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Superb! Really impressive looking Tadpole!

Looking for some help/advice please I would like to convert the Airfix Fokker Friendship / Fairchild F-27 to the longer F-227. I know that they stretched the fuselage by 1.83m, but having trouble finding out precisely where they inserted the extra bit. Anyone have any information regarding this please? Many thanks, Angelo

Superb!

Revell's JU88 converted to a night fighter using the set from AIMS. Radar aerials are left overs from a He 219. Painted with Xtracolor enamels. A fairly straightforward conversion, new nose, and modified cockpit are the main bits. AIMS set comprises of resin, etch & decals. They include instructions on how to make the aerials, but I scavenged them from the Heinkel kit. Thanks for looking Angelo.

The oleos do seem "uncompressed". I assume they looked at a museum based original and as they are in an unfuelled state they don't compress the undercarriage. It's a common error made by model companies, as most museum based aeroplanes do not have the weight to compress the oleos.

Many thanks again for all your comments A bit of both to be honest. I pre-shaded the panel lines and used the stencils to apply a splatter of black before I started with the O/D. I then used the stencils to add various shades of O/D on top. It was my first time using the stencils so there was a lot of experimenting with them.

Thank you all very much for all your comments & compliments, they are greatly appreciated. I actually used the Uschi van der Rosten splatter stencils to create the weathing effects. I used their Olive Drab, 361 as a base then faded it with light grey to get a worn and weathered look to it. Thanks again, Angelo.

Lovely looking model, very neat finish

This is HK Models' B-17F It's not a bad kit, the fit in places isn't what I would expect of such a new kit. Details wise, well interior, is very nice, at an adequate level for what you can see through the windows & openings. External is engraved panel lines & rivet details. Very fine & precise. Having built both Monogram's G and Revell's F I can say that there are some surface details done better on the older kit, such as the nose compartment waste dump, missing on HK's kit, along with missing formation & bomb release lights, but it is a lovely model w

All markings are the kit's decals. Thanks everyone, appreciate the comments

Special Hobby's Fairey Barracuda. I added crew figures & a torpedo pilfered from a Tamiya Swordfish. The radar aerials were rebuilt with wire, and I cut open the radiator shutter and made one from plastic card. Painted with Humbrol enamels. Thanks for looking. Angelo

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Very nice! These older kits still have some life in them!

Tour de force! Great work on a very old kit, most impressive!