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  1. vesthepes
    Sorry for the late reply Unc, haven't been hanging around here for some time... As far as I remember the M/MS version kit has double hinges on the rudder visible, suited for the latter version. It's a minor fix but still... I hope you can see from the photo...
  2. vesthepes
    Trumpeter MiG-23 series is great. Yeah, some issues with the nose and tail, you have AM for that if it bothers you. The details and the plastic is great IMO. OOB it makes into a great model... There are many other kits I wish they did in 1:48, MiG-23 is just ok as it is... That's just my opinion.
  3. vesthepes
    Thanks The wire is made by a heated and stretched sprue piece of plastic. Takes a little practice to get the desired width. But once you figure it out it's easy. Harder part is mounting it, precision glue helps at that... The wire tighteners were done by pouring small drops of glue onto the wire... cheers
  4. vesthepes
    Thanks chaps, I am glad you like the way it looks.
  5. vesthepes
    Hi chaps Back after a while, it's always nice to post something finally done!! 1:48 Hasegawa Bf109G-2 Black four, Kroat JG52 from the eastern front 41-45 It's not straight out of box, it includes a resin cockpit and Aeromaster decals. I did some riveting too, which is quite easy on a 109. It was a fun and quite quick build, the plan is to make room for the other newer 109s from Eduard and Tamiya, Hasegawa being a bit obsolete... but still in my opinion it still is a nice little kit. Feel free to comment
  6. vesthepes
    Just change the wheel, like they did... don't overkill that, it's just a wheel
  7. vesthepes
    I did the J-8II in white, each panel a different tone, but still white
  8. vesthepes
    There are five different nose wheel types on the F-86. Same wheels can be used on the T-33. Sabers and T-33s in the Yugoslav AF switched wheels often, that means you could see the same plane with different type front wheel. If you don't have the full rim one just use another one...
  9. vesthepes
    I used the kit legs on my Academy Hunter without any issues. I don't know how they go with the Aires wheel bay... But the plane itself even with resin cockpit and other stuff isn't heavy enough to pressure the legs...
  10. vesthepes
    Hehe, I am more of a wine person, but I feel you ... and the whiskey guy I still have one Academy in the stash with some AM leftovers and to be honest I don't know if I would do it all over again... but it is not because of the fixes, I believe it just isn't the easiest kit to build. As I recollect the most annoying thing was the construction and the fit of the intakes with or without the correction (basically just sanding the intake edge to make it appear larger/wider). The same goes for the nose parts, it's quite a challenge. As for the fixes, IMO you ca
  11. vesthepes
    Ooh, 36,8 € to my place. I really like the kit, but that's just ridiculous...
  12. vesthepes
    here's a WIP on a F6 Hunter I did some time ago, including a resin cockpit and Aeroclub add ons... for me the biggest issue are the ill shaped intakes... Hope you find some tips here. cheers
  13. vesthepes
    Just got mine. Looks very nice, no bubbles etc..., quality decals, tons of G4 pdf material on a CD, masks...
  14. vesthepes
    Uhh, the time is running out and I have loads still to do... Been waiting for Gunze colors for the beast to arrive... I still have strong hope I will pull it through While waiting on that I did all the other stuff like wheels and undercarriage... thanks for looking in, cherers
  15. vesthepes
    Wow!! Fantastic. I love it.
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