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Good day to all, dear ladies and gentlemen! I present to you my next model. This is Eduard, as always of excellent quality with an amazing imitation of riveting - both external and internal.

I always use this. Sometimes I dye this thread silver (Mr.Color 08).

Good day, dear colleagues-modelers. These days, exactly 84 years ago, these small, frail aircraft put up fierce resistance to a formidable enemy. Poland was defeated, but the spirit of the Polish people was not defeated, whose pilots continued to fight in the Royal Air Force.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen! As promised, I continue the topic of armored forces from a aviator modeler. The first was a motorcycle, now an armory artillery mount.

Imagine a person who hears an air raid signal several times a day, but no longer descends to the shelter because fatalism has taken over his brain. And this person sits for hours in front of a computer, studying photographic materials and drawings in order to bring something very perfect into this world. Believe me, there is not a drop of pathos in my words, I just said a few words about the creator of this most perfect model of "Emil" in 48th scale and one of the founders of the Ukrainian "Wingsy Kits" company.

Good afternoon, dear colleagues! Let me introduce you two completely new models from the Polish manufacturer ARMA Hobby. I can probably already share my first impressions of the new Hurricane model from ARMA Hobby: + Very carefully crafted surface structure. An interesting decision regarding the imitation of rivets - some of the rivets are imitated with holes, the other part is convex, but at the same time large-scale, i.e. no "locomotive" riveting. Excellent convergence of parts, no gaps. Hard and homogeneous plastic. The model is made very scrupulously verified with the drawings. Each prototype has its own distinctive features and this is strictly taken into account. The detailing is very professional. The decals are made at the highest level - the substrate is thin, but at the same time it does not tear and fits perfectly with Gunzian chemistry, while it does not corrode, but it adequately takes shape. Decalization tests were carried out on the most difficult part, an extremely detailed domed instrument panel. At the same time, the decal sat perfectly (which happened to me almost for the first time in my life). Resin parts are very carefully cast (or rather printed on a printer), no defects were found. - Of the minuses, which are explained by low-pressure casting technology: Very thick feeders on the sprues, which requires a rather tedious and painstaking surface treatment in order not to damage the surface. Given the hard plastic, this is quite a laborious operation (be sure to provide a new blade on the scalpel). The upper and lower parts of the wing are made according to the classical scheme 100% by 100%. Those. when glued, an unscaled thick wing edge is obtained. It will not work to process the wing from above after gluing, because the convex riveting is worn off, and it will not be possible to restore it. Therefore, I turned off the parts from the inner surface. At the same time, glue should not be applied liberally on the ground edges in order to avoid corroding the plastic. He can easily lead and everything will deteriorate. Therefore, the option is either to glue on superglue, or after folding the parts, bring a brush of superfluid glue from Gunze and slightly moisten the crevice (I did just that and the plastic did not erode). In my opinion, excessive detailing - for example, why was it necessary to give rather small stampings on the hood as separate parts, given that special recesses were made for them. If this is done for unification in order to release modifications without these stampings, then this means that the recesses will have to be putty. From general recommendations: The assembly scheme requires strict care. Part of the detailing depends on the selected prototype and requires good plastic processing skills. Be very careful when separating parts from the sprue. Because of the thick feeders on the sprue, you can easily make a mistake and bite off part of the part, not the sprue. Carefully refer to the part images in the diagram. General conclusions: The model was made by professional modelers for the same colleagues. But, in my opinion, you should buy a model as soon as possible, because. it seems to me that this carefully calibrated surface of the parts can deteriorate over time due to wear of the molds. And then it can turn into a pitiful sight like the old models from ICM. And finally, I present to you a similar model from Airfix, but a slightly earlier modification. Comparison of the quality of surface detail, the convergence of parts with each other, unfortunately, is not in favor of Airfix. This model is made according to other standards, but on the basis of high pressure casting technology, which means that its molds will not wear out so quickly. When using additional sets from Eduard, riveting yourself and adding some details from yourself, this model will look very decent, but this will require additional money, effort and time from you.

There is a double secret here. The cockpit glass itself is transparent, but it had a seam line right along the entire. I had to polish it with the finest sandpaper and paste. And then I covered it with the "life-giving moisture" of modeling - "Future" varnish. Yes, I am an old school modeler))).

You are absolutely right. This model is rather tedious to manufacture. To be honest, I'm really tired of her. It's better to do complex camouflage on a light model than this seemingly easy one. But the model itself is very detailed and requires a careful approach to assembly and separate painting of parts.

Definitely worth buying this set. It is in no way inferior to the model from Tamiya, and even higher in terms of detail and customer care.

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I have accumulated over 300 models in 72nd scale and I have already sold about 100 pieces. The miniature is certainly worth a lot and this collection is great for a small room. It was a conscious choice. It is more convenient to work in the 48th scale, and as a result it looks much cooler at exhibitions than the 72nd one. I'm not sure, but I think 48 is more professional for a modeller, but you should start with 72. But I definitely will not to do four-engine bombers in the 48th scale))).

Yes, all the rivets made by myself.

Good evening, dear ladies and gentlemen! Today I present you my next model from famous Tamiya. I made a model a week ago, but I photographed it against the backdrop of a deck from the WWII. Today I beat my laziness and made a new deck in a couple of hours that looks more like the deck of the "Independence" aircraft carrier).

Hi everyone! Today I present you my first model in Armory category (I'm the aircraft modelist). It's first but not last))). Any recomendations are welcome.

Hi everyone! Today I present you the new model from Ukraine manufacturer - DORA Wings.

Yes, I used riveting tools from "Rosie".

Dear ladies and gentlemen! I congratulate all Americans on Independence Day and present to you a model of the legendary American aircraft from the no less legendary Tamiya company.

Thanks for the comment. For riveting, I always use several riveters. I don't like decal staves because of the thickness of the adhesive base. It covers the seams.

Good evening dear ladies and gentlemen! I present to your attention a model from the classic manufacturer of excellent quality - Tamiya.

Good evening, dear ladies and gentlemen. Today I present you a model unusual for me - a marine helicopter.

Good evening, dear ladies and gentlemen! Let me present to you my next model.

To riveting or not is most often the personal choice of the modeler. I do this more out of a desire to embellish the model. Yes, riveting is still used in aviation, but most often it is almost invisible.

Surprisingly, a very decent quality model. excellent fit and detail. True, I added rivets and a set of etched from Eduard and resin wheels from the Ukrainian Reskit.

Dear ladies and gentlemen! Let me present you my next model.

Yes, green RLM 62 lightened a little for greater contrast.