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  1. Josip
    It would be much better if you had taken some more time to properly putty up the wing joints and maybe skip Wasing the already heavy panel lines. Otherwise it's a joy to look up.
  2. Josip
    I've finished my model as Valkyrie. According to my research Marauders had nmf/silver painted undercarriage and wheel Wells, so I've painted my ladder accordingly. I don't know about your original aircraft, but I painted the wings and tails with medium green on the edges.
  3. Josip
    Hello! I see that you have been up to some real good modelling. I've finished the Hasegawa kit last year and so far it's been the pride and joy of my modeling effort. Eduard boxing is definitely an improvement with resin tires and PE. I had a problem with dorsal turret base. The part of the decking towards the tail wasn't comforming to the fuselage, but had a 2mm gap that I had to prop up using a piece of plastic sprue. As far as interior painting goes I did the same thing only without the blue tinted metal. Josip
  4. Josip
    Nevermind. Anything was possible when it comes to Soviets and the way they documented their camouflage patterns.
  5. Josip
    A beautiful model from a beautiful kit. Now the old AM kit with that dreadfully wrong propellor and hub can retire. Your model is superbly built, painted and weathered, but it is really too dirty and the cammo is from 44/45. The early IL-2s were either green or green and black painted on the upper surfaces. Josip
  6. Josip
    Not to mention the 1mm thick trailing edges on the wings.
  7. Josip
    The sad fact is that Hasegawa kits from 90s have better surface details and far better plastic, while Airfix kits from 2020 are not up there yet. Cheers!
  8. Josip
    My comment will be mainly about the kit. It is made in India. That explains a lot. My B-17 kit is also made in India and is missing a complete sprue. A friend of mine has one with air bubbles in clear parts. I guess the quality control isn't something they can be proud of. And yes. Airfix kits are mediocre. Even their newest, B-25, is mediocre for 2020 and the plastic they use is too soft. And their Lancaster is pretty basic. I've decided to supplement my Revell kit with some parts from Airfix kit. No, not the clear parts as Revell ones are far superior. All in all, the only thing to criticise in your model are the machine gun barrels. They are way too thick. But that's not so bad as Airfix B-17 guns that are actually in 1:48.
  9. Josip
    It certainly looks like a completed FW-190 model. I've got one in Italeri boxing.
  10. Josip
    I'm sorry to use this topic, but I feel obliged to warn fellow modellers. I have bought the same boxing of this kit. Made in India and with the appropriate quality control, I guess. The frame D that contains parts for bomb bay and fuselage frames was missing alltogether. I have been playing with Airfix customer service for half a year now and God knows when and if I'll get the missing frame because it has to be sent from India. That's globalisation for us. Otherwise I wish you good progress with your kit. Josip
  11. Josip
    Having built the kit myself I can say that you definitely know what you're doing. Keep on the good work!
  12. Josip
    The painting and weathering is spot on. But that long pointy nose is a gross mistake on Revell's part and it can't be rectified.
  13. Josip
    I don't think that pilots on Malta had the luxury to use personal airplanes, but flew those that were available. The fact that they were photographed in a certain machine doesn't really mean it was their regular mount.
  14. Josip
    Is there anything else to add? Not really. Just splendid work and deserved congratulations. Josip
  15. Josip
    Indeed it is. However, when the Yugoslav wars started in 1991 it was really out of it's depth as a ground attack plane and really antiquated. I know because I have seen them inaction.
  16. Josip
    Now you really can't go wrong. Are you gonna stuck a couple of bombs more in the bomb bay? It was a heavy bomber after all.
  17. Josip
    Now it looks more photorealistic. Don't forget to dirty up the undercarriage and Wells the same way later. Also the stars and bars should be stained a bit as they look too pristine.
  18. Josip
    I think that you ought to try my suggestion before you seal everything. An old toothbrush!
  19. Josip
    This is becoming my favourite build on this forum.
  20. Josip
    The mud would definitely put it in a class of its own. Its like with Guadalcanal Corsairs. They were dirty and had tons of mud on the undersides. One trick is to make a waterbased sludge and apply it selectively by spraying it with a toothbrush.
  21. Josip
    My friend has provided you with very informative photos so don't forget to paint the waist window frames and such in darker olive drab.
  22. Josip
    There is a certain shade of acrylic colour from Revell range. #45 NATO olive. For my eyes it is the best generic paint for faded operational aircraft. The trouble with your model is that its 90% about the exterior appearance and effective painting is a do or die thing.
  23. Josip
    Bravo! Bravissimo! If Airfix would bless us with a decent B-24, life would be a bit easier. Anyways, I'm glad to have helped a bit. Cheers! Josip
  24. Josip
    Simply gorgeous! However, you may have to remove the paint from the dorsal turret. It was just a perspex dome from several overlapping parts. Josip
  25. Josip
    To me the undercarriage looks bright dark green which is way off. Otherwise it has your magic. Also the Croatian (Ustasha) crest is wrong, but that is Airfix fault.
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