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  1. The final Luftwaffe subject in my stash (for now) has just been completed - FineMolds Me410. A nice kit that went together well with some fine detail. Finished with Vallejo Model Air over grey Stynylrez primer and sealed with Winsor & Newton matt varnish. PJ Productions crew look happy with it: Bombs posed with wire: From the WiP, showing the details of the kit internals: WiP thread:
    35 points
  2. First finish of 2020, Airfix's excellent Bristol Beaufighter. Lovely little kit with some very nice design elements only spoiled by my poor choices during construction. I used Eduards etch for the interior and I had the exterior and landing flap set but elected not to use on this kit. The decals are from ROP decals for foreign users and I used the AML resin flat tail plane conversion to create one of the four aircraft flown by the Israeli Air Force. These aircraft were only used for approx one year as they couldn't get spares to keep them flying. The 2 bombs came from a typhoon kit as the Israeli used the Beaufighters as ground attack aircraft although one reportedly shot down an Egyptian Spitfire.Painted with Tamiya and Vajello acrylics, panel ine wash with dark brown oil paint. As usual all comment welcome
    31 points
  3. Hi All, Here is a kit I completed about 8 months ago - Airfix' 1:72 Wellington MkIA, completed as N2980 of 20OTU, RAF Lossiemouth December 1940. Completed OOB just with the addition of Eduard masks and addition of Tamiya tape seatbelts. This was my first successful foray with an airbrush - painted with AK Interactives Dark Earth, Tamiya Dark Green (both acrylics) and Tamiya NATO Black (rattle can). I chose this variant for 2 reasons - I felt that the wavy camo demarcation added interest, and the glazed side windows would offer the best view of the diligently completed interior (hmmm, now I see why Airfix tell you that these components will be invisible!). Loved the kit, and I'm now keen to try the GR MkVIII version, prob'ly in Coastal Command livery. Comments welcome,
    28 points
  4. Hi All, Completed about 6 months ago is my take on Airfix' lovely 1:72 Mitchell MkII, finished as EV@W of 180 Sqn, RAF Dunsfold 1943. Completed completely OOB other than Eduard masks and Tamiya tape seatbelts. Airbrushed using Tamiya Olive Drab and Neutral Grey - to my mind the OD is far too dark compared to other excellent renditions I have seen of this subject (but Tamiya wouldn't get it wrong, would they???). This was also my first real attempt at preshading and differential shading - it's probably a bit too obvious, but I was happy at the time! Kit and decals were both excellent - lead fishing weights were added to ensure she wasn't a tail-sitter. This is now my last 'legacy' RFI - I'm now going to progress to my first WIP - Eduard's new tool 1:48 Tempest Series 2. Wish me luck!
    26 points
  5. #2/2020 First 109 for the new season and first new Eduard G-6/AS. A troublefree build like all their new 109s. But the molded on pitot tube still looks off and like with their G-10 kits the elevator trim tabs are too small. The antenna mast has still no locating pin and the loop antenna still has to be attached to the already molded on base. Built oob, added EZ Line and fishing line for the antenna wires and plastic rods and lead wire for the brake lines. Camo painted with MRP RLM74/75/76. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235063868-black-knightairwar-over-austria148-messerschmitt-bf109g-6as-dual-build/ The model displays the aircraft of Unteroffizier Heinz Zimmermann, 6./JG27, stationed in Fels am Wagram/Lower-Austria in July 1944. Zimmermann was shot down and KIA in the area of St.Pölten (nowadays the state capital of Lower-Austria) on August 23rd 1944. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
    24 points
  6. The Spitfire is complete! This is the new tool 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk. I. The first completion for 2020, let's hope I can keep up with this pace! Just over four weeks from start to finish. Some oils, exhaust stain and a few water colour pencil marks. I haven't enjoyed a build like this one in a long time. The weathering was kept to a minimum as N3200 only flew once due to it being shot down and crashing on a beach of which the photos are well known. It flies again nowadays. Hope you like it. Cheers, Mick ...and a moody one.
    23 points
  7. Hello! A friend of of mine had this kit for years, never tried to build it, but then he knew I was a modeler and, well, you know the rest. Not my favorite scale and, if I knew about this canopy assembly, with two halves to be glued and very hard to mask, it would be still un- assembled......but, anyway, here it is!! Cheers!
    22 points
  8. #1/2020 Let the new season begin! Kinetic kit, needs some filler, a molding issue appeared on the left side of the tail fin in the area of the leading edge. The tip tanks are one piece parts and molded both the same way, to say both for one side and not differently molded for different sides. Some work to make the "wrong" one fit, you may see it on the frontal pic, the tip tanks have a slightly different tilt. Used a resin seat from the Wolfpack edition of the Kinetic kit. Decals for the main markings from Print Scale, not that bad but took a while to losen from the carrier paper and tended to wrap. Stencils were taken from the kit. MRP White and Dark Aluminium used for the NMF. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235062626-persian-thunder148-northrop-f-5a-freedom-fighter-imperial-iranian-airforce/ In the early 60ies Iran looked for an aicraft to replace the aging F-84 and F-86 fleet. They found it in the F-5. The first batch of F-5A and F-5B were delivered on Dec. 6th 1964, the last ones were delivered in 1971, some in NMF and some already in Asia Minor camo. The NMF ones were soon camouflaged too. iran was the first export customer of the F-5. When the IIAF received the newer F-5E/F and F-4D/E, Iran and the USA negotiated, under project Enhance and Enhance-plus, to deliver most of the old Iranian F-5s to other US allies, especially to South Vietnam. Other recipients were Ethiopia, Jordan, Greece, Morocco and Kenya. The model shows an aircraft that was stationed at TFB-3 Shahrokhi. In 1971 it crashed near Vahdati Airbase during an air to ground exercise. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0019 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
    17 points
  9. Hi all, Here are some completion pictures of my latest Reconnaissance Spitfire project. The base kit is the Airfix PR XIX kit in 1/48 scale, converted to a PR XI. I have just finished an extensive Build Diary in the Work In Progress threads so please check there for all the details. Thanks again to Mr. John Adams. Cheers,
    15 points
  10. -My last built before reverting to Soviet/Russian models - At first glance I thought it should be an easy to built model, but the first trouble came with my idea to built a trainer version instead of the more usual night fighter, it has not been as easy as it seems as the seat is in a new rear cockpit with more room for the instructor which ask for some surgery, then I wanted to close every doors but as the model is conceived to show the well detailed engines and guns compartment, closing the door open the way to issues difficult to cure including the open canopies, and last but not the least an awfull notice in REVELL former style, happily their new notices are excellent.
    15 points
  11. Hi, Here is a selection of images from my latest completion. This is Revell's 2004 Eurofighter Typhoon in 1/72 (04317), not the new tool. The model is built mainly straight from the box, except I scratch built the intake ducting using plasticard to disguise the opening left by Revell. I also added detail to the kit supplied ejection seat using wine bottle foil and different gauges of wire. I had to create the HUD from scratch as the part including on the clear sprue was crudely moulded. The moulds are showing their age with some flash but once cleaned up most parts look ok. The exception being the engine rear face inside the exhaust pipe as the detail is damaged, fortunately this really cant be seen unless you look closely. The canopy was dipped in AK Interactive Gauzy Agent Glass Coat. I glued the canopy in the closed position before painting so I could fair it in to the fuselage using Deluxe Materials Perfect Putty. The plastic was primed with Stynylrez grey and painted mainly using Mr Hobby Aqueous. Variations of tone were achieved by adding white to the base colours and randomly mottling the surface. I used Vallejo Metal Color Aluminium as a base for the exhausts, varying the tone by adding other metallics or greys to the paint mix. I chose this scheme from the kit as I thought the Spanish roundels added a splash of colour. Before applying the decals I tried to give the model a glossy surface by spraying Ammo by Mig Lucky gloss varnish. Unfortunately I couldn't get a smooth coverage all over as it just dried on adjacent surfaces with a rough texture. In the end I resorted back to Tamiya X-22 which just about saved the day, although the surface wasn't as smooth as I would like resulting in some silvering to the decals. Tamiya X-22 was used once more to seal in the decals. Weathering consisted of various enamel panel line washes from Ammo by Mig and their Starship Filth Oilbrusher. I also replaced the sensors under the nose with triangles of thin aluminium as one of the kit parts pinged from my tweezers. Hope you enjoy! Mark.
    14 points
  12. Mach 2 kit - not a shake and bake, but good enough and looks very different rent
    14 points
  13. No WiP for this one folks...but I think this is my first finished kit of 2020! Eduard's lovely Mig-21MF from their Dual Combo box. It is the aircraft flown in Angola during 1976 by Cuban General Rafael del Pino. I tell you, I have been putting this off for so long. The thought of this kit scared me. Over a year I balked. Result? It's a wonderful kit, very tight fit tolerances and more stencils than you can shake a stick at. I mean, really, guys...crazy amount of stencilling, but I managed to get 95% of them on and where they should be. All the paints are Vallejo Air or Vallejo Model. OOB completely. I pin washed with black/brown oils and I am happier with this than Flory Wash. Sometimes the Flory just seems too 'dirt-like', know what I mean? I learned a lot about this kit, as a whole, since this is, more or less, just like all the other Mig-21 kits Eduard will make. For me, I will skip the PE and the resin seat in the future. I had a heck of a time getting the cockpit all together with the PE, the resin, etc...and with a closed canopy, you can't see it anyway. Next one will be all plastic and decals. Much easier. In any case, if you haven't built one of these Migs, you must. It's on the same scale of detail and fit as their Spitfire range. Very nice indeed! On a different note, I forget what a small aircraft the Mig-21 really is. Much smaller than the -15/-17...certainly more elegant that the -19. Sleek, a little dart. And compared to the US aircraft? Miniature... Here's some pictures... Here's a bit of a pile of Migs. And it is destined to just get bigger. 2 of the new Airfix Mig-17 kits are coming and a KoPro Mig-19 as well. Next up for me will be the Finnish KoPro Mig-21Bis. Look like a decent kit and the roundels are in register. --Happy modelling and Happy 2020!
    13 points
  14. Thanks Bill - see below! Thanks Keith - sounds like you need a visit to SSA - Sprue Stretchers Anonymous Hi Terry and welcome! Thanks Andy - nice to have a consensus So, take one tiny i/p and various tools. Trim a bit from the right hand side panel and remove two dials. Cut off the top. Cut the dials from that. This gave me a chance to use this for the first time: It just about held the two rows of dials from the top. Glue the switches back on the top. The side bit is actually a bit separate from the main i/p and has a big rounded box on the back. Not so easy then. Find some suitable scratch plastic. Curse a bit. New i/p: … and the bulge at the back: It'll look better with some more attention, filler and paint. Honest.
    13 points
  15. Hello all, Here is my recently completed 1/48 Trumpeter Mig-23, marked as MLD 'White 211' of the 1st Air Squadron, Bulgarian Air Force in 1999. This airframe, although built later than the Soviet re-manufactured MLDs, does not incorporate some of the aerodynamic changes, such as the 'dog tooth' wing root and wing fences so the ML boxing suffices. The build thread is here Extras used included Aires intakes, Eduard Etch for the cockpit, Eduard FOD guards, Linden Hill decals, Master pitot tube and Pavla ejection seat. Paints are a mixture of Akan and Mr Paint. Thanks for looking. Dave
    12 points
  16. Thanks Bill Still waiting for the invoice from Vincent that 'confirms' the order. Tenterhooks! Plenty of room John, welcome! Thanks Bill I'll have a closer look later - looks like she's a bit different from the kit as you say. OK, sprue stretching. Some of you will think 'big deal, I can do that' and need not read on (unless you want to share the experience) Others may not have tried it (yet) and might benefit from my efforts… and pain! Materials gathered: I used a lighter rather than a candle 'cos I don't have a candle handy. I might find one though 'cos: the wheel on the lighter gets hot you can use two hands (careful) it might let you 'feel' when the plastics ready to stretch First try: Rubbish. I held the lighter too close and the plastic heated up too quickly, then caught fire Next try: Getting the feel of how quickly to pull it (fnaar!) Not quickly enough, obviously. Eventually though I ended up with this collection: Grey (obviously), white, yellow, black, brown and clear! The thick clear bit is for a bottle on 131, I hope. Fails: Happy though and will definitely be doing this in the future. Lessons? The rod gets hot (duh) so choose a length that's suitable (titter). Looking at these: I would say that the bottom five are too short (and have been thrown away), the top two are fine. You can't reheat the plastic in my experience - it seems to undergo 'a change' and re-heating just distorts it like this: As shown in the video, you can get it to 'loop' by holding it against your thumbnail and pulling it through: So, in summary: You can use a lighter but a candle may be better (yet to be tested) Use lengths of plastic about 6cm (2.5") long if you don't want to burn your fingers I found that holding the plastic about 1" above the flame and waving the flame over about 1" of the length while turning the rod until it drooped gave me the best results but… Plastic varies; some stretches easily, other bits need more heat (even when they droop) Pull the rod slowly but firmly and don't stop until you get the thickness you want, then hold it until you feel it going stiff (oh OK, fnaar fnaar!) Happy with the technique now. Just need to go and suck my thumb…
    12 points
  17. Hi guys, I recently finished the Spitfire VC by Special Hobby, in the boxing devoted to Malta Spitfires. I have read several complaints on the net about this kit, but for my limited Spitfire expertise, it was ok. The only thing I realized a bit too late was that the UC legs are a bit too long (at least compared with Eduard Spits). I started by riveting the kit I choose the markings of BR 112 coded X, one can easily find pics of this plane lying on a beach in Sicily. To represent the famous 'Malta blue', I painted the kit in the Dark Earth, Mid Stone and Azure Blue desert scheme, using Gunze for the upper surfaces and a Tamiya mix for the Azure Blue. On top of that I applied a thin and rather transparent coat of a mix of Gunze H 337 and H 42, leaving the Desert camo slightly visible. There is a patch on the top of the fuselage and also the tail unit who seem not to have been overpainted. The weathering was done with oil washes, India ink pens, and pigments. I hope you will like it, Christian.
    11 points
  18. This is my favourite of this year's GB offerings and over the next 12 months I'm hoping to build a subject from each of the five Nordic countries. Here's the plan: Finnish Il-28 (Nordic GB) Norwegian Ar.196 (In the Navy GB) Icelandic Avro 504K (Kid's Kit GB) Danish Alouette III (Heller GB) Swedish Draken (Interceptor GB) So here's my offering for this GB. The kit includes a Finnish decal option. Unfortunately, I've got four other builds to complete before this one, so it may be an April start. Cheers
    11 points
  19. Decals are on. They went down with absolutely no issues. I sprayed a light gloss coat (more semi gloss really) of Mr Color Super clear. Another bonus was that were very few decals to apply.
    11 points
  20. Thanks Ben Thanks Hendie - has to look right, even on the ceiling OCD? Maybe, a bit. I call it 'tidy'. Should be COD; you need to get the letters in alphabetical order… I'm sorry matey, you're quite right, things have got sloppy here and, in the future, I'll try to keep my end up This morning I chopped off the thread: … tidied up the rack with some flat black and got out some wire. This looks promising - I want some 'steel' I think so it twists and stays in place: The ends were bent and CA'd in to the bomb slots: Looks promising? Can you see the wires? No? Good. Yer 'tis (as we say in these parts): …and the stiffness looks promising (snurf snurf): CA'd in: …and posed: Good enough for the ceiling. The shiny finish also reflects some of the surrounding colours so they're not as visible from a distance (honest). I've also painted the nav lights (forgot). Right, that's done! RFI later.
    11 points
  21. Great subject! Go to http://ilmavoimamuseo.fi/virtualmuseum/ and hop into cockpit of #4. It´s located under #20, the Il-28R NH-4. When tilting and rotating the view, you can see the Beagle quite nicely from below. V-P
    10 points
  22. Greetings! Based on a Krafft Ehricke design for the Convair Manned Nuclear Interplanetary Vehicle from the 1950's, I used the recent Moebius Models Convair NEV as the basis for this build. Not a reissue of the 1957 Strombecker kit, the new tool Moebius Convair NEV is well designed with good parts fit and recessed panel line details. I modified the kit to include a steel rod for the spine, LED lighting, crew figures, a clear frontal dome, and re-purposed custom decals including the "Sky Princess" name and emblem. Batteries and switch for the lighting are mounted in the kit display base with the wiring running through a channel cut into the stand. Photographs were taken with a black felt background in low light with polished geode spheres to represent planets. Many thanks for having a look, questions and comments always welcome. Cheers, Bill
    9 points
  23. Hello Everyone... Id like to present my build. Its an F-6C That flew with the 118th TRS/23 FG China 1944. The kit is the old Monogram P-51B/C in 1/48th scale. I rescued this from a vendor table for $4.00 last November and it is pretty much an oob build. The only real modification’s were the drilling of holes in the lower fuselage, and lower port fuselage to accomodate the camera’s, and brass tubing for the .50 cal. barrels. The camera’s are just two pieces of sprue hollowed out. The markings other than the “597” and Stars & Bars are all masked and painted. There are two members that helped me with parts along the way, @gingerbob & @Procopius so Thank you gentleman. Questions, comments, and or thoughts please remark in my build thread ? https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235064490-recon-pony/ Dennis
    9 points
  24. Evening guys. a little more progress tonight. I did a flory wash on all parts. wheel well and side walls. wells. Aaaaand walls. The main office washed and dry fitted before a highlight pass and scratched belts. I did a highlight dry brush with Tamiya sail white ? I think that’s what it’s called.🤫 And belts added. I used Tamiya tape and some spare PE bits and bobs I had lying around. And the assembly together. Happy with that. Mat coat on and I closed her up. I’ll leave that now until next time. Not tomorrow s as I’m Fencing. Probs Friday. Thanks for popping in. Hope you’re all having a great week. Happy Modelling. Johnny. 🤺
    9 points
  25. Hi all, Here are the final reveal shots of the WW1 Austro-Hungarian Aviatik 'Berg' D.I fighter, operating with Flik 63J during 1918. 1:32 scale resin model from the Czech company 'HPH Models. Gaspatch turnbuckles, micro-tube and mono-filament used for the rigging. Laminated wood propeller from 'ProperPlane'. Figure from Grass mat for display base from 'Polak'. Paint used were 'Tamiya' acryics. Figure - ‘Copper State Models’ Austro-Hungarian flying ace (F32-032). My usual full and detailed PDF build log is available to download from gallery 2 on my site (link below). Mike
    8 points
  26. Few copies of Revell/Monogram nose wheel bay were duplicated. The Italeri wheel bay is shorter but wider than Revell/Monogram. Therefore two duplicates were used to produce Italeri wheel bay. The side walls were taken from one copy whereas the details and upper wall is from the other one: The resulting wheel bay was shown in the lower right image (the casted part next to black one). Next is to duplicate new wheel bay for other planned Blackbird projects and start to put all parts together. Serkan
    8 points
  27. Smart pilot, jettisoning the bomb load before trying to land with two stalled engines. 😉 Seriously, a great looking Me 410 in an evocative position! Excellent modelling. Kind regards, Joachim
    8 points
  28. I agree with all them comments above. This shot looks great to me. (Really nice idea) though I can understand why you may want to "straighten" things up a bit. Are you undergoing any treatment for your OCD ? As for post 199 though Four Fnaar worthy sentences in a row and not a snurf snurf to be seen. tsk tsk Ced! We have standards to uphold here y'know
    8 points
  29. Thanks Andy Pleased to hear I'm not alone… Thanks Martian - Mrs B has lots of that Thanks Bill I'll review the blues and try harder. I've had a reply to my email to HAAF asking if I can use their photos here and they said "Yes, of course you can. A link to our FB page would be appreciated." Here's the link for you FaceBook users - it's here, but you have to login to access their amazing photos. For non-FB users, and now I have permission, here are the seats: If you can't see that photo let me know and I'll change the privacy settings. As far as the insulation goes, here's one shot with the seats out during 'the major': Tape, now there's an idea… it's pretty smooth so I can use the cheaper stuff rather than the slightly knobbly Tamiya. Watch this space thread. Diplomatically? No need for that Keith Thanks Johnny - sound proofing see above (I hope). The little buttons on the bulkhead are headset sockets (I think) and she has a lead through the material (which I guess is covering up the 'buttons'. More news on the micro files. Vincent has acknowledged the order and is promising shipping 'by late January'. Perhaps I should wait until they arrive to do the tail boom. I must say I still get a frisson of excitement about this sort of thing; ordering something you really want and then waiting for it to arrive. I suppose it's a bit childish really. But I hope it doesn't stop
    8 points
  30. Thanks Massimo, glad you like my efforts! Way too kind, Tony - thanks Thanks Johnny the vacform canopy isn't as tricky as the kit one, but still it's no piece of cake ... A small update for tonight: exhausts glued in Then a bit of detail painting, to wit the nav and position lights Next one also shows a very restrained staining around the APU exhausts, made by drybrushing some flat black That's it for the day, all comments welcome. I'll be off skiing for a couple of days, so probably no updates next WE Ciao
    8 points
  31. Don't ask why but this suddenly looked appealing to me so I bought it online last month. Its a superbly casted crisp edged resin kit, I'm not sure of the scale but I think 1/72 scale figures would work well with it on a beach landing type diorama perhaps. weird or what....?
    7 points
  32. Hello, just a placeholder for my build which will start a bit later. I have the 1/72 Italeri kit and the Flying Colors Aerodecals tiny sheet for the ETPS logo, hope the box decals will suffice for the standard colour scheme.
    7 points
  33. Thanks Bill - tea light, got it Thirty feet! That's a long one (fnaar) I obviously need more practice. I also need to get a sense of perspective. I've been studying the reference shots looking for details and then decided to look at the i/p. As a reminder, here's the real thing and the kit part: Spent some time with software trying to scale the two images and identify the differences. I even got myself a document prepared where I could annotate the required changes. Then, in a rare moment of sanity, I looked at the actual kit part again - it is TINY. He know ya know - listen to the wise I'll make doubly sure before I start hacking things about but the kit part IS too high: I might add 'the bit on the side' but I've given up on the idea of modelling 'the real thing'. Especially the two fans - ridiculous. It's too small and I want to stay sane (or at least only as mad as I currently am). Onwards!
    7 points
  34. Thanks @RidgeRunner and @Cookenbacher for your kind words. Following a process of sand, prime, repeat I am finally happy with BBD, so painting can begin. BBD received white on nose and wingtips as a base for the black and white check decals I. Case the white is translucent. yes I forgot to mask the exhausts 🤡 Nooky Booky got a yellow nose to go under the red and yellow check band. Undercarriage components were sprayed with Vallejo Metal Colour “Dull Aluminium” Super shiny. If this is “dull” I wonder what the other shades are like? A coat of Matt varnish and a black wash should tone it down. AW
    7 points
  35. Dear friends here is the superb kit from Gaspatch Models of the iconic Henschel 123 . The build was straight OOB with no after market items . Painted with the Chinese air force colors and markings , Hope you like it !!! Have a happy and creative new year .
    7 points
  36. Oh hang on, it's a bit vulnerable with those bombs dangling - better hang it on the ceiling: Bombing the spray station: They always go for 'industrial areas'
    7 points
  37. The gondolas, due to their extension, are given their additional struts:
    7 points
  38. The areas that constitute the white background for the registrations are masked. The greenish-brownish color (PC10 is usually chosen) that everybody loves to argue about everywhere, will be next. I am leaning towards a specific hue I want to use, it's called "WIBW" (Whatever I Bloody Want) For the sake of detail, and because it can be easily missed: there is a very small area in metal color that is the front faring of the first fuselage opening. That was painted before and will now be also masked before applying the final color.
    7 points
  39. Good evening mates, I've finally found some time to make few photos of my participant in this GB. First, I would like to thank to Trickyrich once again, for modifying GB rules because of this model I will join with Revell's kit of Formula 1 car in 1/24 - McLaren-Mercedes MP4/20 that was driven by Kimi Raikkonen during 2005 F1 season. This build will be a real challenge for me, as I didn't do any car models since I've started with a bit more serious kit modelling (using airbrush, paying attention to some details etc). This will be my first experience with scale model polishing, using all those paints, varnishes, and polishing compounds in so many repeating stages. And all this to be done in ~4 months... well.. yeah... a real challenge for me! Here are the parts Decal sheet is a huge one, containing carbon fibre panels, and some silver/gold ones (small sheet). And finally the proof that this kit belongs to Scandinavian/Nordic theme - I knew this small flag had to be somewhere, but didn't notice it in first looking! Well, that would be intro... we'll see how it goes with this one soon Cheers, S.
    6 points
  40. Hi everyone. Here's my recently completed 1/72 F/A-18a in a Canadian finish. Built OOB as a test bed for some of the great techniques I've found here on the boards. it was great way to get back into the hobby after a long break. Academy's kit was perfect for a newbie like me. Previously only building amour, I've now been bitten by the aircraft bug Hope you like it. Any feedback or suggestions welcome. Thanks for looking. Jurgen
    6 points
  41. North American P-51D-5-NA 44-13926 E2*S of 375th FS 361st FG Bottisham, England, 1944 Tamiya 1:72 kit #60749 with one of kit supplied decal schemes 100% out of box- build - here Brush painted using Revell and Humbrol enamels Build took less than five evenings ...and loads of Micro Sol to set those Instant Invasion Stripes! This was a FUN build! Thanks Patrice
    6 points
  42. Happy new year folks. Herewith my last for 2019, or first for 2020! Another one for Sywell Aviation Museum.... In 1935 Charles Newton and Geoffrey Shaw established Midland Airways Ltd for charter and air taxi work at Sywell. In April DH.83 Fox Moth G-ABVJ (ex Skegness Aero Club/Eastern Air Transport) arrived and was put to work- she didn’t last long and was sold in July the following year and was then destroyed by fire at Brooklands that October. Midland Airways was the first commercial transport operation at Sywell Aerodrome. Colour wise only one B&W photo exists of their Fox and it’s not helpful so after consulting the experts I went with silver! This is the rather nice AVI Models 1/72 kit with Oxford vehicles and Airfix figures. The Thompson I simply matt varnished and washed and weathered. The Taxi I matt varnished the tyres and top and gave it a wash. There's no other real option in 72nd as civvy vehicles are so scarce. I used some of John's old Aeroclub reg letters which I resized on a copier and printed onto decal paper and made my own Midland Airways titles. The fuel pumps were old white metal railway ones with decals added from the spares box. I wanted to have it on a snowy base with a large reflective puddle (puddles in snow always seem to ‘shine’ more and have more depth - I guess its the amount of light reflected by the snow which causes the contrast) and it took me a while to work out how to do it- with OHP acetate- over a painted base lifted slightly with a smear of PVA to give depth- it sort of works! One for the classic kit geeks- have you spotted the spy? TT 81288398_10156855024235976_6320532627946209280_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 81676955_10156855024090976_344142651253063680_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr 81620865_10156855024935976_3761183894255173632_o by Ben Brown, on Flickr
    6 points
  43. Work with seaplanes was the most difficult stage of building a Haguro. They takes 3 months! They were very ugly and primitive... In the past, I made airplane models 20 years (more than 50 models) from my childhood and built these seaplenes as if I made them in 1/72 scale Few years ago I met a wonderful Japanese modeller - Dai Sasahara - and began to learn from him how to build ships and planes in such small scale This is one of his many works in 1/700 scale
    6 points
  44. If I get this one done Patrice! After said re-spray here's where she is at this stage.The u/c doors were for an old kit a very good fit in the closed position. next step is to paint the under fuselage invasion stripes which were worn at this stage of the aircraft's scheme.
    6 points
  45. Assemble Hull Problem #3 The bow is too thick like icebreaker. it needs to be thinned. Aoshima's cruiser likes too much fastfood 🤣 I corrected the bow and keel. 1 hour work with abrasive 270 - and everything is complete It is not as difficult as it seems 😎 So my bow now is as sharp as a wing of beatifull F-104 Starfigter 😎 I can cut vegetables with my Atago's bow 😆😆 I think my bow is much better than Aoshima's ugly fat bow Decks and superstructure test fit And I buy Chokai 1942 Retake with Aoshima etched detail set 🥳 5 years I was looking for him at ebay, Amazon, e-shops and other modelling forums. And I found him... In Russia 🤣 Chokai will be my next project after Atago.
    6 points
  46. Morning everyone... Well with two minor exception’s the Pitot and loop ADF antenna Im calling this one done. Im planning on another Mustang in a week or so for my Eighth Fighter Command project. Not sure which group but we’ll see what comes. Questions, comments, and or thoughts ? A link to the RFI. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235066558-“black-lightning-recon-pony”/ Dennis
    6 points
  47. Here's an image of a Peggy-powered Stranraer with two different cowling: Chris
    5 points
  48. Ah, the sublime art of sprue-stretching! Back in mid-80s, a few IPMS Farnborough members got involved in the launching of modelling projects with a handful of local ATC squadrons... ....we began with model displays and demonstrations, including stretching sprue - the then Branch Sec and I stood at the front of the group... ....each holding an end of a long piece of sprue, with a lighter being waved under its middle - followed by me walking slowly down the room... ....I think we achieved a length approaching 30 feet in front of one captivated audience! IIRC, we used sprues from the Airfix Lancaster B.III...
    5 points
  49. I read a great book about the early days of the Israeli Air Force. It included the story of how they came by the Beaufighters. Briefly (and summarising) in 1948 Israel faced an embargo on importing any military equipment, even though there were a lot of war-surplus aircraft available. The Beaus were available for a song in the UK, but not to Israel. As a result, the Israelis set up a movie production company, to make a film about the Kiwi Beaufighter pilots based out of Scotland during the war. The “film company” bought the aircraft, and spent time flying them around “for the movie” (pilot training), before they disappeared off into the distance, to appear again in Israel! Some of the things that went on during that period beggared belief. cheers Tania
    5 points
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