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    Thanks for the feedback Phil, you definitely know your stuff. And don't worry, nobody here has been offended. I try to keep an open mind with regards to our beloved hobby. As I've said to many "To each their own". My attitude towards accuracy varies from build to build. For example; this particular build I let the accuracy slide a little bit, whereas I've been spending quite a bit of time correcting some of the problems with the Hobbycraft 1/48 Hawk 75. My choice usually depends on one of two things A Is it a blatantly obvious error that can't be unseen and has to be fixed? (such as the Hobbycraft Hawk) or B Is it a subject I'm very passionate about in which case I'll do lots of research in order to "get it right" (such as the Avro Arrow). I model because I'm a history buff, an aircraft nut, a patriot and probably a few other things, but most of all, I model because it is FUN! I find that when I go all out for accuracy above all else, the build gets slowed down and takes more time, and when the build starts dragging on, it stops being as fun. It's one of the reasons I try and come up with interesting titles for my RFI posts... its keeps things FUN! I think that if more of us build for fun and take things a little less seriously, it will be a more enjoyable hobby for all... remember it is a hobby after all. I don't mean to provoke or condemn, I'm just one modeller offering up his two cents worth.
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    Call me ANS for short Actually all the profiles I've seen for this plane don't have flame dampers on the exhaust. This build had dragged out longer than I had anticipated so in the end I just wanted to get it finished. You are correct about the undercarriage however, it is strong, but yet quite fragile at the same time
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    Not a panzer was stirring.
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    Seriously, canopies are not as difficult as many make them out to be. If you want some good canopy masking practice, go get yourself the Hasegawa (also reboxed by Revell) 1/72 He 111. That's right I said He 111. It is the easiest canopy you will ever mask.
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    The colour profiles I've seen of this aircraft do show schrage musik, however, test fitting showed that the guns didn't want to line up with the holes in the alternate canopy. Sacrificing authenticity for simplicity, I said hell with it and just left them out. Out of the box the Revell kit is set up the same way
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    Don't look too closely! The antenna array is all scratched out of styrene. This makes it a little less delicate than metal antennas, however, metal antennas can be bent back in position when bumped by the clumsy oaf building them.
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    Thanks Guys. The camo started out as random spots, which looked okay, but not quite right. I then quite literally played "connect the dots" and came out with what you see. My new-found secret to using Tamiya acrylics is to thin them out with Tamiya's own Lacquer Thinner... seriously try it out for yourself. As for the poem... it just came to me, what can I say
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    And all through the skies, Not a creature was stirring not even the flies. The ammo was stacked by the cannons with care, In hope that the Englanders soon would be there. Hey all After my brief bout of insanity, during which I constructed a car model (see http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234991043-deuces-wild/) I have returned to the side of light and reason with yet another aircraft Today I present Revell's 1/48 Bf 110G-4 finished as the example flown by Obst. Hans-Joachim Jabs of NJG 1 in the spring of 1945. Enjoy... So the Revell/Promodeller Bf 110 gets a lot of criticism for supposedly inaccurate engine nacelles... I don't know about you but it still looks like a Bf 110 to me, so it can't be that bad. The kit went together quite well, with some, but not terrible seams to clean up, mostly at the unusual wing to fuselage join. The prop hubs required the most work as they were slightly mis-molded (is that a word?). This required plastic sheet and putty to fix. The cockpit is second to none and only requires careful painting and some harnesses. The radar array was scratch built, as the kit arrays are attached directly to the sides of the nose, whereas Jabs' plane carried the antennas as depicted. All markings were masked and painted with use of a Montex masking set which also supplied masks for the canopy. The camouflage was done freehand with custom mixed Tamiya colours adapted from those used by J.M. Villalba in his RLM Painting DVD, for the RLM 75 and 76. The exhausts were painted with Dark Iron lightly misted with Vallejo Rust and slathered with dark wash. Just realized I forgot to install the rear machine gun before pictures... it's err.. out for maintenance. Yeah, that's believable Regards
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    Here's the template I made up when I printed my decals... feel free to use it I don't remember what height the letters are supposed to be, but you guys can figure that out for your particular needs
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    Thanks guys For comparison purposes, here's my first car (truck) model... Took me 6 months (on and off), two kits and two painting attempts but I somehow finished. BTW if you're looking for a cheap, easy to work with mirror material for displays and the like, take a trip to your local Canadian Tire (or suitable auto parts store) and pick up a mirror repair kit. An 8.5 x 11" piece can be had for around $15. Just cut it to shape like you would a sheet of styrene and stick it down. Custom exhaust, real wood bed, wired engine, scale 3 inch lift, scratch built coil over shocks and struts and some proper truck sized wheels and tires.
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    Is proud to announce that he won 1 Bronze, 2 silver and 2 Gold at the 2015 Ajax Model Show in Ajax, Ontario, Canada

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    2. Mitch K

      Mitch K

      Well done you!

    3. Eludia

      Eludia

      \o/ yay :)

    4. mcdonnell

      mcdonnell

      Full compliments to you and an inspirational result.All the best,Paul.

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    Hey All Most of you know me for my aircraft models, however, I recently decided to shake things up a bit and build my second proper car model. This was a gift from a late friend of mine who was the recipient of my first proper car model and to whom this is dedicated. I present the Revell 1/24 (not 1/25 as the box says) 1932 Ford Roadster, enjoy... Overall a relatively unexciting build. No fit major fit issues to speak of except those of my own doing resulting from some custom work. The louvered hood was sanded smooth and left detachable to show off the engine. The engine (which is actually 1/25 scale... don't tell anyone) is a 302 V8 from a donor 1969 Z28 Camaro. This received a pre-wired distributor from Morgan Automotive Detail and finished off with custom exhaust and headers made from aluminium rod and tubing. The kit supplied chrome wheels were overpainted with Tamiya gloss red, which paired them rather smartly with the tires once the white walls were painted on. The interior was painted with a mix of flat hull red and gloss red for a nice wine coloured leather look. The body was primed with Tamiya semi-gloss black, which was then covered with two coats each of gloss black and clear. The steering wheel was painted and washed with various brown colours, then clear coated to give it a polished wood look. The chrome parts were then installed with the radiator grill receiving a dark wash to give it some depth and the kit windshield being replaced with clear acetate. Finally, the body was cleaned and polished with Novus #1 For those of you wondering this build was not sponsored by Tamiya , it was simply an experiment in thinning Tamiya acrylics with lacquer thinner, and might I say I am very impressed with the results. By using lacquer thinner, I was able to lay down heavier and thus smoother coats of paint compared to previous attempts using X20A thinner. Not bad for an aircraft guy eh? Anyway, the usual comments, questions and criticisms are always welcome (just don't mention the dust, I am well aware that half my room ended up in the paintwork ) Regards
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    I would suggest using a good brushable (is that a word?) acrylic, like Vallejo or maybe Lifecolor. If I was to do this again, I would be tempted to use an enamel, just to have more working time with the paint.
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    You dare question my honour Sir!!!??? If we're talking about the same stripe (the one above and below the elevators) I couldn't find a picture from above or below to determine whether or not the stripe carried on to the elevators or not, so I left it off. No harm, no foul. I've always been in favour of honest representation over exact replication anyway. I had fun (mostly) with the build, I'm happy with the outcome and its one less kit out of the stash and in the display. If more of us thought like this, the hobby would be in a better place in my opinion. Regardless, thanks Tony
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    Hey All Today I present to you a CH-118 Iroquois of 439 "Sabre-Tooth Tiger" Squadron. This particular scheme dates from 1994 when 439 Sqn were celebrating their 70th Anniversary. Enjoy... Firstly, the real aircraft... CH-118, No.118106 . . . . . . The Italeri Huey is actually a very nice kit; plenty of options and detail and a reasonable parts fit... that is until you get to the clear parts. The fit (or lack thereof) of the clear parts is just plain awful. Every window with the exception of the ones above the cockpit was too small for the opening it was supposed to go into. I'm talking at least 0.5mm all the way around. The side windows were replaced with clear acetate glued to the inside. The intent was to glue the kit windows to the acetate but after trying (and failing) on the small side windows, I elected to leave it as it was. If it were up to me, I would have the doors in the kit molded in clear. Like I said the rest of the kit is very well done, with lots of interior detail and different configurations of equipment and seating for whichever version you prefer. This Huey was painted with Pollyscale Reefer Yellow for no particular reason other than it was the closest bottle of yellow at the time. Vallejo Black mixed with a little flow improver was used to do the tiger stripes... that's right ladies and gentlemen, those stripes aren't decals they were painted by hand! The (anti-slip?) area on the top is Tamiya Medium Grey. The windows above the cockpit were tinted green with some Future mixed with green food colouring. The exhaust pipe was removed during assembly and replace with some aluminum tubing after painting was completed. Numbers, roundels and such came from Belchers Bits "Canadian Helicopters" decal sheet. The only aftermarket besides the decals was a set of Eduard Superfabric seatbelts. The inspiration for this build came from last month's issue of Scale Aviation Modeler Intl. which featured an incredible 1/35 Huey build (which I believe is here on Britmodeller somewhere). In the accompanying colour profiles was this striking scheme. It had to be done! I didn't bother to source decals, so I just dove in, took my time, and to be honest, I wasn't as hard as I expected. It was actually quite of relaxing. All in all, not bad for my first helicopter if I do say so myself. Regards
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    Hey all When Avro Canada were conducting flight trials of the CF-105 Arrow they were supplied with an RCAF F-86 Sabre and a CF-100 Canuck as camera chase planes. The following picture would have been taken from the CF-100 and clearly shows the Sabre. Unfortunately the rear of the aircraft is not visible in the picture. Does anyone know the identity of this Sabre? Serial Number? Squadron? Anything would be of help, as I would very much like to model this particular aircraft. Regards
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    Damn nice looking Panther! Used but not abused, just the way I like it.
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    Ask and you shall receive...
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    Here's a revised profile with more accurate colors... Let me know what you think
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    Nice to see we're all in agreement. Of all of us, hurricane39 would be most familiar with poor selections being a Leafs fan
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    Something like these... mirage low viz mirage high viz The only question is Low-Viz or High-Viz markings?
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    Thanks guys! I think I may have something that will work. I might try the stock Mirage camouflage pattern, but use the Hornet camouflage colors. This would give it a similar look to the low-viz Taiwan Mirages. Let me know what you think.
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    All pictures are now uploaded, Enjoy!
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    Hey All Keeping with the theme from by CF-14 Tomcat, I present the Revell 1/72 F/A-18F finished as a what-could-be CF-18 Super Hornet Here in Canada there has been a lot of controversy with regards to replacing our thirty plus year old fleet of F/A-18 "Legacy" Hornets. A similar problem faced by many other air forces around the world. With blatant disregard for established procedure, the Government and the Department of Defence announced that Canada would be acquiring the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace the Hornets. This was done without tendering a formal competition, i.e, without doing a little browsing first, they just decided to buy the first thing they saw. In their infinite wisdom, they have since gone back on the decision. For more information I will direct you to check out "Gripen 4 Canada" or "Best Fighter for Canada" http://gripen4canada.blogspot.ca/ bestfighter4canada.blogspot.ca Personally, I am in favour of either the Saab Gripen or the Super Hornet. The F-35 is proof of concept of the old saying "Jack of all trades, Master of none" Anyway... on with the model . . . . . What can I say, the Revell /72 Super Hornet is a fantastic little gem. The fit is superb, the panel lines may be a little heavy for some, but I found them just right. The cockpit is a little sparse on detail with most coming from decals, however this didn't bother me as I shut the lid on all my canopies anyway. The only aftermarket additions were a set of True Details resin seats and of course the decals once again being the wonderful Canuck Models product. The weapons are a mixed bag of those from the kit, some from a Hasegawa weapons set, and an Academy F-18. The model was painted with Vallejo Light Ghost Grey Primer as a general primer and as the lighter camouflage colour; the darker colour being Model Master Medium Grey. This particular aircraft is finished with the markings of 433 "Porcupine" Squadron in honour of their recent reactivation. For those of you wondering, I did the twin seater because I've always found that the twin seat cockpit and canopy fill out the long nose of the Hornet and looks more balanced than the single seaters. However, I may yet do one, only time will tell. Thanks for looking Regards, ANS
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    Hey All So *Spoiler Alert* I'm throwing together a what-if RCAF Mirage 2000, however, I can't rightly decide on what camouflage scheme to use. Seeing as how it was in competition against the F-18, using the CF-18 style low-viz camouflage would make sense, however, every real Mirage in the world has some sort of two/three tone scheme which makes me think that the CF-5 or CF-104 camouflage would look good. Any ideas? Regards ANS
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