th scale. Clunky, and a product of its time, but it feels solid and goes together well. Almost ready for decaling.

What a coincidence! Coming from halfway round the world, I've decided my theme for 1/35 is the Italian Campaign, concentrating on the Canucks and probably some Kiwi armour for good measure. It's a bit of a tough gig, as there is scant after market decals to make a comprehensive British and Commonwealth armoured collection. I've started the investigation into creating my own symbols for units and AoS markings, to allow custom decal printing. I can see your challenges forcing you to early madness through Braille Scale. I hope you find a suitable solution to that! 😉 Be mindful of your mental health, it's valuable!

The Academy kits were often rumoured to be based on FROG or Heller originals so your reminder may be more correct than you might think! Regards, Adrian

A couple hours ago, a Lufthansa 747 went over here. Going from LA to Frankfurt. D-AYBM. It's over northern Ontario right now. Wish I could go for a ride in one, I'd even pay for first class. I can't give up a years pay for that.

This cornbinder looks great. Weathering looks cold and frosty or just dusty.